Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-08-09
LOCAL NEWS.

ty sunday i
Iron benches for the court yafo
are on the way.
Mr.. c. G. Snyder vas in town
short while Saturday.
A letter from Pine Grove was re-
csived too late fer this ISSUE
Mr.. Cam. Hansel returned we'd
uesday from a visit to MillbOro. /
MIR. L: A. Carichoffe and wife OF
Mcdowell spent Sunday with rel"-
tiyes here.
Two. Car loads OF mules, carts, &C
have arrived from Texas, to WORK
on the G. s. W.
Miss Daisy Yeager of Marhnfoae
is visiting her friends Misses May
and Patty Slaven.
Mrs. B. Sieg and wife returned
Friday last, from a visit to relatives
at Charleston, VIVA
Mr. Arch RevercOmb ana SlSVer,
Of Bullpasture, were the guests OF
q. M. Arbogast Saturday.
A PARTY of young people from
this place. have gone to FranKlln
to attend the tournament 20 Day
1t4s reported that one of our %t am
ateur merchants has gone to Circle.
Vile to capture the CREASED hog
Miss Cook, who has been visit
ing DR.. Dear's family in Cra66ot-
tom. returned to her home in Flor
ida this week.
The coloredi people Of the neigh
borhood held an all day service IN
grove near town last Sunday
which was largely attended.
On the third inst., death entered
the home of MIR. and Mrs. w. A
Bussard, of Frost, VIVA. and tool
therefrom the youngest chlld'
babe 10 days old.
A limited Quantity of huckle5er
r;es will be taken at this office OF
- subscription. None received late
than December 1st.
Rev. A. L. Harnsberger; ate
spending several weeks with friend
at this place. enjoying our dehgh'
e,,l swimmer climate. returned
his home at Elkton, Wednesday
Mr.. Joseph Bsrrier and wife. c
Harrisburg, Pa. spent day or wv
in town this week. They were o
their way to visit Mrs. rs. fathe
Mr.. Shrader in Pocahontas count.
This is good news. The Wester
Union Telegraph Co., has made
% wear contract for the telegrap
service for the e. & ". railroad, an
IS now erecting lines on the hfst o
miles.
( a couple of Capt. Walkers corp
ne ENGINEERS spent last Sunday Il
Monterey. 1t was the intention o
the corps to move camp this wee ee
10 Frost. OIL the west side OF tn
Allegheny.
Mrs. Margaret Bishop, of Elkton
came Monday to spend a few week
with her SON Y. B. Bishop, or I'M
MAGE Master Miller Bishop wh'
has been visiting friends at Staun
ton. returned with his grand-moth
ef.,.
Mr. Ben. Fleisher is making ar
engagements to erect cattle scales O.
his land adjoining town. which
something that has been neede
badly. as it is several miles to tn
nearest point where stock can Z
weighed.
Rev. W. H. Woolf and his brotf
er returned Wednesday from atten(
ing district conference, at Romne.
he says Monterey came very ne;
being the place for the next COME
ence, the vote standing Is for MOI
terey and 10 for Piedmont.
Now you have chance to encou1
age the railroad by giving rights
way. We have heard several prem
.,;nent land owners say that thel
would certainly be no trouble
getting free right Of way throug
the county. We hope they are CO..
rect.
AS we 90 to press we are inform
ed of the death Of Mrs. Gum, wit
Of Mr.. Peter Gum, which occurre
at her home near Meadow Dali
Yesterday evening. the 8th inst
This estimable lady had been an IL
valid for many years, yet the frienc
e the departed and her husband
Z, many friends at Monterey are nc
-. prepared. to receive the sad news
her death. Funeral services WI