Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-02-05
EDINBURG NOTES.
Valentines at c. P. Hlsey's.

Valentines at c. =. Hisey's.
Miss Cora Hannah, of Woodstock, spent
Sunday with Miss Lucy Rinker.
Fresh garden seeds, all kinds, at c. p.
lIiseys.
Miss Maggie Missy has gone to Fauquier
county, Va. to attend the marriage Of a
young lady friend.
A fresh supply of oranges, lemons cocoa
nuts, &c, just received at Hopewell Il
Bros.
A protracted meeting commenced on
Sunday night in the United Brethren
Church, in this place under the mnistra-
ton of Rev J. Z. Holt
Hisey's favonte corn medicine cures IN
ten days. Price 10 cents.
The Frogtown dude was in town on
Sunday. 1t must have been only an or
binary occasion with him as he did not
have ON his specs." On all extraordina-
~ occasions he never fails to wear them.
It's " 80 English, you know"
The mayor o" Mill City - VAS in our
town last Sunday. lie looks for all the
world like an important official Of grow
lug and prosperous town, and be deserves
something better than a reception cold
enough to freeze his love lie shonld
have a warm room TO spark in.
HONEYWELL & Bro are live men. Not
wi,hstsndiug the hard times they arc con
stantlv receiving new supplies OF pure
drugs. and are prepared to oil physicians
prescription. at all hours-day or night.
There has been a considerable amount
Of sickness in this community and sur
rounding neighborhood. Mr.. Wh'ten
Rowman has been very i'll, and at our last
account was not expected to recover. Mr.
los S.um is still confined to his room.
The saving is. "when you get good
thing. hold it," but as Mr. Brady the Ed
nburr correspondent OF the New Market
pr,s, had such bad thing in his recent
attacks on us he has jumped so lar
off he will never be able to get back we
wonld really like to reply 10 him. but II
is such tumble Of contradictions that We
can't find a place 70 take hold. lie surely
must have written it in his sleep.
Mr.. William Bradford, living near this
place. killed hog few days ago that
measured six feet eight inches from the
end Of the nose to the root OF the TAIL ana
was ak feet and -four inches round the
body. Its net weight was 400 lbs. 1t was
a berkshire. one year and ten months DID,
and was corn fed between six and seven
weeks. We return thanks for a nice lot
Of sausage and padding
sample Of the extreme cold wealth
or. through which VIC have passed We are
told of most singular incident that oo-
orrred nj Mr.. John Hollar's, near Green
rUu abont two miles north Of this place
On n large fiat rock at the mouth Of a
drain or covered diteL Mr.. Hollar found q
] live rabbit WIN al i""l va -" 49,
fast. Il is supposed that the poor animal
cot its feet wet in going through the ditch'
and jumping upon therock was frozen last
in few minutes All the skin was torn
from the legs above the feet supposed To
have been done in its frantic efforts to
cnaw itself loose.
Our town has been intensely Interested
in the new breed of hogs kept by oui
friend "Rarey." The announcement OF
his intention to kill them last week wa'
received with great joy, and called
Meeting Of the citizens Of tho town wac
held n appoint committee Of three e1'
perts to weigh them, and also to ascertain
their exact cross. Upon the day OF the
lexecution the committee, led by depn
tatIou OF the citizens proceeded TO the
Mace. and formally entered upon the dis
charge Of their duties. After three hour'
Of close work ard deep investigation they
made ont tho weight to be 81 lhs. 81 ozs
Troy. and the breed to be a cross between
n ground squirrel and 'possum. lh'
sworn certificate Of the chairman can be
seen by calling on Rarey,' who has IL II
his keeping for future reference in making
out pedigrees.