Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-03-23
Ha-per's Ferry Happenings.
Sunday last being "St. Patrick's Day,

Sunday last being st. Patriek's Day,
Shamrock Green was 10 vogue here.
"Jones, so-caled, and who received last
week an unfavorable notice by the Woodstock
paper as Sewing Machine Agent who had
deserted his wife and children, Jumped his
board bill, &c, and was sojournins here, to
escape cold bath which was about to be adj
minsiered, took French leave"
Entertainments for the benefit Of the Lu-
theran Church here took place in that edifCe
on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings
Of last week and were largely attended. The
performances opened with temperance ode,
sung admirably by Misses Annie Cavalier,
Alice Holmes, Ellie Cannon and Mr.. Baden,
defamation by Miss Chambers, and song By
Miss Emma johnson. 1t would be snpertiu-
Gus for US to say anything in commendation OF
Miss Johnsons contribution to the evenings
pleasures She has o splendid voice and is
charming 10 manner and execution. \ Duet
by Miss Ida Cavalier and Mr. Baden, both ex
celent singers, was well received aud was
highly creditabe TO them. "Tho Drunkard
OF the Fallen Saved" was then rendered. The
characters were personated as follows: Ed
ward Middleton" the Drunkard. by f. Myers;
Lawyer Cribbs," James SmalwoOd; " VIM.
Doughton," C. B. Weutzell Farmer Gates,
Harry McFaden Farmer Stevens" Frank
Cromwell "OM johnson" Frank Nichols;
Sam" Charles Baden "lst Loafer," Wm.
Cromwell; "2nd Loafer." Joseph Baden
"Mr. Rencelaw," Frank Nichols; Landlord"
Harry McFaden " Bar Keeper" Charles Ba-
den; "Watchman," Frank Cromwell; Mary
Wilson, the Druukards Wife" Miss Annie
Cavalier; agnes Doughton, the Maniac,
Miss Clara Rau " Mrs. Wilson, Mays Mo-
Their" Miss Martha Holmes Patience" Miss
Belle Smallwood; Miss Spindle, tho old
Maid" Miss Alice Holmes; julia" the
/ Drunkard's daughter" Miss Adele Fassett.-
Mr.. Smallwood, the impersonator Of the ras-
cally lawyer, was equal to his part--constantly
on the alert FOR an covert act, in order the
better to further his wicked designs
Mr. Wcu,zcIl was, also. at homo in his char
actcr, at one tine exhibiting all the good traits
possessed by a gentleman, and at another
when good nature has been imposed upon,
PUSHES upon the villainous Cribs, who is in
the habit Of striking the poor and helpless ma
MAC, aud 10 righteous indignation floors the
scoundrel, who intimates that he is "a respect
able man" md thinks possibly lie can work
up a case Of sault aud battery" Misses
Annie Cavalier and Adele Fassctt had an ex-
cellent conception Of how a GTunkard's wife
and daughter should act-pa!ien,ly submit
ting to everything, hoping and praying for
him who had caused them so much of trouble
and sorrow. and subsequently, rejoicing that
their prayers had not been in vain. Miss
Clara Rau was also wcl-versed in her charac-
ter Of the maniac Her piercing screams, hor-
rible threats, and dreadful accusations of past
offences forced "lhe respectable man" (Cribbs)
70 come to the conclusion that "the way OF
the trausgressor is hard" Miss Alice Holmes
persouated the Old Maid charmingly.
Our space and time will not permit us to 60
more into detail. All deserve favorable men
ton