Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-21

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Monterey, Va May 20. As orr
.uto dropped over. the crest Of Jack
and cou5tod along the
.mo0the road Oh the west side, we |
.ame into fui. view Of the Monterey |
valley.
When this view breaks before the
tourist there is always al eHclama-
Ii n of admiration and delight. The
valley Itself is a beautiful vision but
Tie town Of Monterey, clad in W hlte
and spread like q map over slop-
inp field Of green, is a prettler pic
tore then any artist can paint. On
gentlyrising ground the town stands
out in bold relief with every build
ing, fence and church spire distinct
against its emerald setting. 1t re-
minded us OF the pictures We have
seen Of Picturesque Swiss Villages.
At closer range the town is as at
tractive as It's fist impressions. IL
is q neat we'll kept place with pretty
homes and well cared for grounds,
Business houses and Offices TOO are
alike in keeping with neat surround
ings. The leading hotel The
Monterey" with its ample soubIe
deck verenda and attractive shade
bids the weary traveller rest. Mr.:
H. P. Patterson, the genial host,
snd bis good wife. make the vel
com hearty ynd The stay 4 pleasure.
/, w6$ here The Taft touring party
aas ontnltaiaed 10 their recent
horseback ride through Highland
and it is here that summer guests
often while away so pleasantly the
torrid months.
From a business stondpoint Mon
terey is doing its full share and
drawing trade from every section OF
the county. With two banks. the
First National and the Citizens, 1t
is the only banking town in The
county. 1t also boasts of two Gar
ages, both good ones and both
housing some fine machines. An
excellent supply of free stone water
and an electric light plant are some
OF tie other public conviences OF the
place. In this connection it is as
well to say that the water supply,
the electric plant and one OF the
Garages represent the effort and en-
ergy of Mr.. w. F. KYLE. former
resident OF Stanton. but now a
much interested citizen OF Highland.
He has bur recently sold his new re-
sidence and is buil,;jne another to
be quite a pretty one, on the bum
galow style but with all modern
comforts.
Another new home nearing COM
pIetion is the residence of Mr.. A. l..
Jones, commonwealth attorney for
Highland county This building is
on the hill in rear of the old Jones
hon. estead and commands a fine
view of the town. Mr.. Jones mar
RED Staunton lady and is well
known in Augusta, his wife being
Miss Katie Bird, who made her
bone with Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Crawford, on Kalorama Street.
The public school building in Mon
terey is credit to the town, as is
also the court house with it's ample
grounds and shade trees and the
sheriff's residence and Jail on the
same plot. Other structures of
prominence are the Masonic build.
ing, and the Methodist and Pres
byterian churches. The latter is
quite new and has recently called
to its pulpit the Rev. N. A. Parker,
of Iron Gate, who will soon arrive
with his family and enter upon his
pastoral duties.
Monterey has many pretty and
attractive homes, among them We
note the old Stephenson homestead,
the Trimble resiuence, the Matthew,
the Beverage, the Hansel, the Jones.
the Whitelaw, the Bishop, the Co.
law and other places that would do
credit to a much larger town.
A g M Staunton Dailv Leader.