Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-09
THoRoFARE.

Mrs. EIwell, who lecsured here last Au-
tumn upon Rome, is spending the winter
in Spain She writes from Granada, THE
ALEXANDRIA is the most exquisitely graceful
creation ever moulded by the hand Of man,
as Tennyson said Of Virgils metre. Right
before my French window. where write,
there passes yoke of oxen drawing a pair
of wheels, with wattled structure mount
ed on them, such as we saw. in Tangier.
There is marked similarity between Moor
ish ways and South Of Spain ways, still.
Every roof in Granada is fashioned like the
roofs of the Alhambra which was completed
in the fourteenth century,
AS have said before, the advantages of
travel cannot be oyer-rated. No one can
properly appreciate the advantages, nor
estimate the disadvantages of our own
country until one has seen other and Older
ones It is said thab Alfred the Great en-
ployed people to travel, which was great
stretch of intellectual munifcenee for those
times There is translation by him of a
book Of geography, SO anxious was he TO
know about far-distant counties. The cru
sadels prierced into new world OF remote
ness. We do nos know whether those who
took part in them were much benefited,
but for the imaginative person remaining at
home, the idea of going to Palestine must
have been liketravelling into supernatural
world. The resumed voyager must have
been like person consecrated in all the
quarters of heaven His staff and his
beard must haYe looked like relics of his
former self. To our young people want
to say, work and plan to see other coun-
tries some day.
A very pretty double marriage ceremony
was performed bv the Rev. Isaac Z. Fowler,
at his home, on New Years Eve, Decem-
Der 31st, 1907. Mr. John H Sharp, Jr. of
Woodbury., and Miss Mamie A. Fries, Of
Camden, were married, and as she same
time aud place Mr.. Charles NJ Wentz and
Miss Edith P. Fowler we're made one.
The newly elected officers were enstalled
week Another literary entertainment TO
take place in the near future is talked of.
The Rev Garner II !, 7 ullis is recovering
from severe attack of the grippe, but has
NOS yes attained the full measure Of his
strength.
Edward Breeze and wife, of Woodbury.,
visited Isaac G. Low and family, last week.
T. K Wilkins and wife, and Buth, have
returned from Asbury Park where they
spent several days last week with Claude
v. Guerin and wife.
Miss Margaret Hammell, from Philadel-
phia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Hammell.
John Stewart and wife, Henry and Sarah,
from Wllliamssown, spent several days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs Augustus S.
Truncre.
William Vanneman and wife, and chill
dren. William, Clarence, Roy and Florence.
from Paulshoro, spent New Years with
Tabor Rambo and wife.
Mrs. George H. Reed was called suddenly
to the bedside Of her sister, Mrs. Mary
Jones, in Camden, last Thursday.
Miss Frances McGiIl spent two days last
week with Miss Margaret Low.
Il Is rumored shat Charles Fl. Budd is
about 10 build a house and store
on she old Myers place, which he bought
some time since. The contract will prob.
able be given TO Paulsboro man.
The farm owned by Mr.. Henry Stanley,
and occupied BY Nc Charles Fl Budd for
sosoa wears, has been sold 10 two naess from
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