Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-11-13
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs-Brief News
Notes-People at Home and
Abroad.

Mrs. Fannie Cross is spending
some time at West Augusta.
Mrs. M. L. Ogivie returned t.
her home in Monterey last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rexrod'
returned from their bridal tour las
Friday.
John Sipe and son, of Huttons
Vile, W. v, are. visiting relatives
in Monterey.
Mrs E. B. Jones and children.
who have been in Baltimore FOL
several weeks, were joined last
Saturday by husband and father
E. B. Jones, of this place.
Mrs. Jared Hiner and daughter,
Miss Lura, of Doe Hill, spent Sun
dav at Hotel Monterey, the guest
of Miss Leta Hiner who is q pupil
of the NJ. Fl. S.
All 1Oc Outings SC, all 125c Out
ings 1Oc. Highland Mercantile Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hiner, of
Doe Hill, spent Sunday at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Byron
Beverage, near Monterey.
Seybert, oldest child of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. L. Beverage, has been in a
serious condition since Thurday
last as the result of infantile
paralysis He is entirely helpless
in lower limbs, but rational aud
cheerful.
James Gillespie received an
ugly, dangerous cut in his knee
while at work on the Dixon Hill
road lact week. At last accounts,
he was suffering greatly, and his
friends were very apprehenslve Of
serious results.
Inow have dozen of Waterman
Ideal Fountain pens. In this num-
her you can find pen to suit your
hand.
H. NJ. Slaven, Jeweler.
NOTICE--The corporation tick
cts are now made up and due.
Kindly arrange to pay your taxes
in the next few days. The money
is needed to pay town improve
ments, etc. G. T. Shumate, Sgt.
Judging from the amount of
wood now being hauled into town,
people anticipate change in the
weather between now and May l,
1915.
The open season fer birds be
gins Thursday, 10th. Tbs two
Sundays included in the twelve are
not "opeu". Remember the
Sabbath Day, we gunner!
A Mr.. Harris, while out coon
hunting in the Buffalo Gap noun
tain last week, killed the grand
dadd y" of wild turkeys. 1t weigh
ed 81 pounds. Our county-m
G. H. A. McAllister happened
along in time to get piece OF the
king bird of the forest.
FOR SALE-A nearly new type
writer, been used very little. Call
or write this office.
The play presented on Saturday
night by the Mcdowell Hi gh School
brought a full house, and we have
heard nothing but praise of the play
and players. The presentation of
the play here proved a monetary
success, as we'll, the proceeds being
shared with our home school and ap-
piled to the piano fund.
For a nice new line of Millinery
20 to Highland Mercantile Co.
Surveyor I. L. Beverage was
summoned to Warm Springs Tues
day to testify in a pending land
controversy. R. NJ. Trimble &C
companied him.
Mrs. Lydia Beard, of Washing
ton, who had been visiting in Big
Valley, spent some time with DR..
Miller on Monday. Hiram Bever-
age and sister, Miss Eva, of Strait
Creek, accompanied her.
The following Montereyans were
present at the l00th birth day
celebration given in honor of Mir.
Cyrus Colaw last Friday in Cab
bottom: Rev. N. A. Parker, 0.
Wilson, J. T. McNulty, c. c. Han
sci, H. F. Slaven and r. M. Trim
BILE.
I will give special attention to
subscriptions to Magazines, News
papers. l can duplicate any offer
made by a Subscription Agency
anywhere. Write or phone.
II. Nj. Slaven.
Law breakers are duly notified
that Sheriff Graham will soon be
in passion of a bloodhound, his
order haying gone out last week,
The county stood in need of such
q dog in the recent postothce
robbries and there have been hike
offences in neighboring counties
where his services would have beer