Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-08-02
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LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs-Brief News
Notes-PeOpIe at Home and
Abroad.

Mrs. w. A. >ipe and daughter,
Miss Cora, of Stanton, are visiting
relatives il town.
Mrs. Amos Barlow has been con-
fined to her room at Hotel Monte
rev for two or three weeks by i'll
ness.
G. D. Ruckman, of Augusta, and
brother-in-la law, Mr.. Terry. of South
Carolina, spent a few days in High
land first of the week.
Willie Peterson, of Parnassus,
passed through town Wednesday.
evening on his way to Hightown.
Just one month left in whi"h to
complete your arrangements for the
Stock Show.
DR.. Catlett, of Staunton, made a
trip to Bolar Monday afternoon to
see Mrs. F. c. Smith, who has been
i'll for some tine. Tom Hogshead,
of the Valley City made the trip
with him.
A force of hands are this week
doing some needed grading on the
Stock Show track. The high places
are being made low and the low
places high, and some drain pipe
being placed where needed.
We are arranging tofurnish Lao
les and Misses Tailor made and
Ready made suits. We can save
you money and guarantee fits:
Highland Mercantile Co.
The hay harvest is on.
Mr.. Noel, of Hinton, W. Va,
was here few days this week plac-
ing some monumental work in the
Monterey cemetery.
Osborne Wilson, Esq, went to
Mill Point, W. Va, to visit his
daughters, Mrs. McNeel and Miss
Lucy Wilson.
Miss Sudie Stephenson, of Staun-
ton, is the guest of Mrs. l.. ii.
Stephenson.
IN. Jones drove E. B. White
law machine to Staunton on Mon
day, having as passengers Miss
Matte and Henderson Bishop, who
have gone to Elkton to visit rela-
tiyes, and Miss May Slaven, re-
turning to her home at Princeton,
w. Va.
I have just received a nice line
of Cut Glass and Silver Ware
which is suitable for Wedding pres
ents. H. M. Slaven, Jeweler.
The managers of the Highland
Live Stock Show are ranging to
have all new Judges this year.
They will be entirely strangers to
the county and there will be no
room for Partially.
When in town, whether attend
ing the Stock Show or not, bring
YOUR old watch and trade it in on a
new one. My stock is always COM
plete.
H. M. Slaven, Jeweler.
Messrs. Suddarth & Wood, local
agents for the. Ford Motor Co.,
delivered three five passenger cars
last week. The purchasers were,
Messrs. F. C. Lockridge, of Nc
Dowell, and Uriah hevener and
c. W. Judy, of Crabbottom.
Don't forget that if you want
sewing machine, cook stove or
range, we will save you freight over
any catalogue house in the U. S.
Highland Mercantile Go.
Mr.. Thomas Hogshead, the we'll
known druggist of Staunton, has
notified the Highland Live Stock
Show Association that he will give
fifty dollars in prizes. This is the
third season Mr.. Hogshead has
made like donation, and he always
feels deep interest in our shows,
attending every exhibition andmak-
ing new friends. On the other hand
the people of Highland as we'll as
stock show association love to hear
of friends who have their interest
so at heart. A,hearty welcome is
promised our progressive friend on
Sept. 3, and 5th.
Notice--All parties indebted to
me will please call and settle at
once. ! need the money.
}. R. Gillispie.
All who are indebted to me will
please settle between now and the
1st of August. am going away
soon afterwards and don't want
to leave the accounts in an officers
hands if | can help it.
Respectfully,
t. M. Trimble,
Monterey, Va.