Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-23
Highland Recorder
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs-Brief News
Notes-People at Home and
Abroad.

grass generally retards farm work.
d. n. Peterson spent this week
in Mcdowell on business.
Miss D lily Ralston spent San
day in Monterey. the guest OF Mr..
anu Mrs. Chas Ralston.
Croquet sets for sale by High
land Mercantile Co.
Miss Eliza Stephenson is very
i'll at her home near Bolar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thrasher of
Tennessee, are visiting the former $
father, Rev J c. Thrasher, pastor
of the Methodist church.
A. B. Nelson and son, Fred. of
Crabbottom, were in town Tuesday
on business.
Dr. and Mrs. X. H Trimble and
sons, X. H. Jr., and Richard. re
turned Tuesday from Charlottes-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Whitelaw
and family, accompanied by Miss
Alma Tr;mble, motored to Barlow
Tuesday.
Mrs R. B. Rust and child. Of
Front Royal, are guests in the Sey-
bert home, Strait Creek.
Mrs. Ed Arbogast passed through
town first of the week, enroute to
her old home at Parnassus uMr.
Arbogast accompanied her as far
as Monterey.
Another new lot of Millinery just
received by Highland Mercantile 20
License was Used on the 10th for
the marriage of Cameron +. Arbo-
CAST and Annie R. Colaw, both OF
Crsbbottom.
The J. Lunsford & Sons mercan-
tile firm will erect modern, new
store-house on their vacant lot,
near center of town on Main street,
work to begin in few days.
PROGRESS in the street work is
being somewhat retarded by bad
weather and failure of some new
machinery to arrive on time.
We have been requested to an
nounce that there will be a meet
ing of the Highland Stock Show
directors Friday 23rd. A full at
tendance is desired.
Mrs. J. w. Bird left last week for
Stuart's Draft where she will spend
the summer. She was accom-
panied by Miss Kramer.
DR.. Walden, who went to Nor
folk last week, returned Tuesday
in a new bort car, accompanied by
Mrs. Walden her little daughter,
Fay, and sister, Miss Carrie Collier.
Jack Bishop left this week for
Coburn, Va, to accept a position
on U. S. Geological Surveying corp
during school vacation. Jack was
among the lucky ones at U. of Va.
who received a two wear Ryan
scholarship to the University.
There are ten scholarships awarded
each year, one going to each con-
gressional district.
Don't forget that we sell Deerlng
m ,wers, rakes, and repairs, also
repairs for other mowers.
Highland Mercantile Co.
F. L. Chew, of Wavnesboro. and
Jas. NJ. Coyner, Of Basic, spent q
few days here this week trout
fishing.
GUY Hamilton, of Mcdowell, g
W. & L. student, has gone to
Bemis. W. Va, to work during
vacation days.
Two big bargains for quick sale,
Studebaker 80, overhaued, new
tires and first class condition, and
Buick 80, in excellent repair. Will
take in horses as part pay or will
take good notes. Rush quick
Sales. Kyle Garage 20.
In reporting High School program
last week Margie Meats and Ruth
Sullenberger were promoted; not
conditionally as stated in the pro-
gram.
W. S Shumate and daughter,
Miss Clara, of Staunton, are visit
ing the formers old home on the
Bulpasture. They took in the
reunion at Mcdowell last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barlow and
little daughter, Messrs Harry and
C. H. MeComb and Miss Hazel
Cleek, OF HuntersviIle, motored to
Monterey Sunday morning. Mon
day morning, Mrs. Barlow, accom-
panied by Mrs. H. P. Patterson,
took passage for Stanton on
Charley Pullin's car.
Wool wanted Don't forget that