Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-30

Mr. G Arson Bird and little son
Llovd and MIR Sully Rexrode. of
Valley Center were in town We'd
nesday.
Mr. Letch Mclaughlin of the
River, although deprived of 81 ght
beats most of the bows with their
two good eyes and $50 tackles, in
the fishing Business. He catches
Is inch trout with a homegrown
pole, IA line and ordinary bait hook.
Three men,one amulatto ard two
white, VINO we're awaiting trial ,inthe
Franklin CIV Va) jail for appro-
priating horses belonging to other
parties, made their escape Tuesday
night. $50 reward.
1t was found, in the case of Mrs
W r Rodgers of Mcdowell, who
went so the Kings Daughters BIOS
pital. at Stanton, to lie treated,
that quite serious surgical opera
ton was necessary, which, we learn
has been successfully accomplished,
and that the patient is doing well.
Mrs |. A Carichoff who was with
Mrs Rodgers at the time of the
operation, returned home " ednes-
day evening.
Paul Brown who, with his fami-
". on Thursday Of last week, at
tended the funeral Of his kinsman
Allen Spriggs, Oh Back Creek de-
sires to express his thanks to the
white people Of that section f'r
the kindness shown their coIored
brother IN his last illness, and for
the respectful aud humane man
ner in which the body was buried.
"a man arrived in town We'd
neSday evening, wearing a strange
and care worn look, who later
proved to be Martin Dever Of High
land county. We learn that he is
an inmate cf Virginia Insane Asy-
lum, but has been in Highland for
some time from where he wander
ed to this place. lie seems harm
less. and generally quiet but very
much mentally depressed-South
Dlanch Reyiew (Franklin).
The send off the Marlinton Mes
senger gave the ole thousand or
more mineral springs Of Pocahon-
tas county would take first prize
in any contest Of patent medicine
ad writers.
We have used &l3 worth of space
J in finding out that the independent
Advertising Agency Of Chicago
which is placing advertising fot
the Int. Aural Clinic, is no good.
Mr. DO Bird Of Valley Center
made a hasty trip to town recently
Last week one of Mr. Josiah Will
sons horses kicked him on the knee
and for several days lie was not
able to get about. He is now I'M
proving.
The Irvine MIR J W Hughes Sus'
pended around his corn field tt
frignten crows was the means OF
capturing very large owl the
other night. In the morning wher
MIR Hughes went to the field he
noticed his string had been broken
and in looking for the cause he
found the big owl sitting iii {
fence corner with part of the
string wrapped around one wing
He was blinking wisely.
The Board of Supervisors, OF
last Saturday, held a meeting !"
the county poor farm. for the pur
pose of examining into the condl
ton of things there, but their re
port has not yet been made out.
We paw highest market price fol
wool. Trimble & LunsfOrd.
Wise's ground hog story, in hi
Crabbottom letter, reminds us OF
story of one of our "crack" fisher
men who stated that he caught
% inch fish the other day, that hac
pink whiskers and could sing 20
| The Banks of the Wabash"
Mr.. j. N. Gardner and son AllI
of the River returned last week t.
a lumber camp near Horton.
A black boar, year old, whit,
streak in face, came to my property
about May 10Th. Owner will pleas
claim his property at once. Z. L
! nbarger, STRAIT Greek.
On Saturday the 31st, Franklin
and Bethel districts in Pendletol
county will hold an election whlcl
will determine whether or not san
districts shall subscribe til
amounts of $4,000 and $1,000 re
spe, lively, to the capital stock o
the Coal & Iron Railway Go.
For SALE-A secondhand TOP
, bnopv i'm GOOD running order. Az