Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
sTRAsBURG ITEMS.

Elder Henry Ross of the primitive bap-
tist church, preached in the Presbyterian
church, in this place, on last Sunday
night.
Mr.. James NJ. Coboun, the petent-rigbt
man and quandam printer, painter and
peddler was in town last week. This time
it is wagon litter.
Easter services Of an impressive charac-
ter will be held in the Lutheran church,
in this place on next Sunday night, Rev
L. L. Smith, officiating
WI. Bargelt, matchmaker and jeweler,
Strasburg, Va, has removed from Mr. o.
A. Keister's store room 10 the one occu-
pied by Mr.. l.. Dice Bell, where he will
open on or about the Goth inst. with a
new stock OF jewelry, watches, clocks, &c.
Special attention to repairing. Thanking
you for past fayors and soliciting con
tiunance Of the same, am yours respect
fully, w +. BARGELr'
As reward for meItoriOus services
performed as agent for the b. & o. X. k.
Co. at this place, Mr. c. w. Spengler is
the fortunate possessor Of check for
$500 together with a complimentary
letter from Mr.. w. NJ. Clements, Of said
road Tho letter states that for general
efficiency in his duties as agent and for
system and cleanliness Of the depot and
its surroundings the premium is given, az
the model kept depot for the past year on
the Harpers Ferry and Valley branch.
The entertainments given in Academy
Hall by the strasburg Amateurs on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday nights Of last
week, were well attended and a hand
some sum towards the purchase of an
organ was realized On Thursday night
"ADges De We're, " an intensely interesting
play was given. The performance reflect
ed much credit on all who took part
The excellent rendition of Mr.. +. Stir
lng's thrilling play, Lilly Dawson OF,
a Poor Girls Story" took the audience by
storm, Judging from the numerous out
bursts Of applause received. 1.-THE
Dying Child" on Saturday won the same
meritious approval, which we can attest
was Justly due them. This dramatic or
ganization exhibites much talent and
each and every one who took part in the
plays deserve the highest praise.
The miserable attempt and failure Of
the anonymous writer in the Drginldn
and Neios Of the 9Th inst, at defamation,
and also intimidation, by trying to palm
off his personal malice against the
HERALD's Strasburg correspondent, nnder
the guise of Republican writer is as
transparent to the general public as the
scheeming, tricky and false pretentions OF
his we'll known life here are painfully APP
parent TO the citizens of this town.
Judging from the charges lie makes in
his article he supposes that the public
will take hsl for a pure man, else why,
the question may be asked, should he cast
the first stone. Strip OF yonr mantle Of
connection by which for long years you
haye been trying and in many cases sue
cessfully too. You have skinned the pub
lie time and again. Come out like man
and announce your name publicly, and
then / will rake you from "stem to stern. ~
This is surely a fair challenge. Why
should you refuse Then in your next
attempt, Il pray you, in your letter, when
, on shall these unlucky deeds relate,
speak Of me as am nothing extenuate,
not set down aught in malice"