Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-28
THOROFARE.

Golf, of the Methodist Hospital in
Philadelphia, on last Sunday morning.
His text was the history Of the birth
of Christ as found in the second
chapter of St. Luke; and his theme
was Our Saviour" Owing to Christ
mas festivities, perhaps, the congre-
cation was small.
On last Saturday night the usual
Christmas entertainment was given
by the Sunday school. The church
was prettily decorated with garlands
and wreaths of laurel, and was soon
filled with happy throng of expect
ant children, and their proud and
|equally happy parents. The music of
the evening was from the Christmas
Service called THE Kings Greeting /"
1t was inspiring and was given with
enthusiasm by the children and the
audience at large. After the devo-
tional exercises the following pro-
gram had place: Little Folks We'll
come" was we'll given by Harry Ross.
A pretty exercise called Joy" was
rendered by three girls; 1.-Two Christ
mas Trees" was well recited by War
rem Wilkins; five little girls carrying
beautiful stars gave an exercise call
ed Bethlehem STAR" Christ Cake"
as recited by Jessie Eastlack and
christmas" by Virginia Cloak were
both good An exercise, christmas"
was well given by five boys; "a Pair
of Stockings" was recited by Russell
DeHart. A good recitation was given
by Alice Feltman; Christmas Bells
was pretty exercise by four boys;
The Spirit of Christmas" was given
by eight girls. "A Christmas Riddle"
was we'll recited by Erma Gleeson;
Offerings" were acceptably made by
three boys; ''The meaning Of Christ
mas" was recited by Ethel Henshal
and Lydia Gleason; The Winter
Child" was an exercise by seven boys.
What Papa Says" pretty recitation
by Willie Wallace. Christmas Skates"
by Willie Bowers, and 'tSanta's Pic
ture" by Bertha Walker, were both
good "A Jest for Christmas was
recited by John Eastlack. THE
Shepherds Drill" was very prettily
given by nine girls. "a Ship from San
ia" by six boys was excellent. The
following pupils received prizes for
regular attendance: Warren Wilkins,
Daniel Platt, Ralph Plat, Lottie Pier
son, Willie Bowers, Laura Rambo,
Mary Platt, Ada Wilkins, Florence
Richardson, Elizabeth Pierson, Hetty
Windish, Lizzie Heritage. The pas
tor made little speech, presents
were exchanged and all went home
feeling that the Christmas festivities
had been properly inaugurated. The
program during the evening was in
charge of Mr.. L. K. Wilkins, Sunday
school superintendent. At the proper
time Santa Claus, in the person of
Mr.. Nelson Skill, in character cos
tune, appeared upon the platform and
distributed boxes of candy each pupil
and teacher receiving one.
The entertainment was altogether
an enjoyable one.
A large number of persons from
Thorofare attended the pushmobile
races in Woodbury. on Christmas
morning.
Mrs. Anna E. Wells, the noted
evangelist, of Newark, N. T., visited
her father, Mr.. Uriah B. Biddle, last
week,
H. A. DeHart is rapidly filling or
ders for large number of farm wag-
ons, carryalls and truck wagons. He
has large stock of fine buggies and
carriages always on hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jehu Cline and Miss
Anna May Cline, of West Philadelphia
spent Sunday and Christmas Day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Cline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Carter, of
Camden, Mrs. Sallie Parker and Mr..
George E. Parker, of Mantua, visited
Mr.. and Mrs Edmund G. Shirk over
Sunday and Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. l.. Reed of
Jobstown, were Christmas guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stacy Shute, of
Clarksboro, spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. John Owen.
Miss Sara 'Budd, of Woodbury., was
the guest over Sunday and Christmas
day of the Misses Hettie and Alice
Windish.
Mrs. Margaret Hammell and Miss
Margaret Hammel, entertained on
Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. William j..
Thompson and son Leon, of Paulsboro,
and Mr. and Mrs. John r.. Hammel,
of Narbeth, Pa. Miss Elizabeth Ham
mel, of Philadelphia, is spending some
days with her mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob't E. Gibbs en-
tertained on Christmas day Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas w. Wyne, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Wood Wyne, Josie and Florence
Wyne, Mr. and Mrs. Rob't j. Gibbs,
of Paulsboro; Nlr. and Mrs. Rollin
E. Packer and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay w Reesman and children, about
twenty, all counted.
Resolution.
WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of
|, the Deptford Institute, having heard
M with feelings of unfeigned sorrow
H Of the sudden death of Lucille An
H arews, we desire to place on rec
ia ord. our appreciation of the worth