Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-08-31
PERSONAL
Brief Items of Interest to Home
Folks About Their Friends
And AcGuaintanCeS.
The moon changed, the dog days
wound up. and still it rains.


wound up, and still it rains.
Carpenters are at work ceiling
The large hall on third floor Of Sizes
building, to be finished and htte(
up for Odd Fellows hall.
Miss Sallie Jones. of Franklin, II
visiting the home of her brother
Mr. c.. P Jones, Monterey.
Mr. C NJ Borst, wife and two sons
Messrs Reg and Cecil, all of Gull
pepper county, are visiting relatives
in the Monterey community,
Quite p number of Monterey
summer visitors have left during
the present week.
Messrs J. e. and JAS. Gillett,w he
live near the Bath-Highland line
on Jackson's River, passed through
town Monday, returning from
visit to the u!lpaSture.
Rev. w. w. Carson and family
left Wednesday mornining for thell
new home at Tazewell, Va. The,
drove to Hot Springs. MIR. Car
sons school opens on Monday, anc
the Recorder wishes him success IL
his new field.
Ginseng for Planting-Can fur
nisn roots and seeds in large ol
small quantities-easv to cultivate
Call on or address A G Suddarth
Monterey, Va
The funeral of Mrs. Jos. Bever.
age will be prerchpa at Thorny
Bottom at II o'clock, Sept. 2.
Mr. Luthe, Bird. formerly with
McNulty Bros. now travelling for
the Mcdowell Pyle Co. Alexandria
made his first trip to Monterey Fri
day in the interests of his firm.
Andrew J Waybright, who lives
close to town, had a curiosity, in
the egg line, which he showed us
one day recently. 1t was twin,
rather-than double, the two eggs
forming an elbow. They we're
both we'll formed and about fullslze.
Mr. S N Beverage, who came in
FROM Marlinton two weeks ago on
account of the illness Of his little
son. returned Tuesday. Brook, the
little patient, is slowly recovering.
Mrs Elizabeth Noel, of Milford,
Del, mother of Mrs A A Walker,
came to Monterey saturday even
ing in company with Mr. Walker.
who was returning from district
conference.
All parties indebted to me will
please settle bv Sept LIST, after this
date the photograph gallery will be
turned oyer to Messrs Heyencr &
Farmer. A U Suddartn
The corps of engineers, engaged
in running our new railroad sur.
vey, ere now in camp near High
town store. They are still work
ing on the Back Creek side Of the
mountain, and they do not wait fol-
sunshine.
Mr.. Alpheus Jones and sister
Miss Hester, we're over Wednesday
visiting the dentist,
Misses Bonnie Bishop. Sue Lark
ford. Fannie Shumate and Mr. Ed
ward Wisemap were passengers on
the eastbound mail hack this
(Thurday) morning.
MIR A W Arbogast is making an
inspection of the telephone line be-
tween here and Staunton which
has been giving some trouble OF
late.
Messrs Robt Lightner. William
Riner and Robert Wade were
among the Back Creek citizens
who came to town this week III
spite of the rain.
The Rev J E Booker of Licking.
Son. Superintendent of the Home
Mission work of the Synod of Va.
will preach at Beulah next Sabbath
at ii o'clock, and at Pisgah at 3:3(
p. N.
Mr. A " Beverage. who has re
sided in Monterey for few years
is this week moving back to his
farm on Strait Greek. We regret
very much to give up Mr. Beverage
nss, but are glad he is giving rs
citizen to take his place. His son
in-law, Mr. Charles Ralston, viii
occupy The house on South Spruce
Miss Grace Armstrong, of Eau
nuier. for sometime visiting in th'
county, spent this week with Nor
terey relatives.
There will be preaching at thu
PRESBYTERIAN church, Monterey
next Saturday 2:30 p. NJ, prepara
tory to the communion. On Sun
day morning, after sermon, the
lords Supper will be administered
The session will be convened or
SATURDAY afternoon for the purpose
of receiving any one who may wish
to unite with the church either or