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4 * * ill {& MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE, SATURD AY MORNING, AI A Y 23. 1914. VOL. 47. NO. 21 PRICE THREE CENTH FRIENDS & VISITORS Personal Items About People You See and Know THOSE THAT COME AND GO Mr. and Mrs. Howard A. Pool spent Tuesday in Wilmington. Rev. C. T. Wyatt spent Dart of the week at Depton, Md. Miss Mary Price, of McDonough, spent Sunday at her home here. Mrs. J. B. Donovan and son Avery, were Wilmington visitors last week. Mrs. Ella Penington, of Philadelphia, spent this week with relatives in town. Mrs. Frank Richards, of Philadelphia was the guest of his parents on Sunday. Mrs. Richard T. Cann had Mrs. Mark Cleaver, of Wilmington, for a visitor on Tuesday. Miss Helen Biggs has been at Centre ville, Md., a guest at the marriage of a school friend. Mrs. Henry D. Howell attended the wedding anniversary of relatives at Smyrna last week. Mrs. C. J. Freen^an has returned from Hackensack, N. J., where she attended the funeral of a relative. Mrs. I. S. Vallandigham is spending some time with relatives and friends in Wilmington. Mrs. Columbus Watkins, of Easton, Md., F peut Sunday and Monday with Mrs. George Janvier. Miss Elizabeth Metten, of Wilming ton, is spending several days with her % grandparents here. Mrs. L. E. Cullen is spending two months with her daughter Mrs. Flank Hetzel, of Franksville, Wis. Miss Laura Nabb, pf Sassafras, Md., is staying at the home of Mrs E W Lockwood, on North Broad street Mr. and Mrs James Fenner, of Sha ron Hill, Pa., spent Wednesday with with her sister Mrs John R. Brown. Mrs. Annie B. Berry, of Odessa, Delaware, announces the engagement of her daughter Effie to Dr. D. Boy Ensor, of Tennessee. John J. Hoffecker, of Philadelphia, was an over Sunday visitor at the home of his father Mr. James R. Hoffecker, on South Broad street. Mrs. Grant Rowbotham and daugh ter Margaret, of Philadelphia, are spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Price. Mrs. J. Wills Lusby, of Cecilton, Md., and Miss Henrietta Oldham,of Washing ton, D. C., were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Biggs. Mrs. Alexander Metten has returned from a visit with her son Irving H. Metten and wife, in Brooklyn, stopping on her way home for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tasker, at Wynwood, Pa. ODESSA Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Coll, of Phila delphia, were visitors in town this week. Mr. Harry Knotts, of Phiadelphia, is spending some time with relatives near town. Mr. L. Harris and daughter Miss Pearl, were guests of relatives near Smyrna one day last week. Mr. Frank Day, of Baltimore, has been visiting his sister Mrs. David Thornton this week. Mrs. Harry Long, of Wilmington, spent part of this week with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Plummer were guests of their son Mr. George Plummer and family, at Blackbird, on Sunday. Mrs. Laura Skelenger and daughter Mrs. William Dickinson, of Wilmington, were Saturday visitors with Mrs. Wil liam Eccles. On Sunday morning next a special service will be held at St. Pauls M. E. Church for the G. A. R. Lodge. All are cordially invited to be present The remains of Mr. Frederick Knotts were interred at Smyrna, on Wednesday last. The funeral services were held from the home of his daughter Mrs. Emma Daniels, near town. Mr. Denver Coppage and little daughter Mabel, and Mr. Lou Coppage, of Wilmington, were Sunday guests with their mother Mrs. Georgia Cop page. Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Watkins, of Easton, and Mr. Raymond Hoops, of Wilmington, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Watkins and family. Captain and Mrs. H. V. Woodal had as their guests on Sunday Mr. James Gale, of Baltimore, Mr. and Mrs. Nor man Regan and family, of Frederictown, Md. A committee has been appointed to make arrangements for Decoration Day. The school children and the friends and visitors of the town are invited to be at the school house at 1 P. M. A special program has been arranged. V "Teddy or the Runaways", at the earnest solicitation of a great many friends the above comedy will be re peated in Odessa Hall, Wednesday evening, May 27th, for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society of St Paul's M. E. Church. Refreshments will be served after the play. The Transcript $1.00 per Year TOWNSEND Miss Mildred Wells spent Thursday in town. Mrs. D. B. Jones visited Wilmington on Wednesday. Mrs. Oliver Foraker spent Monday and Tuesday in Wilmington. William Bramble Jr., and Leigh Gill spent Tuesday in Philadelphia. Mrs. Sallie Raisson, of Still Pond, is visiting h.r sister Mrs. John Latto mus. James Lee wife and son, of near Odessa, spent Sunday with Harry Gill and family. Mr. and Mrs. Collins and daughter, of Smyrna, spent Sunday with iw rs. Ruth Richardson. Mrs. Robert Beardsley and daughter Dorothy is spending this week with relatives in Wilmington. Mrs. Kate Spicer, of near Blackbird, is spending the week with her brot her D. P. Hutchison. Mrs. Leonard Dickison, of Atlantic City, is visiting her parents B. G. Lockerman and wife. Pierrie C. Othoson and wife, of Sas safras, were entertained Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lynam's. T. H. Hodgson and wife, of Sassafras Md., spent Sunday with his mother at the home of Richard Hodgson. Mrs. George Knotts is the guest of her son G. Lloyd Knotts and wife in Wilmington this week. Children's Day service will be obser ved in the M. E. Church Sunday even ing May 24th, at 7.30. Mr.and Mrs. Crossby, of Wilmington, spent Sunday with their daughter Gil bert Hayden and family on Sunday. Miss Lilly Shockley, of Wilmington, was entertained several days the past week at the home of James Webster. Mrs. Winfield Lattomus and daugh ter Miss Arrelee have returned home after a visit with Philadelphia rela rives. Mrs Agustus Gill and daughter Helen, of Philadelphia, spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Edward Reynolds and family. Serick Wilson, of Philadelphia, has returned home after a few days' stay in town with his mother Mrs. Jane Wilton who is very ill. Lemuel Shockley and wife Earl Shockley and wife motored to Cecilton, Md., Sunday the guests of Albert Watts and family. "Two old Confederates" and the fa mous "Old Southern Quartette" drama will take place in the Town Hall, Friday May 29th, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. W. Harmon Reynolds, visited her mother Mrs. John Beauchamp at the German Hospital Tuesday. Her condition is encouraging after the seri ous surgical operation she underwent recently. Jr. Base Ball team held a pie social in the Church Hall Monday evening, which proved successful, and a neat sum was realized, to fit the boys up for their sport. The members of the team wish to extend thanks to all who kindly helped them. a CECILTON Mr. James P. McCoy was a Balti more visitor last week. Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. Weed were Phil adelphia visitors recently. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Shockley, of Townsend, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Watts. Mrs. Arthur Bailey has been spend ing the week with her mother Mrs. A. Burke. Mr. Walter Clinton, of Philadelphia, spent a few days last week with Mr. Harold Padley. Mr. A. W. Jones, of Massey, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Jones on Monday. Mrs. George Matthews, of St. Geor ges, spent Sunday and Monday with her mother Mrs. Shelton. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Minner in Millington. Mr. Thomas Bell, of Philadelphia, is spending several days this week with her aunt Mrs. Emma Peirce. Miss Lilliau Warren, of near Earle ville, was the guest of Miss Marion Griffith on Sunday. Miss Anna Broadwater, of Town Point, has been the guest of Miss Elma Taylor recently. The Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Epworth League was observed with ap propriate excercises in Zion M. E. Church Sunday evening. The members of the graduating class of George Biddle High School are Henry Winter Davis, Misses Lillie D. Ferguson, Mary Pauline Price and Katherine Woodal Wilson. The com mencement exercises will be held on Monday evening, June first, 8 o'clock, in the Zion M. E. Church. There will be an entertainment in the Jr. O. U. A. M. Hall, Cecilton, Thursday evening, May 28th, if stormy the following evening. The Entertain ment will be given by Wilmington tal ent as follows: Miss Helen Dunlap, Pianist; Miss Rath Erickson, Soloist; Miss Irene Fulton, Reader. Proceeds for benefit of Cemetery. Do not fail to be present as it will be something fine. Admission 25cts. Children 15cts. J :: D.cr God Knows There are graves in southern valleys where the sweet magnolia blooms, Where the birds sing in the morning o'er the soldier's lonely tombs; There are graves on northern hillsides lapped in the winter's snow; Who are the lonely sleepes, but God alone may know. It may be your blue-eyed darling, oh, mother with snowy hair, Who marched at his country's calling, so young, so brave, so fair; In the flush of his glad young manhood, he left you long ago, If he be the lonely sleeper, there is none but God may know. Oh wife that mourned the lost one through all those lonely years, Whose heart is weary waiting, whose eyes are dimmed with tears, It may be the one that left you to bravely meet the foe In the valley or on the hillside there is none but God may know. We only know that they are sleeping, our brave and gallant day; Unnamed their place of slumber, no stone at foot or head To tell the weary watcher whether this be friend or foe, Who sleeps the sleep that knows no waking, but God alone may know. Then bring the fresh, sweet blossoms, oh mothers with hearts still sore, O'er the loss of the blue-eyed darling whose footfall is heard no more; Though thy hands may scatter the blossoms upon a stranger's breast, Some hand and some as tender, may deck thy darlings place of rest. Yea, scatter the fresh spring flowere alike o'er each lowly head; Little, indeed, to us it recketh, who are the silent dead, Asleep 'neath Magnolia blossoms or lapped 'neath northern snows, Let our heaits breathe the glad Thanksgiving, thank God, our Father knows. ■£> CL at of in PEACH BLOSSOM GRANGE During the lecture hour of the Grange meeting on Friday evening, Worthy Master E. H. Shallcross gave an occount of his trip to Presque Isle, Maine, last March, at which place he had been to inspect two car loads of seed potatoes, which were held subject to his approval. His observations of the country enroute — the tarms and farm buildings—the snow three and four feet deep in many places—the top rail of the fences only, in view to mark the course of the roads and the thousands of bushels of seed potatoes, housed in ware-houses which had passed the government inspection, ready for shipment—were topics that were interestingly narated. The roll call of ten members when they were expected to answer off hand questions on plant and animal life, proved to be interesting as well as educational, and served to develop quick thinking and reasoning. A resolution was read to close the grange meetings during the summer, from the meeting of June 12th, to the meeting of October 9th. This resolution will come up for final action at the next meeting, Friday evening, May 29th, at which time it is proposed to hold an open Grange session. Prof. W. J. Rowan, of Delaware College, is to be present and give an il lustrated lecture on 'Our Bird Neigh bors. ' ' The Entertainment Committee re ported progress in arranging for the Pomona Grange meeting to be held on Thursday, June 4th. FEDERATION DELEGATES Miss Elizabeth B. Chamberlaine, Miss Cornelia Townsend, Miss Mollie J. Wilson and Miss Eliza C.Green, are at tending the annual Federation of Wo men's clubs being held in Milford this week. The following is the report of the President of the Middletown Club Miss Green, of the work done during the past year: "A comprehensive outline of a most productive year was given by Miss Eliza Cochran Green, president of the Middletown club, which now has $1,550 in its building fund, $425 having been added by the efforts of the entertain ment committee this year. Since 1907 when, the School Savings Fund was in troduced $2,200 has been deposited, $1,250 being now in bank. The social service committee opened a free dis pensary conducted by the State Tuber culosis Commission; the civics commit tee co-operated with the grange to open a rest room; the library committee presented $20 to the town library; an Audubon Society was organized by the conservation committee; the educational committee presented a flag to the school,had Miss Jennie VI. Weaverspeak on playgrounds and accompanied an open lecture by Dr. Charles Wagner with a display of the school children's work. The club will furnish a room in Delaware College for Women. In addition to all the work the club had a pleasant year socially and intel lectually.,, no Build Themselves Church Anxious to have a house of worship in their section, residents of Hillcrest determined to build one themselves, and as a resit of their energy and activity there will be dedicated on May 31, by Bishop Neely, of Philadelphia, the Hill crest Methodist Episcopal Church, a fine edifice constructed almost entirely by the members of the congregation. A. Edward Rhodes drew the plan and the men of the congregation contribu ted labor or material. So willing were the unpaid artisans that they worked at night, using lanterns to illuminate the grounds and building. The cost will aggregate about $8,000, against which there is a debt of only $2,200, which it is hoped to liquidate on the day of the. dedication. After June first, the Library hours will be—Tuesdays, 7 to 8.30 P. M.; Fridays, 7 to 8.30 P. M.; Saturdays, 3 to 5 P. M. br A JOY RIDE . y y On the spur of the moment Sunday evening, someone suggested a trip to Smyrna, which resulted in twelve of the young men in town hiring Lee Orreli's automobile for the evening. As on a sight-seeing tour, "Jonesy" pointed out all places of interest en-route and upon our arrival in Smyrna, with the assistance of the chief-of-police, whose stalwart figure, with his four trusty weapons, we discovered draped over a rubbish can on the four corners, we journeyed to such historical spots as the Post Office, the "Cooler," and a Cemetery ("Jonesy" informed us that there were four.) When time came for leaving, two of our boys were missing, (P. and B.) but after a diligent search, the culprits were discovered decorating the red plush furniture of somebody's parlor, with the lights turned low. It was with great difficulty and after a lot of coaxing they consented to join us on the journey homeward. At 9.30 amid cheers and the pugnent odor of burning gasoline, we left Smyrna, free to slumber amid her charms, and were greatly enlightened by the prospects, (sometime in the fu ture) of her becon.ing a great and glowing city. On the way home we were perhaps a little tired, but quite merry and we doubt very much if the inhabitants of Blackbird slept peacefully while we went by "Pop" Kitchline was the best song ster on the return trip as he informed us that he had consumed a pint of grape juice. On our arrival home, all made a "B" line for Stellar's Bakery and bought every pie in the store. Pie, Pie, every body had a pie, some two and three, because no eatables could be obtained in Smyrna except frog-legs from Duck Creek. Between bites of pie, songs were ren dered and also sighs of relief. After all available refreshments were consumed, we disbanded only to dream of pink elephants and blue monkeys, which will eventually result from eating too much pie before retiring. One Op The Bunch. The Commencement Exercises The Commencement exercises of the Middletown High School will be held on Friday evening, June 12th, in the Opera House here. The Hon. Levin Irving Handy of Smyrna will deliver the ad dress to the graduates, of whom there are ten. Special music will be givefi. The principal, Miss Ida V. Howell, who has been ill, hopes to be in her place before that time. In the graduating class there are seven boys and three girls, a most un usual circumstance, as there are usu ally twice as many girls and boys. The members of the are: Sarah Kates Orah Spry, Alice Boulden, Raynor Car row, Frank Tyson, Charles Meyers, Theodore Whitlock, William Price, Alexander Berkman, and George Shaw. Robbed Safe Thieves robbed the safe of Mr. D. B. Maloney at Townsend, Thursday night, and while they did not get any money, they carried away his life and fire in surance policies, deeds and other papers that are valuable to Mr. Maloney only. Mr. Maloney is. of the • opinion, that after discovering the papers have no value to them, they will likely throw them along the roadside. If anyone should find them Mr. Maloney will be greatly indebted for their return. The safe in which the papers were kept, was not locked, and after gaining an ! entrance through the window, they had no difficulty in opening the safe. j il r u • L ni jj- . Johnson-GoldsDith Wedding ! Announcement of the wedding of Mr. j Robert L. Johnson to Miss Frances by . The ceremony took place in Cambridge ! Mass., on May 14th, and the newly married conple will be at home after Maude Goldsmith were received many of the groom's friends here this week. I June 1st, at 52 Norfolk .street, Cam br idge. ■ BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES j May 24th. 9.30 a. m. Brotherhood Devotional meeting. 10.30 a. m.—Public worship with ser mon. Subject, "Waiting upon God and its results." 2 p. m.—Sunday School. The interest is steadily increasing. There is great rivalry between the "blues" and "reds" Last Sunday 172 were present. We very much desire to reach the 200 mark next Sunday. Will you not make it point to be present? Let every class work to fill up its ranks. 7.30 p. m.—Public worship with ser mon. Subject, "A band of men whose hearts God had touched." This sermon will be to the Brotherhood—a message to men. AH of the members are urged to be present and march in a body to the auditorium. The service will be* of special interest. The Jnnior League meets at 3 p. m. Children's Day exercises will be ob served at Bethesda M. E. Church Sun day, May 31st. The primary depart ment will have the morning program. The pastor will administer the rite of baptism and all who have children to baptize would do well to take note of this announcement. In the evening the larger scholars will render the program. a ST. ANNES' CHURCH NOTES May 24th. The Sunday after Ascen sion. Morning prayer, Litany and Sermon, at 10.30 A. M. Sunday School at. 11.45 A. M. Evening Prayer and Address at 7.30 P. M. Service on Wednesday evening at We were grateful to see so many present last Wednesday evening, and we trust that many others will take the opportuuity of spending this quiet half hour in the House of God. 7.30. "Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God." Baptized on Saturday, May 16th, in St. Annes' Church, George Cuthbert Peverley, in fant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Pever ley, of Mechanic3ville, Md. On next Sunday, Whit Sunday, offering is to be taken for the Coal Fund, and it is earnestly desired that each parishioner make an offering for this purpose. Marked envelopes may be found in the pews for this object. an FOREST CHURCH NOTES Sunday, May 24th, 10.30 a. m. Pub lic worship. 11.45 a. m. Sunday School. 2.30 p. m. Armstrong's Chapel, Sun day School. 6.45 p. m. Christian Endeavor Meet ing. 7.30 p. m. Evening service. Children's Day service will be held on Sunday evening, June 14th. The com mittees were appointed at a meeting of the Sunday School Association, which was held Wednesday evening. P art F ^paired to the movies. Those P resent were: Helen McWhorter, Frances ( ' ochran ' Grace Carpenter, Ramona and Lucille Newman, Marion Delightfully Entertained Little Miss Laura Fogel delightfully entertained Tuesday evening in honor of her friends, Bernice and Estelle Rosen, of, Newark, N J. Games were played until 7. ( 15 when refreshments were served. At 8 o'clock the entire and Frances Armstrong, June and Vir ginia Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Vir ginia Brady, Charlotte bonaghay, Ber nice »nd Estelle Rosen, Laura Eogel, j Mrs. M. Rosen, Mrs. H. Rieson, Mrs. j S. Burstan, Mrs. A. Fogel and Dr. , WANTED.—Farm, also large tracts of land with or without stock. Write complete description, price, £ras, etc., E. Brionne, ; 23 Duane St, New York City. I Jacob Burstan. - LOCAL NEWS , Trepass Cards for sale at this office. Wagons and Dearborns for sale. J. C. Green. Wagons and Dearborns for sale. J. C. Green. The best steak, roasts, lamb and veal at W. C. Jones'. WANTED-BALED STRAW. HAY AND S. B. Foard. FOR SALE.-15,000 Tomato Plants. M. D. Wilson, Middletown, Del. Dr. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist. Successor to the late Dr. J. C. Stites. FOR SALE.—Several Indian Runner Ducks. Mrs. L- C. Druley. HIDES WANTED—The highest cash prices paid for horse and cow hides. W. C. Jones. FRESH and SALT FISH at my store W. C. Jones. at all times. Now is the time to have that summer suit cleaned and pressed. The highest class work only; also Panama and Felt hats cleaned. Robert B. Jones. HIGH GRADE LEHIGH COAL always in stock and under cover, guar anteed free from dirt. Phones 5 and 48 JESSE L. SHEPHERD. Unclaimed Letters—The following list of Letters remaining unclaimed in the Post Office, for week ending May 14th Mrs. Wm. N. Andrews, Mrs. Geo. D. Hicks, Miss Frances March, John Clay ton. FOR SALE—Two first class Butter Eggs & Poultry stores in West Philadel phia. A fipe chance for someone that has a connection in the country to get Eggs & Poultry shipped direct. An swer at once. H. T. 4037 Lancastor Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. The Rector of St. Annes' preached in St. Lukes' Episcopal Church, Seafoic last Sunday, assisting the Rev. Rector, Dr. Fisher, who has not been well, and the Rev. William Homewood, of Wil mington, Del., preached in St. Annes', and the Church of tne Good Shepherd, Chesapeake City. Md. Marion Hertha Clark, of New York City, gave a monologue the play "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary" in the Opera House, Middletown, on Friday evening, May 15th, when a large audi ence greeted the talented elecutionist* and were highly pleased with the even ing's entertainment. The proceeds are for the benefit of the Forest Presby terian Church. CHESAPEAKE CITY Miss Lena Pearce has been the guest of Miss Maggie Lum on the Manor. Miss Anna Heavelow spent the past week end with friends in Ga'ena, Md. Mr. Howard Bishop, of Wilmington, Del., was an over Sunday visitor with his parents on the Manor. Miss Anna Davidson, of Philadelphia, is spending sometime at the home of her father Mr. A. E. Davidson. Mr. Julian Downey, of La Plotta, Md., spent the past week end at the home of Mrs. L. K. Barwick. Miss Sarah Price spent a few days this week with Miss Jennie Bishop on the Manor. "The What We Can" Mission Band will hold a bake to-day at the home of Mrs. Henry G. Hager. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Hopper visited Mrs. Alice Woodall, at George town, over Sunday last. Mrs. Charles S. Ellison, Jr., and Mrs. L. K. Barwick spent Monday of this week in Wilmington, Del. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Steele and sons, of Wilmington, Del., spent a few days last week with Mrs. Joseph H. Steele. Miss Mary Bouchelle, Mr. Whirt Bouchelle, of near Barkesdale, were over Sunday guests at the home of Mr. A. J. Bouchelle. The Baccalaureate Sermon will be preached to the Graduating Class of the High School by Rev. M. B. Nutter at the M. E. Church assisted by J. E. Eggert, Sunday. Mrs. Pierce B. Aldrich and little daughter, of Wilmington, Del., are spending some time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Salmon at "Back Creek." EXHIBIT DAY GREAT SUCCESS School Exhibit Day at Elkton last Wednesday, was a great success in every way, in spite of theatenirig skies that kept many people at home. The parade was, perhaps, the most attractive feature. There were twenty four hundred teachers and children in line, led by the Kimbleville and Chesa peake City bands. Nearly all of the chidren wore sashes or other touches of .... fan^flags, making a most attractive ffis play; but most beautiful of all were the 1 bright and happy faces o: the children j dw" 1 and eS elicited m much ni applause^aJl ! along the line. The decoration of many ■ residences and places of business added greatly to the success of the parade. i After luncb hour, addresses were made at the High School grounds by , c State Superintendent of Education Dr. i M. Bates Stephens, and Dr. J. P. Me .fSSfiS, Ä wm' listeESftTwito marked attention by several thousand a persons. | , WOMAN'S TRIBUTE Let Not a Grave in the Ceme tery be Overlooked MEANINING OF MEMORIAL DAY It was just a bunch of white roses, but the ribbons that tied it together told its history—one was blue and the other was gray. It was to be placed on the grave of a boy who had fought for what he believed that all animosity had passed by, and the blue and the grey might be firm friends. So the bunch she carried for her own boy's grave was tied up in this way and in her hand was another one lied the same; it was to be laid upon the grave of the stranger. That stranger whose name was even un known to her, had died fighting like a brave man, and therefore deserved to be remembered and to have tribute shown to tys courage. I think it a beautiful idea—this one of decorating the graves of all the soldiers, but I like it better when the custom is carried even further and when not a grave in the cemetery is overlooked. It seems to me a goodly and proper thing for the living to remember the dead, at least once a year, and it seems a kind and loving thing to mark this re membrance with sweet flowers. As a people, we are not very emotional, and if there is any way in which we can bring our kindness to the surface, it should be done, and so the encourage ment of the day sacred to the memory of those who have gone before is worthy of much essentially be one entirely free from any feeling b it that of generosity and loving kindness. It doesn't make any difference which side a man fought on—he died for what he believed was right, and for that reason he deserves to be remembered by those who are liv ing. Decoration Day ought to mean the union of the blue and the gray; there ought to be a flag for that pur pose for the colors blend so beautifully that the result is exactly the tint of heaven itself. I wonder, my friend, if you despise all the funeral trappings — if you wish more respect shown to yourself dead than you might possibly demand alive—and when the long years have gone by, you would not like some body once a year to place a flower on your g»ave to show that you were still in touch with humanity. No matter who it is; if it is the woman whose life was soiled, if it is the man whose death was shameful, or it was the soldier who was fighting for his country, just re member that none of them can defend themselves now, and that neither you nor I can judge them. Start out to make God's acre beauti ful; take the crimson roses of love, the white ones of innocence, the laven der heliotrope of devotion, the blue fôr get-me-nots of never dying memory, the lilies of purity, and strewing them all about here, there and everywhere, make the day one of absolute union union of hearts, un : on of feeling and union of remembrance. That is what Decoration Day should be. And all these soldiers who lie sleeping those who fought not only on the battle ground of dispute, but in the greater one of life, will, when the trumpet call rings out its summons on the great Judgment day, each stand before the Great Commander, ready to answer the questions put to him. And be sure he will not ask his neighbor, "Did you wear the blue or the grey?" But instead he will say: "Brother, we have fought the good fight aqd may God, in His in finite mercy, judge us. B. A. B. PORT PENN Rev. George H. VanNote made a trip to Salem N. J., on Saturday last. Mother's Day was observed in the M. E. Church, May 17th. Rev. S. O. Gibbons attended and spoke in the M. E. Church Sunday morning. Mrs. Viola Dcnelson who has been visiting at the Parsonage has returned to her home in Canton, N. J. Mrs. Ella Webb visited relatives in Ridley Park and Philadelphia for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Austin, of Summit Bridge, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and ft rs. Harry Faunce. E. E. Bendler and wife spent Sunday with his parents John Bendler and wife, near Warwick, Md. Mrs. Joseph Denny spent the latter part of the week with Philadephia friends. Herbert Johnson, of Riverside, N. J., is at the home of his parents Frank Johnson and wife, owing to ill health. Children's Day exercises will take place in the M. E. Church, on June 14. An elaborate programme will be the at traction. The strawberry social held by the P. O. S. of A., last week was a grand About $30 or more being net success. ted. :Vi iss Anna Keen, of Blackbird, is ill at the home of her sister Mrs. Conard Zacheis, but at this writing is reported as convalescing. John EatoD ' of l eIton - s P® nt Friday last with his mother Mrs. A. Eaton, who celebrated her 87th birthday. An elab orate dinner being prepared by her ,,__._ c ^ J < ^ re occasion. Joseph T. Webb died at the home of his son Edward Webb, on Sunday, a t 2 P. M. Interment at old Drawyers Cemetery. Funeral services were held on Tuesday,