Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-03-21
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cent annual meeting. Much apprecia-
| ton was expressed for Mr.. Brad
shaws faithful services. During his
term of office he has not missed an
annual meeting; he walked to the one
held at Paulsboro on Wednesday fol
/ lowing the blizzard of March, 1888, as
roads were impossible. Mr. James
Helms, much older man walked from
Repaupo. Joseph l.. Reeves preceded
Mr.. Bradshaw as clerk and served
thirty three years.
j.. Omar Heritage returned last
! week after four weeks absence in
Maine. In addition to seed potatoes
purchased on previous trip, Mr.
Heritage bought forty more carloads
for the Farmers South Jersey Ex-
change.
Mrs. Joseph B. Owen, of Camden,
with her two children, Alberta and
Elmer, spent the 18th with Mrs.
Owens parents.
A special meeting of the Grange
was held here on Saturday evening,
when the fifth degree was given to a
class of eight. Among the members
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Owen and
/ Mr.. Edward Borden, of this place;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moore, of Wood
bury, and Miss Elsie Moore, of Null
4 lica Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bradshaw en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs William B
Nichols, of Franklinville, during their
recent visit to our village for special
Master of Pomona Grange and con-
l.
class
/ Miss Rebecca John, of Woodbury.,
spent Sunday with her sister here.
Miss Clara Sailor has been spending
/ some time with her mother, at Potts
town, Pa.
|, Many people of our village were
Especially interested in a pale green
|lcarnation given to Mrs. Edgar Haines
lHby florist Mr. Reeves Merritt, of
Woodbury.. The form was perfect
and the first inference was that a
a very unreal flower. The unbeliev-
4 delightful fragrance of the genuine
carnation. GO
The Good Literature Department of
Philadelphia Yearly Meetings Philan-
| thropic Committee is sending Swarth-
more College Students to address
| Friends First-day schools upon this
subject. Russell Green, of next
years graduating class, spoke most
aceptably here on the 18th; all were
impressed with the speakers earnest
ness of purpose and saneness of
thought. The student felt that good
/ literature was an important factor
in shaping a good life. Our greatest
| need is honest men, men in public life
and private enterprise who have a
higher purpose than Unsuitable self
interest. Many gave their lives so en-
/ tirely to amassing fortunes that when
/ the fortune is acquired they have lost
all capacity for the higher enjoyments.
{! The highest culture is the ability to
discern truth from error, goodness
! from evil, beauty from ugliness.
| Books are great men at their best. 1t
is of the greatest Importance that we
develop a sfondIfess for reading in
/ children. Tell them fairy stories;
have such consuming interest that the
child cannot find people with time en-
ough to satisfy him with reading, so
feels the need of learning to read for
himself. Next come fables then stor-
les of adventure. He who loves books
/ can mot be miserable Our public
schools should teach children to read
i we'll and develop taste for good
books. 1t is not worth while for our
home libraries to include all the works
of any author; man is at his best
| in one or two books. 1t is not profit
able to read much more than the head
lines in a newspaper. A leading
newspaper article of certain date
will probably be contradicted by an
other article the following day. Bio
graphies were strongly recommended
especially that of Horace Greedy. AS
was quite natural for so young man
the speaker most enjoys Riley and
| Kipling of our poets, and spoke of
humor as the saving element of life.
Humor is born in the race, otherwise
| babies would not laugh so much. The
humOr of child under ten years of
age is usually selfish and at the ex-
pense of some one else The humbr
OF the Sunday newspaper does not
usually get beyond this stage; too
often subjects that should be regarded
only with respect or reverence are bur-
4 lCoQuCu. fAUidudlu lIllCOlu was un-
doubtedly helped over many hard
places by his keen sense of humor.
True poetry develops faith and faith
keeps US young. Charles Darwin in
his autobiography emphasizes the
need of poetry to round out our lives.
The speaker gave in closing Live by
Kipling.
Rachel H. Davis, of Woodstown,
will give rehearsal under the au-
spices of the Friends Association in
the Friends Meeting House on Sew
enth day evening, the 30th at 7.30
o'clock. All will be cordially well
coined and as many as possible should
plan to attend
NEWBOLD -WESTVILLE
Mr.. Clarence Fox and family moved
to Philadelphia on Monday, March IS.