Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-06-30

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A. V. Huyler, of New York, is
at the Stock Farm, arriving here
Tuesday evening.
The Straight Creek Methodist
have advertised a lawn party fol
Saturday evening next.
This las been an elegant week
on the growing crops.
June saved up most Of warmpth
for the fare well.
H. Fl. Seybert and daughters of
St. Creek, have purchased a five
passenger Ford.
MIS-. 0. J. Campbell is visiting
her daughter, MrS. Stephenson,
at Hightown.
DR.. N. A. Whilelaw, of the High
town valley is spending a day or
two with Monterey relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McNulty
and son are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. f McNulty.
J, C. Matheny spent Sunday in
Marlinton with his wife, returning
Monday.
Misses Mamie Bratton and Het-
lie Stephenson passed through Mon
terey Monday on their way to
Bular.
Miss Charlse Peterson, of Nc
Duwell, who has been visiting near
Hillsboro, returned Monday ac-
companied by her cousin, Miss
IRVINE.
Mrs. Geo. Mauzy, of New Hamp-
den, spent Sunday with Dr.. and
Mrs. X. II. Trimble.
Dr.. K. H. Trimble has been
confined to bis room for several
days.
Chas. NJ. Lunsford returned from
W. Va Monday with new Dodge
Roadster for Richard Hevener.
Miss Sandman, nlilliner for V. B.
Bishop, left Tuesday morning fer
her home in Baltimore,
Chas. Malcolm, who has been in
West Virginia, spent few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Crawford Malcolm, south of town.
He was accompanied by his cousin,
Miss Pearl Grogg, of Bartow.
PatieAts coming from a distance
to my office will save delay by call
ing me by phone the evening before
so can arrange time to meet them
DR.. A. S. Walden.
Following the lawn party at Sey-
bert Chapel Saturday evening the
young ladies will hold a box sup
per Be sure and come. They
have promised lots of good things
to eat.
Mrs. George Colaw, of Forks of
Water. has picked 100 gallons of
Strawberries from a patch some
thing like 25x45'feet. The cult
waited berry does we'll in Highland
and it is a wonder every farmer
does not give them little place.
DR. w. R. Siron, of Mcdowell,
who has been a great sufferer from
rheumatism in recent months, has
recovered sufficiently to pay a visit
TO Monterey last Tuesday. and his
friends were glad to see him.
Every now and then some fellow
remarks, as he looks over the ex-
tensive and expensive street i'm
provement, Its all foo'ishness.
The old street was good enough
But the work goes right on. SO it
is throughout the whole land
"Moss back" ideas as to roads and
roadbuilding are being side-tracked
and ignored in this progressive age
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Wagner,
natives of Crabbottom, who have
been living in Arizona in late years,
are visiting Highland. Mr.. Wag-
ner left the Mexican border before
the war fever broke out. but he
says they are a bad bunch; that
between Villa and Carranza the
former is possibly the lesser, evil in
the judgement OF border people.
The few old fogies in the county
who profess to believe that a steam
roller is not a necessary adjunct in
Highlands matchmaking equip
ment should have followed the big
machine up Allegheny Wednesday
as did several motorist who CHANGED
to be on the road. These men say
that, in spite of the inoportune
time and season, the old pike
looked liked a boulevard, the roller
crushing clods and sinking loose
rocks to a common level
1t is to be hoped that all minds
will be open to conviction, and
that this valuable piece of machin-
cry regarded as indispensable else
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