. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . isonburg formed a Thespian society, for the relief ofwidows and orphans of Rockingham soldiers. In May, 1866,a Thespian society was formed in Bridgewater. In the summer of 1866, a Rockingham Memorial Associa-tion was organized by the ladies of Harrisonburg. This wasprobably the beginning of the Ladies Memorial Associationmentioned on pages 159, 169, 170, above. In the Old Com-monwealth of November 28, 1872, appeared a tribute to C. Strayer, president of this association. In 1878 liberal contributions were sent from Rockinghamto the yellow fev
. A history of Rockingham County, Virginia . isonburg formed a Thespian society, for the relief ofwidows and orphans of Rockingham soldiers. In May, 1866,a Thespian society was formed in Bridgewater. In the summer of 1866, a Rockingham Memorial Associa-tion was organized by the ladies of Harrisonburg. This wasprobably the beginning of the Ladies Memorial Associationmentioned on pages 159, 169, 170, above. In the Old Com-monwealth of November 28, 1872, appeared a tribute to C. Strayer, president of this association. In 1878 liberal contributions were sent from Rockinghamto the yellow fever sufferers in the South. Up to October 17,$ had been contributed in the county to this in 1880 a meeting was held in the Court House toorganize relief for the victims of the famine in Ireland. A work of benevolent character that must not be over-looked in this connection was organized and led for manyyears by Mrs. Lucy G. Chrisman, in cleaning up, beautifying,and caring for the cemeteries of the county. This work -312—. ^.j^^H ^3H ^gj ^^i^ysH hIHB MHB| SIHf ...^h| ?? ??I #^^|L| pH| m m I^HJ ^BhE f^H HP B™*^ 4^^^M ^^ ItwN fei ^LA, Ql IP 1^ IF
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