Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-08
NOTES FROM H4RPER'S FERRY.

Miss Anna Child and Miss Eva McCreight
have been home for the Christmas holidays.
+ Il seems but Yesterday since the FREE
F PRESS announced the wedding of DR.. and
Mr., Ransom, and that they had made Har
pcrs Ferry their home, and now-it is hard
+ G. believc-as young. indeed younger think,
than they were ten years ago, they have had
their tin wedding.
Solightly falls the foot of time
That only trclds ON flowers.
But
Who Co sober measurement
Times happy fectncss brings
When birds of paradise have lent
Their p.umIsc 90 his wings
The Christmas celebration in the Presby
terian Church WAS a most delightful affair.
The audience was large the exercises most
appropriate and Interesting; the gifts nu-
merous: and the children young and old,
happy Hon VIM. J.. Wilson, Oi yorktown,
delivered che address, and did SO the way he
does everything tlat he goes about. Ispeak
for every one present when | say, that ne
yer heard the grand old story of the Natiyi-
IS more delightfully."- told.
Mr. Charles Davies being present, was re-
ques.ed ON behal.of the ladies of the church,
o. present very beautiful Bible % the Rev.
Mr. Campbell. On, pastor Folks seem 70
have am idea that it Is as easy l. make an
impr1mpu speech o. an audience, rs 1t Is 10
let ital0le Referring % Mr.. Wilson, Mr..
Dayie, said: Ityou look into the heavens
any OF these nights, You will see Jupiter
shiuin. very brightly Now, If YOU have
tine aid of as good Telescope as old Calico
had. iu Florence. few hundred years ago,
v1u would DE- able also % see a little twink
linz satellite behind him. ann happy 10
know chat there are no telescopes here to-
night: Tor altuD' a, 81 speaker / am quite
willing to Doe regarded as the sdtell [, of my
friend ia like very much 90 be entirely un-
seen on thr present occasion lie was OF DE-
pini1l that q pastor. who enjoys the unpUr-
chased because unpurcha-ablc love OF his
flock more cnriahlc than Kings or Eupcr-
or-. and ho presented the book rs the dppr0-
pria., and beautiful evidence of those de-
ilhtu. relations b,tw Mr. Campbell and
hi, congregations - soon 81, there's mode
invented tor trlusiatiur into words genuine
happiness. YOU shall D., supplied w,th re
p1r. ot Mr. Clupbcll', hearty and eloquent
word, ot acceptance and thanks
Mr. Joseph Barry. one Of our newly elect
cd j. P's. la, been invited by the Hl,-orl-
c1. >''ie,y OBJ Mary IAN! ID prepare paper
ou on. Derivation, c-Em1''Sy, *, OF 'ae
word d H,H'rt-''rlnS. i suppose, tlat IL
came from ireland. A. oar friend Barry
tr.,. On. = ~qujrentcunial pundits one halt
.r,.i.+ l. KNOWS ,b,r- o. .I-e-qud a GOOD
l.l.ri+ & I,,-..,,. h., ,.r, o,,+ f., fh. coming
di~>artition-they will find chat in ancient
..... t5.rs wer.. other LANGUAGE. beside,
-Eo.., with which tbs Tbunderer of Oivmp-
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Il number OF our people haa determined
Jo go to Winchester 70 hear Father Ryan,
Sc the Poe, OF the south, on FRIDAY eve
mag. ont the extreme severity Oh the wealth
or compelled them d Iorc5' WAat' no o"u'I
would have been rare intellectual treat