Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-05-26
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electric fans.
Mr.. W. F. Kyle went to Elkin
last Saturday.
1t went wet in places, but tn
"drys" have it.
Mr.. Boyd Stephenson went on
to Stanton on Wednesday.
W. P. Hite, mother and sister
were in town Wednesday.
The gentle showers of the pas
week have made the crops look up
A glance at the columns this
week will reveal the scarcity Of To-
cal news.
Fhe seventeen year locusts have
made their appearance in some
parts of Virginia.
Mrs. J. C. Matheny, of Lexington,
is visiting her old home at Monter-
ey, arriving Wednesday evening.
Arrange to have the Stock Show
week a homecoming week for your
absent friends. Write them strong
invitation to be present.
Tourists seeing Highland at this
season are wonderfully impressed
with its scenery and cool breezes.
Nils Lena Vance, of the Mellow
ell community, left Wednesday
morning for Ohio.
Mr.. Leon c. Ware, manager of
Augusta Hotel, of StauDton, Va,
spent few hours in Monterey
Wednesday.
Mr.. A. E. ellison, of the United
States Tanning Company, of Cum
berland, Md, stopped in town for a
short while Wednesday, on his way
to Mcdowell.
In the account given last week
of the closing of the Crabbettom
High School, we are informed that
the names of Arlie Swecker and
Ethel Colaw were inadvertently
omitted from the list of those who
were promoted from End to 3rd.
Mr.. Veach Hook, for many years
q faithful and accommodating driver
on the Staunton-M Monterey mail line,
has quit the line, Mr.. c. G. Cross
filling his place.
Mrs. H. I. Trimble and little son.
Harold, returned Saturday from
their visit to West Virginia, Mrs.
Trimble's cousin, Mr.Dicks accm-
panying her.
Mr.. W, C. Ruleman, native Of
Highland, wife and child spent
several days in the county recently
They returned to their home at
Mt, Sidney, Va, this week.
Miss Lucy Wilson, of Wilma
came over Wednesday, and is a
the home of her father, MI. 0. Viii
son.
Mr.. A. V. Huyler, accompanied
by his friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Dam
crest, of New Jersey, are enjoying
a short stay at the Monterey StocE
Farm.
Those who have been pleading
for permanency in our system o
read-building will be gratihed tt
learn that the Supervisors hav
purchased a rock crusher. The dea
was closed on Tuesday.
Mr.. John E. Sipe, an aged ant
respected citizen of Monterey, i
dangerously ill at his home in tn
Jail building. No hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.
i'll. Sheets and Cecil Hiner hav
purchased the Marlinton Grocer,
Co.'S store from R. B. Slaven, W
learn, and will take charge at al
early date. Mr.. Slaven it is re
ported, will buy a farm in Va.
Highland county has receive
but partial relief from the drough
now prevailing. Duridg the wee
local showers occurred, and, in on
or two sections of the county, ther
was a good rainfall. Monterey go
but little, and Vegetation remain
at standstill. The dry spell seem
80 be pretty general, and som
sections of the country, are suffel
ing far more than we are.
The Monterey School Board hs
employed Mr.. Sterrett for thlr
term as principal of the Montere
High School. This school has SUI
coded under Mr.. Sterrett, and tn
Board has done wisely in securin
his further services. 1t is also state
that Miss Lena Seybert and Mis-
Kate Gibson willsucceed themselvf
as assistant principal and teache
of grammar grade, respectfully.
The Board will also provic
another teacher for the over-crowt
ed primary department.
The toll gates on the War;
Springs Turnpike in Rookinghal
county will be suspended and n
tolls will be charged until the roa
and bridges are placed in a Sal