Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-13
THOROFARE.

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A large number of aprons were nut
out and will be made by the ladies for
sale. The proceeds TO go to the
church fund.
The p. O. S. of A. will hold a straw
berry and ice cream festival in Will
kin's Hall on next Saturday night,
May 18th. A large crowd is expect
ed, and good, sociable time will re-
suit.
Mrs. Chas. Shaffer and daughter
Cora, from Phila., have been spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac G. Low.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Heigley and
children, from Phila., were over Sun
day visitors with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
G. Lodge.
A business meeting of the Epworth
League was held on Tuesday night
in the home of the President, Harry
A DeHart The cabinet officers were
all present, and reports from the var
ious departments were read. 1t was
stated that there are eighty members
in the League, and while no regular
assessment has been made in the
past, it was decided that for the flu
ture each member shall be assessed
five cents a month. The social de-
partment was instructed to arrange
for an entertainment of some sort to
be given in the near future. A pro-
gram for the anniversary to be held
on next Sunday night was made out.
Refreshments were served and a
pleasant social hour was enjoyed.
Thorofare Grange.
The following program was given
at the Grange on last Monday even
ing. A very good paper on the plant
ing and care of roses was read by
Sister, Rebecca Gleason. eff you think
it is, is it?" was humorous reading
we'll given by Sister Mary Mullen.
Are the inducements for boys to
stay on the farm increasing or de-
creasing ?" answered by Brother
Edmund Parks, who thought they
were increasing. A talk in regards
to plant lice was given by Brother
Wood Wyne, who thought the best
remedy was snuff ground very fine,
and sprinkled on the plants. This
was answered also by Brother VIM.
r. Gibbs. Is the silo an alcoholic
distillery?" was answered in the
negative by Sister Laura Budd.
Fathers Imitation" was capital
reading by Sister Graef. Some jokes
by Champion Colby, Brother Owens
described the making of cheese
How do florists get such large
blooms of chrysanthemums that one
sees in their windows?" the answer
as given by Sister Yonkers was, TT
is the result of cultivation. The
,,Ionfe ono ,,rona ofod froy, o,1ffin orc
in the spring, planted in rich soil and
only one stem to each plant allowed
to develop. When the bloom buds
show themselves all but one, gener-
ally, but not always, the terminal
one, are pinched off. Thus the whole
strength of one plant is concentrated
in one bloom instead of dozen or
more if allowed to grow naturally. :"
Should the light in COW stable be
from the front or rear of the cow,
and why?' Answered in the rear
by Brother Chas. H. Budd.
The Rev. j. Mercer Hunt preached
on last Sunday morning from the
text found in Ephesians fifth chap
ter and eighth verse: Walk as chill
dren of light His first point was,
1.-THE important position of christ
ians as lights of the world Second,
ITO perfectly light the world, our
selves must be perfectly lighted"
Third, "The light representing the
light of Christ will adjust differences
between classes, between employer
and employed, as nothing else will.
The closing thought was, that in orr
der that we become perfectly adjust
ed we must bring our lives in touch
with the divine light. In the evening
his text was from Titus second chap
ter and fourteenth verse: "Christ's
gift to the world"
The Quarterly Conference was held
in the church on last Monday evening
The District Superintendent, the Rev.
S. M. Nichols, D. d., being present.
After the usual routine of business,
it was voted to add fifty dollars year
ly to the salary paid the minister
at the present time.
On next Friday evening there will
be meeting of the Ushers' Union,
and social time after business has
been disposed of.
On next Sunday evening an ami
versary of the Epworth League will
be held in the church. The Junior
Epworth League will take part in
the program.
A very pretty recognition of Arbor
Day was made by the public school
on last Friday afternoon. The pro-
gram was opened by singing I'VE
Love the Grand Old Trees" by the
school. THE Brook was recited by
Erma Mullen; What is Arbor Day."
by Lydia Gleason; To-day" by Ruth
Wilkins; My Tree" by Abbie Rambo.
The school sang America" THE
Village Blacksmith" was recited by
Marguerite Blake; Planting the
Apple Tree" was read, by Elizabeth
Leonard; an exercise called THE
Lilies Message" was given by Pearl
Chew, Laura Rambo, Mabel Rambo,
Ethel Henshall and Florence Low:
an exercise on Arbor Day was given
by the primary pupils, and the sing