Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-12-02
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LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs Brief News
Notes-Peopie at Home and
Abroad.
December 1st.

Christmas shopping time Is on.
Watch the Recorder for holiday
bargains.
Mr.. VIM. Noel, of the Hightown
community, is said to be very ill.
Mr.. Joe Page, of Naples, tins
county, was in Monterey Tuesday.
"A few cases of scarlet fever were
reported early in the week from
Back Creek.
Mr.. John Revercomb, of Lower
Bullpasture, spent Tuesday night
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Stephen
son, of Bolar, were trading here on
Saturday.
Mr.. John Mackey h.. an attack
of pneumonia.
Mr.. G. w. Trimble and family
went to Staunton Wednesday as
passengers in the Hiner automobile.
Mr.. Lloyd Sullenberger returned
Saturday from a trip to Eastern
Virginia.
The snow is "thing of beauty
but not a "joy forever"
Next year we want that weather
prophet to base his predictions on
a Highland goose-bone. His repu-
tation has suffered somewhat IN
this region.
The condition of Hon. S. w.
Sterrett, of Crabbottom, continues
unfavorable.
Messrs. Owen Colaw and Thomas
Ogilvie, students of the w. q l..
University, returned to their homes
Wednesday, the institution having
closed on account of fever, as stat
cd elsewhere.
have some special orders for
Diamond Rings for the holiday sea-
son and will have one or two pack
ages on memorandum. Any one
in need of goods in this line, l can
save them IS per cent.
81. M. Slaven, Jeweler
Mr.. Bruce Slaven, who is oul
"steady help" in the Recorder OF
fee. got a finger chewed up in the
"back teeth" of the Melbourne job
Der last Saturday and has since
been off duty.
The electrical storm, spoken o.
by some of our correspondents
seems to have been pretty genera
throughout the mountains: Al
Monterey it had about all the lea
lures of a midsummer thunder
storm, and was most remarkapl'
\ for this season of the year.
~ Any phoneholder who has no
Maid his dues, after ten days notic.
Of this publication, will be cut OF
at main line. All old accounts mus
bepaid of any nature or the serVl
Gee discontinued by the Secretar.
of each line.
A news item, and very crafty
inc one to many persons, tina
might have been spoken OF las
week was the opening to travel 0
the Corbett bridge. The approache
thereto were completed some tw
weeks ago, and the contractor MI
Tom Folks. gets credit for havln
done good job.
Something like twenty passen
GERS came out from Staunton las
Saturday by automobile, The
were Mr.. v. B. Bishop and family
Mr.. E. B. Jones and family, Mr..
A. Whitslaw and family, DR.. n. 4
Wb;telsw and son. Robert, Mr..
Il. Lighter and bride and a Staul
ton lady whose name we do nc
learn. In addition to q load brougf
out by the mail car late in the ga!
both MIR. suddarth and Mr.. jess
Hiner made the round trip.
Always remember that d. n
Slaven will sell you a watch an
take your old one in as part pa
Patronize home enterprise.
Rev. C. L. Potter, pastor OF I'll
Methodist church, is conducting
protracted service this week. III
meetings, while not attended
they should be, are increasing i,
spiritual interest, and good result
are looked and prayed for. II
pastors appeals, both to the chu r.
and the unsaved, have been fait
full and earnest, and good result
will follow.
Mrs. Maud Slaven was taken su
denly i'll with pleurisy and pne
monia last Monday morning. III
disease, thus far, has seemed
Weld to treatment and her conc
ton is about as favorable as cou
be expected.
WANTED-To make long lo'
of $4,000 90 on unincumbered re
estate. Communicate with
A. G. Judy, Chairman
ct. Board of Supervisor