Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-02-25


/ A PITITUL SCENE Al THE CATTAwIsSA DEPOT
! Oh Monday last, rs we entered the l.. IL B. K. K
! Depot, az Cattawssa, we bcbeld sight, whicl
| elected Gr sympathy. \ husband with foul
! small chilaTen, one babe, ali in most distress
! in" col ditiOn, were occupying the room Or
entering into conversation the father Informed
Us that he buried the mother of the children on
the day previons, and that he was on his way IC
Ciearfeli county. to his friends. We became al
once interested, and made farther inquiries into
his case. He gave his name as Baily, and that
he formerly worked in Northumberland and
Sunbury, ana moved to Clearfleld county. His
wife, being in i'll health, she wanted 20 get near
her former home, near Cattawissa, where they
moved to few months ago. Living outside the
town their destitute condition did net become
known until a few days previous to her death.
The father, we judge. who il one Of those help
less beings that help To make up an idle world,
with the ragged children then proceeded to
leave the dcsolatc home, the ovcrserrs paying his
fare tn 20 to his friends. The children, We
met them. were not half clad, and looked amaz-
mgly dirty. Sitting in The depot, awaiting the
arrival OF the train, in rushed some five or six
ladies who nj once proceeded to dvest the little
walls of the fifth aud put on them clean clothing.
The ladies', We were tod, were from Cattawissa,
who asccrtaiuing their condition determined to
make them happy before leaving to 20 among
strangers. 4 change in the appearance OF the
children was the work of about twenty minutes,
and as kind mother and her daughter were
dressing the babe the little innocent looked into
their faces with a sweet smile, much as to say
''you have done me an act OF friendship which
God Will bless you for" A. the train stoppe / to
take on passengers, we iOtlccd The ladies rrocur-
ing the little oues comfortable seats, bidding
them an affect tomato farewell. 1t was not Il
farewell of their own loving mother that passed
from earth few days previous, but il was
farewell of mothers aud ladies with christian
hearts vino done Il chariTable act toward those
that our Saviour invited to ''comc unto Him for
of such is the Kingdom OF Heaven The little
scene Witnessed for a short time in that depot, in
performing humane act is n"L remembered only
10y them in their prayers, hut there is a higher re-
ward awaiting those ladies for such benevolent
acts. 1t is true that scarce half of The world
know how the other half lives, but where the
sympathy Of woman is enlisted their benevolent
acts cause many distressed hearts 10 cheer up
and mert the realities oI this rugged, cold ana
uuchaulah.e world.
SuRIFr SALEs.-Shcrtf Strine adycrtises the
the 10 lo~iug properties for sale, on March S'h,
1876
Foriy three lots rf ground situate in Shamokim
borough as the property OF Daniel Weaver aud
Samuel Martin.
Housc aud lot ia Northumberland borough
as he property Of James BAtchcer,
farm containing Que hundred acres, in Point
township; a. the property Of Or. J. c. Morgan.
\ lot OF ground in Sham"kin borough as the
OF Ella Kirknam.
A !yt o! gronnd in Trevortun, and tract OF
land in Little Mahanoy township, containing
oder and Caroline Yoicr.
House aud lot in Riverside as tae property of
Henry Yeager.
House aud iol in ShImokin; as the n, perry
Of johanna anI Lewis Mrquidt.
Carriage ana Bachsmith shop in Sunbury;
be property of ). :. Lvrch and :. o. Reed, As
,ignee.
Six acres % ltud in Lower Augusta township,
improved as the property of j. IL. Osmau.
y JC; OF ground in ShamokIn borough as the
property Of Henry j. Yo,t.
\ tract of land, containing thirty-tour acres,
tuatc in Shamokin towns. iP; AZ the property
II Cornelius Rlbuck.
House and lot in Shpmokin borough as ;h,
property Of Thomas Morecroft.
A lot in Georgetown; as tie property of E. X.
4udwig.
A number Of lots and outotS in the Borough
# Northumberland; a.. the property of ). NJ.
Jenkins.
House aud lot in Rivcrsil: borough Ia the
rope,ty OF Andres happ.
House and lo, in WaIsontown borough as the
rop-rty of 4. y. Miller.
House aud lot IN Mort ouhaInbrrand borough
: the property Of James Shriner.
House aud lot in Riverside as the property Of
Daniel Eckrd,h.
Two lots in Mt. Carmel borough; as the prop
rty OF F. B. Siillwaguer.