Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-07-13
From WilIiamsvilIe, Va.


Judge Bailey, of the corporation
court of Alexandra, and Mr. VIM
Craig, of Deerfield, have been here
in the interests of the Thos Wilson
Survey. This survey takes in part
of Shenandoah md Walker noun.
tains, being claimed by the Wilson
heirs, but having been in the pos
session of the present owners the
farmers-for quite number or
years. possibly some of the titles
dating back one hundred years.
Judge Bailey is trying to buy up
Tie present land owners titles.
Some have sold, others expect to
contest. This case has already been
carried to- the Supreme Court OF
Virginia and decided in favor OF
the present owners-cOunsel For
land owners. Hon e. z. Jones
Judge Baily is here at present with
a force Of surveyors, going over
the lines.
MIR and Mrs Houston Byrd are
visiting their parents in this neigh
bolhood. Mr. Byrd, in company
with his father, attended a lahd sale
at Monterey Saturday.
Mr. W H Wallace is spending this
week with relatives in Staunton.
While there he will buy hardware
for the new Baptist church which
is soon to be erected here.
Mr. G p McClintic, who is con-
nected with the Delineator Com
paay, Of New York City. is spend
ing his vacation with his mother,
and enjoying the delightful waters
of the all-healing White Sulphur
Spring.
Misses Maude and Pattie Bragg
; and Mary McClint tic spent the 4th
at Covington. where thew attended
a german at The Intermont.
Mr. Geo W Wallace is spending
this week with his brother. DIR Jno
W Wallace at Covington.
Misses Sieg McClung, Mamie
Blair of Churchvil]e, Lula and
Maude Wallace visited friends at
the Sulphur Springs last week.
Mrs Louis McClung, who has
been guest at these springs for
the past five weeks. went home
Thursday greatly improved in
health.
Mrs J n Potts of Huntington,
W Va. was an arrival at the ALL
Healing White Sulphur this week,
Mrs Wallace Burns and child
who have spent month at The
White Sulphur Springs returned
to Longdale Thursday, very much
, improved in health and weight.
, Mr. Stanley McClintic, who came
home to attend his sisters marriage
, has returned to his ship, the Mary
, land.
Mrs F S Suddarth and child OF
Grafton are spending some time
} with her mother, Mrs W SsMcClin.
tic.
Mrs Jno Robson of Messy Creek
is the guest Of Mrs Henderson
Lockridge.
, The Deerfeld nine played base
ball with the Laurel Gap nine Sat
urday afternoon. The Laurel CAP
! team was victorious, 16 to 8. .
Misses Ethel and Alma Mont
gomery, Miss Whitmore Of Bridge
water, Miss Frances, Mrs Hollar as
chaperone accompanied the Deer
field team oyer. Quite a number
of spectators witnessed the game.
Misses Mary McClintic, Maude
aud Pattie Bragg leave Tuesday
for Danville to be gone a month.
They will be the que SITS of Miss
Estelle Tucker.
Rev and Mrs King of Deerheld
are visiting friends here this week
Mr. Luther Byrd Of Mcdowell,
was a visitor here the first part OF
this week.
Miss Neelye and Mauyzie TAYLOR
have been the guests of Mrs W 5
McClintic. They came to attend
the Byrd McClintic wedding. They
left Wednesday to visit friends at
Deer6eld.
Misses jamie and Willie Erwin
visited friends at Deerfeld the first
of the week. Miss jamie lost a
handsome antique cameo pin, a
family heirloom, on the Williams
vile road. A day later she was
fortunate enough to find it, though
the road had been travelled by
number of people. XXX
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