Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21
sTRAs8URG ITEMS.
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But let it whistle "a it will,
Well keep our Christmas merry still

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But let it whistle IA it will,
We'll keep our Christmas merry stu.
Scott
"The Mite Society" ladies Of the NJ. L.
church are ru shing ahead with their ar
rangements to make the big oyster sup
per % be given under their auspices on
tue nights of December 18th, Goth and
nth, "the event of the season." They
respectfully ask for generous share Of
patronage, In aid of the parsonage lot
project Popular prices. Oysters in every
style, fried, stewed, scallop ped and square
toed, all served smoking hot, by Stras-
burgs fairest ladies.
We are panied to announce the fact
that our efficient aud highly popular phy-
stefan, DR.. c. A. Bro wn, has been con
fined to his bed for some weeks past,
with Frustrating attack of malaria. AT
this writing his condition Is improved,
and his legion of friends who have been
NO solicitious as to his condition, are re-
ioiced at the prospect of his speedy re-
covery to health, and our citizens genet
ally, are a unit in wishing to see him
again restored to his normal condition.
Ii will be worth miles Of travel to be
present and witness the splendid dramatic
entertainment TO be given in the Academy
Hall. On Deco mber 18th, 26th and 9th,
by the members of Rainbow Lodge, |. o.
CT. The plays are "The Drunkard, OF
the Fallen Saved" Hidden Hand, ""Bet-
fer than Cold" besides lots and lots of
farces, brilliant tabaux lights, gorgeous
costumes, bewitchlng scenery, handsome
ladies. and skilets of fun generally.
Mr.. George A. Hupp, slaughtered last
week five hogs, whose aggregate weight
was eighteen hundred pounds. The
hogs killed by Mr.. II. II. Houck weighed
$50, 4lO, 3l5 and 800 pounds.
The Christmas festivities of the NJ. T.
Church Sunday School, will take place in
the church on Christmas Eve Dec oath. The
distinguishing feature this year will be
"Log Cabin" in lieu of the Christmas
tree. as heretofore. Can't Just explain
all about this new departure, but it is said
that santa claus, will come ont of the top
of the chimney laden with presents, and
Christmas tricks in en- dless variety, and
anon the whole it will bc in full accord
with the eternal fl tness Of things, and
smacks loudly also of Tlppecanoe and
Christmas too.
The mountains of mic nacks, and cakes
Of all kind, cocoanut, chocolate, HarH-
son q Morton, fruit cakes, horse cakes,
and every other kind and style Of cake
found in the lexicon of old Epicureus,
now being baked by the Strasburg ladies'
is astonishing indeed. Right royalty will
the denizens of this ancient and time
honored Bailiwick, celebrate the yule-
tide, they always do, and in point of en-
ioyment, and the proper observance Of
this glorious festival, in all its relations
"they will get there all the same
The Lutheran Sunday School, tits said,
will hold their usual Christmas ser
vices, also the Baptist Sunday School,
each in their respective church's.
"The feast of reason, and the flow Of
SOUL period, is fast approaching when
friends long parted will on &c more gather
around the hearth-stone at the old hsme-
stead and pass the happy hours Of the
yule- tide enjoying the good cheer which
this Universally, loved season annually
brings around II an epiSurean sense,
"the feast Of reason" will be the gobb,ing
up Of the old gobkier stuffed with oysters,
and done up brown, with cranberry sauce
celery, &c, &c, to match, and surely
this is reasonable feast or feast oil
reason. if you please. While the Glow OF
soul" business may derive It's inspiration
from tie egg-nog bowl, and the more the
egg.nog bowl is drained, the greater the
flow of soul Va gao is obtained
The gentlemen knights Of the cat-gut
and rosin persuasion, were ont in full force
a few nights ago serenading the young
ladies at the strasburg Female Seminary.
II may be safe to assume that the syTens
threw out something for these gallant
tronbaduurs, to divide among themselves.