[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 50 (Monday, April 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E456]
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   IN HONOR OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOROUGH OF LAUREL SPRINGS

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 15, 2013

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the One-hundredth 
Anniversary of the founding of the Borough of Laurel Springs.
  On April 2, 1913, the people of Laurel Springs broke with Clementon 
Township to form their own community. In the past century, Laurel 
Springs has been a peaceful place to call home for many, and a relaxing 
destination for people from near and far. Its idyllic South Jersey 
location has been appreciated for centuries.
  Poet Walt Whitman spent much of his time between 1876 and 1884 in a 
summer house in what later became the Borough of Laurel Springs. It was 
there that he wrote portions of his renowned collection Leaves of 
Grass. Of Laurel Lake, Whitman simply wrote that it was ``the prettiest 
lake in either America or Europe.'' Whitman's praise revealed this 
well-kept secret to the world, attracting residents and visitors and 
helping the community grow and thrive.
  Mr. Speaker, this beautiful community has served as a home to 
generations of New Jerseyans and a home away from home for tourists 
from around the world. On the centennial of the creation of the 
borough, the citizens, mayor, and council of Laurel Springs should be 
congratulated for reaching this milestone. I join all of South Jersey 
in wishing the people of Laurel Springs another hundred years of 
happiness and prosperity for their community.

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