Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-10-15

Rev. Mr.. Thrasher is now con
Quoting a series of meetings at hi
Hightown appointment.
G. W. Messick has been laid VI
with an attack of rheumatism sine
Sunday.
X. F. Shumate, of Hot Springs
is at his old home near Monterey
for short stay.
Hirsch Bros. did not do much
business on their horse buying trip
to Highland this week. Only five
horses were purchased.
The lineup of the Candidates is
now final. No names can go on
the ticket after the time prescribed
by law.
J. Wesley Hevener, of Hightown
purchased Ford car recently. His
sons. William and Russell. came to
Monterey Wednesday in the new
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Arbogast
and two neices, Misses Edna and
Norma Hildebrand, Of Crabbottom,
were shopping in town one day
last week.
C. M. Lunsford went out to
Stanton Tuesday evening and
brought in a new Studebaker Six
for f. A. Wade, of Mill Gap.
Luther Rexrode, of the Crabbot-
tom side, brought to tots office
Tuesday a 1914 apple, sound and
we'll preserved. 1t was grown in
Early Snyder's orchard.
E. S. Hinkle and I. B. Simmons,
of the Blue Grass valley were in to
see US Tuesday. They reported
heavy frost in their section first of
the week.
We are informed that J. NJ.
Siron, of Mcdowell, has purchased
a 200 acre farm of Mrs. Bruce
Dinkle in Augusta, near Elk Run,
for the sum of sol 900
If YOU have children away at
school why not send them your
home paper? You haven't the
time to write them all the news.
Mesdames Jane Rexrode, of Staun-
ton, and Joe Rexrode, of Strait
Creek, were in Mon Grey Thursday.
Do not forget that l am head
quarters for any Newspaper or
Magazine that is Published. When
you want your subscription
sent in write or telephone me.
H. NJ. Slaven, JeWeler.
We are req tested to announce
that the Mission Study Class will
meeting at the home of Mrs. c. P.
Jones Friday evening, Oct. 18th.
Messrs. Lunsford and Slaven, of
the Monterey Garage and Light Co.,
have gone to select a new engine
for the light plant, the present one
not having sufficient power for the
increased work of the plant. They
went to Staunton Thursday, Mrs.
Lunsford and Mrs. M. L. Ogilvie
going with them. |
That report taken east as to
"snow in Highland" last Saturday |
was exaggerated. For an hour or
so fine snow particles were visible
in the air, but at no time was the
ground white as reported by the
Valley visitors referred to in the
Staunton papers.
Attorney A. J. Welton, of the
Grant County Press. Petersburg, |
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Kathleen, and cousin, Miss Mary |
Welton, spent Tuesday night in
Monterey on their way to Fit. De-
fiance where Mr.. Welton has son
attending the A. NJ. A.
Rev. H. 4. Roane, formerly pas
tor of Mcdowell circuit and now
living in Staunton, is in Highland
on a vacation. He spent day or
two in Monterey early in the week,
making talk at the weekly prayer
meeting; Methodist church, Tues
day night.
Two farms have been sold in the
past two weeks by advertising in the
Recorder; something like $4,000
changed hands. Doesn't it pay to
advertise? 1t will do just as much
for you. Try it.
In mentioning those who attend
ed presbytery last week the name
of w. P. Campbell, of Back Creek,
was overlooked. He with other
visitors, returned on Friday.
The first killing frost of the season
set in last Saturday night. AS a
result, the mountain foliage is
rapidly assuming autumn tlnts,
chestnut burrs are opening and
leaves are falling. All of which
reminds the urbanite that the de
pleted wood pile must very soon
have attention and the heater put