The Monitor-register., 1896-08-07
YORKTOWN.

The Union Sunday school will hold its
picnic in Timberman's woods Aug. 18th.
J. s. Bates and his Sunday. school class
picnicked at Ballinger's pond last Thurs
day. They had good time.
A gloom still hangs over our quiet
little village, owing to the sad calamity
which has befallen US. Out of twenty
three merry excursionists who boarded
the train last Thursday morning, four
are known to be killed and two others
are seriously injured.
Only one body thus far has reached us,
that of Reva Loper. one of our little
buds, whose smiling, happy face and
cheerful disposition caused her to be
loved by all. The remains we're buried
yesterday Sunday.
The entire nsighborhood assembled at
the home of her parents in the morning
to take their last view of that peaceful
face lying so still in death. The Sunday
school, OF which she was so regular an
attendant, was out in almost full force,
and after taking leave of their recent
companion, were formed in line, two
abreast, on the sidewalk leading to the
chapel. They formed according to
classes-the Bible class ahead, followed
Dy the intermediate and they by the pri-
mary classes.
AS the signal was passed they advanced
TO the chapel, and on arriving at the
door, with heads bowed and aching
hearts, they opened ranks, allowing the
remains-carefully and tenderly carried
0y the pall-bearers, composed of four
Sunday-school scholars-to pass with the
family and relative mourners, who took
the middle block of seats in the chapel.
The school then closed ranks and went
IN, the older scholars taking the left hand
forward seats, and the primary Glasses
taking the right. Then followed the
sympathizing friends, who occupied the
remaining space and filled the chapel.
Rev. L.. Myers took for his text Zac.
viii, D: "And the streets Of the city shall
be full of boys and girls playing in the
streets thereof" The able words in
explanation of this text were intended as
source of comfort to the bereaved
family and relatives, but what with the
sad calamity in mind in connection with
the remarks made also conveyed an i'm
preston on the hearts of the hearers that
cannot be described. 1t was a place of
mourning in its fullest meaning, and
strongest OF mems hearts were crushed.
j. s. Bradway, Superintendent of the
Sunday school, followed with kind and
loving words of commentator for the
little one, who had always attended the
regular weekly prayer-meetings, and " no
could always be depended upon as having
very appropriate verse of scripture to
suit the topic, and in her Sunday.scbool
class ever striving to learn all she could.
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mention of the other dear scholar, Anna
freas, who, like little Reva, was always
| ready to take her part in the exercises or
entertainments connected with the school,
put whose body now lays silent in death
oy tne side OF her mother at the morgue
in Atlantic City.
The remains of little Reva were con-
Veyed to Elmer cemetery, followed by
many sorrowful hearts. Those who
could not follow in person were left
standing on the green in front of the
chapel, too full of grief even to talk.
Inc body was tenderly laid to rest by the
loving hands of the four Sunday school
scolars.
Although Mr.. Loper had four children
besides his wife on that Inflated train
and in the same car, yet, strange as it
may seem, the others all escaped injury.
Little Mary Pitman, sitting on the same
seat with her playmate, Reva, was very
much injured, but would not be pacified
until she had looked upon the sweet face
of Reva on Sunday. Being too weak to
60 to the chapel, she was tenderly taken
back home and at this writing, we are
happy to say, is doing as we'll as can be
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