Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-04-06
PERSONAL
Rrief Items of Interest to Home
Folks About Their Friends
And AcQuaintanceS.
Mrs | Il Russard has been quite
i'll during the past week.

Mrs | b Russard has been quite
i'll during the past week.
Attorney Charles P Jones is at
tending court at Marlinton this
week.
Mrs r s Ralston went to Doe
Hill Wednesday to visit her aged
mother and other relatives.
Messrs RID Folks Of Crabbot-
tom, and Wesley Bussard, of Big
Valley, were patrons Of the Monte
rev mill Wednesday.
MIR E Fl McClintic returned this
week from business trip to Ten
nessee.
Several droves Of cattle have been
moved Westward during this, the
first pretty week, of the spring sea-
son.
Fewer Gallons: Wears Longer.
Mr. James Hidy, whose property
sale appears elsewhere in this issue,
was in town Tuesday. His friends
will be sorry to learn that he still
thinks of leaving Highland.
Mr. James O Hiner and family,
ofAugusta, who formily lived here,
passed through Monterey this week
on their way to Marlinton, their
new home.
DIR & b Fox has moved his Office
from Spruce Street to his residence
on Main, one door west of the post
Office.
Some of our townsnen attended
the Rexrode sale on Tuesday, near
New Hampden. Mr. James Rails
ton, auctioneer, spent Wednesday
night with his son at Monterey.
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.
The members of the EpwOrth
League are requested to leave their
annual assessment Of 10 cents each
either with Mrs. Cliff Matheny or
Mrs. L. S. Dickinson as soon as
possible. Also the contingent fund
of "a cents per year.
Misses Daisy and Sue LaCompt
returned Saturday evening and will
resume their respective positions
with V B Bishop & Co.
Mr. Peter K Kramer has moved
to Mrs Sieg's farm, belowHightown
and Mrs Sieg has again become a
resident Of Monterey,
The only child Of Mr. and Mrs
w Fl Wilson, of Mill Gap, died on
Wednesday morning. 1t was about
four months old. We have heard
no particulars as to its illness or
the cause of death. lnterment
took place Thursday afternoon at
the Wade graveyard, near Mrs
Ralston's.
A copy of the fifth report of the
state entomologist and Plant Plath
ologist can be had by writing to .
L Phillips, State Entomologist
Blacksburg, Va. This book con
tains valuable information on tn
care of plants and OH the treating o.
various pests. No fruit grower
should fail to get copy. It's free
A A Shumate left Wednesday TO
his nome in Monterey, Va, ate
nearly four years Of continuou
carpentry work for E NJ Arbogas
and contractor E D King. Afte
trying farming and then shoemak
ing. Mr. Shumate chose the carpen
ter trade which he has followed to
thirty years in this state and Vlr
ginia as foreman, contractor AM
laborer. He will be foreman on
large building which will be erect
ed in Highland county this summer
-Marlinton Messenger.
Protect your dwelling. out build
ings and stock by taking out a pol
lev in the Mutual Fire lnsuranc
Company, of Loudoun Co, Va.
A. C. Suddarth, Agent
Monterey, Va.
- Mr. John Trimble, who has bee
i'll during the latter part OF In
winter, came to town, Tuesda
afternoon, the first time for nearl
two months. His long stay IN
doors was due, in part, to ba
weather, but has been very trvin
to one so accustomed to active III
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer