Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-08-29


the appetite and put folks in trim
for what is to follow in Highland.
Reference to the marriage notices
will show that Clerk Matheny has
been doing a land-office business
this week.
Remember, you owe it to your
self and your town to clean up,
and keep clean.
The town Council, at a meeting
held last Saturday, fixed the speed
limit for automobiles at Is miles.
Not even speed fend'' ought to
kick on that.
Reduced prices on all Ladies',
Misses and children's ready made
goods. Highland Mercantile Co.
c. B. Gibbs, of Bclar, came in
from the east Tuesday accompanied
by Mrs. Gibbs, who had been at
the University hospital for treat
ment.
Henderson Bishop was a passen-
ger on Clyde liners Stau~ton-
bound auto Wednesday or ling.
Most of the farmers will put the
finishing touch on the hay harvest
this week.
Miss Rachel Ogilvie, who attend
ed the University Summer School
at Charlottesville, returned to her
home here Tuesday.
D. H. Peterson and little son,
Charles, left today-Thursday-f for
a visit of several weeks to Mr.. Pet:
erson's brother in Pennsylvania.
Miss Edmonia Ogilvie and A. c.
Suddarth were among the passen-
gers going to Staunton Thursday
morning in E. B. Whitelaw's auto.
A Sunday School Institute is be
ing held at the Presbyterian church
today - Thursday. The institute
is under the leadership of Rev. j.
J.Fix, pastor of West End Pres.
church, Roanoke, who arrived we'd
nesday evening,
The programme, which includes
many interesting and important
subjects along the line offs. S. work
occupies the entire day, the first
session being at 10 a. m. and the
closing address at $50.
A license was issued by Clerk W.
H. Matheny on Tuesday for the
marriage of VIM. Fl. Meyers and
Miss Rate B. Hise.
Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Hammond,
of the Mcdowell circuit, passed
through town Tuesday afternoon
on their way to visit DR.. N. A.
Whitelaw, of Hightown.
H. H. Thomas, W. H. Swadley
and Mis- Della Swadley. of John
son City, Tenn, left for home
Tuesday, after weeks visit with
Highland friends. Miss Maud Luns-
ford accompanied them as far as
Staunton,
Miss Lena Vance returned Mon
dav from Illinois where she had
been for two years. Her father,
VIM. Vance, of the Mcdowell COM
munity, has been i'll.
Tom Steele's Kentucky trotter,
the black horse seen twice on the
Monterey track, died suddenly last
Saturday on the fair ground track
in Stanton. Mr.. Steele has done
a good deal toward helping along
the Highland Live Stock Show and
cur people will regret to hear of his
loss. The horse had record of
2.OS1 was valued at $4,000 and
there was no insurance.
The beautiful silver cup offered
as special prize in the Ladies' run
about class by George L. Eakle. Of
E!kins; is on exhibition at Il. M.
Slaven's jewelry store.
We are getting in new goods
every week. New lot of boys
clothing just received at the right
prices, We have new lot of fall
and winter shoes for men, ladies,
misses and children. Come in and
look our stock. over before
buying elsewhere.
Highland Mercantile Co.
Willis Gibson, of Vanderpool,
came up Monday evening to meet
his friend, John E. Rooney, of
Buffalo, n. Y, who has come for
a short visit.
Estrayed From the Monterey
Stock Farm, June %, about 30
goats. Information leading to their
return will be suitably rewarded.
Monterey Stock Farm
Joseph and Edward Dudley,
who had been in the county for
few days, returned to Augusta
Wednesday accompanied by their
sister, Mrs. C. P. Rexrode and
children, of Crabbottom.
Frank Cunningham and L. 0.
Fling, special Receivers of the
Thornwood Lumber Company will
sell the land and Personal pro- erty