Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-12-13
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the Ord District State Schools de-
liver-d a very interesting and IN
structive lecture on education MOI :
day night. While here Mr..
Thomas insured Mcdowell share
in the High School fund of the
State. Prof. Pickering also spoke
on Consolidation of Schools in a
district.
VIM Jack, of Colorado, and II.
NJ. Keister, of California, \after
some weeks visit to their old home,
left this week.
Quarterly conference will be held
at the Methodist church Thursday
and Friday.
Rev. A. A. Walker. of Monterey,
will preach at the Methodist church
Sunday, at IL IAN.
The appointments Of Rev. W. {.
Young for next Sunday, are Beth
lehem II a m, and Mcdowell. at
$3.50 pm
Mcdowell is to have a Joint
Christmas tree by the Methodist
and Presbyterian Sunday. schools at
the Presbyterian church. Com.
mittees have been appointed and
are already at work.
A. A. Alexander received pain.
| full injury to his foot Saturday
while um bering in the woods.
Dr.. j. L. sheppe and family
spent few days here this week
visiting relatives. They were on
their way to their new home IN
Crabbottom.
Misses Mayme Wilson and Je-
NINA Jones, Of Doe Hill, spent a
while here OH their return from
Monterey one day last week.
Miss Kate Shumate left Monday
for Colfax. Ill. She expects to
spend the winter there with her
sister, Mrs. Edgar Wilson.
Albert Deverick has rented the
Eddins property in order to send
his children here to school this
winter.
Miss Margie Siron returned from
Ilarrisonburg ffilay. She had
bean attending the High Schoe |
there.
Mrs s w Wilson spent a part of
last week with Mrs Bradshaw,
Mr. and Mrs Young attended the
Bazaar at Monterey Friday.
The recruiting officer of Staun-
ton said it was no use to come to
Highland for boys to join Uncle
Sans army, that they were all too
fond of buckwheat cakes and hon.
ey.
The Misses Dawson, Of Pamplin
city, arrived Saturday to take
charge of two more Of our vacant
schools.
Geo. Hook came home from
the West Virginia lnmber camps
Saturday.
J.L and Miss Margie Jones
spent Saturday in Monterey.
There seems to be general in
terest manifested toward Christmas
and | think we shall have a merry
time. -
John Vance went to West Vir-
ginia this week to'bring in his cat
tie.
Mrs J Fl HidY came home last
week and hen friends are pleased to
see her looking we'll.
A bold thief fitted key and un-
locked W 7 Alexander's granary
and helped himself to corn, and
took horse from the stable to car
rY it away with.
We here acknowledge the receipt
of nice turkey>sent us Thankgiv-
ing day. Mr. and Mrs H M Slaven
of your town, we appreciate your
kindness and hope Santa Claus will
fill your stockings,
Let us get together and give our
ministers a big pbunding Christ
mas, one that they will feel for
many days to come,
j & Siple has just completed a
bank cellar end smoke house, that
adds much to the convenience and
looks of his place. PAT.
Mcdowell, Va, Dec 11--Edward
Propst is still on the sick list, and
seems to get no better. We are all
sorry to hear it.
Mrs q W Botkin, who is crippled
up with rheumatism right bad, is
some better.
Mrs Polly Botkin, a very old
lady, was buried last Wednesday,
service conducted by Revs. Roane
and Young We sympathize with
the bereaved ones. and hope they
will prepare to meet her beyond.
Rhoda Hammer was at home On
visit Saturday and SUNDAY,
w. E. Ervine's family has been
i'll, but are better now.
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