Middletown transcript., 1899-01-07
DELAwARE CITY.

Mrs. Hunler IS quite Ill AZ tne nome
her daughter in Baltimore.
Miss Ella cleaver spent Saturday in Phil
adelphia
Miss NJ. Janvier, Miss Marley and Mis-
sBeulah Marley have returned from Clayton
Miss Janyier is a grippe victim since hel
return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson and children, o.
Newark. were entertained by friends or
Tuesday.
Mrs. George G. Bennett and son returned
to Harrisburg on Saturday.
Mrs. Edward Clark attended the funeral
of her friend, Miss Mott, last week.
The skating was fine on the basin and
canal until the thaw. A boy from Red
Lion who was fishing up the canal fell in
and was drowned
The Twelfth Night party will be held
in the parish house on Thursday evening
instead of Friday night which is the 18th
night.
Miss Agnes Hillman. of PhIladelphis,
spent Sunday with Miss Ethel Reybold.
Mrs. Morris Wilkinson spent Saturday in
Wilmington.
Miss B. Sullivan, of Philadelphia, was in
town this week.
Mr.. George Kennedy and Miss Nellie Vail
visited friends in Wilmington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Banks and children.
of Stanton, visited relatives here this week.
Miss May Eyerengam is with her grand
mother in Baltimore.
The week of prayer was observed in the
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Arthur F. Lewis spent Tuesday in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Vail spent Thursday
in Chesapeake City.
Rev. Mr.. Wiley, of New Castle, preached
in the lecture room of the Presbyterian
Church Wednesday evening.
The funeral of Miss Mary O'Neil took
place on Monday. Services were held in
st. Peters Church which was crowded with
Protestants as well as Catholics. Mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father Higgins who is
in cha .ge The sermon and committal
service by Rev. Father Brady. of New Cas-
tie, who spoke in glowing terms of the
young girl "whose brief life had been one
work for the church and who was
beloved by so many. He also warned Others
to be prepared for the final summons which |
comes 10 each and ALL" The music was
conducted by Mr.. and Mrs. Featherstone |
and Miss Hurley. of st. Peters Pro-Cathed- |
raj, of Wilmington. and was ezeuisi;ely |
sung. There was a profusion Of floral |
tributes.
A lady travelling recently from PhIladel-
phia on a west-bound train noticed two 1
young men sitting near her facing each
other. One was soldier, the other sailor
bearing the name of his ship on his cap.
4 name familiarjust now to all newspaper
'eaders. Presently she saw the sailor lake
! bottle of beer f.om inside the bosom of
lis flannel shirt and heard him ask the
oldier TO drink with him. The soldier
leclined saying he did not drink. The
ailor, who was but boy, finished The bot
lie and produced another, again urging the
older to drink but again the soldier de-
lined. This bottle enp;ied he drew forth
flask of whiskey. The lady Involuntary |.
eft her seat and going 10 him said gently
'ut earnestly, Don't drink that, please
lon't." "Why not?" he asked. Because
will BARN you. Don't drink it." "What
does it make, nobody cares for
ne, nor what do" "Have you no
mother" he shook his head, "nor father
70 one7" 'Yes, I've got sister in Chicago
ut she don't cave for me and care less for
er. So here goes" Somebody does care
Or you. God cares for you" "Say nam
-e you one of them tempe ance women?"
No. More Dne of them lectu-e rs2' mo;
do not belong 70 anything of the kind"
Then why are you persuading me not to
rink" Because it makes. me feel so
'rry, SO sad 10 see you, a boy, you poor
oy doing so. You have been in danger
'centlyP" "Yes, nam, was on the -
nd done my duty too." "WelI, don't you
now God was then right beside you ward
,g danger off from you" Twas He who
aved your life then and oh how grieved He
J TO see you now. He is here now, always
ith you and He wants you to do right,
I'd He will help you if you will only let
i'm. Think, you are only boy YET! then
be lifled the flask towards his lips she
id her hand on his arm saying, ''Oh boy,
,ntl If not for your own sake then for
me-" "Do you care-do you really care2''
really care" "Whv7 you don't know
e." mo do not know you but 1 care.
cannot help but ca e." He look ed at her
moment then opened the car window and
rev the flask out saying, Here goes
en-" The lady could not speak 10 him
joy, but gently laying her hand Oh bis
essed it and turning went back 10 her
at. Not until she faced the car full of
ssengers did she realize what she had
me. She says she forgot there was
esture there but the soldier, sailor and
'rself. Are there many such womenP
lere are many mothers like her, whose
En boys are dear to them. who might
metimes say WORD in time"-just as
g did-from their very heart.