Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26

Wednesday night at Hotel Monte
rey, as did also Messrs. Newt. FIR
and son. of Churchviilc.
Eight young men, students o
the Dunsmore Business College
Stanton, figured in Plunkets
vile disturbance Friday night last
and were each find SIS so in polio
court Monday.
Before another issue Of the Re
corder comes out the ground hog
will have had his say and the wealth
err q question settled for six weeks.
Be sure to come to the auction
sale of V. B. Bishop & Co. on Feb
|, 1912.
Tuesday was the first "sugal
day" Sap flowed freely on south.
ern exposures.
B1RTHs-Born Dec. 20 to Mr.,
and Mrs. w. G. Hull a boy.
Born Jan. z to Mr.. and Mrs. H
NJ. Clendenen girl. Both families
of Mill Gap
| will offer my entire line of mer-
chandise at cost for cash until
March LIST. The reduced prices
will be for cash only.
Yours respectfully,
w G Hull
1t Mill Gap, Va.
Appeals have been sent out from
the cities asking that the birds be
fed during the rigid weather. Here
in Highland, where buds, nuts and
grass seed are to be found in abund-
ance. birds fare we'll, so far as
known. Then the pleasure of look
ing forward to our incompatible
will sustain bird life. This
winter the robins have refused to
fearing, no doubt, that
they might, in some way, fail to get
back.
At our altitude, where clouds and
tree-tops kiss and where big rivers
are born, one would suppose that
it would be impossible to find an
icy surface of sufficient size to ena-
bic the skater to indulge in that
invigorating sport, but not so. Our
young people found course last
week. and, while not so CLASSY as a
river pond, the sensations both
of pleasure and grief were present
And it is a noteworthy fact that
when it comes to skating, the on
locker observes that the novice is
just as likely to make an impress
sion as the expert.
Call at R. M. Trimble's store fol-
bargains in underwear.
| wish to make a little correction
in last weeks Pinckney letter te
the effect that my father was wei
wrapped and taken to the Pruit1
place on a two horse sled. This
trip was made at his request, anc
he was made as comfortable as pos
sible. Respectfully,
G.. P. Houlihar
Prof. C. L. Siron, formerly O.
this county, but now at the heac
of the department of science in tht
Amarillo High School, Baltimore
recently read an interesting anc
able paper before the Teachers In
stitute, his subject being Com
mercial Importance of Chemistr,
and Physics in the High School,
The paper was a most credltabl
one and we would have reproduced
| it but for lack of space.
/ R. A. S. Wade, of California, bu
a native of Highland, writes us, o
date Jan. 10, as follows: "On
more dollar to help keep the vol
away. 1t is now considerably owe
fifty one years since l saw you
green fields and sunny meadows o
ate your "seng" and Indian tut
nips. Ever hail to old Highlan
and her bonnie sons and daughters!'
NoT1cE-All old accounts mus
be settled within the next 80 DAYS
and if not paid by that time wi
be put in officers hands for collet
ton. Respectfully,
Swadley Bros.
Vanderpool, Va.
That the meeting-time of tn
Highland Masonic brotherhood
fixed by the changing luminary {
the night is a fact known even t
the uninitiated, and but for this W
might conclude that there was
covert meaning in the time set fc
!; the next communication Feb.
grounding day. We are assure
that there is nothing personal c
suggestive in it, and that any slue
gish, hybernating member who,
first glance, may regard it as sol
of invitation or banter for him t
come out and look for his "shac
der" may put all the blame o
the yacillating satellite, which nc
only governs the night but tn
time of meeting as we'll.