Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-04-01
From Blue Grass Valley

CrabbCttOm, March %. Our
farmers are busy as bees, blowing
and making sugar.
Mr. |. @. Simmons says he had a
sure case Of. measles this time,
which he brought with him from
the Norfolk Convention.
Mr. James Anderson is able to be
about on crutches again.
Mr. Davis Peterson of your town
was over and bought Wise's lambs.
He's little man with big heart
and a pocket book to match.
-sSure thing" Wise has one lam''
that walks on two legs and with
all ms persuasions, it persists in
having its own way.
p S-Since writing the above it
has refused to walk at all. Who Is
to blame for such conduct?
THIS Hightown people may beat
us in quantity of sugar but + Mar.
shall of our town can beat the
state in quality.
Some kind fellow, because she
needed it in his biz" stole few
Of our susar.water buckets. He
will need the sympathy and prayers
Of the Pope, the next visit he
makes.
The telephone from Dry Run is
about finished to this place.
We always feel grateful for the
| compliments of our friends, as oui
heart grows strangely warm for
them and really feels as big as Il
pumpkin.
We were really glad to welcome
Hon. S. w, Sterrett and wife back
from Richmond last week, and
really appreciate his compliments
toward us.
Our Editor is to be compliment
ed for the kind things sad and
tender feelings, he has toward the
representative nominee for congress
| in this district. Possibly he's had
new vision, and experiences a
change Of heart and contemplates
given up "the error Of his way.
All good Democrats may now come
in to our party under the Roose-
yelt probationary clause.
The latest-a girl baby at | II
Hinkle's,
Geo. W Colaw son of D E Colaw,
has entered the Brideewater High
School for the summer session.
Rev Mr. Brill is convalescent.
We are still passing away: The
purified soul Of Miss Fay, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs VIM H Arbogast,
received the heavenly welcome,
well done, good and faithful SER
want" and departed this life into
the presence of her Saviour, like a
dove or celestial wings. I Idwou!d
be too sacred for her friends to lift
the veil of domestic life. still we
are assured that her sore affections,
worketh out for her, a far more,
exceeding and eternal weight OF
glory. We often worship the
great of earth who only sing hal
leluiahs to the whirlwind and for
get that Christ said, LAS you do
unto the least Of these, you do un-
to me-" EBut the words Of man
can only point the spirit of man
while the words of God are life
eternal, and when we have the cup
of life offered. freely, all should
drink, though it be bitter or sweet,
its the ouly hope beyond the grave:
Her faithful, silent message of
love was hid with Christ i'll God
and will unlock the fount OF heav-
emily beatitudes to the soul.
God will hear the faint afflicted
flock
Cry to Him from the furnace and
the Rock.
We also announce the sad death
of Mr. Oliyer Mullenax, an aged
and respected citizen whose last re-
mains were laid to rest by the side
of his wife who preceded him, at
the old family burying ground last
Saturday. Rev H A Murdll con
Quoted the burial services. Old age
usually brings sorrow and feeble
ness bnt gathers abovt it reverence
as the tree gathers moss and yields
her fruits in her seasons.
We close with sad but greatful
hearts and hope when our work is
ended to join them in that Man
sion, not made with hands, hut in
the Heaven" Wise