Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-07-25
CEDAR CREEK ITEMS.


the Boarding House at Van Buren, Fur
mace was discovered to be on fire and wal
very soon entirely destroyed, it was oc
cupied by Mrs. Margaret Bollinger, WHIT
lost part of her household effects, includ'
ing cooking stove, crockery, bed clothing
&c.
This house was one of the best known
in the county, part of it was built more
than one hundred years ago. Mr. Sibert
added to it in 1887 and Mr. King more re-
Gently entirely remodled and improved
it. 1t was very pleasantly located ant
has been the home of many families, it
walls have witnessed many gay and fes
tive scenes and connected with it are
many hallowed associations.
Mr.. King boarded in it when he ilrs'
came here, until his present residence wa'
completed, at the time of the fire it wa'
not insured The citizens in the neigh
borhood rallied to the scene and quite
number came from distance and render
ed most efficient aid Many who saw the
light thought that it was simply the heav'
ems being painted red in anticipation Of
Blaine's election.
At one time it was feared the store and
other buildings would take fire but they
fortunately escaped.
Both Mrs. Bolligner and Mr.. Wymer
have the sincere sympathy of their friends
and neighbors.
"The Switzerland of Shenandoah" as
Cedar Creek has been christened is rapid
" becoming modemized She now boasts
of two fires and two accidents in one day,
and another the previous day, and at
same time we receive intelligence of the
immediate building ola large and hand
some church, who can say that the world
does not move, and what may be expect
next.
The courage, energy and enterprise that
meets these disasters fearlessly and in the
face of them builds churches and make
other improvements surely forces MS to
believe that Cedar Creek has a bright
future in store for her and we trust it will
not be long before the suorting of tue iron
horse will make the echoes in her noun
tans as he ploughes his way along, the
harbinger of prosperity to all.
During the past fifteen years Cedar
Greek has contributed more to every in
dustral development and put more money
in circulation than any other section of
our county. Her citizens are enterpris-
ing, intelligent and deserving of all the
good things that seem to be in store for
them. We are told that in proportion to
population Cedar Creek now takes more
newspapers than any other section of the
State. This shows that her citizens are
reading people and anxious to obtain the
true light on all subjects, and are not dis
posed to obtain it all from one source.
A new church is to be built immediate
ly near the site of Pin Oak Grove church,
on Cedar Creek. 1t is intended to be
substantial and ornamental structure with
a seating capacity of about four hundred.
Messrs. Hans Reese Sons and DR.. Frank
King are liberal contributors to the enter
prise and the citizens generally are doing
their full proportion. The church is in
tended to be for the free use of all denomi-
nations, but is to be decided to Messrs,
Samuel Hurbough, Jas. II. Orndorif and
John A. Brill, trustees for the Christian or
Disciples Church, who will control it.
Mr.. Frank Racy's left foot was quite Sc
riously injured Tuesday, near Van Buren,
Furnace, by being RIM over by a wagon
loaded with bark, on Wednesday Mr.. Al
bert Evans one of Messrs Hans Reese
Sons wagoners was injured in the same
manner one of his toes beiag almost sew
cred and two others badly crushed Mr..
L. n. Peer also met with a similar acct
dent. July "a, "a.