Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-02-16
HIGHLAND RECORDER
LOCAL NEWS.
PERSONAL
Brief Items of Interest to Home
Folks About Their Friends
And Acquaintance.

The Board of Supervisors is il
session as we 60 to press.
Miss Sallie B Arbogast, of Buena
Vista, is visiting her old home and
friends at Monterey.
Mrs James Moomau, Miss Bessie
Peterson and MIR Will Peterson
and wife, of Mcdowell, spent Wed
nesday night with Monterey rela-
tives.
MIR j A Whitelaw has contracted
with Mr. A A Shumate to build a
handsome, modern house on his
Big Valley farm.
Mill Gap had good representa-.
ton in town Wednesday. We saw
on the streets Messrs John w and
William Bird and W r Pullin.
Geo Rodgers Esq, Of Mcdowell
was here Tuesday on business.
Miss Josephine Stephenson arriv-
ed at Monterey about noon to-day
Thursday-accompanied by Mr..
Homer and Miss Janet, who went
to Stanton Tuesday for their Sis
ter. The friends of Miss Josie will
be glad to hear of her safe return
Several cases of dyphtheria were
reported in Crabbottom last week,
but the situation is now clearing
up and patients improving.
DR. Powers, who, for more than a
mouth, has been assisting Mr. Colaw
with his book work, left on the
Thursday mornings stage.
VB Bishop & Co. will have your
measure taken free of charge BY
Strouse's practical cutter. You can
then have your clothes made at
any time you like and be sure to
get fit.
Preaching at Crabbottom U B
Church Feb Is, II IA NJ, Forks of
Water 3 p m.
Jas " Brill.
Miss Bertha Lowman, of Dayton
is visiting her aunt, MIS- G Hiner.
Mr. Pat Hiner and bride were Wis
iting in Monterey early in the week
Mrs Robert Wbitelaw, spent
part IF the week with her sister,
Mrs Arle Ervine.
February is giving us variety
of weather. The fine day Tuesday,
referred to elsewhere, was followed
by typical April day Wednesday,
and, IL hours later, there was a
sprinkling of snow with the mer-
curry 6 above zero.
Mr. Cornelius winner and wife, Of
Crabbottom were in town wednes-
day.
Misses and ChiIdren's Wraps are
g,ing at sacrifice at E. b. White
law & Co.'S. Yon can hardly afford
to let a bargainof this kind slipwhen
YOU can dress warm and comforta-
bly, for so little money.
Uncle Billy" Barr, the plastur-
er, died suddenly last Sunday night
at Harrisonburg. Mr. Barr has done
great deal Of work for the people
of this county and has many friends
here. His home was in Shenan-
doah county, and he was about 70
years old. During the war he serv-
ed in the Tenth Virginia Infantry.
He was fine workman and a
clever old gentleman.
W A Mclaughlin was up Tues
day and spent while shopping.
WANTED-Distlict Managers to
post signs, advertise and distribute
samples. Salary $500 weekly,
$500 per dav for expenses. State
age and present employment. Ideal
Shear Co., 80 Randolph Street,
Chicago. 1-12'4m
Mildred, little daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs C w Trimble, fell from
chair Tuesday and fractured an
arm. This is the second misfortune
of the kind to befall this little tot,
the first one being last summer.
Mrs Edward Beverage, of Monte
rey, has BEEN quite i'll for week.
Her father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs Robert Lightner and brother,
MIR Jacob H., all Of Back Creek,
have been with her at intervals
during the week.
Mr. George Lockridge and sister,
of the Bullpasture, spent Tuesday
night with relatives in the Monte
rev community. His sister, Mrs
Shelter, is in delicate health and
came here to consult DR. u b Fox.
Mr. A A Shumate. who has been
carpentering at Marlinton for a
long time is home on visit.
With two saw-mill sets near
Monterey, one Oh Straight Creek
one on Dry Branch and two or
three on Jacksons River, the out
Look for lumber supply another
year is good There has been a
scarcity ever since the boom start.
ed in POcahontas.