Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-09-06

the Condor, Lane, Boom and Lum-
Der Co., of West Va, spent a few
DAYS at home returning to work
this week.
The plan now, we believe, is to
issue bonds for the Monterey school
building. This would require an
act of the legislature. Who will
see about it?
Mr. Joseph A. Hiner has dressed
I'D Mill street in excellent shape.
| We learn he has the contract for
recapping portion of Main street,
which work is badly needed.
Mr.. Jolliff travelling salesman
for a Baltimore house, recently had
his sample case broken INTO, IN
Hampshire county. and $50. worth
of goods taken therefrom.
Mr. J. \. McFarlin, treasurer OF
Augusta county, accompanied by
| his wife, passed through town We'd
nesday ON their return from al out
ING in P0cahontaS county.
During the storm on last Friday
night lightning struck stack OF
hav belonging to Rev Josiah Bev-
Ferage and it was burned to the
ground.
H NJ Slaven agent for Model
Steam Laundry sends the basket
out Tuesdays and it is returned
Saturdays. Deliver your laundry
to Him OH Monday to be sure OF
prompt retnrn.
We are requested, by the pastor,
Rev G. 3 LeFew to announce that
tho new church at bolar Spring
will be dedicated by Rev Il l. Lloyd,
Sept Is, at II "A. NJ. The public Is
cordially invited.
Miss Lenore Bird who visited her
uncle, John ". Bird Esq. during
the summer, is back again, for the
purpose Of eting her eyes
| her constant work in the cen
sus department at Washington,
making it necessary.
A minister who was present at
the enent district conference, ana
}Nho has travelled extensively OF
both sides Of the Atlantic. remark
ed to- a friend that he considered
| Monterey one nf.thnLre ttiost -pGlces
| he had ever visited and the people
he met seemed to be worthy OF
their town.
Mr. Howard Winner Of near Forks
| Of Water, while out i'll the noun
tain near his home one day last
week, found colled together in one
neap five old rattIe>nakes and TWEEN
" one Young ones, the little tel
lows about Il foot long. In Their
extprninatipn Mr. Winner simply
made a wholesale business Of it,
killing all, This is a true snake
story.
The growth of the University
College Of Medicine Of Richmond,
Va. has been remarkable likewise
it's success. Not perfection, but
superiority of teaching methods
jeminently personal and practical
is claimed. The Official Records Of
State, Army, Navy and Marine FIX
aiming Boards strongly empha-
size the fact-none higher. Medl-
Ecine. Dentistry and Pharmacy are
taught by fifty-nine teachers.
The Pocahontas Times had troub-
lous Times last week. The office.
machinery &c. had to be moved to
the new office, and fall cleaning
had to be done. One of the men
behind the guns, Calvin " Price
was in bed with case of appendl-
oitis, and Norman r Price had his
hard crushed in press. But, with
all. the paper came oat ON good
time and now we hope the clouds
have rolled away.
Mr. Boon Slaven started Thurs
day morning for his home in Tex
as. He was much pleased with his
visit which he and his brothers look
upon as being the last he will ever
make to his 5oyhood home. and we
believe he turned his back upon the
old familiar scenes with greater
love for them than he bad ever be-
fore experienced. While here his
uieces and nephews presented HIM
with a very handsome gold watch.
Mr. Slaven although Texan is an
"oll Virginia gentleman and
would you believe it?-he is a
troublesome old democrat.