Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-06-30
HIGHLAND RECORDER
LOCAL NEWS.
Personal
Brief Items of Interest to Home
Folks About Their Friends
And AcUuaintanceS.

lnSCOn, Is visiting the nome OF ner
sister, Mrs L A Orndorff, Monterey,
Miss Ella Il. Arbogast, of Buena
Vista, paid short visit to her
mother, Mrs Amanda Arbogast, re-
turning Oh Tuesday.
Mr. E NJ Arbogast and family, of
MarlintOn, came in Saturday even
ing, and vii take an outing at
Bolar before returning.
Mr. S 3 Lightner, one of tie
staunch Young farmers of Bath,
was IN town Monday.
Something late is the jewelry
line at H NJ Slaven's.
DR. George Mccoy and Miss
Jessie Wilson, Of Franklin, came
up Tuesday, and are the guests OF
Mrs C P Jones.
Mrs James P Hiner, of Jackson's
River, and her daughter, Miss
George, are on visit to friends
and relatives in Pocahontas.
Mr. James O Trimble, Of Strait
Creek, fell few days ago and sus-
tanned verv severe brulse on one
ankle. His condition. for several
days, has been quite serious.
Mr. and Mrs W w Gum, and Mrs
CIV Gum, of the Meadow Dale
neigh borhood were among Monte
rey visitors Wednesday.
Ice Cream will be served at The
Monterey, Saturday evening from
7 to 10 p. NJ. All invited.
TYpEwRITERs For SALE--Two
good machines. One new and the
other in frst-class order. A bargain
in either machine. Call at this
office.
Leaye all your newspaper and
magazine subscriptions with ID NJ
Slaven, who will look after same
promptly for you.
Miss Esta Smith, of Franklin,
came up Friday, and her sister,
Miss Iona, returned with her for Il
short visit home.
Quite number of young people,
with Mrs Bishop as chaperon, en-
loved picnic excursion to Bolar
Tuesday evening, returning on
Wednesday.
Mrs Bette Kincaid. Misses Bessie
Gum and Lucy Swadley were pas
sengers on the Staunton incoming
hack Saturday.
Mrs j K Gilbert, wife of Rev.
KYLE Gilbert, of the Methodist
ministry, spent short time with
her sister, Mrs Richard Ralston,
last week.
One thousand rolls of carpet,
mating and linoliums sold during
the last year. Low prices did it,
Shreckhise & Bear.
Our court clerk has received a
communication from Hon. Geo. K.
Anderson, to the effect that our
july term of court, will begin on
the 18th instead of the 10th OF the
month, and directing that cases be
set and Jurors. both petit and grand,
be summoned accordingly.
The barn of Mr. G. D. Dudley, of
Hightown was struck by lightning
last Wednesday night, damaging
the building to the amount OF $40.
It was fortunate for MIR Dudley
that he had no stock in the barn at
the time.
The people of Covington are
making preparations for a big
Fourth of July. Like few other
towns we have noticed with the en-
terprising spirit to make the his S,
torical day, a gala one. They Will
spend in prizes and advertisements
about two hundred dollars. And
with the full programme OF anus
ING events, Covington can look for
a large turn out of people.
10 Simmons will have a new
stock of lawns, briliantine, etc. this
week. Call and see this NICE line
of summer goods.
Rev T B Southall will make a
Sunday school address at Seldom
Seen. next Saturday evening at 8
o'clock, July 1st. SIS. Committee
Prof. w. j. Maloy, who is In
terested in school work, will be en-
gagged for the summer at Plne'ta'
Fla.
A meeting of the Highland Mu-
tual Telephone Go. was held n Sat
urday in the office of DIR. III Trim II n,
bIe. Representives from Green Hill
and Hightown-Bartow branches
were Ia attendance, and arrange
wents were made for the extension
nf Mutual lines. The Green Hill
COMPANY will extend their lines to
NJ Grove. The Higntow n-Bartow
COMPANY will complete lines De-
fween these two points. The build
inc Of these lines will be commenc,,
ny VI wv" Tho Meadow Dale and