Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-01
LOCAL NE WS.
Personal
Brief Items Of Interest 10 Home
Folks About Their Friends
And AcQuaintances.

Mr. H NJ Slaven was in Crabbot
tom Tuesday.
Mrs. J W Beverage and little sor
of Strait Creek were in town We'd
nesday shopping.
Mr. and Mrs VIM Corbett OF
Pinckney wer. up Wednesday.
The once thirsty mother earth
can no longer say that it is a long
time between drinks.
Squire F. NJ, Bird Of Mill Gap
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. James O. Hincr and little
daughter Sula returned Saturday
from a trip to Staunton.
Mr.. VIM. G. Rexrode of New
Hampden made trip to Stanton
this week. He don't like the road
to Durbin.
The rain has placed a check on
haymaking, but farmers are glad.
MIR Chas. javins Of Meadow
Dale was over Tuesday.
Miss Harriet Cross of West
Augusta is visiting her brother,
Mr.. Chas. Cross.
Miss Allie Pullin OF Mill Gap
has beer sicl, for come time but is
improving.
In the neigbbortood Of Valley
Center, on Back Greek, the farmers
who are now ia their bay, are graf
flied with The abundance OF She
crop, considering it at least an aver
age yield. The drought has not been
so severe there.
Mrs. W. r. Pullin Of Mil Gap
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Josiah Wilson of Strait Creek,
recently.
We are gratjfied to see in the
list of those who passed the State
Medical Board of Va. the name of
DR.. J. McGwin CT Highland.
Mr. ard Mrs. Early Snyder, and
MIR and Mrs. NJ. G. Mauzy Of Crab
bottom spent some time IN town
Monday.
Mr J L Hiner is arranging to
build an addition to his residence.
Mr. Joseph 4 Hiner is doing the
mason work.
Mr.. Seabrook MoClung and sis
ter Miss Siegie McCiung Of Clover
Creek, Mrs George w. Wallace o.
Williamsyi)ia and Miss Mary Bragg
of Warm Springs were registered
at the Star Hotel Tuesday.
On Wednesday tue following
parties were registered at the Star
Hotel: e G Ralston. Dayton, Va.
SV Ward and z W Hutton, Hut
louisville, " Va.
Messrs Arbogast and Johnston
are at work timing Mr John Ri.
Jones's house at Doe Hill.
Mr.. j. A. Whitelaw went to Dur
bin Wednesday to arryhge about a
shipment of several car loads OF
wool. Mr.. G. j. Hiner accompan-
led him.
The President Of the G. W. and
party appeared to be in a very
much of a hurry, as they could not
spend Sunday With us, and we sup
pose we may soon expect like rapid
and continuous movements to
break out all along the line.
Mr.. R. L. Matheny Of Valley
Center was up Tuesday. Capt.
Matheny and family returned home
with him to spend a few days.
Mr. B II Hiner, wife and child,
Of franklin, spent short while in
town Wednesday, leaving in the
evening for the home Of his par
ents, near Doe Hill.
We regret to state that Miss
Maude Trimble did not rest so we'll
Wednesday night, and in conse-
quence of less favorable symptoms
today (Thursday) her aunt Miss
Fannie Zirkle, Of New market has
been telegraphe3 for,
DR. Chas B. Fox was called We'd
nesday to see Mr VIII Bratton OF
Jacksons river, who cut his knee
several days ago with brush hook,
the wound having just lately de-
veloped more serious aspect. Ills
father, Mr john Bratton. who was
thrown from, q horse week ago,
and was night badly hurt, is lm-
proving.
Nj. George Bratton who 70 suffer
ing from eancey has yetprne2 50
the HOSPITAL.
ny Kodger williams Of Back
Creek was IN last week fof q new
mower. Ills wife who has been
suffering from sciatioa IS 'taproY-
ing,
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