Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-07-28
Highland Recorder
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs-Br;ef News
Notes People at Home and
Abroad.
/ The supervisors met on Monday
Today is show day.

The supervisors met on MONDAY
Today is show day.
These. exceedingly wet dog days
may be blamed on the war.
Josiah Wilson. of Strait Creek, is
spending a few days with Monterey
relatives and friends.
Andy Ryder and sons have pur-
chased a new Ford car.
Miss Hazel Terry, of Jackson s
River, is visiting her friend, Miss
Evelyn Jones of Monterey.
Guy Carson, son of Sanford Car
son, the druggist, came to High
land Monday.
A number of attractions are
booked for the coming Stock Show.
Everything indicates a good show
this fall.
The catalogue of the Highland
Stock Show will be out IN few
DAYS. Be sure and call for one if
you are missed in the distribution.
Miss Halle Herold, OF Mill Gap,
is at the home of her sister, Mrs
E. B. Whitelaw in Monterey.
Little Miss Dorothy Jones, of
Staunton, is visiting her uncle, A.
L. Jones
Mrs. D. C. Graham left early in
the week for a visit to Elklns. W.
Va.
The Highland Daughter of Con-
federacv will meet at the home OF
Mrs. J. Clifton Matheny on Satur
day. A full attendance is desired.
James E Burgess, of Basic City,
and Nellie G. IRVINE, daughtey of
H. H. IRVINE of Mcdowell. were
married Wednesday.
All who have seen the great Wild
West Show nave spoken we'll OF 1t.
1t 90 from here to Bolar Friday.
Hunters can get hunting license
at the clerk 5 office now; several
have been issued.
All kinds of Stoneware and Fruit
Jars, at Highland Mercantile Co.
E. X. Rexrode, of Crabbotto m,
sent to the Recorder office two
we'll kept apples from helast years
crop. The apple varieties were
Fal!ow Water and Ben Davis.
MISS Mamie Sterrett, of Staun-
ton. is visiting her brother, Mr..
Robert Sterrett of this place.
Rev. Mr.. Warner, of Augusta,
visited J. w. Beverage and family
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Slaven spent
the week end as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Arbogast at Durbln.
Rev. Mr.. Lacy of Franklin, and
Miss Mayme Wilson, of Charlottes-
Vile, were among the visitors to
Monterey latter part of last week.
Much to the annoyance and dis
appointment of everybody, Villa
won't stay dead.
Monterey base ball boys went
ont to Marlinton Friday and had
three games with the Mariinton
nine. The first game, Friday even
ing, was called off on account of
storm, the score being 2 to in
favor of our boys. Next two, on
Saturday, were won by Marlinton,
Z to 4 and II to 7.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs,
"Doc" White, who live just above
town, died last night after an Ill
ness of two or three days. The
child had been afflicted all its life.
Interment will take plnce this even
ing at Asberry Chapel.
Monterey ball team will play the
Moore6eld team here Saturday al
ternoon This game is predicted
will be the best of the season.
Don't forget that we sell Deering
mowers, rakes, and repairs, also
repairs for other mowers.
Highland mercantile Co.
E. D. Hotchkiss and family, Of
Charlottesville, spent Wednesday
night in town. Mr.. Hotchkiss was
we'll impressed with our country.
Rev. J. S. Engle, representing
his school at Anderson, W. Va,
was in the county this week, the
guest of Rev. J. C. Thrasher while
in Monterey.
! Way Sullenberger, of Florida, a
Itive of this section, is visiting
nis relatives here.
1t is feared that the wheat and
rye, in shock ard in the field. has
been seriously damaged by the con
tinued rain. Many fields are not
vet harvested, and grain in shock
is said to be sprouted. Garden
a1,o ,r,fforoI tho growth