Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-08-04
Highland Recorder
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs Brief News
Notes-PeopIe at Home and
Abroad.

friends in Franklin.
Jasper Simmons. of Crabbottom
while in Monterey Tuesday pur-
chased a five passenger Ford.
Highland farmers would gladly
exchange a few dog days for some
hay days.
Rev. and Mrs. Lacy. of Frank
lin, spent few hours IN town last
Saturday,.
August is busy month with the
lawmakers. May they have aus
picious weather!
Don Sullenberger made a sbusi-
ness trip to Stanton early in the
week.
C. P. Mullenax, of Forks of Wa
err, sent out about 800 young chick
ems on the Staunton Monterey auto
truck Monday morning.
Mrs. J. R Gillespie and children
returned early in the week from a
visit to relatives near Raphlne,
Augusta county.
Charley Pullin's car made the
round trip to Huntersville last
Friday, having as passengers Misses
Matte Campbell and Mary Thrash,
err, who will visit relatives in Poca-
hontas.
A number of Montereyans at
tended the Children's Day service
at Green Hill on Sunday and re
port a most entertaining programme
and good time.
DR.. Miller, wife and little child
and W. Nj. Winner and family at
tended Sunday school convention
held on the North Fork last Sun.
day morning.
Mrs. John Reed, of Staunton, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. l.. Hin
er. who has been bedfast for a
long time.
Robert Turner, of Baltimore,
Nd, is the guest of Mrs. Edwin B.
Jones, his sister.
Miss Josephine Barkman, of the
Valley City, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. W. II MatheLy.
DR.. R. II. Fleming, of Baltimore
came to Monterey Tuesday after
noon and will spend a vacation in
town and comfy.
Mrs. w. D. Wade, of Mill Gap,
is spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. NJ. L. Ogilvie.
R. n. Jones is driving the mail
car while Mr.. Hook is enjoying
we'll earned vacation.
Mrs. H. e. Henderson and Miss
Emely Sittig, of Columbus, Ohio,
are visiting Mrs. Fl. c. Lunsford on
South Spruce street.
Mrs. Geo. D. Swadley, who was
operated on last week, is getting
along nicely.
Those who have taken out hunt
sng license during the month OF
July are: For county G. c. Jor-
dan, J. W. Propst, E. B. Jones. S.
N. Beverage. For state--J. A.
Whitelaw, II. B. Wood, John D.
Scott and J. Fl. Bowen.
DR.. X. Fl. Trimble. who has been
ill far q month or more, left We'd
nesday for Staunton where he will
receive treatment at the X. d.
hospital. Mrs. Trimble and DR..
Fox accompanied him.
When the crowfoot deepens on
the face of a Methodist preacher
and there are evidences of solicit
tude and concern, it is generally
and generously attributed to a de-
linquency, either moral or none
tary, on the part of his flock, but
this year, with young chickens
"brisk" at 20 cts the pound, with
a BUYER at every cross roads and
the toothsome, yelIew.legged pull
lets being shipped from his circuit
at the rate of 800 or more in sin
gle day, it is not hard to conjure
up a contributory cause.
All kinds of Stoneware and Fruit
Jars, at Highland Mercantile Co.
Monterey and Moore6eld crossed
bats on the home diamond last
Saturday, Monterey losing out by
3Aore of 9 to 6. The game, prob
ABLY the last of the season, drew a
good crowd, several cars of fans
coming up from Franklin. During
the game, Mrs. H M. Slaven was
hit in the chest by a ball, hot from
the bat, but while being right sever
" hurt, no serious results followed.
The game was umpired by Ralph
Hiner of Franklin and Claud Sim
mons of Monterey.
Don't forget that we sell Deering
mowers, rakes, and repairs, also
repairs for other mowers.