Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-12-31
THoROFARE.

Well, our Merry Christmas is already
thing Of the past, and the Christmas feast,
if not its obligations, already forgotten.
The fortunate among as have barely had
time TO count our Christmas gifts, and only
the most courageous haye dared to face the
outlay wbicn social and other obligations
have forced us TO make. Pay me that th0u
owestl Is said to be the one only saying in
the Gospel thoroughly engfained in the
hearts of men Pay me that thou owestl
This is the message from the manger at
Bethlehem of our moderns Christmas. How
eyer, while this may be the prevailing rule,
experience has shown us noble souls who
remember those less fortunate than them
selves without thought OF desire except to
make some one happy.
Some very good things have come to us,
in Thorofare, without hope of reward and,
first among them we must count the enter
tainment given by the SandaY-school, IN
Wilkins hall, on Christmas Eve. It is al
ways delight to look upon the happy
faces of childIen, and on this occasion they
were the crowning beauty Of the crowded
hail.
Messrs. Harvey C Leonard and Lewis
Clement returned from the Price Hospital,
in Philadelphia, on lass Tuesday, where
they had both suffered an operation for ap-
pendicitis. They are recovered, and found
their Christmas delightful.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac E. Allen entertained
their children and grandchildren, and eigh-
teen sat down to their bountifnl dinner on
Christmas Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E Gibbs had with
them Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas w. Wyns, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Wood Wyne, Josie and Flor
ence, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J Gibbs, Mr..
and Mrs Thomas w. Gibbs, and so made
their Christmas merry one.
Mr.. and Mrs George c. Leonard enter
tanned on Christmas Day Charles B. Leon
ard, Mrs Lillian Rogers, ] Wilmer Leon
ard and wife, and Charles B. Leonard, Jr.
r. A. DeHart and wife had for guests
Alonzo P Rambo, Miss Susan Ramho, the
Misses Amy and Bessie Rambo, Alexander
L. Rogers and Charles G. Thompson. They
found Christmas delightful day.
| Charles G. Leonard and wife entertained
their children on Christmas Day. A go0diy
number and a generous feast made the day
memorable one.
Little Josephine Gibbs Packer is the
latest addition to the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland V. Packer. She presented
herself on Saturday, December nineteenth.
Miss Amy Rambo went on Monday OF
this week TO Asbury Park, and will spend
few days with Mrs. Claude N. Guerin
| Mrs. Joseph Ladner, from Woodbury..
visited j. Walter DeHart and wife last
week; and Mrs. John Hammell, from Phil
adelphia spens Christmas Day with them
The roll OF honor in the public school for
the month of December is as follows:
Edna Bowers, Elizabeth LeonaId, Margaret
Morris, Erma Mullen, Ruth Wilkins,
Claude PIast, Harry Windish. Joseph Platt,
Walter Schott, Ralph Lodge, Harry Fels-
man, Harry Plats, in the room Of Mrs. E.
F. Gill.
In the primary, in charge of Miss Ella
Banks:-Sarah Budd, Lyal Kircher, Flor
ence Gleeson, Viola Byrd, Harold RaInoo,
Marshall Zahn, Horace Kifcher, Wilbers
Kncher, Harry Hinman, Ellis Robb.
THOROFARE GRANGE NEWS.
! As the Thorofare Grange grows in num-
Der it also grows in grace, and some new
| feature which adds to the interest OF it's
meetings and TO their usefulness is eoa-
i stantly being introduced Now the Worthy
Lecturer, Mrs. Charles H. Thomas, an
nounces that she expects TO bring before
| the Grange at each meeting some special
subject of interest TO be discussed, and will
have an interesting and instructive paper
on hand to be read and reasoned upon.
This will induce wide range of thought,
and set all the wits aglow and will be OF
inesbimabIe value to the members, and she
| would like them to manifest their interest
by being present.
Brother James Carter, Jr., Sister Mabel
| Clement, aud Sister Babcock weressthe COM
mittee of young folks appointed to prepare
the literary program for the Grange meet
ing Of last week. Il was opened by the
singing of "April Smiles by the Grange
A piano duet was given by Sisters Susie
Reed and Elsie Eastlack Sister Chew re-
/ by our Lecturer. Sister Florence Heritage
recited THE Newsboy." Sisters Florence
Babcock and Mae Gibbs sang, "Open your
heart ane les little sunshine in.'' tBill''
was read by Sister Maggie Gibbs. Little
Tins Christmas" was recited by Brother
Champion Goldy "Billy's Santa Clans
Experience" was read by Sister Annie
Thomas. Sister Mary Mullen read 'Wo-
mans Defense. LegeDu or tne molly
was read by Sister Annie Reed. Sister
Beulah Clement read "a Christmas Gift. y
Clippings from an old newspaper, and
some jokes" were read by our Worthy Mas
ter, Charles Fl Thomas. Jokes by our
Secretary, Brother Charles H. Budd.
''Kingdom Coming was sung By Brother
Charles H. Babcock, accompanied by Sister
Babcock. Brother T. Wood Wyne gave an
interesting talk as did several Of our Wis.
itors and members. The character OF all
readings, recitations, and songs was very
| fine. Our installation OF officers will take
place at the first meeting in January. The
closing thought was:-
/ ''Ob! do not add to others woe,
Nor mock it with your mirth:
But give your kindly sympathy
4 To suffering ones on earth.''