Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-03-24
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LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs Brief News
Notes People at Home and
Abroad.

Mrs W. H, Matheny, South Spruce
Street. -
Mr.. Bruce Slaven, who has been
in the Recorder Office for a year
has accepted a position with the
Harrisonburg Daily News.
G.. W. Trimble advertises big
reduction sale in to-days Recorder,
Look it up.
The Union Tanning Company
will open up the bark market again
at Nc Dowell between June and
November LIST. Prices same as last
year $3.50.
For SALE--Upright piano. Good
as new. Apply to Tom II. Slaven.
Mr.. Jacob Matheny's illness of
several weeks, to which we haye
previously mentioned, last week
developed into pneumonia, bu6 he
is thought to be getting along as
we'll as could be expected at this
stage of the disease.
The law of supplyIand demand
which obtains IN all products, apph-
es to sugar as well, hence there is
little or no sale for it at former
prices. 1t would be interesting to
know just what the output has been
for the season.
Mr.. Jesse Hiner took his car to
West Augusta Tuesday to consult
specialist" from Harrisonburg.
The slight disorder was soon right
ell and he returned the same even
ing. -.
AR. J. N. Slower, of Crabbottom,
who has been very i'll most of the
winter, has gone to the University
hospital, Charlottesville, for consul
alton. and, if need be, an operation.
Miss Nellie Schill, of Martinsburg,
W. Va, who last season had charge
of the Highland Mercantile Co.'S.
millinery room, is with the firm
again this season, arriving last Sat-
urday.
Swadley Bros, of Vanderpool,
will sell all of their personal prop
ertv. See adv of sale elsewhere in
this paper.
Mr.. F. NJ. Trimble of Staunton,
has returned to Monterey with his
horse. Colonel" and will remain
here the coming season.
Three timber men from Pennsyl-
vania, came up from Hot Springs
on Sunday and remained here un-
til the following day. We did net
seek an an terview, and their bust
ness is not known.
On the 18th of March Osten
Fleisher and Este Lambert were
united in marriage atCharles Flesh
er's insPendleton W. Va,
On the 10Th of Mar. ] H. Smith
and Este I. Echard were united IN
marriage, after which was served
a nice dinner. Rev. Josiah Bever'
age oficiated.
It is gratifying to note an increas
ed interest IN the care of orchard:
and fruit trees generally. On every
hand we see owners pruning anc
preparing for spraying. 1t is only
bv such methods that we can hope
to secure crops and keep our tree:
in healthy condit on.
The medals for the joint Literary
contest have arrived and are on ex
hibitiou at H. M. Slaven's, the jew
eler. They are the "real thing"
A big crowd is exl e;ted in he,toVl
for the occasion. The date is Apri
2lst s. P. NJ. Rules governing thu
contest will be published later.
Edwin Hevener, who lives a
the old Trimble homestead east O.
town, met with painful acciden
on Saturday last. He had impro
vised a hosting device in his barr
and was lifting some grain when tn
overhead beam fell and struck hin
in the face. Five or six teeth wer
- loosened and he received an ugl
cut on the upper lip.
Mrs. Rachel, wife of John Sim
mons. died at her home on Trim
bile Hill 90 Sunday night. She ha
been i'll for several months, bu
grew suddenly worse on Sunday
She was about go years old, an
many years of her life were spent i
and near Monterey. Though fror
the humber walks of life, she wa
faithful and kind-hearted in ever
relation, and enjoyed the respect c
all who knew her. She was
daughter of the late John Simmons
and is survived by a husband an
several brothers and sisters.
She was a member of the M. T
Church South, and the funeral too
place from thatchurch Tuesdaymor
ming at 10 O'Clock, Rev CT. Potte
conducting the service. Intermen
i'm Monterey cemetery.