Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-22
THoRoFARE.

THORoFARE.
A number of the Thorofare people are
attending the camp meeting services at
National Park this week.
The Junior Epworth League has been
invited to take part in the exercises on
Loyal Temperance League Day, Tuesday,
August 9th. This Will be Gloucester
County Day in Temperance week.
The Rev. Thomas P. Holloway, and Mrs.
Holloway, who are guests at the parsonage
are spending this week in the Pocono
Mountains, Pa.
The cut-under shelyings of Mr.. II. A.
DeHart took the first premium at the
Farmers Picnic, in Washington Park. on
last Wednesday. The points were dura-
bility, adaptability for the purpose inten-
ded, and fine appearance. The prize was
purse of ten dollars.
The MISS Mamie Mccormick, Katie and
Lizzie Rocher from Philadelphia, spent last
tus S. Truncer.
Miss Margaretta Truncer is spending
some weeks in the family Of the Rev. Geo.
s. Golf at Hurfville.
Mrs. Charles w. Wilkins and three sons
Joseph, Lewis and Warren. visited Atlantic
City last week.
The Misses Irene Faunce and Elizabeth
Miller, from Philadelphia, were guests oyer
Sunday, of Mrs. Minnie Obenland in the
home of her mother, Mrs. Rudman.
Miss Grace Faunce, from Philadelphia
is visiting Mrs Daniel Finger and daugh-
tiers, Katie and Mollie.
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Pa, has been spending two weeks in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Gibbs
Mrs. L. K. Wilkins received from her
husband, on last Monday, an elegant new
piano, in a mahogany case, for a birthday
gift. The instrument belongs to the old
and reliable make of the Shaw Piano Com
pany, which is guarantee for its durability
and tone.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bowers are pick
ing the second crop OF strawberries from
their vines in their garden.
Mr.. Harry Stewart, from Wi1liamstown,
is spending two weeks in the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus s. Truncer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Held and son Earl,
from Camden, and Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Tomkins, from Vineland, spent several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Rambo, last week.
The Misses Agnes Crowley and Emma
Quirk, from Philadelphia, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Phifer. Mr..
Earl Shuster, from Paalsboro. is visiting
their son, Allen, this week.
Mrs. Phoebe Wilson, from Pleasantville,
was an over Sunday visitor in the home of
Der daughter, Mrs. Clark Reed
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spending month with Mrs. CLARK Reed.
Miss Elm Wilson and Howard Wilson,
Miss Alice Seibs and Daniel Seibs, from
Philadelphia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Tabor
Rambo over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Merrill and daugh-
ter Ida, from Philadelphia, were guests last
week OF Mr.. and Mrs. Taber Rambo.
The Messrs. John Brereton and Michael
O'Brien, from Philadelphia, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Rookie, on the river front,
over Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Gingenback, wife Of Mr..
Frederick Gingenbach, died suddenly from
heart disease, on Sunday night, August IS.
She was 81 years of age, and was respected
by all, and loved by many. She had lived
blameIess christian life, and had been for
many years member OF the M. E. Church
in Thorofare The funeral was held in the
church on last Wednesday afternoon. A
beautiful sermon was preached by the Rev.
Garner Fl. Tullis, who. at its close, sang
one verse of Home Sweet Home. The
Rev Isaac L. Fowler, who had known her
many years, paid a glowing tribute to her
lovely christian character and life. He
sang In That City, in his own delightful
way. The burial was in the cemetery at
Thorefare.
.sHeE life was but simple life,
Unmarked the way she trod;
little tale of loving days,
Sweet with the sun and sod
So slight thing to save soul
For hope, and home, and God =