Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-05-22

Strashurg News: Mr.. John ii. Downs
died at his home, in Strasburg, on the olh
inst, aged 81 years, II months ard Il
days Mr. Downs had been in declining
health for long time, apd knew that his
earthly existence was soon to terminate.
lie expressed lively hope and confidence
in the promises Of the Gospel and his
family and friends have the blessed assur
gain. lie was buried on Sunday the 10th
instant from the Methodist church, Of this
place, Rev. w. L. Woolf officiating ...-..
Rev w. J. Smith, lately of Roanoke, has
received and accepted a call TO become
pastor Of the Gravel Springs passionate Of
the Lutheran church. The pastorate en-
braces four churches-Bethel, st. Johns,
Gravel Springs, in Frederick county, and
Cedar Greek, in this county. He will be
installed az pastor on the 5th Sunday in
this month, Rev. DIR. Gilbert delivering
the charge to the pastor elect, and Rev.
L. l. Smith delivering the charge 10 tie
people.
Warren Sentinel: The barn aud contents
OF DIR. Thos. Ewing, about three miles
west If Nineveh, ia this county, burnt
Monday morning, and the loss is estimat-
cd at 81 900. So far AS we are advised
there was no insurance. ...-.. Experienced
and wel-informed farmers in this county
say that it is only possible to make the
fourth Of their ordinary and usual crops Of
wheat. Fields sOwn in wheat last fall are
being plowed up and put in eorn..... The
barn on Clover Hill farm, near Marshall,
Fauquier county, belonging to Major Thos.
r. Foster, was burned to the ground. All
the contents, including two horses, agri-
cultural implements, feed and some fsrtil-
iEer were destroyed. 80. Russell Feagans,
an industrious, honest citizen Of this coun-
ty, was drowned accidentally in the Shen-
andoah river, near Rileysville, Page ooun-
ty, Tuesday night, and his body being
found Wednesday morning, was brought
here by train on s. V. K. X. that evening,
and buried Thursday. He leaves wife,
four children, aged parents, and other re-
lations and friends 10 mourn his untimely
death.
Winchester News: A handsome granite
monument, about seven feet in hoighth,
with appropriate inscription, has been
placed over the grave Of the late Edmund
p. cambridge m Mt. Hebron Cemetery....
The Baptists OF Winchester will erect q
church building, on Cork street, adjoining
tie public school grounds, this summer.
1t will he Of brick, II feet long by "a feet
9 inches front, with tower and belfry. The
carpenter work will be done by Mr.. Alex.
Sloat who contracts for the entire work.
The mason and brick work BY Anderson
L Seabright. The ground will be broken
for the building this week. The cost Of
the building will be between $1,000 and
5000.
Shenandoah Valley The Shenandoah
Valley Assembly will convene on its beau
tiful grounds, August 4tb, and last 10 days.
The business managers have spent several
days in taking all the leaves off Of the
grounds, and as it was sowed in grass last
fall, the prospect is green and beautiful.
10 aftli in =
ting plenty Of good pure water just in rear
Of the tents on the grounds, 30 that here
after there will be no trouble in that re-
gard Some Of the young ladies Of She
church are determined 10 make the en-
eampment pleasant by planting the bloom
ing honeysuckle all around the stands and
between the tents. The Sunday school
work and the Evangelical services will be
the prominent features Of the occasion.
shepherdstown Register; On Thursday
OF last week, about three o'clock in the
four colored men were drowned
in the Potomac by tho upsetting Of boat
in which they were crossing the river
They, with fifth man, who escaped by
Jumping on a rock, had been engaged dur
ing the night in unloading coal from a
canal boat lying near Great Falls, and
were crossing the river to their homes on
the Virginia side, when their skin was
caught in the rapids and dashed violently
against rock. 1t upset aud four Of the
men were swept down tho falls; the fifth
chung to the rock TO which he had jumped
until rescued. The names Of the drow ned
men were VIM. Grey, jesse Grey and Rob
ert Howard, Of Sharpsburg, Nd, and
George Washington, Of FalrfsT county,
Va. Their companion, who escaped, was
Dan. Herbert. The doomed mon were
sober, industrious lAborers, aud all leave
families.