Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1904-12-16

Two consecutive seasons have
combined to explode a popular
theory relative to either watei
weather or winter, we are not sure
which, but we know how often the
claim has been asserted that winter
never sets in until the waters are
flushed. This has been the obser-
walton Of many intelligent persons
so the seasons of 1904 will have
to be put down as notable excep'
tions, for there is scarcely water
enough to test the freezing capacl'
, ty of the weather just now.
Mr William Peterson, formerly a
Mcdowell bow. but now engaged
in business in Pennsylvania, was
last week summoned to Hightown
on account Of the sickness OF his
little child.
|. @ Simmons new store room
will be stocked in a few days with
the largest line Of Christmas goods
ever seen in Crabbottom. These
novelties will make handsome
Xmas gifts.
Mr. R L Matheny, a worthy citi-
zen lost to Highland last year, is
back with his old friends this week.
Mr. Matheny now resides in Green
brier county.
Oysters served Friday and Satur-
day night at Hotel Monterey.
An inference drawn from the in
teresting letter of the Missouri
cowboy is that the wanderings
and adventures of nearly half a
life. time have not been sufficient
to wean him from dear old High
land and her good people. lie is a
loyal son, and we hope to hear
from him again.
VIII you buy carpets this fall?
IF so 60 to Shreckhise y Bear.
The ordinance requiring each
citizen to remove snow from the
walk in front of his property is not
observed by all, and there is COM
plant about it. The walk leading
to the school house is frequently
neglected and the children have to
wade it several times each dav. 1T
is really not a big job to remove
the snow, if done in time, and all
should promptly comply with this
important edict of the city fathers.
Do not wait for the sergeant to re.
mind you.
Don't forget to See c W Trim
ble's Christmas goods.
Always on hand, a full assort-
ment of engagement rings at ii. NJ
Slaven's Jewelry Store.
Monterey merchants haye this
season display of holiday goods
which does credit to their taste and
enterprise. Show-windows. tenn
porary counters ana tables present
an attractive appearance, and old
Santa could make up a very COM
plete pack for his merry round. 1T
would be vain for us to attempt to
"particularize," or tell You where
to 60, for it appears to us about
this way: You can 60 where you
want and get what you please.
Don't forget that | have added a
line of clocks to my jewelry stock.
Fl NJ Slaven
Pretty Christmas presents are
being opened up everv day at |. y.
Simmons store.
Staunton Dispatch, 18th, says:
One hundred and twenty-five
boys, the whole junior class of the
Virginia Polytechnic institute at
Blacksburg, resigned this after
noon, and all will leave for their
homes tomorrow.
The trouble arose from the ex-
puls;on last week of Boiling Coul-
ter, of the junior class, and Of Cor
poral Miller, of the sophomores.
The offense was the suspension on
an electric wire near the parade
grounds of a stuffed uniform label
ed 81. S. A." These are the initials
of the command ant of cadets ex-
cept the last letter.
We want You to see our swell
line of dress goods and silks.
Shrek hise & Bear.