Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-10-18
LOCAL NEWS.
PERSONAL
Brief Items of Interest to Home
Folks About Their Friends
And AcQuaintances.
Mr. j S McNulty, of Mcdowell,
was in town Tuesday.


was in town Tuesday.
Mrs L A Carichoff is visiting
friends in the neighhorhood OF Nc
Dowell.
Lambs are being rapidly moved
to market. several large droves
passing eastward this week.
DR. a H Jones. Of Doe Hill, was
over on Wednesday.
MrJW Mackey. who bought
the l. S Dickinson property near
the school building, has moved ID.
Frosty nights and bright, pleas
ant days constitute characteristic
and ideal fall weather for High
land.
Mr. W A Stricken, of Ellenboro,
W. Va, was in town a short time
Wednesday. He was met here b'
his un Gle, Capt Gilmore, at whose
nome he is now visiting.
The turnpike inspectors--Messrs
JIM jones, W W Stephenson and
Peter Gum, appointed by Judge
Anderson, are now looking over the
road.
Congressman Campbell Slemp,of
the 9th Virginia district, who was
serving his third term, died sudden
" at his home at Big Stone Gap,
Va, Sunday morning. He was 70
years old.
Capt S A Gilmore was up Wed.
nesday giving his friends the glad
hand. He says he is no candidate
and is not taking any part in the
coming election.
MIR PA Rexrode and wife. OF
Driscol, w. Va, are visiting Mr..
Rexrode's old home in Crabbottom.
They called to see the Recorder
man Tuesday and you will notice
his name on the honor roll, also
his address changed to Hunters
Vile, W Va.
The State Corporation Commits
sion has granted charter for the
Citizens Bank Of Highland,the GER
tificate Of corporation being re-
ceived in proper form this week
Tie bank will probably be ready
for business byNovember LIST.
Mrs F V Sieg is this week NOV
ing back to her farm in the High
town valley. Mr. G NJ Lunsfvr'
and family will occupy her tow
property which she now vacates.
Mr. John Pruitt, Sr. Of Pinckney
is visiting the Eastern Shore wher
he has two or more brothers living
Tive of these brothers Mr. Pruit
had not seen for fifty years. hi
son, Mr. j Fl Pruitt accompanie
him as far as Stanton, returning
Tuesday.
Of those visiting the expositio
this week we mention Mr. and Mr.
VS. Trimble, Messrs G K Gibson
Everett Harold, R B Campbell an
DIR 0 ] Campbell.
The town council is urged to I'll
ish the side walk to the school gal
as provided for when the fence WI
completed. Every family in tow
is interested, and, in the rough, vi
finished condition, there is dang
of the children getting hurt.
In mentioning the names
those in attendance upon the e:
position last week we overlook
Messrs W E Gum, John Weeks al
JK Warner. They returned Sa
urdsy.
Mr. Tate Hiner, for several yea
employed in the lumber busine
in Pocahontas, came home la
week to visit his parents, Mr. al
Mrs G. j Hiner.
Mr. q G Hevener spent Sund
with his father, Mr. ] G Heven'
near Hightown, who is in feet
health. A brother, Mr. Char
Hevener, is also i'll.
Mr. r M Trimble, for long lii
with the Pocahontas Lumber Coz
pany at Burner, has given up tn
position and came in last Thursdi
Mr. Trimble and family are NJ
at Hotel Monterey.
Mr. and Mrs H M Slaven made
visit to Stanton latter part OF /
week.
Heavy frosts have followed
quick succession during the p
week, and their bllghting effect
seen on every hand. The mo,
tain foliage is not only changl
color rapidly but the leaves are
ginning to fall at every bl'
From every section of the cou
damage to corn and fodder is
ported, and, as a matter of cou
the large surplus Of grass on
pasture6elds has been rende
much less valuable for stock
these severe October frosts.
xUontoJ Sn Rundlas of MN. FIR,