Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-05-09
HICHLANDRECORDER
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs Brief News
Notes-PeopIe at Home and
Abroad.

Clifton Matheny and sister, Miss
Blanch, went out to the Valley
City on Tuesday.
The county got a much needed
rain early in the week.
The Daughters are organizing at
Mcdowell today anniversary OF
the battle.
This is the farmers busy season.
J. H. Mackey and family spent
several days in Marlinton, return
ing Tuesday.
Rev. T. A. Hammond, pastor of
Mcdowell circuit, was in Monterey
Tuesday greeting old friends and
former parishioners.
DR.. O. j.. Campbell has moved
his Office to the Masonic Temple
occupying two rooms on third floor.
DR.. and Mrs. N. A. Whitelaw,
Hightown, visited in town this
week.
See the Banner Store, of Staun-
ton, advertisement in this issue.
They are handling some interesting
bargains.
Local anglers have been having
some sport since the season open
ed. V. B. Bishop brought in a
string of Is speckled beauties We'd
nesday evening.
Wanted-A woman for general
homework for family of two. Mid
die age woman preferred. Perma-
nent home for right person.
Mrs. Walter S. Thomas,
Methodist Parsonage.
Crabbottom, Va.
The Monterey Milling Company
this week received a carload of
grain from the Back Creek temper
airy road. This log road has been
quite convenience to Hlghlanders
who buv in bulk, and they regret
t, hear that the steel is shortly
to be removed.
In giving date for DR.. 0. j..
CampDell's Bolar engagement the
Recorder was in error. He will be
there on May Is, to remain III
days.
Charley Grogg, whose accident
bv automobile was spoken OF last
week, was confined to his room for
several days. His injuries were
more or less painful but proved not
to be serious. He was able to 60
to his home at Barlow on Tuesday.
His mother and sister came over to
see him after the accident.
Don't forget that Sunday is
Mothers Day. The occasion will
be publicly observed by the Meth
odist Sunday school at II o'clock
and the public is cordially invited
to be present.
This popular observance is one
that appeals to every natural son
and daughter, and, no matter
where YOU are at home or away,
in town or country = wear a white
flower in honor of your mother, II
Ev;nq and in memory of her, If
dead.
There will be called communi,
cation of Highland Lodge, ITO A,
F. & A. NJ. 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 nrGer Of the Worsh-
ipful. W. II. Matheny' Sec
Another destructive forest fire
swept over the mountain between
Jacksons River and Back Greek last
Saturday. The fire originatee near
the top, whether by accident or
with malicious intentis not known.
There was heavy loss to many
of the land owners, among them }.
O. Wade, Elihu Gum, Adam Ryder
and others, and it is understood
that an effort is on foot to appre-
bend the party responsible for the
fir
John Paul, the two-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Brock, died
Monday afternoon at their nome
south of Hightown. The child
took violently sick on Monday
morning. Dr.. Fox was summon
ed, and during the day called Dr.
Rexrode in consultation, but the
little one passed away early in the
afternoon. the funeral service
took place on Tuesday morning IL
the home, Rev. N. A. Parker con-
Quoting the same, and lntermen'
at the Hull grave yard