Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-20
THOROFARE.


Afternoon and decided to give an en-
tertainment on Saturday night May
twenty-ninth in the church. There
will be patriotic songs and recitations
suitable for the memorial occasion,
and for this silver offering will be
taken. Ice-cream, cake and straw
berries will be for sale in the Dining
room of the church. There was an
election of officers which resulted in
Mrs. Emma Wilkins, president; Mrs.
Emma Bowers, vice president; Mrs.
Susie Reed, secretary; Mrs. Mary
DeHart, treasurer; Mrs. Della Rambo
and Mrs. Fannie Murrell, collectors;
managers, Mrs. Rachel L. Wilkins,
Mrs. George Chew, Mrs. Clara McGill,
Mrs. Annie Budd, Mrs: Julia Gibbs
and Mrs. Julia Williams.
The annual business meeting of the
Ushers Union was held on last Fri
day evening. An amendment to the
constitution was made changing the
age of membership from twelve to
fourteen years. One new applicant
for membership was proposed. Bust
ness having been disposed of the mem
bers present were refreshed with ice
cream and cake.
Miss Laura Shute, from Camden, is
spending few days in her home
here.
Miss Margaret Robb left Thorofare
on Wednesday of this week in order
to attend musicale in Vineland be-
fore returning to her home in Amber,
Pa.
Messrs Leslie Gibbs, Frank. Bruner,
Josiah Eastlack, John C. Nolte,
Thomas Eastlack, Jesse Mullin, Gill
M. Hannold, Jacob Wagner and Jacob
Sholders have each bought recently
one of those very fine buggies which
H. A. DeHart has for sale. There are
few of the same stock still on hand.
Thorofare Grange.
At the Grange on last Monday night
the following literary program was
given: "Rheubarb as desert" was a
good paper read by Brother Elmer E..
Clement. How can the hog be grown
to the greatest perfection with the
least COST" was we'll answered by
Brother James Carter. What is the
beginning and the end of MANI was
a humorous reading given by Sister
Ida Heritage. A poem entitled How
little we know of each otheri" was
pleasantly read by Brother Etter.
Pretty good at spelling" was a
humorous reading we'll given by Sis
ter Hannah Glass. "A tale of a nose
was read by the Lecturer Youthful
Experiences" were excellently given
by Sister Beulah Clement. A large
number of Changers were present and
the spirited discussions were much en-
joyed.
The sermon preached in the M. E.
Church on last Sunday morning by
the Rev. j. Mercer Hunt was from the
text found in Luke twenty-fourth
chapter and thirty second verse: did
not our hearts burn within us while
he talked with US by the way?' His
first thought was .'The essential to
Christian influence is heart on fire
with the love of God Second, 1.-THE
power of the Christian church de-
ponds upon the zeal of the members
of the church" Third 1.-The heart
thus on fire with the love of God can
be obtained by personal touch with
Christ himself only"
The Junior Epworth League has
been adjourned for the summer.
At the special meeting of the Ladies'
Aid held on last Tuesday afternoon
a large number of aprons were cut
out, and will be made by the ladies.
They will be for sale at the home of
Mrs. John Murrell, the proceeds to
help liquidate the pledge made by the
| Ladies Aid to the church building
fund.
| The twentieth anniversary of the
Epworth League was celebrated in
the church on last Sunday night The
altar rail and chance1 were beautifully
decorated in the League colors, red
and white. The services were in
charge of the President of the League
Mr.. H. A. DeHart. Himself and other
officers of the League occupied the
platform inside the altar rail. After
the devotional exercises the reports
lof the various departments were read
by the superintendent in charge. Mrs
Harrison Chew after reading her re.
port, recited The Master is Coming.
Mrs. +. K. Wilkins, superintendent 81
the Junior Epworth League, recon.
mended the following young persons
as candidates for membership into The
/ Epworth League, they having grad.