Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-06-23
Mr. A. ]. Beverage, of the Blue
Grass VALLEY was up Monday.

Green Bank.
Children's Day at AsburY, last
Sunday morning was well attehoea
and. we are told, was much enjoyed
by those present. The children
we're drilled by Mrs Brumba"gh
and daughter.
DR.. N. A. Whitelaw and wife re-
turned Friday last from a visit TO
Green coanty. Mrs Whitelaws OLD
home.
Order Colton's Invisible Lacing
Corset of Shreckhise & Bear.
Miss Sally Clark, Of Greenyllle,
Va, is visiting her cousin, Mrs D.
w. Crummett.
Among the school boys, return
ing since our last issue, we note,
Messrs BOYD and Roscoe Stephen
son, Geo. Dudley and Dick Crum-
NETT.
Prof. T NJ Jones, wife and son
Of Ashland, came to Doe Hill, on
Saturday for a short vacation.
DR. E | HlnkIe, wife and little
child, of Gold Smith, Ind. are mere
visiting the of family Mr. Chas. Fox
Crabbottom, the home of DR. Hinkle
during his early boyhood.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. E. Carrier, of
Staunton, announce the marriage
Of their daughter. Miss Ora, to Mr..
John Erskin Stoddard on Wednes-
day, June 28th.
The following persons were pas
sengers on the Stanton mail hack
Wednesday evening; Mr. John w.
Bird, who has been on a visit to
Washington, Messrs. Robert Jones
Tate and Robt. Sterrett, returning
from school.
The bugs, the bugs The yari-
Gus bugs, that perambulate in June!
Speckled ones, plain ones, red,
white and blue, lavender bronzed
and maroon. They crawl at our
feet and fly in the air, go mp our
pants leg, build nests in our hair.
We loathe and detest them, and
swear-but, alas they march right
along and eat up our sass. The
remnant Of fruitage o'erlooked by
Jack Frost, was priced all the more
cause 50 much was lost. So we
dose them On pizen, we mash them
with sticks, give vent to our anger
with curses and kicks. We fain
would deter them with "skeeter"-
bar stuff-we thought this would
do it, put, hush ! IT'S enough
We tied every cluster in strong
cotton bag, and his greedy June
bugship just chew-ed the rag.
An automobile touring party
spent Monday night at The Mon
terey. There were seven gentle
men, using two machines. The
run from Franklin was made in
two hours, but the road was pro-
nounced 1.-THE worst they ever tack
led." From Monterey they went
to Marlinton. via Frost and Hun
tersville.
The Monterey basket ball team
frightened this office by a visit
Monday evening. The rosy checked
girls had just returned from play
ing, and were donned in their new
suits of gray with red trimmings.
The team has made wonderful I'M
provement since it's organization
and by regular practice we may
Hook for some excellent games soon.
Do not be worried or misled by
the wild statements and assertions
of rival agents in their rage and
disappointment. represent a re-
| liable firm-One that buys direct, in
carloads lots, and which guarantees
satisfaction as to prices, workman
ship and material. | am trying to
show my people every favor COM
patiblewith my company's interests
Whether You want plain slab or
an elegant Granite Sareophagus, l
can furnish it as cheap as any
agent in the State.
. H. F. Slaven, with
Clifton Forge Marble and Granite
Works.
n. M. Slaven and wife spent the