Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-09-06
HICHLANDRfCtRDER
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs-Brief News
Notes People at Home and
Abroad.


since last week.
Miss Laura Kramer, of Stuart, s
Draft, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. }.
w. Bird, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard White, of
Weschester, Iowa, are visiting rel
alives in Highland.
Mrs. j. w. Flanagan, of Hin
ton, and Mrs. John Burns and
daughter, Miss Maggie, of Hunting
ton, are visiting this, their native,
county.
]. P. Lunsford, who holds a po-
sition with the DUPONT people at
Pompton Lakes, n. j.. is at home
with his parents at Monterey for a
vacation.
A.V. Huyler, of New York, an
enthusiastic supporter and patron
of the Highland Live Stock Show,
was on hand early and evidenced.
his characteristic interest in the
enterprise.
Rev. c.. L. Potter, former pastor
of Monterey circuit, came to the
county last Friday and remained
several days. On Sunday morn
ing he filled the pulpit at the Meth
odist church, and preached for the
Presbyterian congregation at 8
o'clock.
Forest Slaven, who holds posi-
ton with the Harrisonburg Daily
News, came over for the Stock
Show his uncle, William Wagner, of
Bridgewater, coming with him.
". D. Wade, of La Monte, Mo-,
is visiting relatives in the county.
Mr.. Wade is a prosperous farmer and
feeder, and it has been 20 years
since he has visited his native
county.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. W. Hiel and
daughter, Miss Marjorie, of Wash
iagton, D. c., came in last Satur-
day and are guests of Mrs. J. Cliff.
Matheny. Miss Masjorie will teach
again in the public school at Van
derpool.
William Winner went out to
Stauntor on Saturday to meet his
wife who returned from the Cataw-
ba Sanitorium. Mr.. Winner reports
her condition as very satisfactory,
and her friends hope her improve
ment is permanent.
For Sale near Meadow Dale-a
four acre lot, with house, good gar
den. excellent water etc. Apply
to Mrs. NJ. B. Campbell, Warm
Springs, Va. 4"
J.. E. Campbell, born and reared
ed in Highland but for many years
a resident of Pocahontas, has been
with friends and relatives in the
county.
Don't forget that if you want a
sewing machine, a cook stove or
range, we will save you freight over
any catalogue house in the U. S.
Highland Mercantile Co.
A large barn containing wheat
and other grains on the Sterrett
place, in Rockbridge county, was
totally destroyed by fire recently.
No insurance.
Of the hundreds of our friends
who have been here to attend the
show We have mentioned but "a few
who came in before the busy events
of the exhibition came up.
The following recent marriages
were performed by Rev. Josiah
Beverage: Clarence Colaw and Esta
Fleisher, Glen Waybright and Laura
Lance. and Hubert Smith and Iona
Mae Wilson.
Mrs. Gertrude Gum, OF Back
Creek, presented this office with a
fine box of damsons. The punches
were very full, and we are proud
to be so rem embered.
The Mrs. F. J. Jones property,
recently sold, in Crabbottom,
brought figure indicative of the
value of Highland real estate: House
and 6 acres, Sc 300; a tract of
4.79 acres, $500.
W. Price Campbell, of Back
Creek. was taken suddenly and
seriously i'll soon after coming to
town Tuesday, and is still at his
room at Hotel Monterey, and una
BILE to be taken to his home.
Wanted-Three pupils to board
during the coming school term.
Apply to Mrs. Alton Groggs.
Monterey. Va,
This wear G. D., Dudley harvest
ed from 81 acres 224 bushels of
wheat. Can you beat this yield?
J.B. Wilson. now of Augusta,
is visiting in Highland. Mr.. VIII
son, like many others, said the
show this time was the best.
For Sale--A good driving mare.
uaarS old not afraid of auto