Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-08-20
Highland Recorder
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Notes People at Home ard
Abroad.
Roy Kyle, of Stauuton, is among
the visitors at Bolar this week.

Miss y. K. Cross, OF Augusta
came out Monday to spend a Will
at Bolar Spring.
DR.. ard Mrs c. c. Jones an
little child, came out to HIGHLAND
first of the week to visit relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Arbogast ant
little son, c. G. Jr of West Va.
spent Sunday night in Monterey.
Miss Mary Thrasher is spending
some time with her aunt in Poca
hontas county.
Dewey Hiner, who made triT
to Staunton early in the week, re-
ports his sister, Miss Grace, as do
ing we'll. being able to leave the
hospital Sunday.
J. A. Whitelaw drove out to
Saturday. returning Monday ac-
companied by Mrs. Harry Winfrey
who is this week visiting her sis
tiers.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Wilmer,
of Crabhottom. were in town Sat
urday. Miss Mary Beverage, who
accompanied them, remained oyer,
the guest of D. C. Graham and
family.
L. S. Dickinson came out from
Staunton Tuesday to make his
rounds in Highland. Mrs. Coralia
Showalter, of West Virginia, &C,
companied him and is now at the
home of Capt. S. A. Gllmor.
Joseph Jones. who has been con
fined to his home for several
months, was somewhat worse early
in the week, but has rallied again.
The season of county fairs and
horse shows is near at hand. Get
ready for the one at home.
Jesse Wagner and family. of
Charleston, are visiting the formers
mother, Mrs. Una Wagner, on
Strait Creek.
Messrs. R. LeelGum and Fl. H.
Slaven are among the Highlanders
attending the >Hillsboro horse show.
Miss Mamie Humphreys, of Char
lottesviIle. came to Monterey We'd
nesday afternoon and is the guest
of Mrs. Matte Jones.
A lawn party will be held on the
court lawn Friday evening for base
ball expenses. The home team is
arranging TO have the Marlinton
boys over Saturday.
J. Ed. Arbogast and W. H.
Thiede, of Durbin, paid visit to
the Highland side of Allegheny
this week, spending Tuesday night
at Hotel Monterey.
Numerous rattlers are being kill
ed this season, but we have heard
of no one being bitten.
Mr.. Johnson, the returned mis-
sionary and lecturer who has been
giving picture entertainments here
since middle of last week, went to
Crabbottom Wednesday.
E. X. Rexrode, of Crabbottom.
Rev. Lafayette Rexrode, of
Washington, Penn. Alden W. Rex
rode, of Lawrenceville, W. Wa :,
and J. B. Snyder, of Moorefield,
W. Va, were in the village Tues
day.
The faculty Of the NJ H. S, for
the coming session is now complete,
and. with the changes made, is as
follows: Principal, Robert Sterrett;
assistants, Misses Amelia Stephen
son and Halle Terry; grammar
grade. Miss Kate Gibson; primary
grades, Miss Martha Eagle and
Miss Cramer, the latter being an
Augusta county lady.
While little Jack Whitelaw. Bob
bic Fox and Frank Wilson, all
about seven years of age. were play
ing last Thursday in v B. Bishops
fsh-pond, Jack slipped over the
wall and came near drowning had
it not been for the cries that
brought his little companions to
his rescue; with united effort they
managed to pull him out. Jack
had cone down several times before
he was rescued.
Jas. K. Eye took his blind son
to Staunton last weak to consult a
specialist. One eye was put out
by flying nail head several wears
ago. Since then the other one be
came effected, and total blindness
resulted a few weeks ago. The
Stauntcn trip confirmed the graves
fears, there being no possible hope
and the family will now arrange t.
place the boy in the D. d. d b
institution at Staunton.
Much complaint has this season