South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-05-09
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Mn. HARPgE :-If you can spare a
small space in one of your columns. l
would be gid to give your readers a ve-
ry condensed h,s,o-, of . surprise PARTY
Which came or last Monday evening NJ
the residence our believes Pastor. AIR.
FINLEY. The occasion was The aoniyer.
sary oi Mr. d Mrs. Fin'ey' tweaiy.iifth
marriage day. The COOL ladies of hi,
congregation, who are slways first 10
discover the wants OF The parsonage, and
always hrst To apply their hearts and
iancs 10 supply such wants. and TO do
good in tue world IS we,l as To show
their appreciation of one who has made
30 many sacrifices for the good Of this
people. and iabored So faithfully 10 pro-
mote their highest interests, conclude
10 give the IN Gates o: the PARSONAGE a
little surprise; b. very quiet movements
they collected sufficient funds from the
msmbers OF the congregation TO purchase
full set of The best stone Chins. con
s,s'iug vi lGi pieces, aud also one dozen
good and suitable clairs, wi IA other me-
cessary accompaDinents found useful
IN repicaisb the store-Icom and iarder.
,oo tedious 10 mention. They Che la.
dies) with some OF The gentlemen gath
cred ~ tho Parsonage about s O'Clock.
spread their wares ous on tables prapar.
ed, and then taking possession OF tue
dining room where they spread m est
samptuous feast of good things prepar.
Ell By them for the OCCASION, were re ldy
Tor the surprise. Mrs. Finley was all
this time eng aged in her own loom witt
her little ones aud lady caller t. en-
teitain her, ignorant OF what was coins
on outside her room. Mr.. Finley up to
this period had n / been found: as GER.
tanning that he had gone over 20 town.
tile Laiies appointed committee Of
gentleman TO hunt him up and inform
Lin Tue ladies' desired his presence at
nome. alter one or two unsucccs sful
efforts. he was found hurryiny home.
earring from tina unusual lights he dis.
covered about the house, that fire M ioht
be doing mischief, but the committee IN.
iormed him hat his fears were ground-
less. and That they had only been II alSl.c
MIN Cal. After expressing ais regret 5
Tor being abseut, The invitation was qiy.
en- To return it'll him, which was accep-
ted, and the party were conducted to Tie
parior, where Sir. Finley's surprise be :
gan. Mrs. Finley was then intro Iucett.
and arm 10 arm. they and the visitors
were conducted to the room where tue
queensware was displaye ,anl surround
ing the tables Sir. T.. b. GILKEsoN nv
request on the part If The Ladies, made
very handsome AMI appropriate pro.
sentation speech, which was responded
to by Mr.. FINLEY III bis own happy
style, Which woNli have 10 be heard to
be appreciated. only wish could give
you the substance OF his remarks hut
bave not the power nor the space now.
The company then repaired t.. the re-
fTeshmcnt table, ami after ,kinl. Gods
blessing, the good ttirgs wore certainly
enjoyed. After which Professor ScuArF
FGR further added TO the delights OF the
evening by favoring us with music such
as ne never are permitted To enjoy oniy
When produced by the Professor. The
evening was greatly e.joye by al pres
en-. and 80 enled the sdrprise.
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