Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-02-28
HIGHLAND RECORDER
LOCAL NEWS.
Personal
Brief Items of Interest to Home
Folks About Their Friends
And Acquaintances.


The coasters and s!eighers may
now "go away back and sit down
for while.
Prince Henry has landed on
American soil.
The ransom of S72,500 the Bal
timore Sun says has been paid and
Miss Stone has : actually been re-
leased. -
Messrs Jacob g., Jonas and Clark
Hevener were in town Monday do
ing some trading.
Rev. w. w. Carson. Prin, Of the
Highland High School, preached
in the Presbyterian church here
Sunday, at which service ten per
sons United with the church.
A gentleman from the Doe Hill
neighborhood, charged it is said
with disturbing public worship,
was here looking up san attorney
to defend him in trial before a
justice. 4. Sc,
Messrs Addison Simmons and
Horace Herold brought a l'ad of
fine Crabbottom corn to this market
Saturday. Eighty cents is about
the figure on it. 's"....;
Mr. VIM Hevener of Crabbotton
came in Thursday last from trip
east. ....
Mr. " H Vance of Mcdowell was
here Thursday.
Wilson Bros, druggists have
something to say in this issue
about very valuable spring med
icine.
Fl. l.. Eichelberger. of Staunton
will buy your walnut lumber See
his ad in this issue.
Messrs Robt and Griff Rever-
comb were in town Wednesday.
They were making a business trip
to West Va.
Rev Mr. Boppell returned We'd
nesdav from trip of Il week to
Stauut0n.
Mr. Frank FARRELL, Of Madison
county has entered upon his duties
as clerk for j. A. Whitelaw. MIR.
farrell is a cousin of MIR. White
aw.
Mr.. David Lockridge of the Bull
pasture was here OH business Satur-
day.
Mr. Chas. McClintic and wife Of
Bolar accompanied by Mr.. Withrow
and bride and Mr.. lobe McClintic
and sister, Miss Emma, spent some
time in town Monday.
The keeping of the county poor
farm has been given into the hands
of Mr. Albert Bland. for term of
two years, the terms being about
the same as those governing the
present contractor.
MIR G. T. Shumate has the con.
tract for keeping the pike clear Of
drifts on the mountain between
here and Hightown. This. is GER
tainly an excellent lea.
We have it from a reliable source
that the Board of Supervisors has
no idea of establishing a tell gate
on the S. & ?. road west of Monte
rey.
Our Commonwealth attorney,
j. NJ. Colaw. Esq. has prepared a
bill to be acted OH by the legisla-
ture, which has for its purpose the
re funding of our railroad bonds in
order that they may be fioated at d
lower rate of interest.
John W. Simmons of Strait
Creek, Col. Il. D. Leach of Wilma
H. h. Nicholas, CrabbOttom. J. Il
Wiley, Mill Gap, J. Harper Gum
Hot Springs, Chas. II. Hamilton
Helvitia, w. Va. are worthy OF
special mention this week for theil
thoughtfulness.
Rev. NJ. P. Weikle of Mcdowell
while attending court here las
week was the guest OF Rev. Il. l.
Eutsler and friends.
On Monday morning at O'Clock
the residence occupied by Mrs. Liz
zie Ogilyie, of Staunton was con
siderably damaged by fire, so much
so that it was necessary for her tC
move to other quarters. We are
glad that Mrs Ogilvie was so fortu
nate as to sustain but little dam,
age to her household effects.
Mr. Kenneth Mccoy a young
man VINO moved in tie highest
society circles of Stauntcn, while
on a trip to Texas with his wife
and child, committed suicide, by
cutting large vein in his neci
with his pen knife. He had fol-
several years led disirated life.
Mr.. Andrew Cleek of Bath wa
in town the first of the week,
VIM Young. colored, whom on
county sent to represent us at TIL
colored refOrmatOry near Rlch