Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-02-04
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his new residence on South Spruce
Mr.. Faud Trimble, of Durbin, i;
spending a few days at Monterey.
Even if the grounding coul(
talk he wouldn't know what he was
: talking about.
\ The roads were such as to afford
{some very good sleighing on Mon
day and Tuesday.
! On the sick list this week are
NIessrs. Henry A. Slaven, j. Gilt
Matheny and d. Fl. Peterson.
V. B. Bishop & Co. will pay the
highest market price for all kinds
Of furs.
S}Messrs. E. NJ. Armstrong, of
Big Valley, and j. M. Wade, of
Back Creek, were among the visit
offs to Monterey Tuesday.
Even if we do have six weeks
more of winter we must not be too
severe on his hog-ship. The day
was 50 pretty that he couldn't be
blaf for coming out.
Sugar buckets and spouts for sale
by VI. b. Bishop & Go.
Mir. w. f. Kyle has placed a
nice pydrant in front of his electric
plant for the convenince of the pub
lie when wishing to quench their
thirst with a draught of cold, crystal
water.
Dr. O. j. Campbell will go to ".
P. Ca4npbells to remain five days
on professional business, on ,Feb.7.
Miss Seaton, in charge of the
Woods-Terrv public school, who
went home for the holidays, accept
ed o government position and did
not return.
Mr.. w. j. Robinson, who is now
experimenting the marketing of
big body of timber near Covington,
and who has been there since jan
uary | . returned to Highland Mon
day evening for thepurpose of NOV
ing his big saw mill, on Little Back
Creek, to the new site in Bath. He
will take his family there as soon as
the new camp is put in proper
shape.
Money talks at the Highland
Mercantile Company's. II you
don't believe it come in and let lis
price you; Wool Top Shirts, Under
wear. mems, ladies and children S!
a few sizes in gums for felt boots,
Bed Blankets, in fact any and al
winter goods. We must make
room for Spring and Summer
stocks.
The End quarterly meeting fo1
Highland charge of the M. b
church will convene at the Brlcl
Church, in Crabbottom, the Bro
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1920
1910. | will preach at Asbury q
Sunday in this month at j.
o'clock a. M, and same day a
Thocny Bottom, 3 p. m,
j. l.. Dotson, P. G.
V. B. Bishop & Co. still have OF
hand few ladies late-style cloak
and a few mems frst-class over
coats, which they will sell cheap.
While not of a very serious char
acter, more sickness is reported II
Monterey at this time than at an.
time during the winter. The case
include several members in each o
the families of Messrs. j. A. Jones
w. H. Matheny. and j. Lunsford1
and Miss Nellie Wagner, who board
with Mr. PaulSlaven. Mrs. SiaVeI
is also i'll, and Mr.. Miller Bishop
substituting for her in the Hlg
School.
Come to the Valentine Social
given by the women of the Monte
rev PRESBYTERIAN church, at Hote
Monterey, Friday, February llth
There will be several contests an
some prizes awarded the successfl
ones. The King and Queen {
Hearts will dispense Valentines
Admission ii cents. Supper WI
be served from 6 to 8 p. M. an
the contests will take place from
till 1890 p. m. Supper Csc. II
freshments 14c,
Any lady wishing to buy a Ease
nator, sweater or winter underweS
will do we'll to call on us before bu.
ing elsewhere, as we Go not wal
to carry these goods ever.
The Highland Mercantile co.
II you have timber lands whie
you wish to sell write Offut d. II
kin. Charleston, w. Va, giving
full! description of same tog e ut
with lowest price. Tracts of 3,o(
acres Or more wanted, though sma
Ter tracts will be considered whe
adjoining tracts can be bought at
reasonable price. Tracts must
in fee with title perfect. Dlstan
from railroad no particular obje
ton as thew are wanted for inves
ment and not for operation