Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-06-25
BLUEGRASS VALLEY,

Sheppe have finished painting the
new high school building.
But Grass Valley now possesses
q public high school building second
| to none in the state in architecture.
al beauty and attractiveness of APP
pearance. 1t remains to be equip
ped with modern appliances and a
corps of competent and up-to-date
teachers to make it an institution
of which our people may well be
proud.
In this connection it is pertinent
to remark that speculation is rife
as to who our next high school
Principal will be. Very general re-
greet is expressed that the services
of Prof Burton were not secured for
the next session. We trust howey-
er our School board will bestir them
selves and give us a man of high
educational attainments and litera-
ry qualifications, capable of setting
high standard of scholarship and
of moral and social culture for the
emulation If the young men and
women of our community. Not
only should the Principal be thor
oughly competent, but his assist
ants also should be teachers of
known and tried ability. A teach
er who has been a failure in an I'M
graded district school will he a fail
ure if placed in a more responsible
position. Give us the best, gentle
men of the board. The best will
be none too good.
In mentioning those last week
who contributed to make the occa-
sion of the reception given at the
parsonage by the Ladies Home
Mission Society a success, musical
ly and otherwise, the name of Prof.
Frank G. Cooper was inadvertently
admitted.
Mr.. Joe Marshal and Miss Fran
ces Stone were married at the par
sonage by Rev. Thomas Cooper on
Thursday last. They left immedi
ately for Durbin, w. Va, and 9TH
er points where they spent their
honeymoon. Returning Tuesday
evening, they were greeted with an
oldfasioned serenade with cow-bells,
tom-toms etc., which made the
night hideous for awhile. We ten
der congratulations.
Mr.. Phil Sterrett started to Staun-
ton Saturday last to meet his moth
er and sister, Miss Mamie, who are
returning from Baltimore where
Mrs. Sterrett has been in the hos
pital for some time.
Children's Day services under the
management of Misses Pattie and
Mollie Mauzy and Mrs. Uriah Heve-
mes are scheduled to be held at
Central Church On July 4th.
Miss Geneva Jones left this week
for Doe Hill, accompanied by her
aunt, Miss Martha Jones. She will
visit relatives at Mcdowell, Church
vile and Bridgewater before she
returns.
A bad case of diphthsria is re-
ported at David Colaw's, near New
Chuch.
Cornelius Winner has returned
from a visit to his aged sister at
Parkersburg, W. Va.
John NJ. Jones, of Doe Hill. &C
companied by Mr.. Brown, of Buffa-
10 Gap, en- route for the "Sinks,"
was in the Bottom last week. The
latter's horse becoming sick, they
were obliged to return.
Rev. Mr.. Snapp, our Lutheran
who for the last twelve
years has served his people accept
ably on this charge, will leave with |
his family in a few days for Balti-
more where he will make his future
home. His place will be temporar-
.Iy by a student of the Lutheran
Seminary. Mr., Snaps many
friends regret his determination to
sever his connection with the work
lere.
Prof. Roller, of Bridgewater, and
/ party of friends are spending a
ew days as guests at the residence
If Mr.. Davy Colaw.
Miss Eva Beverage, of Straight
Jreek, has been very ill from an at
ack of measles, DR.. Sheppe is the
.ttending physician.
Children's Day services of the U.
;. church were held OF Harper's
,hapel last Sunday. Quite a large
r0Wd from Crabbottom were in at
Madam Rumor says there will be /
mother wedding on the 4th. {
C. W. Waybright left a day or t
wo ago for Richmond on g bust .
ess trip. Uncle Joe. {