Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-03-05
Personal Briefs OF People at Home
and Abroad
March made very lamb-like de-

was q VlSlJOr 10 monterey lucSudy :
Have you heard the robins and
toads?
Mr.. Howard Halterman has gone
to the inauguration.
February, always short, was this
year sweet, as well.
Little Miss Evelyn Jones was
reported right sick early in the
week, but is now better.
Mr.. Robert Wiley, of Mill Gap,
was one of the few visitors to Mon
terey Wednesday.
Postmaster, H. NJ. Slaven, has
received a supply of the new Lin
coin postage stamps.
Messers. Joseph and Kemper Glib
son have just completed new pOr-
tieo at the rear of their residence.
Mr.. D. H. Peterson has been con-
fined to his room for the past week
from an attack of bronchitis.
Mr.. W. A. Bussard, of the Green
brier Valley, came to Monterey
Friday last, remaining only a few
hours.
From such information as we
have at hand, Highland has a slim
representation at the inauguration
today.
The clerk of the court last week
issued marriage license for Mr..
James A. Lowery and Miss Viola
Edmunds, both of Jackson's River
With such lightning weather
changes it is hard for even ROBIN
Redbreast to keep intact his repu-
tation as a harbinger.
We call attention to the sale
notice, elsewhere in this issue, OF
Miss Clara Hoover's personal prop
erty; also the new ad OF Ira W.
Nicholas.
There will be a regular communl-
cation of Highland Lodge, No. !lO,
AT. & A. NJ, on Friday evening,
February 9Th.
One of the worst storms OF the
o.n ;s rao;no todav-Thursday
The ground is covered with snow
and It is driven in binding sheets.
The mercury registered Is above re-
70 this morning.
Miss Mag Jordan, who lives
South of Monterey, had the mis-
fortune to fracture her arm one day
last week. DR.. X. H. Trmble rem
dered the necessary attention.
We understand that Messrs. VIM.
F. Jones and Lloyd Sullenberger
have gone to Kentucky to look out
afine saddle horse, something that
Highland needs.
In spite of the early opening, the
present sugar season is pronounced
a failure by many with whom we
have talked on the subject.
It is very difficult for a weather
man. local or national, to keep up
with this sort. When it isn'tsplen-
did it is either threatening or car
rying out its threats
We are pleased to state that Mrs
W. H. liners condition continues
favorable, and that there is every
reason to hope that she willsoo be
able to make the trip to 3 hospital
in quest of permanent relief.
A quarterly meeting of the NJ b
church was held last Saturday ano
Sunday at Asberry, Rev. H. 7
Hironimous filling the place OF the
presiding elder.
Mr.. J. A. Zigler, representing thu
firm of Zigler Brother, Timberyllle
Va. is in the county looking aftel
walnut logs. As most of us know
he finds them scarce in Highland.
Man is dust;
Dust settles;
Are you man?
(This is not original,
But some of my accounts are)
Chas. B. Fox, M. d.
Calhoun brothers, of Deerfeld
delivered $50 bushels of wheat tt
the Monterey Milling Compan,,
Tuesday. These gentlemen are no
only extensive farmers but also cat
tie dealers, as well, and while her
were negotiating for some OF on
Highland bluegrass,
After an absence of twelve years
Mr. William Simmons, of Elkton
w Va, is visiting his parents, MI
and Mrs. John w. Simmons, a
Forks or Water. His brother, MI
Stuart Simmons, met him here Tues
day evening.
Editor Wood this week sent US
box at oranges by mail. In
statement is no prevaricatlon, bu'
while it boost brother Woods rel
utation for generosity and thought
fulness, it is straining on our ye1
asity as we'll as the capacity OF VI