Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-06-23
ANOTHER FAMllY MAnE SAD.


The severe thunderstorm which swept
over most of the county. the 29,h OF last
month. contained within the dark whirl-
! ing clouds a current Of electricity which
caused the death OF Joseph COilman. a
well-known and highly respected citi-
zen OF the Columbia Furnace section OF
/ the county.
Mr.. Cofiman resided about one mile
, northwest OF Columbia Furnace. on the
beautiful little stream 50 familiarity
known over the county rs Stony Creek.
He lived on the left bank of this little
stream, which is one OF the most bcauti-
ful scenes in this part of the county.
He saw the rising and falling and the
change in the course OF this stream for
nearly one-half OF q century.
This beloved man was loved by his
family and neighbors. and he was al
ways ready to do his friends and neigh
| bors an act Of charity He would never
turn a person away empty handed il
/ they came to him with the right motive.
/ Mr.. Cofiman went abort his work on
+ Monday, enjoying good health a IL nal.
/ His DAYS work was done with the eX-
ccption of n few little acts. but little did
4 he or his family think that there would
/ be in the home a body laying cold and
ready for that bed of clay which awaits
all Of God', persons.
You would always find him hlppy
and i'm good lmmor. with that pleasing
smile which 50 many good kind and
open hearted people carry with them.
Mr. Goldman could be heard far and near
going over his farm singing spiritual
hymns: hymns that would revive the
immortal spirit Of man.
Oh how can it be that such a man as
Mr.. Goldman must be qniet. Just to
think that voice which sang those beauti-
fu hymns, and those beautiful smiles
can meyer be heard nor seen any more.
We have one future hope. five follow
in this dear ones foot steps, we can
Join in with his singing in the heavenly
choir
Perhaps. Mr.. Collman thought that il
would not be quite so much rain. He
waited until the first shower had passed
by, then he took his hcrses to the pas
lure field. He was paellring his horses
on his upper farm which he purchased
several years ago. On hi way back tC
the house another rain c. ne up, and he
had gotten back into a short lane which
connected his two farms This lane is
several hundred wards from his home
place. BY the side Of this little lane
stood walnut tree. Now whether the
lightning struck Mr.. Goldman or the
tree first is not known. This dear mar
J was found lying on MS face several step
from the tree. with his bride hanging
on his left arm. The little tree was tori
UPWARDS about two feet from tn,
ground, aud the LETT side of Mr.. Coll
mans hat i torn Just rs though tn
current Of lightning bad run up the lef
side OF the body His body had but sew
eral little scratches and bruises. and !
Is thought they were caused by fall
ing. No hole i'm his head rs was reported
His body was carried 10 the house Il
z, soon as it was found, aud his wife sen
Immediately for DR.. Hoffman, enc O
MIR. C0flmau's best living friends
! About the time they had gotten hi
, body to the house. the doctor arrived AM
:, examined his body and found that n
life existed. and he left with broke
heart. aud his eyes filed with tear
' MIR. Cofiman was "A member of tll
Methodist Church for twenty odd year
! lie devoted his evenings and Sundays /
> staging AMI reading his no y book while
! gained home for him with the angc
u in the golden city in the New Jerusalem
: Mr.. Coflman had his text xiv C. 5
john and burial hymns selected for
number of years. The funeral service
y were conducted by his pastor, Re-
Reed. who spoke beautifully from II
" selected text. This long lost friend leav'
r wife, four sons, and one grandchild
mourn his loss. Three SONS by his fir
n wife and one son by his last
Mr.. Cofl'man's age was 4S years,
;" months aud Il days
Father. thy smiles were ever Lowell
Your Kindness we will sadly miss,
But we trust to meet you heavenly,
!, In that land we all love best.
Father, thou ar; free from every car
Ia eur home we see thy vacant cha