Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-01-20
From Blue Grass Valley

Jan. 10TH, 1900.
Saow and wind is about as plen-
tiful as rain and sunshine, last
july. The biggest snowstorm for
years now, holds US firmly in the
grip of the laughing snow-klns,
and makes sleighing almost thing
of beauty and JOY forever. If we
neglect to cultivate the beautiful
in nature, the rugged mountains
should condemn us and the blind
ING snow.storm cry out 'galnst us,
and bring Egyptian dar kness to
our happiness, while the tongue OF
the dnmb would sing of the beautl-
full white snow with heavenly JOYS
like the sweet small voice crying IN
the wilderness, prepare the way,
for the best Of sieighing with
Youthful sports and happy love-
making. Selah!
Married at the M. E. Parsonage
by Rev H A Murrill last Sunday
week. Mr. VIM Waybright and Miss
Lucinda Helmick.
We were very sorry to learn OF
the death of Bro. Ohio Gum and
his family and friends haye our
love and sympathy.
Mrs Clara Simmons of Cove, W.
Va. and Mrs Wellie Heyener of the
Bottom both passed away into the
sweet beyond with the blessed as
surancc. for me- to die is gain"
MIR E n Winners children are
about we'll of the scarlet fever.
Mr. Robert Newman was over
and spent an enjoyable day with
MS. He had IA few new Kansas
stories and said the jack rabbits
ran so fast they run sideways to
keep from flying
Ali we know about Cam" being
married is " hat we get from tile
Review. :,
MIR W w Marshall gets the mail
route from Franklin to Crabbot-
tom. He has Petition to bav"
the carrier to start frcm this place
. instead of Frankli".
We we're sorry to learn Of the
serious and possibly fatal accident
which happened 20 L. A, Harold
formerly of this place but COW
resident of Lacy -gne, knns. lie
WAS down in well when his broth
er-in-law. II d. Colaw threw -
ponnd rock off the wagon wheel
glanced and rolled in the we'll
striking lim on the head and mash
inc his skull in. They secured
srt cialist from Kansas City who
with the assistance of the doctors
Of Parker. succeeded in raising th'
skull bone etc. At first there
wasn't anv hopes of lis recovery
but at this writing, he is doing
reasonably well.
We feel very grateful to on
many friends who voluntarily Re
membered us in our little contest
and wish TO congratulate "Occas
ionsr" on her good luck in securing
the prize. Had we secured the ma
chine. we intended to give it to th
man or woman living in Highland
that would collect the m st mis-
sionary money for 1905, thpreb.
adding new JOYS and lasting happl
ness to some poor, hungry soul.
We have been requested to ex
,ress our views through the IL
corder about the county building
the Doe Hill and ll"rdscra'bl
roads. this yer, by friends for AN
against the proposition. We ar
not fully acquainted with the II
noucinl condition of the count
and therefore unable to express on
views. at this writing. We w"ul
saw to our friends by way OF intro
duction, go SLOW and bunld go"
roads ON good grades, but remem
her. that the Board of Supervisor
is honorably bound, to first pay 81
fine remainder Of the County Bond
(which were not refunded) an
make some Improvement at TIL
poor farm in the way OF fencing
etc. then if the finances of tn
county warrant il, build goo
roads. where they are needed an
will bencfit the public, proyldln
it can he done without increasln
our taxes.
We are now writing the cam
raign book of the official rec'rt
and hope our friends vii not max
mistake that will send them {
the ..nolitical grave" at orr mex