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/ >) HERPERS FEBRY—BOLIVAR HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA P. 0. BOX 131 25425 the Eagle Vol. 7, No. 1, april lose WELCOME T0°HARPERS FERRY AND BOLIVAR VISITORS! After the difficult winter months it is a genuine pleasure to éscépe into the outdoors and wander around this truly historic area. Many of our visitors probably are not aware that this erea includes two small towns: Herpers Ferry and Bolivar, sharing the same main street, postoffice, fire and ambulance services, water, atc. You mst visit the Lower Village and enjoy the réstored portions maintained by the National Perk Service. But by all means drive up the big hill and browse and shop among the many pleasant other attractions. PLEASE SEZ OUR MAP ON ANOTHER PAGE. There are three points of entry €= onto Washington/High Street. Antique shops, bank, barber shop, beauty shop, dentist, art galleries, restaurents, hotels, KOA campground, grocery stores, auto repair and wrecker service, gasoline stations, patchwork and quilting supplies, pewteramith, gift shops, etc. Above all, we have some of the friendliest folks you will meet anywhere. So please come and visit us -- our map will tell you where we are — : el Pee Foe ee 6th ANNUAL BLUE RIDGE QUILT SHOW. KOA KAB- N AMID CONSTANT VIGILANCE — The city of Harpers Ferry, Va. has been the scene of | GROUNDS, - - . May 7&8 -- 9 to 9. considerable conflict since the beginning of the war, frequently changing hands as one side leaves and the May 9 = -- 9 to 5 iter, takes over. The Federal forces, now in occupation of the ares, have been constantly harassed by | #150 donation. Demonstrations. Raffle. Boutique. PRAYER FOR TODAY AND EVERYDAY __ Federal Camp At Harpers Ferry For Sale: LARGE COLLECTION OF CUT GLASS. Some be May all men set aside prejudice and selfishness, Signed pieces. From a 25-year collection. The aa nd put their minds and efforts together AMERICAN BRILLIANT PERIOD. Please contact and Bag for @ conmon cause 800 at BRADY'S ANTIQUES (sce our map’ = aa ‘That will benefit all; one lew for all men. T WILL BUY old military items, postcards, letters, vey 3 £ --Contributed by Ralph Statler, Huntington. old toys, almost anything old and small. Please sag HOW do you catch a unique cat? call Stan Hadden, 535-2259. [=F gos (Unique up on it). nee 24s .2 HOW do you catch a tame cat? B G w ees (Do it the tame way). SPARKS. FROM THE CAMPFIRE ZB slp bs "I SUPPOSE YOU HEARD OF THE GREAT VICTORY (73 2 S835 we gained here a fow days ago. The steamer Vir- JOE PARSONS, THE MARYLAND BOY rad i? a3 ginte opened the Blockade ot the mouth of the 3 ‘ames River. She went down e evening whi JOE ENLISTED IN THE FIRST MARYLAND REGIMENT, 385 be? severel others and sunk the Cumberland & Con- and was plainly a "rough" originally. As we 323 a28 38. We sot fire to the Cunberlend end th along the hall we first sew him crouched d gAe greas. We sot fire to erdan eo Pome passed Justily singing "I'm a bold Wa og der magazine exploded about 12 o'clock in the ROR A Open Wi On eorving the prod bandage q ‘d| night. the Virginia to. . . . We could see the soldier boy", and obsery is whole action from where we are camped. . . . some over his eyes, I said: What's your name, my good fellow?" ‘Joe, sir,” he answered, "Toe Parsons". "and what is the matter with you?" "Blind, sir, blind as a bat.” "In battle?" "Yes, at Antietam; both eyes shot out at one olip.* Poor Joe was in the front at sntietam Creek, aud a misiv vars ued passed directly through his eyes, across his face, destroying his aight forever. He was but £0. years old, but he was as heppy as a larkt "It is dreadful,” I said. “I'm very thenkful I°m alive, sir. It might ha’ been worse, yar sea,” he continued. 4nd then he told us his story: "I was hit,” he said, "and it knocked me down. I lny there all night, and the vert day the fight was renewed. I could stand the pain, yer see, Dut the baiis was fiyin’ all around, and I want- (PURSE Suz JOR FarsoHS on page 3); 2>J_. 7 7. 300 prisoners our loss was 20 killed & wounded. +. + Sand your letters to me in care of Capt. Prouffe, Co. “BY, Sth La. Regt, Williamsburg, Va.” —-Move are excerpts from letter written March 17, 1862 by soldier of famous Louisiana Tigers (Meys* Brigade); can be bought at Red Bull Antiques (see our map). ‘THEY MIST HUNGER IN FROST WHO WILL NOT WORK IN HEAT. TO DREAM of @andelions, if gathered, is ominous; to see a large bed of them indicates you have mary new enemies forming, if in love be sure your sweetheart is playing false. OF BEING IN THE DARK and unable to find your way denotes thit the dreamer shall be blinded by some passion and much oubled. OF DOGS, if they fawn and fondle upon you, it is a lucky omen; if they mar] and bark at you, then depend that enemies are secretly Cendeavoring to destroy your reputation and ); happiness. wey Consignments Welcome. .0.B. 107, Harpers Ferry,W.¥. 25485 QUILTED CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER. PILLOW, WALL HANGINGS, QUILTS. & ‘Thursday thra Sunday, 10 - 5 E tiques bought and sold. oo ELLE-HAUS PATCHWORKS Vp. ~