Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-02-28

Tuesday will be "Wilson Day"
sure enough.
This February weather is about
as unstable" as the Mexican
government.
The first sugar "spell' of the
season WAS a short one.
Monterey's annual butter fam
inc is on.
The weather man does not give
assurance Of pretty weather for IN
auguration week
No new cases Of measles reported
this week.
1t is to be hoped that the song
of the blue-bird will not be hushed
Dy the squalls of March.
Mr.. and Mrs William Winners
Youngest child has been very i'll
during the week.
Edwin and Miss Mary X. camp
bell, of Warm Springs, paid a visit
last Friday to their brother, How
a d Campbell, who is a pupil OF the
NJ. H. S.
The Pendleton Times succeeds
the South Branch Review and two
issues of the new paper have gone
out. 1t is bright, neat and neWsy
and the people of Franklin and
Pendleton should give it a substan-
tial support.
1t is generally conceded that q
small ice plant and a steam laundry
are two of the county's needs and
that they would be reasonably
profitable.
JH. Mackey is reported quite
i'll at his home on South Spruce
street. in fact, nearly every men,
Der of his family is down except
Mrs. Mackcy.
Mrs. John BOtkln, q WIDOW, ana
the support of her little family, has
been confined to her bed since early
in the week.
D. H. Peterson has sold his in
terest in the Highland Mercantile
Co. to his partner, Don Sullenber
ger.
The fate of the unfortunate Glen
Aromstropg is a warning sufficient
" strong and horrible to cause
every man to provide guards or
stirrup feathers. Such accidents
are not frequent, but they are pos;
.sible at any time, and two awful
to think of.
The Switch Board Committee o!
the Mutual Telephone Company,
held a meeting at Monterey on
Tuesday, Among the more lmpor-
liant business transacted was a con-
lract with Bernie Hiner TO provide
insulated wires. within the corpor-
ate limits. on all lines entering the
town. The committee also con
tracted with C. T. Shumate as OPP
orator at the central office at Mon
Serey.
Miss Amy Samples, who has
been in charge Of the switchboard
here for a couple of months went
to her home Oh Strait Creek early
IN the week.
I will remain at Mcdowell anoth-
.er week, and 60 to Doe Hill Mar: 5.
O. J. Campbell
While running his mill engine
last Monday, Joseph Jones was
- caught or struck by an end of the
large belt, which broke when the
engine was at full speed. aud, when
found little later by his grandson,
was lying full length on the ground
in a stunned end unconscious con-
dition. The top cs his head showed
that he had received right severe
lick, either by the heavy belt or in
the fall. He suffered throughout
the day, but has now fully ree"V-
cred.
WANTED TIE Cosmopolitan
Group requires the services OF a
representative in Monterey ana a
surrounding territory, to look after
subscription renewals, and to eX-
tend circulation by special methods
which have proven unusually sue
cessful. Salary and commission.
Previous experience desirable but
not essential. Whole time or spare
time. Address, with references,
Charles G. Schwer, The Cosmopoll'
tan Group, 3Sl Fourth ave-, New
York City.
FOR SALE Pure bred Buff
Orpington Eggs. Is eggs for So.
Last fall chicks weighed 7 lbs when
6 months old and pullets began lay
ING at 5 mos. This breed natures
early. and suitable for this climate;
will lay ali winter. Write to
C. 7. Shumate,
Monterey, Va.
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