Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-05-17

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ers for men. j, \. Whitelaw.
1t was our misfortune to get two
boys badly mixed i'll
last issue. We had one going east
and the other west, when it should
have been the other east and the
one west. We will lay the blame
VITA the porter Of The Commercial
Hotel. .
The ell part of the building now
being torn down by Mr. } NJ CoIaw
to make room for his new dwelling,
was built by Mr. W A Sipe in 1857,
for DR. II NJ Patterson. The 9TH
er part was erected prior to that
date by James Whitelaw deed for
himself.
As usual our clothing depart
ment is we'll filled with the very !
latest styles iii mems, youths and
children's SUITS. They come from
a manufacturer who has a national
reputation in keeping up with the |
times on clothing. You should ex-
anime our stock. j A Whitelaw.
To make the telephone line more
and to accommodate a
line to be erected down the Bull
pasture, two wires are being strung
from here to Mcdowell. One fell
low said one wire was for the truth |
and the other one -- well, he
lowed the other one would wear
out first.
DR. O Campbell who is suffer
ing seriously from a carbuncle has |
been brought from harrington,
where he was at work, to the home
of his brother. DR. Nj B Campbell,
and we learn his condition is slight"
" improved. His wife is with him.
As we go to press we are informed |
that the Dir has been moyed to his
home and his condition is much !
improved.
Miss Birdie D Eppes who has
completed her term Of school at
this pla,e, left Thursday for her
home at Blackstone, Va. Miss
Epues is highly COMMUNICATED by |
the patrons Of her school for the
successful manner in which she
conducted it. Miss Eppes made
many friends while here some Of
whom would very much de-
sire her return to Highland for an
indefinite period.
Thanks, awfully, to those dear
oeople who have remembered us by
,alling recently and paying their
There are several
vet vino are due us for the last
year or 50, and We very much de-
sire al early settlement. We dis (
ike the dunuing business. because
we have been victim Of that sort
Of proceeding for long time and
would be glad II tins simple refer
ence to the matter would suffice.
Miss Ethel Wysor. who has been
the National Business
College, Roanoke, Va, left on the
midnight train for Washington, D
y last Tuesday, where she has ac-
;epted a position with the Census
Bureau at $500 per month. The
National Business College sent IL
,oung lady to same place at same
salary one year ago. Nine of these
students are now employed in
Washington and calls are in for
others.
1t was our pleasure to spend Sun
lay with friends in that beautiful,
,lue grass valley of Back Creek,
md we enjoyed very much indeed
he mingling with the good bospit-
IDLE people of that section. Crab
bottom is spoken Of as being the
garden spot of the county, but the
erm might well be made to en-
,race Back Creek and Meadow Dale
Is well, as all are under the same
Enclosure. The valley was clothed
n it's SUNDAY best" as were its in
labtantS as they came forth to
Worship at Rehobeth church; the
ongs of praise Of the worshipers
we're sweet and full of rich melody
s Was the song Of the birds that
anne from the branches in the
hurch yard, and all was a scene Of
,eauty, happiness, quiet and rest.
'hese are favored people.
James Smith who has been nine
ears in the employ of Hon VIM
Jury a. Huntersville has bought
himself ii home in Highland and
moved to it last week. Thus by
making little and saving heap
e has mastered for himself a flat s
ering and hopeful situation in his
arly manhood. -Pocahontas Times.
MIR James S Smith has not only
cen dealing in Highland lands
nee he returned from his adopted {
ONE, but by some hook or crook
rs become the rightful possessor {
f one of Highlands fair lassies,
hereby mastering for himself a }
Iore "Aattering and hopeful situa-
~, IN liz nnrlu naanhnnd NIhe la Z.