Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-05-29
EDINBURG ITEMS.

Miss Maggie Hisey has moved her mil
iinery establishment to the south side of
Main street, in the room oves B. f. Iisey's
shoe shop.
Mr.. William I. Riddlebergsr has erect
ed convenient meat store on Main street
near bis residence, and is nov prepared
to furnish fresh meats at reasonable
prices.
The ladies o. the Methodist church will
hold an ice cream festival in the church
yard on Friday and Saturday nights. May
10Th and 3O,h. The proceeds are for the
benefit Of the parsonage.
Mr.. H. o. Hisey returned to his home
here from Iron Gate, where he IS en-
ployed. He reports very heavy hail
storm at Cave Station, Augusta county.
on last Saturday. When he passed there
on that afternoon the hail had drifted
along the station platform 10 tie depth
of ten inches.
Mr.. Daniel Mitchell, native Of Page
county, but now a resident Of Pennsyl
van:a, is visiting his brother-n-law, Mr.
B. F. Hisey, of this place. Willie visit
Ing relatives in Page county, short
time ago, two of his children contracted
measles. Thinking all danger past he
came to this place and since his arrival
another of bis children has been SICK
with the same disease.
The hen house of Mossrs. William
Hopewell and Geo w. Windle were raid
ed on Saturday night and number OF
chickens stolen. Mr.. Windle says he will
forgive the thieves if they will inform
him. ia the interest of culinary science,
how long they cooked his cd black hen
before she became fssi-class article OF
glue, as like Bill Clincdinsls goose that
he cooked while IN the army, sho Will
make gravy every day for fonr weeks
before she will be tender enough 10 cat.
Last Sunday evening your correspondent
walked to the depot where he saw several
young men who, from the afectionatc
way they were pulling a stranger and the
ierky movements of their Adams apple,
showed plainly that they wanted a
Throat washer" of at least three fingers
in a wash tub. Upon Inquiry we were
informed that the strangers name was j.
C. Runlon, of Coote's Store, Rockingham
county, Va, and that he was accompa-
MED by Miss Mary Txsing, Of the same
place, and that they were bound Tor
Haoerstown, Nd, with matrimo2ia! IN
tentlons. Mr.. Runion talked freely and
told how be had planned their elopement'
and. with broad smile, said, "won 't her
other fellow be fooed-he was to come
70 see her to-day ?" Mr. Runion also tod
these young men, whom he had made
copfidants OF. that he had half pint OF
"something good" in bis valisc, and that
he would set 'em up as soon as he co"id
get into it without being seen. They OF
course, suggested that lie should take hi'
lady and valise to the hotel and be could
then get the flask without anyone seeing
him. and that they would be back IN
ample time TO sample what he termed
Something good" before the train came
But when they got back with throat
lining so dry that it cracked with every
attempt to swallow, the valise had beer
opened and the flask sampled 20 The last
drop by some now scqualnianccs, wb'
pronounced It's contents fi'st-ciass. Ih'
elopers purchased tickets for Woodstock
where they put up at The shockey House
practicing true economy by passing OIL a
man and vile aud securing bat one room
On Monday morning they boarded tax
9:5G passenger train for IIascratoTn.