Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-09
A Variety Shower

Although the Barnsboro correspond
ent of the Democrat stated that Mr..
Parker Heritage wished to begin the
new year right by quietly taking unto
himself a wife, the numerous friends
of the happy pair evidently did not
think they could be properly launched
on the matrimonial sea without some
assistance. Accordingly on Saturday
evening, April 27th, a long line of ve-
hicles might be seen approaching the
place where the unsuspecting bride
was preparing to go out. Her hus-
band was very hard to manage as he
insisted on donning the clothes re-
served for state occasions regardless
of the expressed opinion that the 9TH
ers were good enough.
A slight noise which the husband
understood caused the wife to look out
of the window only to see the yard
full lof dark objects, among which
CLEANED many twinkling lights while
a stream of dark objects carrying
white objects was moving in at the
open door. The affair was we'll PLAN
ned and was a compete surprise while
the shower was so hard for awhile as
to almost drown the pair; and con-
sisted of gifts of every description,
ranging from a box of tooth picks
to a piano and including China
closet, chinaware, glassware, silver
ware, agateware, bed and table linen,
ornaments, money and even an auto
for Mr. Heritage, which, strange to
say, he did not seem to appreciate.
A great deal of kindly planning must
have been going on among the friends
as every gift semed to be just what
was needed to complete the home nest.
After Mrs Heritage recovered from
her surprise she endeavored to make
her guests feel at home and the even
ing passed all to swiftly. The re-
freshments were delicious and per-
fectly served by the ladies who know
so we'll how such things should be
done. When the homeward flight was
taken the thanks of host and hostess
went with them, not only for the gifts
but for the kindly spirit which prompt
ed the giving.
We recognized in the throng these
familiar faces:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heritage, MIR.
and Mrs. Parker Heritage, Mrs. Mary
Applebee, Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Tyson
and sons Eevertt and Harley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Hurff, MIR. and Mrs.
Howard Hurff, Miss Amanda Hurff,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shuster, Miss
Kathryn Clement, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Shuster and son James, Mr. and Mrs
Virgil Eachus, Elsie and Norman
Eachus, Mr. and Mrs Frank Dilkes,
Mr.. and Mrs. NAPLES Dilkes and
daughter Evelyn, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Dilkes, Rev. and Mrs. James Ry-
an, Mr. and Mrs Lober, Mrs. Bow
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Ridg-
way, Mrs Joseph Wurst, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wurst, Mrs. Emma
Reeves and daughter Luella, Miss Eth
ell Tomlin Mr.. and Mrs William
Haines, Mr. and Mrs Griffin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Gardner and children
Roy, Joseph and Ruth, Mrs. Annie
Tomlin, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pidgeon,
George Boggs, Alillard Hulings, Walter
Ireland Albert Boggs, Harry Reeves,
Clinton Griffin. Lou Andrews, Benja-
min Postil, David Schoch, Leonhardt
Wurst, Harold Kirkbride, Misses
Marion Gardner, Sarah Griffin, Blanch
Gardner, Violet Tomlin, Minnie Mil
Ter, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tomlin
and daughter Hilda, of Woodstown; ).
Miss Florence Pidgeon, of Swedes-
boro; Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Paul and
daughter Mary, of Williamstown; Miss
Rebecca Clement, Miss Ruth Clement,
Miss Annie Clement, Of National
Park; Mrs. Julian Ryan, of Washing
ton, D. G.. M