Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
THoRoFARE.

Members and friends of Thorofare NJ. E.
Church are requested to be present at the
church on Friday evening, June Goth, for
she purpose Of holding an election for the
selection of site for a new church build
ing. All members Il years of age or over
are eligible to vote.
"Childrea's Night" is always festal
occasion at the Grange. Is is then that
Flora, Goddess of Flowers, holds away and
with her magic touch calls into new beauty
and sweetness all that which may haye
been lovely before. Miss Margaretta Low
is the Flora Of the Grange this year and had
beeD able on last Saturday night to convert
Changers hall into an enchanted spot where
roses held queenly rule oyer many sylvan
beauty. She opened the way for the good
things which were coming with the follow
ing address, Dear Patrons, again Flora,
Goddess OF Flowers, greets you on this her
annual festive night. She comes to you
bearing flowers from gardens, fields, and
woods, fit emblems OF peace, truth and pu-
rity. We may we'll make them the motto
OF our lives for a true love of them will lift
as up to higher plane Of living. Can we
> imagine dearer spot than a sunny garden
made bright all day with flowers, red
roses filling our hearts with sweet love;
hearts ease springing at our feet; the shin
ing sunny marigold teaching US to be brave
and bright; lilies filling our hearts with
pure thoughts; sweet yiolets hiding in their
leaves for truth and modestY; the balsams
to comfort our hearts when sore with grief;
peoples to bring rests TO our hands when
tired with toll, and always the first, last,
and best the forget-me-not of prayer. Look
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fowers-the roses, the lilies, the hearts
ease God has given you. Their faces are
as bright and sweet as their dew-kissed
namesakes, and their hearts are as pure as
the fragrance which arises from them. And
gives TO u.s. Hark, to the song of the
thrushi-
III sThedew is silver on the lawn,
Hi The gossip winds their whispers hush
III As down the airy aises of dawn
There floats the message of the thrush
The lyric rapture of the year;
Summer Is come and June is here!"
ssWayside Blossoms" was then sung by the
Grange; and the tableau, "Pets of the FARM
showed all the children of the Grange in
graduated rows, the smallest being in the
ground. 1t was pretty sight, Miss May
Gibbs sang very sweetly, "a Little Child
Shall Lead Them" Papa and the Boy
was beautifully recited by Miss Grace How
ard, of Woodbury. Little Albert Babcock
sang, and little Pearl Chew recited "Papa's
Student" A piano Duet was we'll given
by Lizzie and Mabel Clement. Russell
DeHart recited briefly, and Mothers
WAIST was given by Samuel Heritage.
Mrs. Susie Reed, and Mrs. Elsie Eastlack
gave two piano duets during the evening
both Of which were unusually well given,
and were beautiful in themselves. "June"
was recited by Jennie Cloak, and Seven
Years Old To day" by Charles Etter. Alice
Windish recited My Dolly" and Florence
Wyne, 81 Want to Tell You;' Miss Anna
Thomas gave an excellent piano solo. The
tableau s'Flour Flower of the Family"
consisted of an ordinary flour barrel from
which emerged little Addie Clement all in
pink. A, piano solo was well given by
Evelyn Day. Florence Low told 1.-TWO
Ways of Seeing Things, 'and G. Etter made
another recitation, A little farce called,
The CanYassing Agent" finished the pro-
gram. The characters in it we're Mabel
Clement, Florence Babcock, Champion Col
dy, Richard Wilkins and Fl. A. DeHart, Jr.
Ii was immensely funny and much enjoyed
by the audience. Not so much, however,
as the ice-cream and cake which came after
it, and of which there was enough and to
spare. A merry social time came with it
and all voted the evening a grand success.
The following are few of the interesting
things given at the last regular meeting of
the Grange: "Your Mission" was charm
inglY sung by Miss May Gibbs. Sunshine
was well recited by Mrs. Chas II. Thomas
Mrs. Windish gave an interesting reading.
Papa and the Boy" was we'll read by
Maggie Gibbs. Mrs. Thomas E. Budd sang
Throw out the Lifeline, +" and Mrs. G. Il.
Thomas read s'Lifter on Leaner.; Conun-
drums were asked. ''Neddy's Thanksgiv-
ing' was read by Miss Annie H. Thomas
Several gentlemen gave views on house
cleaning; and Mr.. Charles 81. Thomas gave
a talk on an old-fashioned chair The
meeting was spirited throughout
The Sunday classes of Mrs. Clark
Reed and Mrs. Elsie Eastlack will hold a
Clipping Social in Wilkins hall on Satur-
day night of this week, June Gosh. There
will be on sale clippings, ice cream, cake,
candies and fruit. The proceeds will go to
the new church fund. Come, one and all,
good time is promised.
The program for Grange Field Day pic
mic at National Park, July 29th, promises
to be an unusually good one. With National
Secretary and State Master G. ". F. Gaunt,
ana State Secretary D. FL. Agano as speak
ers; music of no mean order; athletic games;
cunning contests, etc., the second ami
Yersary of Changers Field Day should be
grand success. & Masters chair is to be
given as a special prize to the Grange lex
cept;ng Thorofare Grange) having the best
exhibit Of farm products.