Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-11-10
Highland Recorder
LOCAL NEWS
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H. NJ. Slaven has recently pur.
chased a new Buick six roadster,
and J. C. Matheny Buick touring
car.
H. F. Herold made the Record
er a visit Thurrday.
J. K. Johnston, who has been in
West Virginia for some time, is
visiting his Highland relatives.
Geo. T. Graham, of the Bullpas-
ture was in to see US a day or two
ago and reported having a nice
lot of yearling cattle that average
S72 pounds.
Mrs. Harmon Bird, of West View,
Va, is visiting DR.. K. HI. Trimble
and other Highland relatives.
j. W. Boyer, of Woodstock,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Boyer at
her old home in Monterey.
Warren Campbell, who is attend
ing business college at Roanoke,
came to the election.
Mrs. Laura Cross, of West Au-
gusta, spent Sunday in Monterey.
Mrs. J. R. Gillespie and two
children are visiting her old home
near Doe Hill.
Mrs. Harry Bird spent several
days visiting her parents DR.. and
Mrs. O. J. Campbell.
w. B. Wright, of Patna, made
business trip to Monterey We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee Winner and
daughter, Miss Mary, Miss Emma
Arbogast, and DR.. j. F. Slower, of
Crabbottom motored to Monterey
Tuesday.
Now, that the big city dailies
have succeeded III carrying the cleo
ton for the vets, they ought to
dry up.
William Dever, of Oakland. ILL.,,
writes us that farm products are
verv high out there; corn Csc a
bushel in the field. The yield per
acre is very poor, about 40 to so
bushels.
WANTED-Girl to do general
house work. No washing or iron
ing. Permanent place for right
one. $3.50 week paid.
Apply to DR.. Warden
A letter from Geo. W. Taylor in
which he sends his renewal, sal d
he and his. brother intended to
make Virginia visit this fall but
were prevented by his brother get
ting sick, the trip being deferred
until next year. He consoled him
self by staying and voting for Will
son.
While driving sheep on his farm
laft week, T. J. Rexrode fractured
a bone in his ankle and has since
been on crutches.
DR.. G. B. Fox was summoned to
Scottsville, Va, early in the week
by the critical illness of his brother.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Fox,
and on their return Wednesday
evening, report the brothers con-
citin somewhat improved.
If YOU are teaching school it will
be to your interest to read the
advertisement of the First National
Bank in this issue.
The week of prayer is being OBJ
served at the Methodist church, an
interesting service being held each
night. The program for to night
-Thurday will be in the hands OF
the young people.
James Gillespie. of the Dixon
Hill section, who cut his knee with
an ak two years or more ago, made
his first trip to Monterey on cleo
ton day. He has to use crutches,
but his general health seems to be
good.
The fall weather is very favor
able for the cement work now in
PROCESS. The bridge at 0. Wilson's
is nearing completion and work has
begun on the one at Gums planning
mill.
Mrs. Lille Farote, of Durbin,
died on Tuesday evening, and was
buried Wednesday afternoon at 8
o'clock. She had been in bad
health for long time. Mrs. Fa-
rote's maiden name was Snyder,
- and with her family, livedhere for
several years. Her husband and
one child survive her. J. K. Var
ner, William Simmons and mem
bers of their families relatives -
attended the funeral.
FOR SALE--One good four horse
wagon in excellent running condi-
ton. A bargain for quick sale.
T. ]. Rexrode
Graduation Circuit Sunday Nov.