Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-04-11
DIED,

On the Ist inst in the ID year of her age, little
HARRIET GRUBER, infant daughter Of Peter
Bowers Of " Cherry Cottage" in this county
Jesus has taken the little sufferer 10 be with its Ma
in that " sun bright cline" where "God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes and there
shall be no more death, neither nor crying,
neither shall there then be any more pain; for the
former things are passed away" w. ;. NJ.
Thoughts suggested by the death Of little HAIR
RE, son of Richard VI. and Mary JObe, who died
at Brucetown, Feb. 9th 1870.
Little Halle has gone away. The angels
came for him. he could not stay, so went with them.
No longer will his sweet lullaby sOOthe " Little
Brother" to sleep, or his " Where is Mama" greet
the ears of the now Borrowing parents. The little
curly head lies low: the dear arms, which have
careSsed US 50 fondly, are folded over pulseless
heart; and the bright beautiful eyes are closed in
death. He sleeps the sleep that knows no waking.
His chair is vacant, and must be carried from
our sight, and the little garments folded away for
Halle needs them no more.
Nav God pity the afflicted parents! He has said
Keep Yourselves from idols :" but they, unheed-
ing the command. and forgetting the author, have
dared to worship the little bright being that was
only loaned few months, to teach them the way
to Heaven. In this they have sinned, and He, to
ohaslen them, has taken their idol to himself again.
MAY faith be given them to believe, that, though
Halle be dead, be but sleeps; and though his lit
tie form mOuders in the churchyar beside Bessie
who went before, his spirit is with his Maker
Happy thought! If "Hallie has gone away" i!
Is 20 Heaven, where he now waits for Us. Parents,
then weep more, but rather rejoice that he Is
nov free from pain and that you will again meet
him, when your bliss will be perfect for parting
will be no more.
0fconsumptiou at the family residence, Pretty
Prairie" Champaign county, Ohio, on the 2sth OF
March. 1870, after long and distressing illness,
CATHARINE C0NKLIN, wife of WIN. McGarry.
The deceased was born in Jefferson county. Va,
September q, 1902. On the 18th of January, 1927
she was married to VIM. McGarry, after which
they emigrated to Ohio, and settledin Champaign
county. During gracious revival of religion in
the Back Creek Presbyterian Church in lS40 the
Divine Spirit discovered to her her lost condition
as sinner, and led her enquiring heart to trust
in Christ as a present and all-suffcient Savior
This trust brought her into possession of the hope
Of the Gospel and led to her union with the above
church. by public profession Of her faith in Christ
This important act she ever honored BY consis
tent christian life and chaste conversation. While
in health she DID, and then in her sickness suffered
the viii of God. Her long illness she bore with
characteristic fortitude, patience. and resignation
90 that unerring Providence which "doeth all
things well" Hers was hope which was as an
anchor 10 the SOUL and for the profession Of which
she was ready 90 give an answer with meek
and fear. To her death was robbed of his
sting, and the grave of its gloom. She realized
would be gain. When finally the parting hour
came, il brought with it the Grace, enabling her
TO bid adieu to family and kindred with the com
posure Of one just starting on pleasant journey.
After bidding her family und her dear brother,
Jacob Conklyn, sffectionate farewell she gent
y fell asleep in Jesus family whispering, Precious
Jesus! Precious Jesus!l
So fades Summer cloud away,
So sinks the gale when storms are Ger,
So gently shuts the eye Of day,
SO dies wave along the shore"
The very large snd sppreciative audience, to
whom her Pastor Rev. J. c. Maloy, preached an
appropriate funeral discourse, evinced the high
esteem in which she was held BY those who knew
only 20 love her.
" Her children arise up and call her blessed, her
husband also and he prsiseth her.
-Phil's. !. 2l-Her funeral text.
Near Van Clesvesville, Berkeley County, on the
18th Of March, 1870, Miss MARY VIRGINIA
aged Il years, 9 months and
Is days.
On Wednesday 9Th inst, al Martinsburg, Mrs.
ELIZA HORN, in she SSH year of her age.
On the 2sth of March in Martnsburg, Mrs
BIRD, wife Of John Bird, and daughter
Of Hr. Joan Fisher