Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1906-10-05

what we need is union OF purpose
and pocketbook. Let someone
lead the movement ia each district
In other states you do not see child
rem sent away like it is being done
here. Last spring five schoolboys
spent the night at one of the
boarding houses of Staunton. They
were returning from school and
we're to 90 on the different stages
for their homee-iudging from
their looks their ages were SIX,
eight, twelve, sixteen and seven
teen. They sat up the whole night
smoking aud telling yarns. |
could tell Of some boys of promi-
nent Highland families returning
for the holiday season drinking On
the train and when they reached
Staunton 1--WE must take in the
town." 1t is best to keep our boys
and girls under parental influence
and control as long as possible, tor
we cannot tell whether they will
have the strength TO overcome the
many temptations that come in the
way.
Let us 90 to work and not be be.
hind there state in the matter OF
good schools. Even the South Sea
Islanders have high schools ana
compulsory school laws and every
negro can read and write.
Mrs. Agnes Somers has planned
to 60 to West Virginia to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. McClintic, and NEXT spring to
go to California to spend the sum.
mer with her son. Samuel.
Mrs. Mary Anne Curry will move
to Bath this fall; her sons. Messrs.
Joseph and John, are building her
a house near them SO as to care for
her.
"A letter received by one Of our
citizens from Horton, W. Va, states
that they have smallpox at Camp 4
on the Horton line and that hands
are leaving. 1t would he we'll for
our people to profit by our last
summers experience with this
smallpox plague and beware how
we come in contact with persons
returning from these camps.
Quite a number Of people were
in town Saturday. attending the
meeting of the school baard and
court.
Squire Alfred Jones was sick
and unable to attend court. JUS
tices Eagle and Holman held court.
The case of w. P. B. Lockridge vs.
w. E. V. IRVINE decided in favor
of defendent; the case of Robert
Buth VS.. John Rodgers, colored,
decided in favor of defendant; sew
eral cases were put off, and. some
thrown out Of court.
We would be pleased to see let
ter each week in the Recorder from
the beautiful and wealthy valley
Of Crabbottom. Surely some one
will give us the news each week
IT is time Wise should quit nurs-
ing his grief and return to the
ranks-if he will not, let's hear
from some one else,
Mrs H H Eryin, Mrs II H Roam
and Mrs W II Alexander are still
on the sick list.
The Ladies aid society gave free
social to its members, Saturday
afternoon, which was greatly en-
joyed by the ladies.
Mrs DR. Siron went to Bath last
week to visit her sister, Mrs Arma.
trout. Miss Kate Gibson accom-
panied her.
Mrs NJ J Hidy is visiving Mrs W
T Alexander this week.
Miss Margaret Alexander is visit
ing her aunt Mrs Clayton of Mar
BILE Valley this week,
Mr. Eli Cronch and wife of W Va
are visiting Mrs " 7 Alexander
this week.
Mrs NJ E Hansel, of Logan W Va
came in on the stage Friday p m
and was met here by her sister,
Miss Grace Jones and conveyed to
her old home at Doe Hill, where
her husband, Rey M E Hansel will
join her after the meeting of his
presbytery which is now in session.
DIR w R Siron was right sick
last week, but il out this week.
Mr. j S McNulty sprained his
ankle last week and is housed up
on account of it.
Because Pat gave the news while
Sports were spending their vaca.
ton at Germantown Bath Go, they
exclaimed behold old things have
become new"
Mrs Marshal Jones and wife of
Augusta Co arrived here at a late
hour Friday evening en- route for
Doe Hill. having been called there
BY the illness of Mr. Jones mother,
School will begin here Monday
morning Oct 9Th.
VIM Page (col was tried here
Thursday 10 two cases for disorder
y conduct and fined IS. and $40.
,osts and being unable to pay his
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