Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-08-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LOCAL NEWS
Personal Briefs Of People at home
and Abroad

Miss Lena Vance, OF Mcdowell,
spent part Of this week in town.
Mr.. Samuel Ralston, the black
smith, has gone to Marlinton with
a view to going into business there.
1t is said that visitors are now
coming in rapidly to Bolar Springs.
Mrs. James O. Hiner, of Marlin
ton, who came here two weeks ago
to visit her parents, has been i'll
for several days.
The gentle rain of Wednesday
spoiled the hay-making but cooled
the air and gave new life to vege-
tation.
Miss Eugenia Doyle, who attend
ed the School of Methods at Char
lottesville, returned Wednesday to
her home near Valley Center.
DR.. N. A. Whitelaw, of Crabbot-
tom, is numbered with the sick of
that community.
The grove of locusts, which is
the beauty of the court lawn, has
been given a much-needed pruning,
many lower limbs and dead branches
being removed. Supervisor Judy
has been experimenting the work.
This square should be the pride OF
Highland.
Mr.. Keifer Evick, of Franklin,
has been at Monterey for several
days, and expects to 60 from here
to Crabbottom.
Mr.. George Cleek, accompanied
by Mrs. Hampton Cleek and her
little daughter, Constance, all of the
Bolar community, were in town
Wednesday.
Phoneholders are requested to
pay by the Is of Aug. back dues
or services will be discontinued at
the Monterey switch. By order OF
the Treasurer.
Mrs. E. 0. Davis, of Elkins, W.
Va, en- route to visit friends at
Bridgewater, spent Tuesday with
her sister, Mrs. DR.. Fox, of this
place.
The placing of some submerged
water-brakes on the turnpike is
pleasant to behold. There is moth
ing more important, noticeable or
commendable.
Miss Matte Campbell, formerly
of Highland, well-known and es,
teemed by our people, has been 6
guest at Hotel Commercial this
week.
Mr.. Uriah Hevener, of Crabbot.
tom, was in town Monday evening
to meet Misses Mollie and Pattie
Mauzy who were passengers on the
incoming Staunton hack.
Mr.. William Folks, of Dry
Branch, has been very i'll of typhoid
fever for two weeks or more. --latest
reports are favorable, and it is be-
lieved the crises is passed.
The weather man has Teen over
jealous in his effort to be warm
and genial, and has given us a rea
hot time. Even our mountain tenn
perature ran up to top notch sever
al days during the week.
Mr.. G. H. Tutwiler and wife o.
Meyers Cave, are the guest o.
the latter's cousin, Mrs. A. A. Shu
mate, of this place.
Mr.. Evans Trimble left Wednes
day morning for a two weeks stay
with relatives in Stanton ano
Swoope.
Rev. w. S. Trimble will preach
at Union Chapel HOO a. m. ane
Hightown at 4 p. m, next Sunday
Mr.. H. B. Nicholas, contractor
and force of carpenters are busily
engaged in putting up a modern
school building at lower Crabbot
tom. Judging from plans and speci
fcations, this building will be on
of the finest structures of its klnt
in the county.
There will be picnic near Fork
of Water on Saturday, Aug. Is
Come out and enjoy a ride on tn
merry-go-round. Also pleasan
place to spent the day and see you
friends. Watermelons and refresh
ments will be served on the grounds
Rev. Robert Elmore and wife, {
Roanoke, are the guests of DR.. Q
j. Campbell and family. Mrs. b
more, nee Miss Josie Smith, is
native of this county and will b
remembered by many our people
Remember to pay up your bac
subscription and always send i
your remittance as soon as tn
year andis up, thus avoid missin
any copies.
Mr.. F. Coates, of Richmond,
government bank examiner, pal
his respects to the First Nations
Bank of Highland last Wednesday
As most persons know, this institu