Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-11-15

Last Saturday was fruit tree day
The largest delivery ever made III
the county was made on that d&y
by Mr. Luther Beverage. Mr. H.
C. Bell Of Tenn. also delivered trees
the same day, and altogether 1t
gave the town a hustling appear
ance. We are glad to see our pep
pie taking so much interest in the
growing Of good fruit. Land that
is too rough for farming can be
used for this purpose and be made
to bring q large revenue. High
land will make thousands from its
fruit when the railr DAD coces.
Rev. Mr.. Nugent, a Richmond
paper states, has been deposed from
the ministry Of the Episcopal
church, on account Of his recently
acquired views on infant baptism
Not believing in infant baptism he
was not long since. again 5aptised
by Baptist minister. Dir. Nu'
gent is the gentleman who al
couple Of years ago, held meetings
at this place and other points III
the county.
We notice from the papers that
the ladies at different places are
having crysanthemum festivals,
giving prizes to the ladies who had'I
The prettiest flowers. Should this
neig hborhood hold such a festival
we can tell you right now who
would set first prize for the prettl-
est crysanthemUms. Mrs. Craig |
would be the lady. She has some
of the most lovely ones we have
ever seen; intact we did not know
they could be grown so large and
to such state of perfection. MIS-,
Craig takes pleasure i'll showing
them to her friends.
The largest bottle Of toilet cream
for the money, L A Orndorff.
Mnsscrs. Robt. and VIM. Burke
and VIM. McDanaid Of Staunton
and Mr.. Epps Of Richmond, were
hunting in the Hightown neigh
borhood List week, and were guests
of Mr.. S. A. Porter. Early this
week they concluded the hunt in
the Mcdowell section, i'll company
with Mr.. L. II. McCiintic assisted
by his valuable "Nero."
A full line Of mems and boys
caps at Orndorf's.
A travelling nan from a leading
Baltimore shoe house, while i'll
town not long since, looked down
at our feet and said, What number
do you wear?" We said-welI, it'll
don't matter what We said, but it
va: less than ten tho, Not many
days later, here came a Hice, new
pair Of shocs-the very fit-and
now we know that Mr., Q, 4. BIRD,
{ for he is the hero Of our story
certainly can tell, just By looking
when a fellow needs IL pair Of
shoes. To say that The world is
growing worse"-nota bit Of it.
Mr.. A. I. Carpenter Will in the
next few days move to Valley Cen
ter where he will continue in the
mercantile business. in the new
store house Of Mrs. S. Is. Rexrode. |
He will move his family there, and |
Mrs. Armenia Jordon will occupy
the Jail bniiding. 1t has also been |
arranged that the central office Of
the NJ. & S. telephone Co, will be
changed to that place, so that the
very agreeable and accommodating |
operator, Miss Maggie Jordon may
continue with that important work.
Mr. VIM. Deyer and wife Of the
river left this week fer Illinois |
where they will make their home. |
They sold their farm to Mr.. John
Slater Of Pocahontas county, for
$720.
The new looking building that
can be seen By looking up west
Main street toward the western |
mountain, is Mr.. a. A. Eliminates
residence. He will soon be blessed |
with nice, new home.
Anyone desiring to purchase
cotton Or wool blankets. counter
panes and comforts, will do well to
look through my stock before You
buy. | make this line a money
saver to my customers by buying
direct. '. b. bishop.
GIRL WAETED:-A trustY white |
girl wanted, to do cooking and |
general house work for small
family. Information given at !
Monterey Telephone Exchange.
337 East Main street,
Stanton, Va.