Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-11-26
H|CHLANDRECORDER
LOCAL NEWS
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Notes People at Home and
Abroad.

Nicholas.
We regret to announce that DR.
G.. B. Fox is confined to his bee
with a second attack of appendiei'
tbs.
Editor Wood and Sheriff Arbo'
CAST are with hunting party in
Bath county.
Mr.. R. M. Trimble made q trip
to Covington early in the week.
Mai. John T. Byrd, of Williams,
vile, spent Monday night in town
Owing to the late hour at which
they were received, and the alb
sence Of the 'main guy" we have
to omit couple of news letters.
Itch cured in thirty minutes by
Woodford's Sanitary Lotion. New
er fails. Sold by DR.. X. H. Trim
BILE, Druggist.
j B. Sterrett, of Slater, Mo-, is
now at the home of his father, Hon
S. W. Sterrett, Crabbottom.
Miss Virginia Dudley spent We'd
nesday in town, the guest of Mrs.
C. P. Jones.
For Sale-A New Edison Phono-
crap, with all equipments. Rates
reasonable. Call at this office.
Mr.. w. H. Matheny has gone to
Charlottesville to consult an oculist.
Don't forget that the Highland
Mercantile Co. will soon have in a
nice line of Xmas goods at reason
able prices.
Nothing is more appropriate tor
a Xmas prt sent than an Idea"
Waterman Fountain Pen. Call and
see them. For sale by II. M. Sla-
ven.
Mr.. Charles Newlend, now of Au-
gusta county, came to Monterey
Sunday evening spending the night
with his aunts, Mrs. Seybert and
Miss Lizzie Shumate.
Mr.. A. C. Paul, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, reached Monterey Saturday
evening and spent Sunday with
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams. the moth
err of Mrs. Paul. whose death occur
red during the past year
Mrs. VIM. Lunsford underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
University Hospital, Charlottes,
Vile, on Friday morning last, and
her condition is reported as very
satisfactory.
An item of social news that did
not come to our attention last week
was the visit of Rev. Mr.. Myerly
and wife, of Franklin. They spent
several days at the Monterey Meth
odist parsonage, Mrs. Myerly being
a sister of Mrs. Potter.
AS is usual on the annual Thanks
giving day, a union service was
held by the two congregations OF
the Monterey churches, Rev. c. l.,
Potter, pastor of the Methodist
church, having the service III
charge ard preaching at eleven
O'Clock.
A spirited horse, driven by Mr..
w. F. Jones, took fright while Mr..
Jones was out of the buggy near
the Beathe sugar camp, broke the
shafts loose from the vehicle and
ran away. The horse was found at
Mr.. John Samples on Straight
Creek.
I can order any newspaper or
magazine published, but especially
solicit subscriptions to Saturday
Evening Post, Ladies Home Jour
nal, Thrice-a- Week World, Rich
mond Times-Dispatch, Daily, Sun
day and Weekly. l can also &C.
cept your club offers at net prices
quoted by any agency. Write OF
phone and will attend to orders
promptly. NJ. H: Slaven'
Monterey, Va.
The case of the Commonwealth
against Clyde Hiner for running a
traction engine over the pike after
an order forbidding it had been
passed by the Supervisors, came ur
for trial on Saturday last. More
or less interest was manifested, in
view of the fact that the question
involved was whether the act Of
the Legislature gave power to pro
hibit or only to regulate the run
ming of such vehicles. The case
was tried before justice Wilson
who gave a verdict in favor OF TIT
defendant.
Inever handle auction jewelry
of any sort. My ladies and gents
watch chains are only of the bes
grade. Brooches, cuff links, scar
pins, signet and plain rings are al
standard and up-to-date goods.
will have the largest holiday stool
ever brought to Monterey.
H. M. SLAvEN, Jeweler