Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-03-11
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LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs Brief News
Notes People at Home and
Abroad.

Mr. w. f. Gum has just INSTALL
ed a new planer in his shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Jones, of
Doe Hill, spent Monday at Monte
reg.
"Short and sweet" seems to
properly size up the 1910 sugar
season.
Mr.. l.. B. Byrd, one of the Nc
Dowell merchants, came up Mon
day evening and remained until
Tuesday.
Of course, the coming of the rob-
in don't make it spring. but their
presence cheers us up like.
Mrs. Clifton Matheny left Tues
day morning for Missouri on a visit
to her parents.
Mr.. A. A. Shumate made a bus
mess trip to the Greenbrier Valley
latter part of last week.
Miss Elsie Hiner, who has been
at Dunlevie since the new year
began, came home on Saturday.
Mr.. T. C. Smith and wife, of b.
lar, spent a day or two at Hotel
Monterey latter part OF last week.
A barrel of new batteries for
phones just received at W F Kyle's
Mr.. Willie Peterson, formerly of
Mcdowell, now living in Augusta,
it spending few days in the coun-
ty.
Mr.. Tom H. Slaven has been
elected chief of the new fire compa-
ny to be organized.
A meeting of the Board of Super
visors will convene on Monday,
the l4th.
Just received a car of fresh &C.
ment. Anyone wanting cement
call aud see me. frlceS right
= 4. W. HALE,
Cement-construction contractor,
90 Monterey, Va.
Dental Notice. will be at Doe
Hill on March 10th, to remain III
days. At Mcdowell 2lst to remain
< DAYS O. J. Campbell
Mr.. G. c.. Hevener, who has beer
at Brown, on the c. d L., spent
Tuesday night in Monterey on his
way east. He is arranging to &C
into business at Durbin.
The town now has one hose reel
and Mr.. Harmon Pullin gave it al
application of red paint on Wednes
day. Mr.. Kyle placed another fir
hydrant on East Main, and so tn
work goes steadily on. Now CIV
us place in which to store an
preserve the equipment; also hurr
up the organization OF tire com
many. All these are needed betor
the fire comes,
For SALE:-A Black Englis
Draft Stallion, 5 years old tn
spring, will weigh between l4o
and 1000 lbs, good breeder an
we'll broken to work. Any one IN
terested, please call on or writ
James NJ. Simmons, Sugar Grove
w. Va.
The new store building of tn
Highland Mercantile Co. is fast as
Stunning shape. In an effort to SUP
ply needed lumber, some recorc
breaking loads are being haule
from the pines, north of town
Saul Simmons, who drives the spa
of blacks owned by the Milling Co
brought 1890 pounds up tn
rough, sandy slope last Wednes
day. ,
An item of social news overlook
ed bv us last week was the visit {
Mrs. C. C. Hansel and little daugf
ter to Baltimore. Mr.. Hansel az
companied them as far as StauntoI
Mr.. Adam Stephenson, of Higf
town, filling his place at the Git
,zen's Bank during his absence.
The prediction in our last week
.,.su. that the masonry brick an
stone work of the Masonic Temp
would most likely be awarded
AFR. John E. Lowman, OF Daytol
proved to be correct forecast
the committees decision at j
Thursday evenings meeting. NJ
Lowman will work on the found
ton during the month OF Apr
and expects to have his contra
completed late in August, Sept.
being the limit asked in the agre
ment, which was duly drawn !
and signed by all parties to u
contract.
Rev. c.. l.. Potter will prea'
his last sermon, for this conferen
wear, at the Monterey church
Sunday morning, going to St. Cree
at 2:30 p. M. He will leave for t
annual meeting on Thursday, Il
conference converting in Washin
ton, on the gath. Our people a
Confidently looking for Mr.. Potter
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