Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-05-08
HIGHLAND RECORDER
LOCAL NEWS.
Personal
Brief Items Of IpteresttO Home
Folks About Their Friends
And AcQuaintances.


evening.
Mr.. J. M. Colaw has qualified as
administrator of Capt. j. c. Mathe-
ny's estate.
Plenty of Columbia Dry Cells for
sale at G.. w. TRIMBLE.
The first quarterly meeting for
Monterey circuit was held here last
Sunday and Monday, Rev. G. Dor
sey White, P. E., preaching Sun
day night and Monday morning.
Tailor Sipe is no longer crowded
with boarders, only one-the ne
groStanton, remaining. His "sore
throat" is improving, and he is
now about able for the ordinary
bill of fare.
Mr.. H. L. Lang, whose name is
g familiar one in our advertising
columns, spent Tuesday at Monte
rev, enjoying a fish in the South
Branch with Messrs. Whitelaw and
Stoutenberg.
Mr.. Jos. A. Hiner is arranging
for big saw mill set at his Warner
place North of town.
If you are in the market for salt
call and get prices on Victor"
brand in 224 lb sacks. Carload
Just received.
C. w. JUDY,
New Hampden, Va.
Mr.. J. A. Moore, a popular bus
mess man of Pocahontas, after
spending a few days at Monterey,
went on to Staunton Tuesday
morning.
Those of a piscatorial bent had
their full satisfaction last Tuesday,
the day proving an unusually good
one for trout-fshing, From re-
ports current, several hundred
certainly not less than 20O-were
brought in by Monterey anglers.
DR.. 1. H. Trimble and wife left
Tuesday morning on the Stanton
hack line. Mrs. Trimble will spend
some time with her mother, who is
ill, at her old home, New Market.
For the best 36-inch Taffeta Silk
at S1.OO in all colors, order from
SHRECKHrsE & BEAR,
Stanton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Fleisher, who
spent the winter in Florida,
have returned to their home at
Monterey, arriving Wednesday eve
ming
Just received carload of nice
corn. MONTEREY MILLING Co.
Superintendent, J. L. Jones, con-
Quoted his teachers examination
at Hotel Monterey the latter part
of last week. Only three or four
teachers were present.
For Ladies' Kid Gloves, Silk and
Chamois Gloves, write to
SHRECKHIsE BEAR,
Stanton, Va,
"The Big Fleet at Monterey"
was a headline in Saturdays city
dailies that nearly took our breath.
In our momentary excitement we
glanced toward the Potomac,
through the cob-webs on the back
window, then we thought of Van
devender's dam, and knew the
headline must refer to the other
Monterey-our namesake in Cali
fornia, and found this to be true as
we read down the column. The
feet arrived there just ten years
after Dewey stopped for breakfast
in Manila Bay before demolishing
the Spanish squadron.
For good comfort in Hot Wealth
er, buy the Vuder Porch Shade.
Sold by
SHRECKHIsE & BEAR,
Staunton, Va.
The Board of Supervisors at its
meeting on the 4th inst, appoint
ed Mr.. J. S. McNulty, of Mellow
ell, superintendent of the S. & P.
turnpike, to succeed Mr.. Joseph
Hiner, who resigned, but, owing
to date of appointment, the new
superintendent cannot qualify UNI
til the July term of court. Mr..
McNulty has-had long expert
ence with the turnpike and county
roads, he having served twenty
wears as a member of the Board of
Supervisors, and the public will look
forward to his administration with
hope, and expect large things. The
thoroughfare com mitted to him is
of paramount Importance to High
land-her only outlet, SO to speak
and we hope that his good judg-
ment and experience will enable
him to bring it up to a higher
standard than ever before.
FrOm PiHckney.
The weather is cold and wet, and