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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
Estray Notice
MIA Highland County:

Virginia Highland County:
Taken up on the property of J.
S. Gibson and ]. M. Colaw, on
their farm one mile east of Mon
terey, one steer of the following
descriptions One yea1ling steer,
white, with brown or red neck and
legs, with crop off of left ear, right
ear split, with under split cropped,
and by appraisers W. M. Trimble,
R. B. Campbell and Lloyd Sullen-
berger valned at $50 90.
Lawful proceedings were had in
this matter before E. D. Swecker,
Justice of the peace Of said county,
al d the papers filed in the Clerks
office of said county.
W. Fl. Matheny, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
Supervisors Meet

Tho Board held meeting or
Monday. all three members pres
emit.
The report on the williams road,
below Mcdowell, accepted and
road taken over as a county road
A check of $573 90 from the Au-
ditor of Public Accounts was re-
ceived by by the Board, it being
one-third of the county capitation
tax for the year 1915. A number
of claims were allowed, among
them 1891 &c for cement bridge
near w. E, Snyder's, and $3.50 IS
for macadam work in Crabbottom.
These two items are singled out as
of Importance and special interest
because they stand for permanent
road improvement.
The superintendent of the turn
pike was directed to ascertain the
full amount of toll due to date and
report to next meeting of the Board
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
MR.. IINfR PROMOTED

E. f. Hiner, for several years
agent for the Adams Express Co..
has just been appointed district
superintendent for the same com,
pany with headquarters in Charles
ton. This is II we'll earned and
deserved promotion for MIR. Hiner,
who has made good as local a2ent.
he will shortly move to Charleston,
his duties being between that city
and HUNTINGTON. We are sorry to
lose Mr.. Hiner and his estimabIe
wife from our city, but wish them
success in their new location
Independent Herald, Hinton, W
Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
Doe Hill
Dec. II, 1916

Lee. IL, lS1o
we have been waiting for some
time for something of Importance
TO transpire; but suppose every
body like ourselves is too busy
getting ready for Xmas to think oil
anything else.
DR.. Radcliffe. of King George
Co., arrived Saturday and remain
ed until today looking over the
field with view to locating here
for the practice of his profession.
Jared A. Hiner is in Chicago at
tending the International Stock
S. ow. He reports having bought
a nice lot of calves.
Mrs. Sam McQuain was visiting
Mrs. Chas. Barr last week.
Mrs. Pleasant Ptsenberger has
been very ill for two weeks. DR..
Walden has been attending her.
Drs. Jones and Walden and S. c..
Eagle heidi commission in lunacy
Saturday in the case of Miss Lille
Siron, daughter of Henry Siron.
She was found to need treatment
and was sent to the western State
Hopital.
The first snow of the season fell
last night. 1t is only about three
inches deep, but winter is asserting
herself today. Occasional
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
Gifts For Christmas

H. NJ. Slaven needs no intro
duction. You dun't have to try
his line of goods to test them.
Hundreds of sales and satisfied GUS
TONERS attest the quality and merit
Of goods he handles.
Positively noting trashy OF
shoddy.
Look over the partial list, and
whether from town or county.
come and see me.
Bracelet Watches, Watches al
other sizes and STYLES, Clocks. Big
Ben and Baby Ben alarm Clocks
Brooches, prettiest styles, Canoes
La Vallieres. lockets anil chains
and plain signet rings, baby rings
and lockets and chains, pin set:
from 25c up. Cut glass, biga grade
hand painted china, toilet sets
hand bags, manicure sets, Victor
Victrolas and records Genuine
hand painted pictures. Watern al
Fountain pens, large assortmen
of books, fine stationery and cor
respcndsence cards, Quality Christ
mas cards in large variety, anc
many other articles.
| thank you very much for pas
favors.
Very truly,
Il VI SI.ANEN Inmnlnr
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
Estray Notice
Tia Highland County:

Virginia Highland County:
Taken up on the property of
George Swadley, one hog of the
follow ng description: One Polan
China SOW. marked right ear split
and half crop front, left ear, crop
ed split and underbit. No Brand.
Will weigh 800 pounds gross.
Black color, white feet and face,
about IS months old. and by the
appraisers J. F. McNulty, J. H.
Mackey and P. M. Propst, valued
at S25 90.
Lawful proceedings were had in
this matter, by Ira Gutshall Justice
of the peace of said county, and
the papers filed in the Clerks office
of said county.
W. H. Matheny, Clerk.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
Officers Elected

Highland Lodge, No. ITO, A. F
& A. NJ. at its regular communi-
cation, Dec. 8, elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
DR.. c. B. Fox, W. NJ, Tobias
McCllntion, S. W., Paul Slaven, Jr,
W, A. M. Eastman, Treas, W Fl,
Matheny, Secy., Sanford Carson,
S. D , A P. Gum, Jr. D., H. T.
Slayen, Tiler, J. L. Shumate,
Chaplain,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
Dog Tax

The Board of Supervisors Of
Highland county, will hold a meet
ing on next Monday, the 18th day
of December, 1916, for the purpose
of settling in full the dog tax fund.
All persons having claims for
sheep, will please be present.
J. w. Hevener, Chairman.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
Notice

Those indebted to me on account
will confer a special favor by call
ing on me between now and Jan.
1st. will have some one to wait
on you each Monday if I am away,
My open accounts must be closed
up or paid. Respectfully,
st H. H. Jones
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
WANT TREATY TERMS.

Germany and her allies
want peace, and neutral ma
tons have been asked to ne
eotiate with belligerentS.
The news has stirred the
world and is strongly felt on
the markets.
Nothing known as to terms
and conditions, but all hope
it is the beginning of the end
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
November Honor Roll
(Libertv SCHOOL,

Requirements: Present every
day on time and 100 on deport-
ment. Girls: Reba Botkin, Mar
garet Rexrode, Josephine Splaun.
Boys: Clayburn Crummett, Rus
sell Botkin, Thomas Devericks,
IRVINE Gwin, Charles Simmons,
Baker Splaun, Braxton Srlaun.
A. W. Woodzelle, teacher
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15

Crabbottom Cirouit Sunday
December II, 1916
New Churchill il. m.
Central 7 p. m.
Sunday Sc1ool at Central at
10 a m. in every unday.
Prayer meeting will be held at
the home of MIS-. G. Many, New
Hampden On Wednesday night at
7 p. m.
K ndly notice that Until futher
notice, the services at Central on
the Ord Sunday will be held at Z.
p. m. Everybody welcome.
r. II. Evans.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
LETTER TO SANTA CLAUSE

Trlmble, Va,
December 10, 1916
Dear Santa Clause:
As it is getting near Christmas
| will write to tell you what [ want
you to bring me.
l want a locket, a ring, a doll
candy, nuts, oranges and anything
else YOU want to bring me.
Now, lear Santa, I will be good
girl, and please don't forget me.
Minnie Esther Waggy.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
Notice

All persons having claims against
C. W. Botkin's estate will please
present the same verified for pay
ment, and all parties knowing them
selves indebted to said estate,
please pay at once to
J. H. Samples, Admir-.
of g.. w. Botkip,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15

Our old friend, Samuel Mowry
of Gilium, H., writes us a note this
week. telling of the fine fall wealth
er there. facilitating all farm work
Com crop Ma short and IS worth
SOC; oats 30 ana hay Sl2 to "A per
ton
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
very truly,
H. NJ. SLAVEN, Jeweler

J. W. Hevener sent a drove of
fine cattle tc Augusta this week to
be Wintered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15
IL YOU n ED A

Monument,
HeadstGpe or Marker
get my prices I will save you money,
YOU need an iron Fence. ] furnish the
hest for the money. Yours to serve,
II. z. LAvEN,
Monterey, Va
Agent. for The 'Clifton Fore'
Marble Works
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-12-15

Inas presents for the entire
fam ly at highland Mercantile 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
Personal Squibbs

Alb Wood who runs the Snake Crick
saw mill has done real well selling his
saw dust to help put TIP Use with this
season. Abs sawdust has Melted him
almost $50 dollers which is a good
cal like getting sometlink for nothink.
Gage Parker purchased 4 pr of boots
al the co seat last wk and they are
too big for him and RIB blisters on his
heels. They are No lis whereas Gage
only wears No. 9s. Why don't you wear
a extra pr of socks or so. Gage, then
thev wont rub your heels9
The Wilder HinckIev who is the
mother OF Bud Hinctley who amt quite
right in his head tells lis that she
thinks Buds mental condishion is i'm
nrovirq RIGHT along and she hopes that
in a few yrs or less time he'll have lest
as mutct' eents as ennvbuddv in Bing-
vile which she saws wouldn't be havin
mulch. Mrs Hincl,ley says there is
times when Bud shows signs of almost
hrr''rr intnllioerts.
When led Peters orr intelligent
schoolteacher went TO put on his over
shoes after school last Thursday he
found some of the stoIlars had nailed
EN- to the floor and Jed tore the so1es
o'1ten the shoes aforr he could exter-
kate en- Jed saws if he finds out the
how who done that he will lamn the
ta- nuten him.
We a rounce with pride that our
RuoPle offs cat "Mariah" has ketched
two sparrows during the past wk
When it comes to beinr GOOD mouser
its nurtv hard to heat Mar'ah.
Lice Peterson while titening a hoon
on his wif"s warshtub last Monday
morning afo-e she begin to warsh so
the ti1b wouldn't leak accidentally struck
his finoer with the hammer which
made Lice mad So he hauled off and
hit the tub a crack with the hammer
lest for srite and blamed If he diddent
knock t I'll to slaves and couldn't put
IT together aein. Then Mrs. Peterson
didde--t have no tub tall and had to
nut off her warshing until she buys or
ho-roes one
Eb Watkins saws his sttmmick has
went hack on him this winter and he
cant understand whv neither being as
he has been very keerful not to etc
ennvtfink at mite afore he roes to bed
except cold fnince ME. douohnrts, cold
salt no-k or somethink LIGHT like that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26

the town. According to the best in
formashion we can git George and
his soljers jumpt from one cake to
another when they crost the river
and not man got his feet wet.
Dad Hendersn says they must either
of been purity spry or had hobnailed
boots on.
During this war George and his
soljers spent the winter at Valley
Forge and according to all accts. ii
was a awful hard winter. To make
matters worse. most of the sellers
had no shoes and when they had
to drill in their bare feet2ih foot
of snow the langwidge they iised
has no place i'll this youlogium If it
haddent been for George Washing
ton this country would of went to
the dogs, but George he slept in at
the llritical ninnit and saved it from
ruinashion.
After the war was over George
was hero in the eyes of evervbud-
DIV and the peeDul wanted to eleckt
him King of America. But George
wouldn't hear of it. He said he did
dent want to be no King being as
this was free country. but If the
folks desired to eleckt him Presi-
dent of the L. s.. he'd except the
nominaSlion. Well, GEORGE was
eleckted unanimous and made tur-
rible good president too.
George was quite inventor. if
ennybuddv should ask YOU. The
hand press on which every COW
of the Ruole is printed bears his
name as folders: washington Hand
Press On press DAYS when we
blamed near brake Our hack printin
the Bugles on this nress we some
times wisht that George haddent
ever invented it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
EDDITORIUL ON C. WASH
INGTON

Whilst we was peroosin the al
manack tother day to find out
which quarter of the moon it was,
it suddintly dawned on us that Feb
ooary 22d was George Washing
tons birthday and that this date
was then past and went!
This was a awful blow to us and
for a spell we was fld with deep
disgust & humiliashion becuz for
the reason that allus heretofore
sinst we have been edditor & prop
and everything else of the Bingville
Bugle this is the 1st time it has
ever happend that Washingtons
birthday has got past lis unbe-
Inownst, as we might say, without
us having a advance eddytoriul in
the Bugle concerning it.
As we saw. we was Jest simply
dazed and flabbergasted for a spell
and then the thort ockurd to us
that sinst we hadn't thort to write a
eddytoriul about George before his
birthday arrove. why not write a
one afterward. We calkilate it amt
never too late to mend. or in other
words its better late than newer,
so here goes for edditoriul on C.
Washington.
George Washington was the ia
Their of his country at a time when
his country was a ofng, as we
might put it. and diddent have no
father. 1t was then that George,
who diddent happen to have no chill
dren of his own. come forward like
a brave man and says, Country. l
will be a father to you!' and he
was.
When George Washington was a
boy it is said that he couldn't tell a
lie We have allus sort of held this
up aginst George, and vet we per-
SOON every bov has some weak
pint or other When we was lit
tie boy we could tell a lie most
every time we heard one and in this
respeckt we exeld G. Washington
Be that as it may, however, when
! George crowd Up to be a man we
calkilate he could tell lie from the
truth praps nine times outen ten.
d G. Washington is the Teller who
took charge of the American army
during the Revolooshionary War
and licked the packin outen the
British. 1t was him who crossed
| the Delyware River on a dark night
in the winter time when the river
was full of ice and tackled the Hes
slams (whoever they was) stashiont
at Trenton and druv EN- clean outer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
Lokal lettings

Melchisadek Win-.rs is laid IN with
pnerralqia in his Ease. Mel saws he
wo.rldnt wish snake TO have axe
in its Ease like hes GOT and Goodness
knows he don't love snakes neither
AMI Goo'-;rs reed his oeretion lae+
wk AMI ~ m the Rebellyun &
was shot in 1858 and elsewhere. Ami
SAYS hes so fri OF lead that it almost
makes him walk lorsided at times.
Nt'e-wise his helth is good.
W''i1c Deacon Andrews with rotl''nk
on his feet hut his socks was winding
70 his hir clock in the hall afore re-
tirino last TUESDAY rite. the clock
WEIGHT weirhnr abort II lbs broke ~rd
fell SMASHING the Dnqcons bic toe The
De2cons wife snvs tl-"+ co~sid~-'~g he-
husband is I piler Of the Bingville
church the langwidge he used was out
raius
jed Peters GU INTELLIGENT school
teacher ~t+ended the enellino bee rive
BY the Pea Ride school last F-;dav
cvo Witch school IS teached nv Miss
Tidy Palmer. It is said that after the
bee was over led escorted the school
marin horne THIS NAV 10 the begin
nin~ OF love and courtsllip, who can
tell
Miss Phranic'q Watkins while on her
v-av to the p o. after the mail tother
dav sliDt on the Use lest below Hen
WeatHershvs store Miss Ph-onicia
eavs that unless Hen sprintels ashes on
his sidewalk in front OF the store she
will trade elsewhere
Cy Hoslsins or most prosperous &
effluent citizen slicked up in his best
clothes last TUESDAY and driv over to
Hardscrabble to colleckt the monthly
rent from handsome Wilder Wilkins
who ockupies one of Cvs houses over
there Cy likes to make good I'M
preshion on the ladies espeshially hand
some widders. but he don't newer go
so far as to throw off emmy OF the rent.
Hi Cranky says he'll thank the per-
son who borried his ladder last fall
to pick appels with and then never
brung it back to return same before
he lets the law take its course. LATER
Never mind returning the ladder-Hi
informs US jest as we go to press that
! he found the blamed thing under the
1 barn where he remembers putting IT
away afore snow come.
S7ide Petersby OH teller townsman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
CeTntFv cnrrasnNndelc,
HOOPERS MILLS

Being as You amt heerd from this
neck of woods in some time we take
our nen in hand to inform you of do
inDs hereabouts.
1t rained here one day last wk and
that night it fro7e Newt morning there
was some turrible hard falls in which
some of our most respeckted citizens
was shuk up bad but no bones broke.
sam Watson has been wearing his
Sunday best suit on wk DAYS recent.
We told him we diddent see how he
could afford to wear his best clothes
on wk DAYS and Sam said he couldn't
ford not to being as all the rest of
his pants and coats & vests was wore
out and his best was all he had.
Homer WEIGH. one of orr enterpris-
ing citizens. got I'D early last Tuesday
| morning, bad horse shod. sawed some
wood. wrote letter. curried his horses
pitched up, driv TO the CO seat got full
and arrove home late that nipht all in
one day. Who can beat that for enter
prise?
Miss Jerushv Hobbs is hitting a very
/ handsome necltie for her beloved outen
WALLER and blue silk We are afeard.
Henry, you'll look awful bilyus with that
yaller and blue tie on
! The roads i'll our midst amt very
good for going on runners. Some
places there is sr,ow and some places
there is bare ground.
/ Hame Peters says his old COW who
is dry has ct her head off this winter
considering the high price of cow feed.
/ Well, what can ennybuddy with dry
/ COW expeckt?
Mrs. Jordan Smiley is engaged in
trimming over her last fall hat for
| spring.
Mrs. Jim Rawlins is thinking OF
weaving her baby
No more news at present. but more
non. IRONQUILL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
Test OF
Strength!
Deacon ButteFWOrth and Grandpa
GOOkIRs in a PuIIin Match Down
to Hen Weathersby's Store H.
Neither One Won 6 1t NeeTIy
Ended in a Fite !--.Exsiting Par
ticklers as per Below!

Iother evg down to Hen Weathers-
bys store there was eetherd around the
stove some of our most respeckted
citizens discussing the current topicts
of the day whilst it was so cold outside
that the thermometer crep lower &
lower and the wind banged the winder
shelters on the store winders and bve
and bye them present got to talking
about how strong & powerful they
used to be in their youth
Deacon Rutterworth said that when
he was in his nrime it wassent nothink
often the ground. toss it liohtlv on his
shoulder and walk off with it for a
r'ile or two lest for exercise. Then
Granpa Gookins who has a snueakv
voice cleard his throat and said when
he was a vung Teller be used to be
boss in a Stone quarry where thew was
pettin out fourdashion stones and one
day some of the men was a ooin to
blast big store II two in order to
ct onto the wagon TO haul off. but
Granpa told the men there wassert no
need to blast the stone in two being
y they all orabd holt of it they could
lift it on the wagon
Well he said eioht men grabd holt
of that store whilst he stood off and
hossed the ioh and tried to FIT it.
Grandma SAID they heaved and hauled
and nrurted hut tfnv couldn't budoe
the stone irtch. Then Granpa said
he begin to git mad and told en- to
oft outen his way GRANDMA said he
ierl1t of his coat. rolled I'D his sleeves.
spit on his fnrds tlicr be rickt M that
stone Jest Ike as il it had been a
fether and set it on the wagon. After
| it was hauled to the b'ldno where it
was TO be usei it was placed on a hsv
scale ard WEIGHED. Grandpa said it
WEIGHED lest two tons
When Grandpa told this story about
lis strenth It was so mitch bicrern
the ono the Deacon told that the Dea-
cor shifted and sneered and sooffed AZ
It like everything and fna1lv told
! GRANDMA right to his fase that he lid
/ dent believe a word OF It. Then
GRANDPA got mad ard dared the Deacon
in hiph pitched voice to fife and he'd
show him who was the STRONGEST Fin
ally Hank Dewberry sujjested that the
most peacable way to see who was
! the strongest was for the two of EN-
to pull square toed aeinst each other
Grandpa and the Deacon AGREED to
| this so preparations was begin at
onct.
Hen Weathersby prop of the store
furnished new broom to pull BIS.
The Deacon and Grandpa TUX off their
coats and set down on the floor in
the back end of the store facin each
other with the soles of their feet
/ together and each one ho1din on with
both hands to the broomstick betwixt
EN-. Whoever puld tother one onto his
/ feet was to win this feet of strenth.
When they was all set the Deacon
askt Grandpa if he was ready and he
said he was. then they begin to pull fit
to bust. After about a ninnit pulli1l
Grandpa says, Jest minnit =
thort | felt a suspender button give y
Then they paused and rested afore they
went at it agin. 1t was the Deacon
! who askt Grandpa to wait minnit next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26

time being as he had a cramp in his
thum. Bye and bye however they set
tied down to a stiddy pull and grunted
and gasned with their ewes plugged out
when all at onct the Deacon got the
best of Grandpa and nuld him up about
two feet often the floor when all to
onct the broomstick handle broke,
Grandpa set hack down on the floor
with dull sikkeninq thud that shuk
the hull store and like to rand his
SPINAL collum up through his hat. The
Deacon on tother hand went clean over
hackards and when his feet revolooted
thew crasht through the glass show case
in Witch Hen keens his seeoars. while
his Ease buried itself in the sawdust
box
When tl'ev cot onto their feet Grand
pa ackrsed The Deacon Of ierkin instid
of pullin stiddv and TIE Deacon ackused
Grandpa of holdin the broomstick in
sitch a manner that he made it break
on nurrnse.
Hen WeatNHrsbv said the nrice of the
broom was 30 cts ard thc DAMAGE did
to the show case was $50 and asked
Grandpa and the Deacon to settle for
same GRANDPA said it wassent his feet
Witch went throro1, the showcase and
70 let whoevers feet went THROUGH it
settle for e~-ne and as for the broom
he was willing to pay for haff the
damage or Is cts and would take the
pieces of the broom home being as he
thort he could snlice the hardle so
it would he as good as ever When we
went home at late hour Grandpa and
the Deacon was still orgyin about divid-
n the DAMAGES and also as to who was
the strongest of the two. In our opin-
vun they are purity even matchd for
strenth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-26
Wholesale JObher!

If Won desire emmy holesale iobbing
did send for me ] have had a good cal
of experients in this line Of work and
generally GIVE SATTSFACKSHION IF
POSSIBLE. Spose for instants there is
somethink out of killer or busted around
the house Well in that case ME THE
HANDY ANDY WHO CAN FIX 1T All
you haft to do is to git word to me and
I will respond prompt and fix it ND for
Won as Eood as new and at PRICE
THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU How
is your SOWING MASHEEN running?
If it amt see me. Does your CLOTHES
RINGER refuse to ring? / can fix it.
Wont your CLOTHES HORSE stand up:
lie make it stand up for you or bust il
into kindling wood. EVERYTHING RE-
PAIRED FROM A CLOCK TO A Me-
LODEUM. AS far back as can remem-
Der I've allus been turrible handy with
tools and whenever ennybuddy wanted
ennythinl fxt they aIlus sent for me- I
can fix watches, set up stovepipes, file
saws. put patches on roofs, solder tin
ware. put down carpets, put seets in
chairs repair furnichure & OTHER
THINGS TOO NUMERUS TO NEST
CHION. You will find me at home all
day and at Hen Weathersbys store in
the evg. GIVE ME- TRIAL AND YOU
WILL REGRET IT IF YOU DON'T.
YOURS FOR FIXING THINGS.
DEL 20 unnRO