Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-04-12
From Blue Grass Valley

Der of people to town. There wer
but two bids for the keeping of tn
switchboard, w. W. Marshall get
ting the contract at the same pric
as last year.
c. w. Judy and J. G.. Williams
went to North Fork last Friday
where Mr.. Judy purchased draf
horse.
Ra'ston and Waybright were OF
Strait Creek a couple of days las
week doing some timing.
The Blue Grass Cornet Banc
turned out Monday and rendered
some selections. They were treat
ed to fine dinner by the people OIL
New Hampden.
Mrs. Carrie Ralston, who has
been sick for some time. we are
| glad to say is able to be out again
Mrs. Mollie Harper and daught Ell
Sallie, have been at Uriah Hevener's
for couple of weeks attending the
sick.
: J. C. Williams has moved from
the famous Brooklin Heights, and
will be at home to his friends in
the Ira Simmons property at Crab
bottom; his address instead of
Monterey will be Crabbottom.
Rev. Ferguson preached SER
mon to men only, Sunday p. m.
Sorry to know that we are to be
without preacher at Central and
New Church.
/ Our town will be up-to- date with
Charles Ralston and Ira w. Nicho-
las each a soda fountain, and all
the ice houses filled.
w. A. Colaw, wife and daughter,
Sylvia, are in Rockingham county
visiting relatives. Rex
April 9.-Harper Bros. saw mill
is now in operation at w. H. Ar
bogast's.
A. G. Corbin is doing some pa
pcring for A. N. Colaw.
DR.. C. P. Rexrode has been very
much indisposed for the last week.
DIR. J. L Lambert expects to To-
cate at Franklin soon.
: P. M. Propst is on the sick list.
= On Sunday morning last the
home of Will Waybright was much
saddened by the death of their lit
tie girl which occurred from Dlph-
liberia. On Monday evening fol-
lowing the Death Angel again visit
ell the home and claimed for its
victim their little boy. Much sym
patty is felt for the bereaved fam-
lily.
Chas. Hildebrand, VIM. Gum,
and John Jack, with their respec
tive families, spent Easter Sunday
with R. NJ. Hildebrand.
Miss Willie Swoope, who taught
a very successful term of school
here, left Monday for her home
near Williamsville. Happy Jack
Pursuant to an Invitation, on
last Monday (Easter), the Blue
Grass Cornet Band made its first
appearance ir our village for this
year. The good women of New
Hampden prepared a fine dinner
| for the boys and their friends, and
all made it point to take advant-
age of the same. Every one, young
and old, from quite a distance wels
here and enjoyed the excellent mu-
sic. Instructive and interesting
talks were given by Mr.. E. D.
Swecker and Hon. J. W, A. CAL
houn.
1t was considered the bands
best day since its organization. We
hope that the good ladies of our
sister village will follow the exam
pie set by our good women on last
Monday, and let us prize most that
to which we have given most, and
let US encourage our boys to devel-
OBJ loyalty through service and help
the band to live many days, and
may all it's trouble be little ones.
Messrs. A. u. Wise and Glen
Ruckman were in our village last
week.
Robert Mauzyis visiting his aunt,
Mrs. Matte Lantenschlager, OF
Philo, Ohio.
Houston Winner, who has been
in Pocahontas for some time; is
now at home.
Whooping cough has about died
out around here.
Prof. Cooper, who has been dan.
gerously i'll, is on his feet again and
teaching every day.
There is no use speaking about
the scarcity of hay, for every man
in this neighborhood is we'll ac'
uuainted with this fact by looking
about his own barn.
E. X. Rexrode hopes to have
his roads worked up to specltica
| ti0ns in few days more.
! Sometimes.