Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-09-23
HICHLANDRECORDER
LOCAL NEWS
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Notes - People at Home and
Abroad.
September 29rd and Goth!

Are you doing all you can tC
make the Stock Show q success?
Mrs. Jane Rexrode, of Staunton
is enjoying two weeks visit ii
Highland.
Monterey is a quiet old town
Just now--we might say a calm be
fore the storm of the Stock Show.
Mr.. John Pruitt went to Staun-
ton Wednesday, with aYiew to tax
ing the civil service examination
His wife accompanied him
Mr.. Russell Eagle spent Tuesday
highs here enroute for Elkins, where
he will assist the Wildell- base ball
boys vs. Elkjns.
For SALE: Two heavy draft
horses. Will work wherever you
put them. Price $500. Inquire at
this office.
Miss Eva ReXrode, CT Crabbot-
tom, was a passenger on the Staun-
ton hack Monday morning, going
to Lynchburg where she will at
tend school.
Mrs. VIM. Kramer and son, Guy,
of Stuarts Draft, are visiting Mrs
Kramer's sister, Mrs. }. W. Bird,
of Monterey.
AT the home of the bride, on the
Bullpasture, on Tuesday afternoon,
Miss Mary c. Bradshaw andJoseph
p. Oliver, of Covibgton, were unit
ed in marriage, Rev. Mr.. Wilson,
of Mcdowell, officiating.
The Board of Supervisors will
meet on Saturday of this week, in
special session, for the purpose OF
settling with the Treasurer.
Dispositions are being taken this
week in the divorce case Of Nancy
J. Chestnut against j. A. Chestnut.
l.. H. Stephenson & Son for the
Plaintiff and A. l.. Jones for the
Defendant.
Land Assessor | l.. Beverage,
looking up the lands in Stonewall
istrict this week To- see who has
aused two blades of grass to grow
There only one grew when he was
around five years ago.
81 Miss Maud Abbott, of Hamp-
stead, Md, arrived here Saturday
and will fill her old position at V,
B. Bishop & Co.'S store.
For SALE 90 Angora goats. All
good stock, call on or write me.
9-23-4ts. G. G. Gutshall,
Vanderpool, Va.
BARGAINS: have $50 pairs
of shoes and few hats which are
slightly damaged by water. l 90
not want to carry them tn stock
and will sell below cost. Come and
secure a bargain.
R. M. Trimble.
Get the best basket of fruit or
vegetables you can find on your
place, and bring it to the Stock
Show. Let the people see what
Highland can produce.
Mr.. L. A. Carichoff received
telegram late Tuesday evening an
nouncing the extreme illness OF his
son, Louie, who is down with fever
at his sisters, near Mt. Scion. Mr.
Carichoff left Immediately in an au-
tomobile, and on arrival found his
son had rallied. Later news receiv-
ed indicates he is getting along nice
ly. His mother is also with him.
Next week we look for large
number of strangers in our town,
and before they come we would
like to see every citizen in Monte
terey show little civic pride by
cleaning up the rubbish along their
premises. 1t would not take long
and will make an indelable impress
ion on our visitors.
Will leave Monterey about Nov
lst. Anyone wanting cement work
done please apply to me at once
cement for sale here and willehavf
another car at Laurel Fork last O
Spet. Prices right. A. W. Hale
VArchibald Rexrode, formerly 0
Highland county, Virginia, dice
Sept. 9 at the home of his son-in
law, M. L. Smith, near Maysyille
Mr.. Rexrode was about Is year
old. and was an upright Christian
gentlemen. Three sons and fv
daughters and one sister surviv
him. South branch Review.
CLOTHING CLOTHING CLOTHING
Mems, Boys and Children
Suits, Pants, Overcoats, etc. Don
buv until you see our new line nov
coming in every week. We wan
your business, and if quality AM
price talk we will get your order.
The Highland Mercantile 90
Supt. ]. S. McNulty' made
-snecial contract with w. w. Bot
kin to repair that much talked q
bad place in the pike from tn
Methodist church to Wilson's bridg
and the said Botkin is now at wor