Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-01-26
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Notes - People at Home and
Abroad.

the sick list for Il week.
The dull season is a time fol
sharp advertising.
Don't forget, girls, it is leap-year
No charge for this reminder.
l will pay from to 5 cents fol
all the dried apples | can get for
the next 80 days. c W Trimble
There is lively demand for furs,
and that numerous skunks have
been trapped in the suburbs of the
town the ~olfactories do attest.
Hiss Lucy Wilson, who went
from here to New Mexico in No
vember. has entered upon three
wear course in trained nursing at
the St. Joseph Sanitorium in Al
burquerque.
Sheriff Graham, since January
his induction into oftice-has
been dividing time between the
county seat and his home on the
Bul!pasture He expects to move
to Monterey in early spring.
commissioner Of Revenue, J. H.
Pruitt, has fitted up his office on
east side of court house, and is
ready for business.
~>David Warner, son of Benjamin
Warner, of Crabbottom, after a
residence of seven years IN the
West, is paying his native county
visit. He is now prosperous farm
er of Nebraska.
Andrew w. Cleek, who lives near
the Bath Highland line ON Jack
s)n's River, has sold his farm to
his brother, W. H. Cleek and Hen
derson Lockridge. Mr.. Cleek has
not as yet decided on future
home.
Il private letter received here
early in the week stated that Peter
Lightner, who moved from Back
Geek to Greenbrier county some 70
wears ago, was at one of the Rich
mond hospitals in a very critical
condition. The nature of his trou-
BILE was not mentioned by our in,
formant.
The friends of Mr.. Jared l.. Jones
will regret to learn that he is IN a
critical condition at the home OF
his brother in Churchville, having
gone there for treatment some two
moeths ago. Mr.. Jones has been
in bad health for several years.
Mrs. Malinda Hyre passed
through town late Tuesday evening
having been summoned to the bed
side of her daughter, Mrs. }. Wesley
TIevener, who was reported very ILL.,
a message received on Wednesday
was to the effect that Mrs. HeNen-
er's condition was more favorable
Her illness is due to appendicitis.
During the period of windy, zero
weather, when big fires were essen
s;aI to comfort, Monterey had nc
obstructive blaze. Was it due tc
care and vigilence on the part OF
bouseholders, a kind Providence, OF
just luck?
A regular communication Of
Highland Lodge, No. 10, A. +. d
A. NJ. will be held on Friday even.
iDo Feb. ,. Work in first anc
third degrees. Resident members
are requested to meet at Hall OF
previous evening, Feb. LIST.
Bv order of the Worshipful Mas
Tor w. H. Matheny, Sec.
25c size horse and cattle Powde
TIC, SOC sizes 3Sc: MO TIL -
Wilbourn Saddles, SIS. Ihes
are regular prices.
Now for some real cut prices yo'
want to look at our Ladies, suits
coats, etc. Also mems and boys
suits and oyercoats. These az
oil nice new up-to-date goods.
don't cost you q cent to look, an
we will save you dollars on pul
cbases. Highland Mercantile &c
Frank Wagner, son OF Mr.. an
Mrs, J. A. Wagner, of Strait Greek
who has held business position a
Davis. W. Va, for some time,
visiting his old home. Hew leav
in a few days for California to tr
his fortune in that far-off state
Frank is a worthy, young man an
his Highland friends will Away
wish him well.
ArTrNTIoN-We are mailing on
Recorder statements to all who oW
rs either for subscription or adVel
Using or both. A number OF on
subscribers have asked us to ma
them a statement of their aecoun
and trust the others will respon
lust as freely. We get statement
every day and we have to hav
money to meets these bills.
Residents of central and western
Highland are becoming accustome'
to the odd experience of hearing
the whistle and rumble of the rail
.d +,o;n Hinder favorable at