Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-04-25
HICHLANDRECORDER
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs = Brief News
People at Home and
Abroad.

fre-fghting paraphernalia.
The first real warm weather of
the spring came on Wednesday.
Merchants report good trade
during court.
Just before to press Thursday
we learn of the death of Mr.. Peter
Woods at his home near Mill Gap.
At the Soda Fountain, good cold
drinks made from pure fruit syrups
mother better to quench your
thirst.
The spring examination of school
teachers is in progress today. Only
a few are present.
Another new lot of Millinery at
Highland Mer. Co.
W. B. Corbett has moved his
saw mill to the pines north OF town
and will saw lot of lumber for the
Whitelaw brothers.
Mrs. c. S. Peterson, of Mellow
ell, visited Mrs. Dennis Gum, OF
Meadow Dale, this week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. L ca
Beathe, at Hope, Idaho, March
80, 1918, an 81 pound girl.
l will have in my store by April
22d a complete stock of General
Merchandise. I shall Try at all times
to have every thing the people
need. Please come in to see me.
V. B. Bishop
Ira. Q. Simmons, of Augusta,
with his two little boys, was IN
town Tuesday.
We now have nice new lot OF
ladies oxf0rds, whites, tans and
blacks also children & misses IN
whites and tans at prices you. send
away for. Highland Mercantile Co.
Mrs. M. L. Ogilvie, who two
wears ago went from here to- Crozet,
has decided to return to Monterey,
her old home, and some of her
household goods have come IN. Mrs
Ogilvie and family ore expected
saturday. They will occupy the
A. L. Jones cottage.
Charley Grogg, of Barlow, drove
his car into town about noon
Thursday, having as passengers
Commonwealth's Attorney Sharp,
of Pocahontas, and Harry Reed,
travelling man.
If you want to see sgood line OF
Linens, summer white goods, glng-
hams etc., come in, we have them.
Highland Me: camille Co.
And now Highland leads off with
the novel feature of an lncubatlng
rooter. He's a-settin' down at
the Stock Farm, and is due to hatch
soon. When he comes off to I'LL
his crop and dust his feathers ne
substitutes cackle for cluck.
Whether the three weeks task IS
self-assumed or imposed by the old
hens with modern suffragette ideas,
no one knows.
Wanted Reliable, energetic man
to sell Lubricating oils, greases and
paints in Highland and adjacent
counties. Salary pr Commission.
Doan Oil & Paint Co, Cleveland u.
Y. B. Bishop will have an en-
tilely NEW LINE of up-to. date
Millinery in his store on APRIL II.
Miss Harmon, an expert mlllner,
will be glad to show these goods
| cordially invite your inspection.
The mercury took an alarmlI G
downward tendency on Sunday
last, and Monday morning found
ice in many places. The small
fruit, it is believed, is killed, and
some fear that the apple crop, too,
was greatly injured. We often
have an apple crop in spite of such
,well-groundesl fears, and let US
hope that such may be the case
this year.
There will be called eommuni-
cation of Highland Lodge, ITO A.
L. Il A. M. Friday evening May
I'd. Work in the third degree.
Other important business will come
before the lodge for consideration
and all master masons are urged to
be present. By order of the Worsh-
ipful. W. I'll. Matheny' oec'
VIM. T. Hull, who moved to
Augusta county, few years ago,
sold his farm in the valley, and
came back to Crabbottom on last
Monday, having purchased the Jno
J. Kinkead farm from D. W. hIser'
Consideration ST 900.
Childrens wash suits and dresses
all sizes and colors. Highland Mer
Co.
WANTED:-Hands to work on
Back Creek bridge at Mill Gap
S1.75 per day. Board can be OBJ
tanned near work. Apply to
w. H. Bryan,
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