Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-01-17

WANrED--At once, one hind
quarter Of beef for which [ will
pay cash. L. S. Dickinson.
Stephen H Hiner has resigned
as postal clerk in the Marlinton
office and has taken position in a
jewelry store.
Hon Henry A Yeager of Pocahon-
tas county is very i'll.
The Pocahontas Times has taken a
! great big stepforward in the buying
and using of IA Linotype or type
setting machine. 1t was our idea
that it would be many long day
before they would gracethe office of
any except the metropolitan daily.
The C w engineer corps, now
under Mr Cornell which is making
the survey from here West. moved
camp this week from Frost to Dris-
col.
Alta meeting of the Free Metho-
dists at Verona, Ont. one of the
brethren tried to fly. struck a coal
lamp and set eight persons on fire.
Recently the three daughters of
John W Stephenson Esq Of Bath
county were found in rooms nearly
asphyxiated from gas, which had
accumulated in IA stove which was
full of coal, The pipe had become
unjniuted and gas began to es-
cane.
Picture mouldings, a new line Of
narrow black and other kinds al
ways on hand at A. G. Suddarth's.
At the meeting of the stock
holders of the Monterey & Staun-
ton Telephone Company which WAS
advertised for the 18th list. only
a small minority Of the stock was
present, therefore no business
was transacted and the meeting ad-
iourned to day to be hereafter
fixed and advertised.
The Bath paper says Mr.. Tate
Sterrett who already owned oTe
half Of the H. G. Francisco farjn,
on Jacksons river, has recently
purchased the other have, making
him full owner of the valuable
property. He sold the timber on
the farm ut handsome figure.
Mr. Erving Of the G. W. spent
last Thursday night. here, and Il;
part Of Friday. attending to some
legal business in connection with
the road. Mr.. Erving does not con-
slider that the big railroad deal in
West Va. will effect the plans Of
the G. W. in extending its road
west. He SAYS the work that has
been planned is going forward sat
isfactorv. His time for the next
month will be- taken up in securing
rights Of way through this county |
and in finishing the survey in
North River Gap. Mr.. G.. &. Ham
sci has been appointed notary |
public to assist in the right of way !
business.
MIR. G. ". Bratton Of Jacksons
river spent Thursday night in /
town. and OH Friday started for
Wears Cave, where he has gone to
consult a cancer specialist, DR.
Glover. whom. it seems, has some
reputation in that line. Not long
ago he returned from Clarksburg,
w. Va. and he was very much
plated over what then appeared to
be successful treatment lie had re-
ceived at an institution there. This,
however. only proved temporary re-
lief and MIR. l}rattOn told us that
his condition now was worse than
it eyer had Eeen. He does not !
hesitate to say that he was badly
sw1nded at Clarksburg, and that
he expects to bring suit for DAM
ages.
One fellow said, 81 wouldn't
mind giving the railroad company
Il right of way through my lard,
but you see if do there's my
whose concern the road
don't touch and he will receive as
mach benefit from it as l." Now,
to look at the thing in the right
wav, should it be such an uphill
pail to do yoar neighbor ii good
turn when opportunity offers? 10
be influential in lettering the con-
dition of those around you who are
less fortunate than YOU, should not
be such a bitter pill for a fellow
to swallow. To be the means OF lE-
fiuencing a move by which the
county would have better eduta-
tional advantages, making it posi-
bic for the poorer class to educate
their children, would certainly be a
commendable act on the part OF
oar leading people, and would be
of lasting benefit.
In settling the matter Of damage
we believe fellow should think
about the meadow and the pasture
field that may be damaged. in con-
nection with bis mountain lard,
from which he has gathered moth