Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-16
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This Highland drought is not to
be laughed at, but. until we are
constrained to pray for rain, we
either have more water or less faith
than many Others, for, in numer-
Gus sections Of the country, 1t is
the burden of earnest prayer.
Miss Elsie Swadley has returned
from her visit to Tennessee.
Members of Highland Lodge,
No. 40, A, F.& A. M. are inform
ed that, owing to church service
on Friday night, no meeting will
be held until the regular commu-
nication Oh the evening OF the 9th
inst.
| have 50 boys suits that | will
sell at ,,H per cent above cost.
G. w. Trimble
The best is always the cheapest
aad that is what you get at Shrek
hise & Bear,
If boils have been properly rated
So 90 each Tom Waggoner has
ten dollars worth. Yet he isn't
happy.
Counsel in the Hamilton-Steph-
enson suit are this week engaged
in the taking of dispositions in the
office of Commissioner 0. Wilson.
The larger apportionment of
state school funds has not yet been
made, the date being much later
than usual, if we mistake not.
IF YOU have never had a good
kid glove, send to us for a pair OF
the celebrated ".Capitol Glove" All
shades, price Sl.OO. Shreckhise 4
Bear.
Mr. R B Campbell, who lives
near town, lost ten fine young nur
sery apple trees last season by
coating them with axle-grease to
prevent the rabbits from barking
them. Some forms of grease are
harmless. and effectually stands off
the "Mollies", but this particular
variety seems to contain deadly
ingredient.
A Christmas entertainment, by
the young people OF the Sabbath
school, will be given at the Meth
odist church during Christmas
week-on Wednesday evening. 9th
if we are correctly informed.
A fancy line of Christmas goods
at G. w. Trimble's.
l will Cd W preach next Sun
day, Dec. Is. at Hightown at II a.
m. and at Trinity at p. M.
r. L. Eutsler
Rev A Q Flaherty will preach
in Monterey next Sunday at / a.
m. and administer the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper.
If you need cloak, be sure and
see our line before buying.
ShreCkhise 4 Bear.
Mr. P. X. Kramer has gone to
'the land of plenty" for load of
corn.
Messrs j Fl Burns and Geo. F.
Eakle, of Bolar, were up Tuesday
Now is the time you can be fit
ted up in winter garments, furs,
coats, jackets, suits, caps, hats,
boots, shoes, rubber goods, etc. at
very reasonable price, at |. y.
Simmons.
y W w Samples, road commission
ek, has advertised for bids for the
McAdmizing and grayeling of san
DIV sections of the road between
Monterey and Vanderpool. May
he live long and prosper!
Thomas NJ Beverage has been
quite sick of erysipelas during the
week at the residence Of Mr. Sam'l
Hevener.
A few jackets will be closed out
at cost at G " Trimble's.
Rev W S Trimble will preach
next Sabbath, Dec. Is, at Pisgah
ii a. m, and at Monterey 7 p. IL.
Beautiful! That's what you will
say when YOU see our rugs and car
pets. Shreckhis & Bear
Apropos of the Christmas sea-
son We note the following from a
column of wit and humor: Wife
-, S~and) Dear, | want to
= shopping to-day; look at
her report in your paper
rs CHANGING at paper
bill, thunder aud lightning"
candies. nuts, raisins, hoIi.
is, etc. at | Q Simmons.
&c harvest is on, the Gibson
sbeins the first in town to
vantage of the freeze, Qw-
the very low water in all
the ice will be thin unless
h from pools or dams. The
product, taken from j.
IS mill race and dam, seems
bout four inches thick.
took of Rod Com FORTS If