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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
From Doe Hill.
TERRIFIC STORM.

April 1G Yesterday, about four
p. m. our town and community
were visited by the most destruc-
I've storm in their history.
Rrain and hail fell in torrents,
Smallbrooks became rushing waters,
sweeping everything with which
they came in contact.
These streams augmenting the
usually, placid little James, caused
! it to overflow its banks until the
town, between the tributaries was
a sea of water. Mr.. Wooddell's
and Mr., Pitsenberger's houses were
flooded. The water being two feet
deep on the floors. Mr.. Wooddtll
lost a barrel of flour, and his wash
ing machine was carried away. The
bridge at his house was swept away
and the board walk, fences and
several outbuildings. All of the
bridges between Doe Hill and the
foot of the mountain were taken
away, except one.
SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING.
John Snyder had a narrow escape
from death. He went to the phone
to turn it off, and finding that II
had been cut off, turned to &c
when the lightning came in on the
wire, and stunned him so, that he
fell to the floor unconscious. As
so IN as he regained consciousness
being alone, (the other members Of
the family were at Mrs. Botkin's
half mile away,) he crawled to the
top of the hill and called, and i'm
mediately a messenger was dis
patched for the doctor. He nae
somewhat recovered from the shocl
and was resting quietly when tn
doctor left him.
Mrs. Chas. Simmons died Sunda,
night of dropsy, at her. home il
Pendleton, about three miles from
here.
! S. Rembert Eagle, who has beer
at Ormond,, Fla. during the winter
returned home today.
Mrs. A. H. Jones spent Saturda.
in town.
\ H. Leroy Eagle was married a
! Daytona, Fla. April I'd to Mis-
Mary Lee Roth, of Nashville, Tenn
They have gone to Philadelphia
, for few days, and from theme
will go to Pocono, Pa. for the sum
mer.
| Your correspondent has been SUI
fering from grip for two weeks.
Occasional.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
Strait Creek

Clarence Wagner spent Sunday
at home.
Mrs. jamie Pullin spent a few
DAYS last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Wilson, who
have been sick for some time.
James O. Trimi,;e. who has been
confined to his home for the past
week, is slightly improved.
Miss Matte Ryder gave a social
Saturday night.
Miss Mollie Mauzv spent Sunday
at the home of J. A. Wagner.
Rev. L. L. Lowance spent a few
DAYS las; V eek with the people OF
this section.
Steward Simmons, of Forks the
Water section, spent Sunday al
the home of his sister, Mrs. T. S,
Wagner.
S. w. Winner and daughter, OF
the Staunton neighborhood, came
ont Saturday to see his brothers
wife, who has been critically i'll
and spent a short while with friends
of this section.
We had severe storm here Mon
day evening; quite a lot OF hail fell
and the heavy rain did a great deal
of damage to plowed fields and
roads. The bridge at Ephriam
Gums was wasked away.
Sometimes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
Public Sale of Real Estate

Will sell at public auction al
VAIN Spring, Va, in front Of
court house, IL o'clock m. Mon,
day, May the 20, 1912, to the
highest bidder, my home place of
II acres, situated on the Cowpas-
ture river, two miles south of Will
Evansville, Bath county, Va.
A good 7 room dwelling, dairy
and washhouse adjoining dwelling,
with running water in same. Ali
necessary outbuildings. Two or
chards, one bearing. Close to
school, churches and mill.
Large spring branch running
through the place. Star route de-
Iivers mail twice day.
Terms-One half down, balance
in one and two years, at 6 per cent
interest or s per cent off for cash.
Sallie E. Burns,
Box IA Vollmer, Ida.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
Valley Center

April Is. Mrs. Calvin Price. of
W. Va. and Mrs r. l.. Gum, of
Vanderpool, are visiting their moth
er, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Williams.
Miss Phillips, WHO taught the
Valley school, has returned to her
home near Richmond.
' Misses Mazda Bird and Marjorie
Hell visited Valley Center relatives
last week.
Mrs: Ill. Lowance, of Monterey,
with her children, is spending a
few DAYS at her fathers, Anthony
Lightner.
What might have been a fatal
accident occurred at Harry Wade's,
Sunday, when his little daughter
Hollis, drank from q bottle of poi
son, Prompt measures relieved
the little one, and there were no
serious results.
Mrs S. R. Snead, accompanied
by her little son, is spending some
time at her fathers, c. L. Bird
She will then 60 to Newport, where
Rev. Mr.. Snead was assigned at
last annual conference.
Roy Campbell and Lloyd Bird
pupils of Monterey High School
spent Saturday and Sunday at thell
respective home.
Misses Annie Lupton and Alberta
Campbell and Howard Campbell
of Warm Springs, visited at W. 7
Campbell's last week.
Paul Crummett has moved from
W. ?. Campbell's farm to his owl
place on Back Creek.
Mrs. J Brown Lightner, of Bath
visited Mrs. Arson Bird and othe
Valley Center friends last week.
Anon
vese, AL sHsa llsxz-Huv .ssisFa Il
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
Farm For Sale

Contains 100 acres, on Middle
River, mile south of Church Vile
Augusta county. Fairly good house,
good barn, 4Ox6O, good we'll water,
/ mile to roller mill, | mile to
graded school and churches in
town of 600 population. 25 acres
bottom land = worth price asked
fruit necessary for family use, ten,
ant house, saw timber estimated at
100000 it. Price 81 900.
For further information inquire
at Recorder office.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
For sale

A three foot burr, in good tondi
ton with hoops, spindle, and fix
lures, everything complete.
Also good circular saw mill
Saw 40 inches, and in fine shape
always kept in dry. These plant:
we're constructed by frst-class me
chanic and have always given ex
cellent service.
Both tuated one mile west Of
Mcdowell. For terms etc. addres:
A. L. Armstrong,
Mcdowell, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
Public Sale

l will sell by way of Public auc'
ton on Saturday, April 20, 1912
at my Stable in Monterey, the fol,
lowing property, to-wit: l Driving
horse 6 years old, well broken, per-
fectly gentle, not afraid of steam or
automobiles; l gasoline engine, s.
horse power new; l woodsaw outfit,
4 buggies, l runabout, l buggy
pole, l pair shafts, 2 sets single
harness, l set double harness, rid
ing brides, l set team brides,
horse blankets, buggy robes. Sold
on easy terms. R. M. Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
Hundreds Perish at Sea

: The Titanic, of the White Star
Line :ouud from Liverpool to New
York on her maiden trip, was sunk
about 900 miles east of New York
in collision with an iceberg.
Fifteen hundred and twenty-five
persons were reported drowned and
G15 saved.
The Titanic, after sending out
the wireless signal of distress, trans
terred the women and children to
:hc life boats.
\ number of liners caught the
dispatch and rushed to give assist
NEE.
In the darkness of night and in
water two miles deep the newest OF
the White Star fleet and greatest OF
all ocean steamships sank to the
bottom of the sea at 2:2O O'Clock
Monday morning. The great ship
400 miles south of Cape Race struck
iceberg at 1925 Sunday night. Size
sank before hel p came.
The Capathia en- route for New
York was the first vessel re CT
the scene, being some 50 miles away
1T the time receiving the first wire
less message Of the sinking Titanic
o75 persons were rescued by thu
'esscl and are now on their way tx
New York.
Nic"-Prcsident F anklin, at 8 a
o clock conceded that there hat
cen "a horrible loss of life" in tn
'itanic disaster. He said that h,
ii no information to disprove TIL
Associated Press from Cape Rae
70 Offset that only 675 of the pas
nsers and crew had been rescued
de said that the monetary los
could be estimated tonight, al
though he intimated that it Woult
run into the millions. ave cal
replace the money!" he added
"but not the liv"s."
Ins.:rances me; estimate none,
'oss to lie $l6.'z5 900, includin!
valuahlfs carrie by passengers
cargo of freight and vessel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
Public Sale of Store Goods

will sell my entire line of gen.
eral merchandise, consisting Of
everything carried in country
store, on Monday, 20 of April, 1912,
An excellent opportunity for bar
gains.
Also at the same time and place
will sell my household and kitchen
furniture; sewing machil e, cooking
stove, heating stoves, one fine hog,
and many other things too tedious
to mention.
Terms made known on day of
sale. W. G. Hull,
Mill Gap, Va
E. D. SWecker, auctioneer
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
STREETS OF NEW YORK.
They Were Cleaned by the Pigs Les.
Than a Century AGO.

| han Century Ago.
So far as the municipal archives 60
the first system Of street cleaning in
| New York was authorized in 1896. In
that year the city entered into a con
tract with one of it's citizens whereby
he agreed to keep the streets free OF
rubbish and refuse for ESQ about $3.50
year. Prior to that year each house.
holder was obligated to keep the street
clean In front of his residence. and If
he failed to do so a fine OF so many
shillings was assessed against him by
the city.
II the records are to be credited
there was no systematic effort to keep
the streets Of the city free Of refuse
from the early Dutch days down to
1926. All those years New York was
the butt Of the sneers and ridicule OF
Boston and Philadelphia, both of
which boosted Of their clean streets,
In that long period the city left the
disposal OF its refuse almost wholly to
hogs, Of which, an old municipal rec.
ord says. there were no less than
10000 In 1920. They appear to have
roamcd the streets as they pleased,
and it is small wonder the visitors
were wont to refer to New York as
fine large pigsty.
Even the scourges Of yellow fever
and smallpox that swept over the city
were not sufficient to move the author
tiles to rescue the people from the In
sanitation that caused them. and 1t
was not until 1923 that any action was
taken In that year the common coun-
ell. spurred by the indignant protests
Of the leading citizens. dccreed that
the army of roaming hogs should be
captured and reduced to pork and
carts assigned to remove the refuse
from the streets.
But even then there was such row
over the destruction Of the hogs that
1t was several years before the letter
of the ordinance could be enforced
New York Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
French Lyon t59988l

Owned by the Monterey Percheron
Horse Company, and will make the
stands of 1912 on Back Creek, Jack
son River, Crabbottom and Monte
rey. This celebrated Percheron
Stallion is a beautiful brown color,
fnehead and limbs, perfect bysound
and weighs about 100 lbs.
Insurance fee-$15 to insur c
a living colt.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19

Miss Clara Barton. founder of
the American Red Cross Society,
died at her home in Glen Echo,
Nd, on lat Friday, aged 90 years
She was known the world over
as an "angel of Mercy"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19

Gen. Fred G. Grant, Comman-
der of the Dept. of the East, and
son of the famous civil war general,
died suddenly last week at Hotel
BUCKINGHAM. n. Y.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19

MY little son had very severe cold.
Twas recommended to try Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and before small bot
tie was finished he was as well as ever"
writes Mrs. H. Silks, 20 Bowling Street,
Sydney, Australia. This remedy is for
sale by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
Why He Was Late.

Why He was LGte.
"What made you so late2"
II met Smithson."
"Well, that is no reason why yor
should be an hour late getting home tc
supper"
IT know, but I asked him how he was
feeling, and he insisted on telling me
about his stomach trouble"
"Did you tell him to take Chamber
lain's Tablets?"
"Sure, that is what he needs" Solo
byall dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19

NOTICE My millinery room
is row filled with nice, up-to. date
ats aud trimmings; prices the low
st. Come and see. Hats cash
when taken away.
Miss Sa!lie Gibson,
"At Home" Vanderpool, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
OPPOSITE POsTOFFICE

For rheumatism you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain Liniment.
Try it and see how quickly it gives re-
lief. For sale by all dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19

Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-19
INC Manure Spyead1e.
Kemp 2Nh Century
Corn King or
Cloverieaf

The INC local dealer will
show you good spreader con-
struction and explain why it is
good. When you buy your
spreader from him, he will set
it up for you, show you how to
adjust it, start you off right, and
be right there all the time to
take care of any future needs.
Study fertility; learn why a
good spreader is good. Buy an
III c spreader from your local
dealer-that is the beginning
of the most profitable farming.
international Harvester Company Of America
incorporated
III c Service Bureau
The purpose of this Bureau is to furnish.
free OF char!e to all. the best informal ton
obtainable on better farming. 1t you nave
any worthy questions concerning SOILS, crops.
land draina'e. irrigation, FERTILIZER, etc.
make your .quirieS specific and send them
70 H c Service Bureau. Harvester Building
Chicago, u S A
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-31
A BRIEF STATEMENT
The Frank McWhorter Co.
FROM

In our twenty-eight years of business
experience among you, we have always
endeavored to supply the trade with
merchandise that was above criticism.
Representing such makes as Shuman,
Adler Brothers of Rochester; Thompson,
Snow and Davis Co.; Clere Clothing Co.,
Union made; Widow Jones; Dutchess
Manufacturing Co.; Likly Co.; Lamson
and Hubbard; John B. Stetson Co; Ster-
ling Knit Goods Co.; Starr Shaker Knit
Co.; Cluett, Peabody Co.; Hathaway CO.
and many other high grade manufacture
ers, we feel that we can Justly say that
our offerings have been of the best. You
all know our policy---right goods at right
prices, one price to all and that guaran-
teed. We do not purchase a seasons
goods with the idea of so called sale at
the end neither do we price them with
this end in view.
For Two Weeks, Commencing
Thursday, Aug. 1st.
we shall offer you all summer weight
goods at prices named below.
The truth of our statements can be
best verified by visit to our store.
We have purchased for the Fall and
Winter seasons the largest line of Mems
and Boys Clothing in our history, which
will arrive from August IS to September |.
All Mems and Boys Summer Suits
not enumerated are subject to
Twenty Per Cent Discount
An early visit will be appreciated by
The Frank McWhorter Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-31

]! TWO WEEKS !
Commencing
!! Thursday, Aug. Isl.
Observation-Disclosures.
Mems and Boys Duck Hats, Csc and Soc
quality, to close at 15c
Mems Black Store Coats, to close at 75c
A few Barber Coats, soiled, at 75c
White Unlaundered Shirts soiled, at Csc
Boys Blouses at 20 and Is per cent discount
Boys Shirt Waists, sizes to Ito close at
one.half price
Children's Wash Suits, Is per cent discount
Boys Top Coats sizes 4 to 16, at Is per
cent discount
Some sizes in Mems and Boys Top Coats
and Rain Coats to close at one-half price
Mems Odd Vests, Is per cent discount
Some size. in Children. Suit. and Knee
rants % close At @"e.@''' price
from Is to 50 per cent discount
Laa'es Kramer on'f's a. one-nan price
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-17
MRS. SELBY AND PRIZE BABY

81 have always used Cuticura Soap
and no other for my baby and he has
never had a sore Of any kind. He
does not even chafe as most babies
do. / feel sure that 1t Is all owing to
Cuticura Soap, for he is fine and
healthy, and when five months old,
won a prize in a baby contest. II
makes my heart ache to go into so
many homes and see a sweet-faced
baby with the whole top of its head
a solid mass Of scurf, caused by poor
soap. / always recommend Cuticura,
and nine times out Of ten the next
time | see the mother she says: oh!
/ am SO glad you told me of Cuticura.' :"
(Signed) Mrs. G. A. Selby, Redondo
Beach, California, Jan. Is, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti.
cura," Dept. L, Boston.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-17
One AIonq the Bloody Lane of War
fare, the Other in Garrett
With Hunger.

His way was in a bloody lane where
clanking caissons splashed along; MS
goal the line where blazing guns
laughed out their song of death. On,
on he went His ears were filled with
sounds of quick commands, bugie
blasts. discordant drums. No f1utter-
ing fear was in his heart, no thought
of home, no specter of the dread des-
pair that waited at the hearth if he
never came again. To him there was
no warning in the bullets deadly hiss.
Youth trod all reason under foot; am
hilton saw all glory overhead On, on
he went to WOO his bride. the priceless
Jewel, Fame.
Another, in garnet, sighed for
Fame. Crusts were his portion and
his raiment only rags. Hermit like,
he toiled alone; nor cold nor hunger
even daunted him. He marshaled all
his hosts, and visions came and went
On, on he toiled In the snowhakes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-17

stand 1t unit! you sent me TO what we
call in slang 'dippy house. | no.
tlce," she continued, and with rising
anger, that you are always delighted
to go over with me to the Lanes and
listen to their records OF voices and
operas. 1t is true it is only sugges-
ton of the things that are going on
in the world, but you apparently are
not loath to enjoy them"
That is entirely different to having
your own wife making a spectacle OF
herself and drawing the entire vii
lage after her in trailing admiration"
That's the whole thing in nut
SHE'LL" cried Iris, with two red spots
in her cheeks; you are jealous! You
want me all to yourself. You want
me to stay in a house and keep it
clean and comfortable and pleasant
for your own special enjoyment.
had in mind only your own happiness
and a desire to make things more en-
PERTAINING for you and your friends
when l thought of studying, but now
you can look for some one else to
make you happy!" Iris pulled off her
half hoop of diamonds with trembling
| fingers. Give this to some girl who
loves to wash dishes and oil up the
hardwood fioors!" She went swiftly
out of the summer house and Blair
| was alone.
He stared for long moment at the
ring that had rolled into crack in
! the rustic table, then his head went
| forward onto his arms.
Internal jealous idiot that l am,
| he frankly informed himself.
His face was white and set when
! he again raised it. After all, there
were other things in life save the
! keeping in order of house, even il
! that house were already built an6
| rambled among a grove Of fir trees.
Blair arose. His shoulders were
| dropping, and he made his way from
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-17
WORTH KEEPING IN MEMORY
Garnered Wisdom That Has Been
Handed Down Through Genera
tions of Housewives.

When making sweet croquettes add
little sugar to the crumbs in which
the croquettes are to be rolled.
Cold water is preferable to warm
for scrubbing doors because it does
not sink into the wood and so dries
quickly.
Holding tomatoes over the gas
name will cause skin to burst and
come off easier than when scalded.
and the tomato will be less mushy
than when scalded.
Neglected brass may be polished
with paste of powdered bath brick
and oil. Take two pieces of the brick
and rub together. This makes a finer
powder than if scraped with a knife.
Cut hams may be kept from mold
ing If the cut end is wet with vinegar
each time after cutting. Vinegar will
also Keep beef fresh for time when
you happen to be without ice tempo
rarily
To frost over a window without
darkening the room, dissolve EPSON
salts in hot water and paint over the
window while the water is hot, then
allow to dry. This is easily removed
and is entirely opaque while on.
F'rlnged cloths are often quite ruin
ed in appearance at the laundry They
may be made to look like new for an
indefinite period If. when they are
starched, a little care be taken not to
starch the fringe. Fold each cloth in
four like handkerchief and then
gather the fringe Of each part into the
hand and hold it firmly while you dip
the cloth is dry shake the fringe we'll
and comb it with a specially kept
toilet comb, and it will fall as softly
and prettily as when new.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-17
BROUGHT OVER FROM SPAIN
Three Recipes That Have Found Fav-
or Because of Their Really Elk
ceIIent Qualities.

Chicken Spanish.-Chicken cut into
small pieces and fried brown in it's
own fat and half cup olive oil; add
Glove garlic, medium sized onion, half
can tomatoes, pepper, salt, five cloves,
two dozen allspice, one bayleaf Stew
slowly one hour, adding a little water
if necessary. Thicker with flour and
water just before serving.
Spanish Summer Squash.-F'ry in
butter an onion and three green pep
pers chopped fine; add three ripe to-
matoes and stew we'll, seasoning with
salt and teaspoon of sugar. Add sum-
mer squash, sliced, and fry until soft.
Spanish Shrtmps-Large onion, six
green peppers chopped fine and fried
In butter; add two large tomatoes and
cook we'll; then add a pinch Of soda
and cup of cream; then can of chopped
shrimps.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-17
The LARGEST Bells.

Great Paul." the bell of st. Paul's
Cathedral, in London, weighs nearly
IL tons and Is nearly 80 feet around.
The first big Ben" of Westminster
was cast more than so years ago and
weighed more than Ia tons But big
Ben" had a crack and was cast over,
losing some weight, and the clapper
was made smaller, now being about
600 pounds instead of ton. The
great bell, Peter of York" cost s10-
600, weighs about Is tons and Is %
feet in diameter.
The largest hanging bell In the
world is in the great Buddhist monas-
terry near Canton. 1t is Is feet In
height and 40 feet in circumference,
being cast Of solid bronze. This is one
of the eight monster bells that were
cast by command of Emperor Yung
Lo about A. d. 400. 1t cost the lives
of eight men, who were killed in the
process of casting
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-05-17
NATION SAVED BY A SPIDER
Scotland Profited by the Lesson the
Insect Taught to Its
Monarch

Scotland has many legends that the
sheepherders and highland peasants
never get tired repeating. A long time
ago King Bruce ruled over Scotland
before that country became a part of
England, and he learned a lesson from
a spider that enabled him to succeed
when otherwise he would have failed
King Bruce had lost many battles.
He was discouraged. He had made
his final effort against his enemies
and failed to vanquish them. Deep in
despair he went to lonely room in
his castle. Reclining on the couch
and thinking, he happened to notice
a spider drop from the ceiling on a
single silken cord He watched the
spider fascinatingly. 1t now began it's
ascent. 1t slipped. Time and time
again 1t tried to mount, but each time
it failed. The king watched intently,
forgetful of all else. An hour passed.
Finally the spider succeeded 1t was
an inspiration for King Bruce. Why
should he get discouraged, having
tried only a few times and failed? He
made one last grand rally against his
enemies and routed them, and from
this incident came the old saying, IF
at first you don't succeed try again"