Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-22

birthday party, at her new home
.on S;eg avenue was the occasion OF
much merry making by the little
folks Of the town on last Monday.
Monterey has lost as a resident
one of its genial townsmen in the
nersou of Mr.. c. T. Shnmate who
moved his family this week to the
Hightown neighborhood where he
will take charge Of Mr.. John Trim
ble's Bird farm.
Rev. John Ruff has been absent
several daysin West Va. whittier he
went TO assist in the installation
of Rev. Mr.. Thomas as pastor OF
Beverly Presbyterian church. q.
Wilson, Esq. accompanied him.
Mr.. Charles Lunsford who IS en-
cagaeed in the management OF
Mr.. G. w. Heyener y Sons store,
at Hightown, was in MontereV
Monday. He Informs us that they
have done a good business this sea-
son, much larger quantity OF
wool than usual haying been
secured.
!, State manager for Virginia, Prof.
W H. Keister o. Harrisonburg
urges all teachers in the state to
attend the meeting of the National
Educational Association, which will
be held at Charleston, S. o., July
7-13. Those teachers who would
like a trip South should write Prof.
Keister for information in regard
to it.
A new line of open and top bug
gies. sp,ipg wagons. surrles; single
and double buggy and double team
harness Just received at Bishops,
Mr.. A. w. Arbogast has gore to
Covington with the view Of locat-
ing, in that growing little city, IN
the timing business. His brother
Mr.. G. c. Arbogast accompanied
him on the trip.
j. M. Hook has been appointed
postmaster at Mcdowell, to I'LL the
vacancy occasiohed by the death of
Mr.. Hicklin, and will in a few days
take charge Of the office. Fhe
office at present is in Mr.. John },
liners store.
We have heard on all sides COM
plimentary remaks about the way
MIR. John Rexrode Of Mcdowell is
working The Staunton ard Parkers-
burg pike. 1t is said by many
who have gone over it lately that
it is in better shape than it has been
for years.
Rev. J. r. Tilery returned from
Staunton today Thursday where
he had gone to meet his daughters,
Misses Bonnie and Mar Gle Tlllery,
who have come to Highland for the
summer, having spent the winter
with relatives in Richmond. Mrs.
J. f. Tilery's mother, Mrs. }. b.
Vaughan of Richmond accompaui-
ed her grand daughters and will
spend some time at the parsonage.
The shock of the electric fash
that killed three of Mr.. w. 7. Rex
rode's sheep last Thursday, was felt
preceptibly by the members of MIR.
A. j. Beverages family, it being
within a few yards of his home that
the sheep were struck.
] have too many straw hats and
shall close them out at very short
prices. Bring your judgement and
pocket book for bargains. l.. A.
Orndorff.
Among the names of recent
graduates at Dunsmore Business
College, we see the name OF q. A.
Bradshaw, Clover Creek.
The grand jury is in session at
this term of the county court.
|. Mrs. S. j. CarsOn's mother, Mrs.
Guy of Deerfeld is paying her a
visit.
DR.. Mack Byrd of Williams
vile was in town Thursday.
Miss Josie Smythe Of Tazwell
county is visiting the family Of her
uncle, Dr.. 0. j. Campbell.
All who suffer from piles will be
glad to learn that DeWilt's Witch
Hazel Salve will give them instant
and permanent relief. 1t will cure
eczema and all skin diseases. Be-
ware of counterfeiters. Trimble y