Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-02-07
H|CHLANDRECORDER
LOCAL NEWS
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Notes-Peopie at Home and Z.
Abroad.
He saw his shadow.

VIII we nave ali lce eieallile""
summer?
Favorable reports come from the
few who are still sick.
ANYHOW with measles all over
the country we will learn to say
cit" and not "thcm."
Samuel Hevener was reported
verv i'll last Saturday and Sunday.
Edward Beverage. of Pocahontas,
came over to Highland Wednesday
on a visit to his former home.
The fact that we have or have
not faith in the ground hog "cuts
no ice" with the weather.
Ernest Lockridge, who recently
sold his farm near WilllamSViIle,
has bought a farm in Orange coun-
ty, Va.
Misses Nellie Hiner and 10 Sill
ing, of Augusta, have been visiting
Mrs. J. E. Arbogast since latter
part of last week.
A red pepper plant, grown by
Mrs. w. A. Cunningham, IS about
the warmest exhibit of the mild
winter we have yet seen. There
are three perfect pods and the
plant is as vigorous and hne as any
summer production could be.
The Ladies Missionary Society
Of the Methodist church will meet
at the home of Mrs. Z. B. Jones on
Friday evening, Feb. I, 7:3o
o'clock.
Ben schooler, of Jacksons River,
is moving into a tenant house on
DIR. TrimiIle's land south OF town.
John D. Simmons, prosperous
farmer of Crabbottom, and Sarah
puffenberger, Of Strait Creek, were
married at tie formers home on
Wednesday, morning at IL O'Clock
Rev. Josiah Beverage performing
the ceremony.
Miss BERTHE Jordan was called
over from Pocahontas last Thurs
dav to nurse little Ruth SuIlenber-
ger who, at that time, was very Ill.
She has improved very much IN IN
the mean time and it is hoped Will
soon be out.
Mrs Bessie Showalter, of Bath,
has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Beverage near town
for a week or more.
The habit of going to church late
ought never to become a lad. -
It is surprising to note how many
neople come to church after the
service has begun Now and then
nersons are necessarily detained,
bnt it is safe to assume that, out
of a congregation of 100, not more
shan 10 could give reasonable OF
legitimate excuse for being late. 1t
is bad habit to form-it grows
on people - and in this day Of
strange notions and eccentrlcltles
NAV become a fad. To enter g
place of worship when the preach
er is reading his scripture lesson OF
announcing his text must necessar'
iiy cause Il threefold confuslon-tc
the minister, the congregation ano
the late arrival himself. Ion time
is a good motto for the church
goer.
There is some talk of getting up
horse market or sale here this
spring. It would be big thing
and a convenience to the farmers
Of the county. This move would
be step forward and there is nc
reason, Highland a stock county
can not keep abreast with her Sis:
ter counties. She has made gooo
along progressive lines. Look al
Highland Stock Show, what it has
dol e in making amarket and bring
ing people and money into the
county. These progressive step;
need cooperation Let ever one
get together and make business al
encouraging word helps. 4o'
can do that much. But don't b
contented until you see the wheels o
progress, in Highland and bringing
prosperity to all businesses.
1t is not surprising that High
land should have some cases o
measles. In all parts Of the stat
the disease has been prevalent 10
weeks.
We do not know the number o
cases in the county, but perhaps
half dozen, with many others
doubtless, exposed and likely tt
be listed later. Monterey has tW'
or three cases. The statemen
that it is mild type is consollng
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