Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-09-27

V. ID. OdSHOl''
Mr.. Samuel Warner, who resides
near Monterey, is erecting a con-
siderable addition to his dwelling
house.
Mr.. Peter Gum gathered up five
or six hundred sheep i'll Crabbot-
tom, last week, for shipment to the
North.
Mr.. VIM. Messersmith, who has
been living in Harrisonburg for
some time, has n owed his family to
Mt. Scion.
The political gatherings court
day were not very large or enthus-
iastic. People have found that
there is not much pay in politics.
Mr. Il. a. Orndorff spent Sunday
at his old home in Franklin. 1t is
loss of time to state that he enjoy
ed himself, so we won't do it.
Mrs. Fannie Lanier, Of East Vir-
ginia, is visiting her father, Mr., A.
7. Stephenson, Of WilsOnsville.
She and her father we're in town
Saturday.
Mrs. W. H. Woolf and daughters
Marie and Elsie, and son, Harry.
who have been visiting friends in
MARYLAND for several months, re-
turned home this evening,
The farm owned by Mr.. John
Gwin, his mother and sister, at
Vanderpool. was sold last Saturday
NV Com'r L. H. Stephenson to
Mr.. William Swadley whose farm
adjoins it, at the price of $500.
Give years ago, | was taken so
| i'll with rheumatism that | was I'M
able to any work." writes Peter
Christensen, Sherwood, Wis. II
took three boxes Of Ayers Pills
and was entirely cured. Since that
time | always keep them in the
house" They are easy to take.
Our exchanges say that GridleY
a small town in Illinois, was de-
stroyed by a cyclone. One of oul
subscribers. native Highlander
resides or did reside there. His
name is James Gardner, whose
name is familiar to MANY of ou1
readers. We hope he and his FAM
lily are safe.
Rockbridge County News, 10Th
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Colaw, of Mon
terey, Va, have been visiting MIR
David NJ. Kyle near Lexington
during the present week. Mr.. Go
law was married On the 9th to Mis-
lizzie Gibson, sister Of Mrs. KYLE
of near Monterey. Mr.. and Mrs
KYLE were present at their MARI
age. Mr.. Colaw is commonwealth
attorney of Highland county.
On last Saturday morning at
o'clock, DR.. X. Trimble was arous
ed from sleep by an unusual nOis
being made by his dogs. He reach
ed the door in time to see ma
with a well-fIled sack on his shouI
der leaving the yard BY way of tn
front gate. DR.. caught his hors
and made haste to follow his earl
visitor, which he did for half
r mile, but the gentleman with til
sack gave him the dodge.
If the dry weather continues niue
{ longer all the springs and sma
| streams in the county will be dr.
Several springs which have will
stood severe drought are dry. Tt
older inhabitants of the county ga
that as the country becomes settle
Y and cleared out they notice thu
the water supply has decreased
The higher portion of Highlan
l hasn't very large supply to dra
from.
: Monterey and the neighborhoc
. round about are, for the first tin
= this season. suffering frol
: drought. It has been several DAY
: since we have had rain and tho'
days have been without doubt tt
hottest Of the season. 1t has bee
= a common thing to find the mercI
4 ry up in the nineties and one da
e last week it is reported to have res
: istered 101 in the shade. How
e this for warm weather in the higl
e lands Of Virginia? But the nigh
r are delightfully."- cool.
From Collierstown Items in I'll
t Rockbridge County News, Of II
v 10Th: On Thursday night, Frida
!. night and Sunday morning Re-
! DR., Latimer, of Highland count
= Virginia, preached in the Presbyt
i rian church to good congregation
d Sunday morning after services
congregational meeting was he
and it was decided to extend ca
e to DR.. Latimer to become pastor {