Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-13
THoRoFARE.
ssSweeter far than all things head,
Hand OF harper, tone Of bird,

yelling waters Wln6Ome WOfus
Are the songs of children
We feared rain, we had so much Of it,
but when Childrens Day, the day in Thoro-
fare came, we could look out upon acres
Of June and sunIit sky" The songs of
birds, and the bursting flowers were rap
ture, and the fragrance Of rain washed roses,
and other beautiful flowers in the chancel
of our little church was better, we thought,
than that of holy incense. A sermon was
preached in the morning by she the pastor,
the Rev. Garner Fl. Tullis, from the text,
"Train up child in the way it should go.
It was found excellent; full of good hints,
and wise sayings, and could not fail to be
helpful to those who heard it, for we all
have the children always with us. The
evening was given to%hem entirely. The
program was lily fine, and called,
1.-THE Girdle of TT Oh, Light, Love, Life.
The music was excellent and the singing
spirited. The superintendent of the Sum
day School, Mr. L. K Wilkins, in order
that all the little ones might have part,
introduced supplement-, which in the or
order Of exercises after the unusuafopening
came first 'sThe Greeting had been we'll
given by Claude Platt, and then came a
Motion Songn by seyen little white-robed
girls. who represented the poetry Of motion
"Just One Day in the Year" was prettily
recited by Martha Norton. The Children's
Day was very sweetly given by Mabel
Rambo, and Harold Heritage told us about
"The Boy Who Laughs, = in pleasant way.
Laura Rambo exhorted us prettily to Help
Somebody land Virginia Cloak told what
to do IF You Would be Happy, Florence
Low gave us "a Lesson from the Flowers, Y
in her own sweet way; while s'The DAISIES
and the Children, y as given by Ada Wilkins
made charming effect "The Torch"
was we'll recited by Joseph Wilkins, and
ssThe Temple Within was delightfully."-
given by three little girls, Pearl Chew,
Alice Windish, and Laura Rambo. 'sThe
Life School, nby Samuel Heritage, was good
also, 1.-THE Cross by Miss Kizzie Wilkins
was beautiful recitation. "A King" by
Abbie Rambo, and 'Little Sunbeam" by
Ruth Wilkins were both prettiiy given.
"a Little Heart was charmingly recited
by Maggie Gibbs and Mary. Platt gave
weighing the Baby in pleasing way.
1.-THE Girdle" was well read by Mrs Corn
ell, and then came short address from the
pastor which was both serious and humorous
and contained some valuable information
regarding the origin and uses of Children's
Day. He spoke in praise Of the Sunday
School, and said, that if the superintsn-
dent were not present, he would say that
he was a good one. Mr.. L. z. Wilkins,
the superintendent, who has held the post
during twenty years, made short, pointed
address which fitted the occasion. And as
we went to our homes we wondered what
She world would be like without children.
A Changers Field Meeting will be held
on July 18th at National Park, under the
auspices Of the Thorofare Grange. All
the Changers from all the Oranges are invi-
ted, and this early notice is given in order
shat they may hold themselves in readiness.
Further details will be given later on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis S. Pierce, from
Bridgeton, and Miss FELTON,, of Olney, Pa,
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
C. Low.
Maggie Gibbs was the only pupil in the
Thorofare school, who passed the 2nd grade
examination and received a certificate
Miss Ruth Haines, from Westville, was
the guest oyer Sunday Of Miss Kizzie Will
kins.
Mrs. Annie Myers went last Thursday to
the Hahnnemen Hospital in Philadelphia,
for medical treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Thompson and
and two sons, Earl and Raymond from
Mickleton were over Sunday guests of Mrs.
Ida Heritage.
Mr.. Royal R. Richards has returned from
Norfolk, Virginia, where his business call
ed him, and will remain in Thorofare dur
ing the summer.
Mrs. Phoebe Wilson, from Pleasantville,
visited her daughter, Mrs Clark Reed, last
week.
Mr. Andrew Truncer, from Philadelphia,
is spending his vacation in the home of his
uncle, Mr.. Augutus S. Truncer.
Mrs. Joseph Myers and daughter Emma,
from Paulsboro were Sunday visitors in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Chas. W. Hud-
son.