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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-01
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.

The Old Central meat market at ATS Main street will be reopened this evening under the manageme ment of Handran & Kelly. MT. John E. Kel- ley is a well known East Slider and has many friends. His partner is a practical market man having been connected with the firm of Handran Bros, of Ottawa; Canada for many years. It is the intention of the man agement to pattern their business af ter the Washington Market in New York. Only the finest line of meats will be SarVed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-01
CIVIL WAR BATTLES.

The number Of battles fought dur ing the late (CiviD war is 252. OF these the soil of Virginia drank the blood of S9- Tennessee witnessed 37. Missouri 25, Georgia 12, South Caro- lima 10, North Carolina II, Alabama, ', Florida 5s Kentucky 14, the Indian Territory and New Mexico 1 each Once the wave of war rolled into a Northern state and broke in the great pillow of Gettysburg Of the battles enumerated, 16 were naval achievements
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-01

One year ago to-day it was announc- ed that the total emergency currency issued by the U. s. Treasury Depart Inent during August, 1914, was $2o3- 100000 The increasing national bank circulation in the same month was 6,OOO,OOG.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-01
Suicide With Poison

No bodies were found on the sub- marine F-4 which was brought into drydock at Honolulu. Two large holes were torn in the side of the boat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-01

she was gathering fruit she suffered a broken back. As yet it has not been determined whether or not there was any injury to the spinal cord. She was standing a ladder, picking pears from a tree, when a round of the ladder broke, IettiD~ her fall to the ground with considerable force.
 $20, 900 in 10 Months.
 Twenty thousand dollars profit has been made by the South Norwalk mu- nicipaI electric plant during the past 10 months.
 Decreases It's Stock.
 The Pillow Auto company If Dan duction of it's capital stock from $50. GOO to s1O,oo0. The number of shares has been decreased from 800 to 100, at a par value of $10O a share.
 He Lost $20 1000.
 James A. Weed, a farmer, living in the Simsbury district of Stamford, was swindled out of $2O,006 Saturday, in Providence, R. l., by wire-tappers. Ac- cording to one despatch there were three of the swindlers, and the money was put up on "surething' horse traces.
 Suicide With Poison.
 Otto Wilte of Stamford committed suicide Friday by swallowing enough Paris green, in dry-powder form, to kill a dozen men. He was discovered eating the powder, which he had pur- chased a few days ago, to kill potato bugs, and though everything known in form of antidotes were applied, death came five hours later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
ANOTHER NEW INDUsTRY.

Our reporter, learning that some thing unusual was going on out at the West End plant of the Wilmot 6 Hobbs Mfg. Co.. and which before long IS liable to cut small if gure in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-01
IS SHE YOURS?

Then buy her the ring today. Get that ring for your sweetheart, married or otherwise, a solitaire is eminentIy proper Nothing better as an engage ment or birthday ring.
 We can offer you perfect gems in up-to-date settings at prices to suit the most modest pocketbook Call in and look over our stock of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Rings today.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Maupin-Devericks

A beautiful, though quiet wee
ding was solemnized at Mountain
View" the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Devericks, on the morning
of Aug 25, when their youngest
laughter, Della Margaret, became
the bride of Mervin Hall Maupin.
To the soft strains of Mendels,
<ohn's wedding march, rendered
by Miss Ida Quidor, the br:al party
entered.
Mr.. Sidney KerShner was best
man, Mrs. Ollie Rohrer, sister Ct
the bride, was matron OF honor.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Holmes Ralston, of Hebron
church.
The bride was handsomely dress
ed in white messaline, with bridal
veil of tulle and carried bouquet
of brides roses.
The home was tastefully decorat-
I'd with golden rod and ferns.
Immediately after the ceremony
a bountiful wedding breakfast was
served.
The groom is son of Mr., ano
Mrs. T. J, Maupin of Augusta Co
Mr.. and Mrs. Maupin left at I
o'clock for Staunton, where they
took the noon train for Washing
ton y
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Mcdowell

Harry IRVINE, of Thornwood,
w. Va. is spending a few weeks
with parents.
F. C. Lockridge has begun the
foundation of his garage.
Chas. Burgess of Basic City and
Miss Alma Steele of Winchester,
are visiting at the home of Rev.
Allen.
R. S. Hansel, of Bluefeld, W.
Va, is home on a visit.
Miss Mabel and Geneva Rodgers,
who have been visiting their par
ents left last week for their homes
in Charlottesville and Staunton,
The little son of E. G Rexrode,
of N. Y, was bitten in the face by
a dog. while at the home of his
grandfather, J. R. Rexrode.
Misses Margaret Hiner and
Blanche Bagby, of Staunton, have
been visiting friends in town.
S. B. Rexrode, of Doe Hill spent
the week end with his sister, Mrs.
J. S Erwin.
Robert Allen Lowenberg is spend
ing a month with his mother, in
Ohio.
Mrs. Margaret Masters, who has
been visiting her sons in Staunton,
returned home last week.
Mrs. Mary Pullin visited her son
John, in Doe Hill, last week.
Mr.. G. Siron spent several days
in Washington, recently.
S. C. IRVINE has improved the
appearance of his store building,
by giving it coat of paint.
Miss Annie Wren of Eastern Vir-
ginia is spending some time with
the Misses Maloy.
Mrs. Dorcas Lohr and children,
of Ohio, are at the home OF her
father, VIM. Vance.
Misses Margaret and Josephine
Alexander are visiting relatives at
Deerfield.
Lurty Armstrong has been visit
ing relatives in W. Va:
Mrs. Ora IRVINE, who has been
ill for some time, is much better.
X
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Were Married Here

The marriage of two prominent
Atlanta, Texas, people took place
this morning at IL o'clock IN the
First (Arkansas) Presbyterian
church, 9th and Pecan streets.
when Rev. Philip Cone Fletcher,
DID, pronounced the Episcopa
ceremony which made James B.
lott and Mrs. Sallie francisco
Erwin, husband and wife. Rev
w. L. Hickman, who is a family
friend of the contracting parties
"a listed in the ceremony.
The wedding was witnessed oy
members of the families and fe"
friends, after which event the con-
tracing parties, accompanied by
the nuptial party, proceeded &c
nnion station and left on the noon
Kansas City Southern train fo cIl
oklahoma cities, where they vii
spend their honeymoon.
The bride is the eldest daughter
of Capt. J. H. Francisco, of At
lanta. and has for the past three
wears been engaged as a teacher II
tie schools of her home town. The
Groom is one of the leading citizens
Of Atlanta and is a we'll known
wholesale dealer in livestock IN
addition to owning extensive farm
inc interests in Cass County.-A
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Pinckney

Hay making will soon be over
and threshing will take its place.
Some have already threshed.
The Adventist Conference, which
commenced at Victory Chapel the
26, closed Sunday the 20.
Mrs. Hannah Gwin, of Bolar,
spent Sunday with W. W. Terry
Robert Dickson, of Trimble, WE
are sorry to say, is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lamb am
lite daughter and Miss Myrtle
Lamb attended singing in Big
Valley Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Groves
spent Thursday of last week witt
Harry Waggy.
DR.. Wiley, of Covington, whe
had come to attend the Adventls
Conference was taken critically il
Thursday night at the home of c,
A. Dickson. Dr.. Walden of "
tereyg was summoned and b
taken to his home in Col
Friday. He1
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Highland Recorder
Pointed Paragraphs-Brief News
Notes-People at Home and
Abroad.

Highland has celebrated her frs
autumn wedding. Who will b
next?
June" Trimble and little Johr
Parker are on the sick list, and /
is hoped they will soon be out.
Charles Eye, of Lower Strai
Creek, is putting in Accumulation TO
DR.. Miller's new residence.
K. C. Miller, of the Lone Foun
tain community, has had his &C.
working outfit here for s
week or more putting floor in thu
new Kyle garage on Main street.
Invite your absent friends anc
relatives to Highland Stock Show
week. This year promises the best
exhibits yet. Be sure and come.
AL Jones and family motored
to Stauntou Tuesday III their ne"
bort car.
If YOU want an adv IN the Offlrial
program of the Stock Sho", kindly
make same known at this office at
once.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Wallace,
of Valley Center, are spending
some time at Hotel Monterey. Mrs
Wallace, who has been in Iii health,
is under her physicians care while
here.
The party who borrowed my win
ter Overcoat will please return it
C. M. Lunsford.
A. F. Simmons took his father,
Louis Simmons to Marlinton last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w: P. Rexrode,
who have been visiting friends and
relatives in West Va. for some
time, returned home last week.
Miss Blanch Matheny came in
eQueSudy, PaooChSSi
Trinble automobile, and will spend
some time with Monterey relatives.
Several of our town citizens are
attending the reunion at Franklin
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Crowley and
sons, Russell and Oxford, OF Green
bank are on visit to Highland
relatives, and will remain until al
ter the Stock Show. They passed
through Monterey Tuesday even
ing on their way to Mcdowell.
WANTED - Settled white woman
to do cooking and general house
work. Good wages to party furnish
ing good reference. Address.
Mrs. }. W. Brewer,
16 Fayette st.
Staunton, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
TIE COMING show

1t is needless to say that all
Highland is ready and waiting fol
the opening of the Stock Show on
Tuesday, Sept. 18th. 1t is one
occasion on which everybody ex'
poets to meet everybody else, and
this social feature alone accounts,
to large extent, for the big at
tendance each year.
| Now that the busy season is
over. interest is growing, and we
are assured by the management
that a first class exhibition is to be
looked for. Every day brings new
entres-many of them from farmers
who have not hitherto participated
and the coming week is expected to
add yet many others. y
1t is at once apparent that the
new building will be in demand, for
most gratifying interest is being
manifested in the two departments
for the accommodation of which it
was Observation-Disclosures products
and ladies work. These are grow
ing features, and go far toward
compromising far possible falling
off from year to year in the ring
classes, where the automobiles are
taking the place Of fancy horses.
Entries in the ring classes are not
wanting however, and the public is
assured of some god races--trot-
ing and pacing-each day. the pro-
gram being changed and varied for
the three days. Taylor, Johnston,
Gay are coming, aud other owners
of fast horses have signified their
desire to attend. One of them
a New Yorker-proposes to bring
seven "track-hitters' of various
gaits, and there will be exciting
cont ests.
The daily free attractions will be
something new this year, features
that are always looked for and ap-
preeiated.
Don't forget "Highland Day.
Sept. 18th. Get ready for your
display of home products, and hel p
to make this the banner day in
interest and attendance.
Pcmember there is no entry fee
on fancy work, farm products, and
live stock.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03

FOR SALE-I will sell privately
ny new four room house and lot OF
], of an acre. Call and see it.
Terms reasonable. Homer Grogg.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03

To Harvey Armstrong, or if ht
be dead, to his Heirs, Persona
Representatives and Devisees
whoee names and addresses are tc
me unknown:
NOTICE is hereby given that on
the 9th, day of January 1913,
purchased a tract of land contain,
ing 33A acres in Stonewall District
of Highland County, which was
sold by Willis Gibson Treasurer of
said County for taxes due and un-
paid on said land for the years
1910 and 1911, assessed in the
name of the said Harvey Arm
strong, and that unless redemption
is made of said land according to
law, I shall procure a deed there
for according to the terms of my
purchase.
Given under my hand this 18th,
day of August, 1915.
D. C. Graham.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Public Sale OF Real Estate

To settle an estate I will offer
for sale at public auction. Saturday
September 25th, at 10 o'clock a m:
a beautiful farm situated one-halt
mile Southwest of HeadWaters,
Highland County, Va. This farm
is beautifully located, close to
churches. schoolhouse, store and
most office, and contains 233 acres
more or less; about GO acres bot
tom land, good to farm or NOW;
about so acres upland, can be
farmed or grazed. The balance IN
timber. This farm is we'll watered
good for grain or grass, and has on
f q fair house, bank barn, new
cellar and smoke house, granary
and other necessary outbulldlngs;
fruit sufficient for family use and
fenced with wire and rail fences
Anv one wishing a good home IN
this locality will do we'll to attenc
this sale.
Terms: One third cash on day
of sale, balance in three equal pay
ments, one two and three years
with interest from date of sale
purchaser executing bonds witt
vendors lein on land for balance O
purchase money. Possession glVtr
on day of sale to SOW wheat an(
full possession in fifty days. A
the same time and place l will alst
sell five stacks of hay, about MT,
bushels wheat, about one hundred
shocks of corn, some buckWhea
and one Telephone. and one share
stock in Doe Hill and HeadWater
Mutual Telephone line.
Terms-Of grain hay and phone
cash.
A. B. Devericks, Exor.
]. M. Ralston, Auetloneer A.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Strait Creek

The farmers are nearly through
making hay.
Mrs. Rosie Botkin and son, of
Colfax, Ill.,, have been visiting her
aged father, Mr.. John r. Beverage.
W, P. Rexrode and wife have
returned from a trip to W. Va.
A. W. Beverage aid wife are
spending few days with relatives
at HightoWn.
Jesse Wagner and wife, of w
Va, recently visited his mother.
Mrs. John Wagner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Simmons have
a permanent boarder; it is a ten
pound boy.
Miss Sallie Seybert is away on
vacation.
Miss Edna and Wilmor Samples
attended the lawn party at Hlgh-
town Saturday evening.
Mrs. Fitzhugh and baby spent a
few days at her old home, T. S.
Wagner's
The last news received from Mr.
Kenny Puffinbarger was to the
effect that she was doing very vel.
able to sit up short while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rexrode and
three children spent Sunday with
Strait Creek friends.
Josiah Wilson and Gladys Sam
Piles spent short while at W.. K.
Pullin's, Hightown.
Miss Gertie Samples and Mr.
Ian des, of Spring Hill, spent twt
weeks visiting relatives here.
Harry Ralston and two sister
spent Sunday at A. W. Beverages
Miss Edith expects to start tt
Oklahoma in a week, and we art
sorry to see her leave.
Louis Simmons, of W. Va, spen
two weeks with his son, Floyd.
Dan Ralston, of Staunton, spen
few days in Highland.
Sale Slaven will spend a wee
with her grandmother, Mrs. 9th
Gum, of Meadow Dale.
Sometime
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Sterrett-@Jones

Married, at the residence of tht
brides mother, Mrs Matte W Jones
monterey, Wednesday morning
Sept. l, Miss Martha Virginia
daughter of the late Charles z
Jones, and Mr.. Robert Sterrett!
son of the late Samuel Sterrett and
Mrs. Ida K. Sterrett.
Mr.. Sterrett is a native Highland
er, Bachelor of Arts of W. & L.
University, 1908, and has for sew
eral years been the efficient princi-
pal of monterey High School.
The bride is also an A. B., taking
her degree at the R. M. W. Z.
Lynchburg, class 1911, and is held
in high esteem by all who know
her.
The ceremony was performed by
the brides pastor, Rev. ]. c.
Thrasher of the NJ. E. Church
South, at 9 o'clock, the parlor be-
ing beautifully decorated and light
ed with many candles. Miss mabel
Jones, sister of the bride. sang the
old love song, "Because," and to
the strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march, rendered by Mrs. Charles P
Jones, Jr,, Miss Evelyn Jones, maid
of honor. gownel in gray chiffon
taffeta, entered, carrying bouquet
of Killarney roses, followed by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. Tate
Sterrett. The bride, gowned in
blue suit of broad cloth and carry
lug shower bouquet of lilies of the
valley, entered on the arm of her
brother, Edwin B. Jones, and by
him was given away.
Only members of the Immediate
families and few friends were
present.
Those from distance were Mrs.
Ida K. Sterrett, Miss Mamie Ster-
EFT and Tate Sterrett, of Staunton;
MISSES Mamye, Leila and Lois Will
son, of Charlottesville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles P Jones, of Covington.
The bride was charmingly enter
aimed prior to the wedding by her
friends in town and county.
Mrs. V. B Bishop and Miss Bess
Bishop gave her a Kitchen show
,r' on the Goth.
Mrs. Robert Campbell and Mrs
J. NJ. Lunford entertained the
pride at a "linen shower" on the
9th.
Mrs. J. Clifton Matheny enter,
tanned in her honor at 'bath
shower" on the 2Sth.
Mrs. Geo. D. Dudley and daugh-
.ers, of Hightown gave 'bottle
shower" in her honor on the after
noon of the 30th.
On the evening preceding the
wedding a buffet supper was served
to the immediate families and
out of town guests
Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party entered a waiting
automobile and left for Stanton,
the first lap of their wedding trip.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Honor List

New-Miss Sadie Rexrode, Buck
hanon, W. Va.
Renewals: oliver Armstrong,
Midland, Va; Mrs, Henry Hess
Cleveland, O.; A. F. Simmons
Monterey R Ed; S. Tate Sterrett
Staunton; w. T. Townsend, Frost
w. Va Mrs. NJ X. Flelsher, Mon
tereY.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
Save the Pieces

Don't throw your old gold frames
away, anything need mendirg
with gold solder. Remember | eau
duplicate any tense made. If your
bifocal lenses become blurred being
them to me, will recement them
and make them as good as new.
Come to see me during the stock
show; special price on optical goods
H. Arthur Hall
Optometrlst
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03
CrabbOttOm

Miss Mollie Mauzv left Saturday
to attend Teachers Institute al
Grafton w. Va.
P.S. Chew, wife and children
have returned to their home in
in Harrisonburg after spending
some time as the guests of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Chew
Lloyd Burnside and Peter Gum,
of Freemonsburg, w. Va, are
visiting friends and relatives in
Crabbottom.
Miss Medea Chew spent last week
as the guest of Mis- Esta Folks.
Born to Mr., and Mrs. John Way
bright on Aug. p, girl.
Master Gene Waybright is visit
ing Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Thomas,
of Basic City.
Little Miss Dotty Hevener, OF
PENNSYLVANIA is spending a few
weeks with ner grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Mauzy.
The Mission Institute, held a
Cent? Church last week under tn
did lof Rev. Maxwell, wa
sting and instructive
and wife, mission
brought insplrln
kntinent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-09-03

For Sale--13SI acre of land, with
fairly good buildings on it. Mill
boro Lumber Co. railroad runs
through the place, on Mill Creek.
R. S. Muterspaw
RI box 70 Millboro, Va.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-08
Peterson lnsuranee comnIsslon.

Especial to The Free Press,
St. Paul. January G.--Ira Peterson
Of Minneapolis was today appointed
state insurance commissioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-08

st. Paul. Jan. GIL. ii. Flowers OF
Cleveland was elected speaker of the
Minnesota house OF representatives
on the second ballot.
The vote was: Flowers, 65: Sam Y.
orilon, So; net voting, 2.
The first ballot without result gave
Flowers 65; Gordon, So; woodtill. So
cIalist, 2.
Near the close of the second roll
call A. l.. Thompson Of Mahnomen
changed from Gordon TO Flowers and
s. &. Scott changed from Flowers To
Gordon The two Socialists refused Ia
vote and this gave Flowers a majority
of those voting.
The voting followed full hour OF
oratory In which more than twenty
members took part.
Sane legislation, reduced taxation
and 4 speedy vote on the county OPP.
ton question so as to clear the way
for mature consideration OF other i'm.
portant legislation such as the plan
TO reorganize the civil administration
of the state government, are the sub
jects which Speaker Flowers hopes to
attain at this session.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-08
Over Hundred Persons Were
Overcome and Injured
WAS ONLY one KNOWN DEATH
Woman Died In An Ambulance While
Being Taken to Hospital; Fire
Squelched
lAssociated Press pispatch.l

New York, January 6.-Over a
hundred persons were overcome by
smoke, cut by flying glass, bruised
and otherwise injured In fire
aboard a train in the subway at the
height of the rush hour this morning.
In the panic and confusion, the po-
lice headquarters issued report that
twelve persons had been killed, but
this later proved TO be unfounded.
Only one known death is recorded.
Called Out Fire Fighters.
The entire fire fighting forces OF
Manhattan. every ambulance i'm the
borough, and every pulmotor avail
able were brought to the scene. The
fact that scores of persons were un-
conscious led to an early report that
many were killed. Later. police Com
mission Woods and fire Chief Ken
lon announced that there were. no
fatalities. One women died in an
ambulance -enrotite to hospital.
The fire is said to have been due
to an electrical explosion In con-
duit
Seven hundred passengers were
terrified. The subway service may
be tied up for several days. The en-
tire transportation system OF the city
Is demoralizsd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-08

besides George Washington. the
men who have borne the title ..Father
Of His Country were Julius and Au-
gsistus Caesar: Cosmo de MedIci 1880
1904: Andrea Dorm. i46S- 1850. and An
dronicus ralaeoloesis a.