Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-08
sTRAsBURG NEWS.

A rrotracted meeting will commence in
the Methodist church, this place, on Sun
day, Jan. II, 1892.
Mr.. Samuel Bell, the we'll known potter,
and enc of cur Oldest citizens, died on
Dec. 9lst, 1891, in the 5lst year of his
age.
The dCnizens Of this bailiwick and
vicinity, are, to largo extent, in the re
lentless grip of "Grp," who is securing
the country over, seeking whom he may
next freeze on to.
The weather at this writing is wintry
indeed, the earth is covered with snow TO
the depth of SIX inches, aud still it SHOWS.
The illusions OF the snow poets Will now
be in order.
A number of the boys, and others from
distant parts of the country, came home to
spend the yule tide. And the oysters,
cranberry sauce, turkey and giant mince
pies that were dispatched, was simply
phenomenal.
The Christmas holidays passed of pleas
antly, but not so quietly in this place, as
there was the thunderingcst noise and ex-
plosions from fire works of all kinds heard
here for many years. With the exception
of few powder burnt urchins nothing OF
a serious nature occurred.
Our people are glad to welcome in our
midst again Mr.. John L. Brady, Jr., the
efficient and popular Editor of the Vr-
oiaian and Nucs, after an absence OF III
DAYS at his home in Albemarle. The VT
ginian and Nucs is popular here among all
classes of the community, and its sub
scription list Is rapidly increasing.
The entertainment in Academy Hal,
four nights, during the holidays, by the
members of the Red Men and Good Temp
lar Lodges, were well attended, consider
ing the amount of sickness in the town
and vicinity. The players themselves
we're Suffering, al least half of them, with
the grip, but the plays went on all the
same. and the amount total realized was
an agreeable surprise, all things con
sidered.
Rev. J.F. Campbell, D. D., died at his
residence near Capon Road, Va, Sunday
morning last, at a. M, IN the Slst year
of his age. Interment in the Lutheran
burying ground, January 9Th, of which
church he was pastor for many years.
The funeral discourse was preached by
Rev. ]. A. Snyder, of Nav Market Va
There was present also a number OF MIN
listers of the Lutheran and other churches.
As a minister of the Lutheran church, Dr.
Campbell had gil zen the prime and vIsor
of bis staIwart manhood to the service OF
the King, and not until the infirmitIes OF
age had encroched heavily upon him, did
he retire to private life. His church,
(amonr whose counsels he stood high and
the public generally will feel the loss OF
snch man. But most Of all his sorrow
inc family will experience the terrible
Bereavement of one who was kind ana
affectionate husband, a fond father aud a
friend to all.
The Christmas festivities at the LutL'
eran church, on Christmas night was
highly enjoyed by all present. The ever
green decoration was in good taste, tho
singing was superb, ana the exercises
generally down to the distributing Of the
presents to the little ones, passed of very
pleasantly.
1t was left, however, to the Methodist
people, headed by that veteran originate
and designer in church decoration, Rev
J. S. Hopkins, to cap the climax in Christ
mas celebrations. Never in the histor!
of our town was anything approaching
ever witnessed before, and any attemp
at even partial description of this spien
didly conceived, and ably executed Christ
mas night program would fail OF the truth
or convey in eny degree the impression
created in the minds of the deDsely packe'
throng who with staring eyes and bate
breath watched The Star of Bethlehem
II moved about the room and stoppe
over the place where the Christ-child lay
The shepherds also watching their HOOK
was realistic indeed, and for the tim
. seemed to transport the enraptured audi
ence to oriental lands. And the littl
maldens, representing the angels, sudden
" bursting upon the scene and chantin
: in their innocent and musical voice
a "Peace on earth and good will to men,
all consplred to render the occasion on
never to be forgotten.