Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-01
THOROFARE.
Changers Field Day Picnic.

july szSLll, as DeTOfe stated. lt Is de-
sired that all the Changers of the
county will be represented with as
fine and varied a display Of fruits and
vegetables as they can possibly make
The prizea large American flag
will be an ornament to any Grange,
and q close contention for the prize
will add interest to the day, and be
creditable to the county Many at
fractions are being arranged and PLAN
ned for Miss Rachel Jessup will give
some of her delightful monologues,
and the young ladies are practicing
their famous drill and expect to make
it prettier and more perfect than before
4 Other attractions will be mentioned
from time to time.
Owing to the fact that the keys Of
Grange hall in Thorofare had been
mislaid or lost, there was no meeting
of grangers on last Monday night
Miss Margaret Hammel, from Phila.,
is spending several weeks with her
mother in Thorofare.
Mr.. Charles H. Budd will keep his
place of business open all day and in
the evening of the Fourth of July for
the accommodation of his patrons. He
will have nice stock of fireworks
on hand, and ice cream for the entire
time.
/ The Thcrofare Grange sent we'll
signed petition TO the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company short time since,
requesting larger freight station and
better accommodation for passengers
at Tiorofare. Two representatives of
the company called upon Mr.. Chas.
Fl. Budd, who had written to the COM
pany regarding the matter before the
petition from the Grange, on Tuesday
of this week. They expressed them
selves as being much pleased with
Thor0fare, and said that the passen-
ger accommodations were unfit for de-
cent people. They acknowledged also
that the accommodation for freight is
altogether Inadequate. They have
promised Mr.. Budd, and the Grange,
to recommend railway station 81 #.
long and 18 it. wide, the half of it to
be enclosed, and will recommend NOV
ing the tracks over to give the teams
more room. They have not promised
an enclosed room for passengers, but
perhaps the Grange and Mr.. Budd may
succeed in obtaining this before win
ter sets in.
Miss Katie D. Finger attended, in
Philadelphia, on June the 10th, the
wedding OF Mr. William Rudman, for
merly of Thorofare, and Miss Emily
Hoffman, whom she was visiting. The
bridal party are spending three weeks
in Ohio with an uncle of the bride. On
their return they will make their
home in philadelphia
Mrs. l.. K. Wilkins and Ruth spent
last week in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Griggs, in Pennington
Notwithstanding the extreme heat
a fair congregation was gathered in
/ the M. E. Church on last Sunday
morning. The Rev j. Mercer Hunt
/ preached from the text found in
second Corinthians, twelfth chapter
and ninth verse: My grace is suf-
ficient for thee" He began by dwell
ling upon the word grace" it's literal
meaning, and the Specification intend
ed by st. Paul, An unmerited favor" "
i Secondly: Sufficient for what? First
of all for the enduring of trials, and
the bearing of burdens Third:
Sufficient for the performing of dut-
les The intense heat led Mr.. Hunt
to shorten somewhat his exposition of
the text but those present found the
sermon interesting, and thoughts in
it which could be adapted to every
day life.
A lawn social was given by the
entertainment committee of the Ep-
| worth League on last Saturday even
ing, on the corner of Main and Church
streets The demand for ice-cream
was unlimited The boys enjoyed the
fishing pond and the fireworks. There
were fancy articles for sale, and de-
licious cakes. A happy throng gath
cred and all found something to enjoy
and the ladies gathered in nice sum
toward liquidating their pledge on the
church debt.
i The P. o. S. of A. at their meeting
on Thursday night had the pleasure
of entertaining the State officers as
follows: State President Mercer,
State Vice President Thomas T.. Viii
son, District President, Ezekiel L.
j Cloud, and Deputy Sheriff Cunning
i ham. On the same evening a semi
annual election of officers of the Thor
ofare lodge took place with the fol-
i lowing results William Armbruster,
i president; Howard Carter, vice presi-
dent: Joseph Porch. Master of Forms;
Herbert Rambo, conductor; Ralph
4! Lodge, inspector: Harry Windish,
5udIu, " cti iCli slAdilADJ, u QStCC- 4IClC-
gates to the annual session of the
State Camp, TO be held at Asbury
\ Park, early in August, were elected
as follows Richard NJ. Wilkins, Wm.
] A. Armbruster, Roland W. Packer,
and Jesse Mullen, Jr.
Joseph K Wilkins graduated from
the Pierce School of Business in
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, June
ltwenty-third The commencement
exercises will take place during Christ
mas week. He has been appointed
Assistant Postmaster, by the newly
appointed postmaster. Charles w. Wit
lxins
Ada and Warren Wilkins have re-
ceived coaster-brake BICYCLES as a
birthday present from their father,
Chas w Wilkins.
Mrs. Samuel B. Heritage is spend
ing a few days with her sister, ssrs,
1 Manlove Kartow at Marcus Hook.
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