Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-12
THoRoFARE.

School opened here OF Tuesday OF last
week, September 3rd under the happiest
auspices Mrs. Emma f. Gill; who began
her duties as principal at that time, finds
the school well equipped with the neces-
sary apparatus for school work. As many
pupils were enrolled as could be expected
so early in the season, as many are still
needed on the farms. The number COM
pares fayorablY with former years. Mrs.
Gill is evidently not only good teacher,
but good disciplinarian, and reports the
pupils as being interested in their studies,
and eager to learn. She is much pleased
also with the teachers associated with her.
Miss Lizzie Campbell, from Tuckahoe, the
new teacher in the intermediate depart
ment, has made fine beginning, and the
success of Miss Ella Banks in the primary
is too we'll established to admit of question
now. 1t is hoped that new era in the
Thorofare school has begun.
A children's evolutionary contest for the
silver medal will take place, under the
auspices of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, on next Thursday night, Sep
TENDER 10, in the M. E. Church at eight
O'Clock.
On next Tuesday night, September 18th,
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grandure, and it's present aspect, will be
given by Mrs Mary Elwell. of Philadelphia
Mrs. Elwell is lady of refinement and I'M
usual culture, to whom, when she speaks
before literary clubs in Philadelphia, pro-
fessionel men, judges of courts, clergymen,
and literary men and women are pleased to
listen. She is christian woman a strong
ADVOCATE of temperance, and believes in
woman's suffrage, though these important
subjects will be left in allegiance at this
time. Having spent some months last year
in Rome, she has the desire to tell Others
about it, and to this end has planned a lee
turing tour in Gloucester county beginning
at Thorofare, because she has friend here.
1t was thought that, since general informa
fion is sadly needed among the young, it
would be we'll to have the lecture in the
church, under the auspices of the Epworth
League, and to this the official board Of
the church, and the president Of the League
gave consent, but the vice president Of the
League pops up as the great objector on the
ground that be can't see that it would do
any good. He evidently thinks that what
he knows about the powder-miil, and
guesses about Heaven are enough for any
body, though the irreverance of his prayers
are enough to call down the wrath of the
Almighty Oh his head So the intelligence
of the community will assemble in the town
hall on next Tuesday night at eight O'Clock
aud listen to Mrs Elwell, who is an at
tractive woman and an interesting speaker.
There will be no admission fee but col
lection will be taken TO defray the expense
of the hail. The Misses May and Alice
Gibbs have promised to furnish the music
on that occasion,
Mr. Chas B. Leonard, and Mrs. Lillian
Rogers spent two or three days with Mrs.
Mrs. Mary Wolfe. Miss Viola Wolfe, and
Roy Wolfe, from Gibbstown, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Harker.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sims, and two chill
dren, from Atlantic City, spent few days
in the home of Mrs. Mary Richards.
Mr. VIM. Gibbs, from Camden, was an
over Sunday guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt.
E. Gibbs.
Mr.. James Carter, the popular pork butch
er, left on Saturday for Chicago to look up
the business fer the coming season. He
will also visit Buffalo and Niagara Falls in
company with Mr.. R. NJ. Plum.
Mr.. and Mrs Thos. H. Robb, Ellis and
Eunice, visited Mrs. Chas. Anderson, in
Philadelphia, oyer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Harris and daugh-
Ter Alvaretta from Philadelphia, have been
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Rowland.
Miss Lizzie Beaupain, from Philadelphia,
is visiting Mrs. Howard Phifer.
Miss Margaret Hammel, trained nurse
Of Philadelphia, is spending month in her
home in Thorofaae.
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. G. Thomson and son
Leon. from Paulsboro, spent last Sunday
with Mrs Margaret Hammel.
Mr.. II. A. DeHart spent severed days
last week in trip which took in Asbury
Park, New Brunswick and SomerYille, and
in which he united business and pleasure.