Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-02-10
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LOCAL NEWS
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Notes People at Home and
Abroad.

hCoday III eo"Ai'
Mr.. J. A. Whitelaw has been Of
the sick list this week.
DR.. O. J. Campbell went to Do
Hill on Wednesday.
The town council is erecting ;
bell to be used as a fire alarm.
I Mrs J. Lunsford, who was quite
i'll last week, is reported much i'm
proved.
Mr.. R. R. Ruff, of Lexington
spent a day or two here. early IN
the week.
Thursday last proved to be the
first sugar day of the season, and it
was grounding day, too.
Highland Lodge will hold it's reg
ular communication on Friday
night, February 10th.
Mr.. O. Wilson was confined
to his room Monday on account
of an attack of acute indigestion.
Mr.. Floyd Simmons, who recent
" sold his farm on Jackson's River,
has moved into Mr.. c. W. Tnmble's
house on Strait Greek.
Mr.. A. V. Huyler and a party
composed of New York, Virginia
and kentucky friends have gone to
Mr.. Huyler's Florida home for an
annual stay of several weeks.
Robert. son of Mr.. E. NJ. Arbo-
CAST, of Marlinton, accompanied
his uncle, Mr.. Ed. Arbogast, on bis
return to Monterey last week, and
has entered as a pupil of the Mon
terey High School.
Reference to the county Clerks
office furnishes the information that
during last year 100 deeds were re-
corded.
Messrs. J. Cliff. Matheny, J. Ed:
Arbogast and William Hevener will
leave Saturday morning for the
Forthcoming session of the grand
lodge of Virginia Masons.
For the information Of the pub
lie and in answer to many ques-
tons, the Masonic building COM
mittee states that the large double
door finish in front of the building
is only temporary--for the special
use of the garage-and not accord
ing to permanent plans.
Monday evening, the 18th, Mr..
Morton is to give an address on
the subject, Looking Between the
Lines" A moderate admission
fee will be charged, and as the pro-
ceeds will be used in behalf OF the
county history enterprise, the pub
lie is kindly asked to give a liberal
support. 1t will be at the court
house unless otherwise announced.
Mr.. John Pruitt is doing sou.e
collecting for the Highland Recor-
der. and it is hoped all who owe
will pay promptly. There are 8
number of small accounts we have
been carrying for some time that
keep US cramped for currency
Pay up and let US improve the
paper as we 60 along.
LADIES. The time is near wher
YOU will want your spring Dress
Goods. Our stock of White Goods
new and up-to-date--is now com
ing in. Silk Foulards, Galate'
Cloth, Linens, Ginghams and Suit
ings. Highland Mercantile Co
A fact not generally knownis tina
bids were received, until moor
Thursday, for a bridge over the
ford at Vandevender's. Severa
bridge men in town early in thu
week disclosed the fact to man,
who knew nothing of it. 1t is t.
be hoped that there will be no hltcl
in the matter, since II IS one
great Importance to the county.
Crawford Lewis, who was re
Gently fined by Justice Wilson TO
appropriating Mr.. Bussard's scant
ling, was, on Wednesday morning
charged with purloining two bush
els of corn from Mr.. Stephenson
Not willing to risk the issue, per
haps, Crawl took leg bail, an
could not be located by the office
Of the law who called to see hin
later in the day.
C. C. Arbogast, the Well-knowl
plumber. left here last Friday an!
in a few days. together with hi
brother, will go to Florida Wher
thew will do a big plumbing con
tract for Mr.. Arbogast's brother
who has considerable propert
there.
5, W. Winner and daughter, g
Monterey, Va, spent from Thurs
dav until Monday with relatives i
the vicinity of Lahmansville. M!
Winner, while here Monday on hi
return home, bought of c. W. Sho
be four lots in Highland View Ad
dition, and will, in the near future
erect a dwelling on same and NOV