Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-07-27
HIGHLAND ..RECRODER
LOCAL NEWS.
Personal.
Brief Items Of Interest to Home
Folks About Their Friends
And Acquaintance.


over Monday.
Mr.. Guthrie is still around and
continues to dc good business in
the placing of lightning rods.
S. B. Rexrode Esq. spent Mon
day night in Monterey.
Mr.. Elihu Gum of Back Creek
was in to see US Tuesday.
G. Lee. Chew, Esq. made bust
ness trip to Monterey Saturday.
His is life insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Arbogast and
children of Pocahontas county are
visiting their Highland friends this
week.
Mr.. Don Sullenberger has gone
to Staunton this week.
Mr.. Harry Johnston is spending
this week in the Valley.
Mr.. j. w. Liggett, of Staunton,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. H.
Matheny.
S. B. Sieg, Esq. made business
"trip to Staunton this week.
Miss Eula, daughter of j. G.
Newman, Esq. of Staunton, and
Mr.. S, P. Pence of near Richmond
were united in marriage at HagerS-
town, on Wednesday of last week.
Chas. Nj. Borst. Esq. Of Culpeper
county arrived here last week to
join his wife who is spending some
time with Highland relatives.
We failed to mention in last
issue that DR.. Fleming's wife and
daughter, Miss May Fleming, are
with him here.
DIR. IL. ID. Fleming VIII preach
for Rev. Mr.. Tillery. in the Meth
-odist church at this place on next
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
slow would you like to be the
ice man" this weather? But, after
the recent electric displays, how
would you like to be the lightning
.rod man? It's stop of column,
next reading matter" ad for his
business.
Mrs G W Mauzy is visiting
friends in Monterey.
At the home of the bride on
Strait Creek, on Wednesday Miss !;
Mary Rymer and Mr.. [. Harmon
Samples were united in marriage.
hey H P Barnes officiating.
H NJ Pullin Esq. of the Bull
pasture. was in to see us Wednes-
day. We are glad to note the i'm
prOyemenC In MS nealtn.
Mr. Ed McClintic and mother of
the River were in town Wednes-
day.
Mr. George G.. Swadley started
Thursday for his home in Colorado
He will stop for a couple of wee
with friends in Tennessee.
The Baltimore Sun of the Gath
states that it is reported that for
eigners at Pekin are safe and are
being guarded to Tientsin by
Chinese soldiers. President Nc
Kinley agrees conditionally to
mediate with the powers for
China.
Miss Maggie Kerr, Miss Cowger,
DR.. hunter Moomaw and Mr.. Dy-i
sard of Pocahontas county spent
Tuesday night in town.
Mr. Glen Ruck man and family
of Augusta county are visiting
friends on Back Creek.
DR.. H Trimble went down the
Branch Tuesday OH telephone bust
ness. The line between here and
Franklin has not been working
we'll.
Mrs. Fred Masters died on Tues {
day at her home near Pinckney.
She was quite an old lady and
leaves a beautiful christian ex. :
perience.
The West Central Academy. Mt.
Clinton, Va, /. S. Wampler, Prin-
cipal, has an advertisement in this
issue. This school, for boys and
girls, which was started by Prof. 5
Wampler a few years ago has
grown in size and influence and
now has a good standing with our
colleges. !
Dunsmore Business College,
which has of late years pushed to y
the front rank as school at which =
young men can receive thorough !,
business education at moderate cost. :,
is mentioned in another column of '
this issue. :,
Mr. Ed Rexrode of Mcdowell q
was in town this week.