Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-07-12

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Mccormick reap-rs, has sold two
n the county this season.
Miss Sally Asbogast, Of Green
Vile, Augusta county, is visiting
relatives in Monterey and yicinity.
Mr.. Jacob Peek, of the Forks of
Water, was in town Tuesday. He
is one o. our Oldest citizens, being
80 years olA.
AC. & w. corps of engineers
reached Monterey to day and are at
the Cunningham House as we go
to press. We understand they will
hitch their camp near Frost W. Va
and work west while another corps
will do the work between that
point and Bridgewater.
IL is said that medical experts are
still disputipg as to whether per
sons sleep better lying on the right
side or on the left, bnt we see no
reason why a person should !,e ut
all. if he is on the right side. How
ever, if you miU lie. lie on one OF
our Extensi,n Spring Beds.
Il. H. Slasen 4 Sons.
Mr.. J.O. Armstrong, of Doe Hill
was in town Yesterday, and in talk
ing over the all absorbing topic, the
railroad, he says that the distance
from Doe Hill to Harrisonburg'
through Briery Branch is five miles
shorter than through North River
Gap, so. If it is a fact that the road
is being located on the former route
it does not weaken our chances OF
getting it.
Do you want a mower? Ii so you,
want Buckeye, the cheapest and
best machine made. Buy a machln e
which has been thoroughly tested
and has proven it's good qualities
If you have any doubts as to the
Buckeye, we refer you to such men
as Messrs. E. A. Dudly, Joseph Hull
]. Mac Sieg, Will Swadley and'oth-
ers who have used them and pro-
nounce them superior to any they
have seen. Resp'y.
Orndorff & Whitelaw.
Rev. W. B. Loving, pastor of The
| Baptist church at Iron Gate, ant
also pastor Of several churches il
Bath county, spent two days in oul
midst this week. preaching Wednes
day and Thursday nights to larg
congregations in the Presbyterian
church. Mr.. Loving had preache
several times at Mcdowell, wher
some members of his church a
Williamsvilis live. but had not Wis
tied Monterey before. He express
ed his grateful appreciation of tn
cordial hospitality shown him Will
here and declared his purpose t
come again. He was the guest
Mr.. o. Wilson while in town.
An action for damages WI
brought against J. B. Bradshaw
! contractor on the Monterey an
l. Staunton mail line, in the Hus
ings court Of Stanton, by Fam
:, Nj. Houston, growing out Of injul
4 to the plaintiffs trunls, which WI
/. conveyed, by the mail line, fro
Churchville to Stanton, where
- was damaged on account of hie
/, water, in the wagon yard, where
% had been deposited. The jury r.
turned a verdict placing the dam
= ges at 500, which was S34 lie
1t than asked for. The trunk co
y tanned the trousseau of the plalntl
who was then on her wedding jou
d ney.
$ The last night of Mr.. Howard
le meeting, at Mcdowell. three bu
gies, occupied by ladies, left t
, church and started over the birds
( which crosses the Bull Pasture ri
N err and when the horse which W
hitched to the front BIZ gy ii
passed nearly over it stopped, al
p when an effort was made to urge
n forward it wheeled around and
70 fused TO go. Or examination,
was found that four or five of t
s. plank, which formed the road W
t. for the bridge, had been taken u
/, leaving death trap on which
o wonld be a difficult matter to ma
an improvement. We understal
that there is no clue to t
le parties who done this awful de
'e but no stone should be left untur
!e ed in the effort to bring tEem
is Justice, We are sorry to know o
l. county contains any person "
has a disposition so dangerous. co
le ardly and mean. The lives Of tho
t, ladies were in great peril.
Ie RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
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