Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-09
Highland Recorder
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs-Brief News
Notes-People at Home and
Abroad.

R. N. Jones, who has been with
L. S. Dickinson for a month, re-
turned home Wednesday evening
Mrs. H. P. Patterson and c. W.
Trimble have been numbered with
the sick for week or more.
J n. Botkin, of Bath, was in
town Tuesday. Also Robert Sim
mons of Eastern Highland.
In the advertisement for bids on
the routes to Barlow and Staunton,
two schedules are provided, one
for motor and ane for wagon ser
vice.
The following Montereyans at
tended the Inauguration ceremonies
at Washington Monday: Mr.. and
Mrs V. B. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Wood.
Stuart Dickson, of Trimble, this
county, has entered the Dunsmore
Business College at Stanton, going
out last Saturday.
A small amount of 1917 sugar
camp products has found its way
to Monterey markets. The season
will necessarily be a short one, it
is thought.
We notice that Owen D. Colaw,
who has been with the Southern
Railway for several wears, has re-
Gently been promoted to the posi-
ton of resident engineer, head
quaters at Richmont, Va.
FOR SALE-A good second
hand range cook stove. Apply to
J. R. Gillespie.
The postmaster at Monterey
received notice Monday night of
the reopening of mail route letting
on the two lines, east and west,
from this place. No reasons are
assigned, of course. but it is prob
ably due to some irregularity or
dissatisfaction as to former letting.
The bids are to close April 10th.
J. A. Whitelaw and Jack Bird,
who left last Saturday to purchase
their spring stock of goods, ex-
pected to stop over in the Capital
city and take in the Inauguration.
The sale advertised elsewhere in
our columns by B. H. Hiner is an
opportunity to start herd OF
Polled Angus cattle. A splendid
lot to select from and a number of
choice individuals can be had.
Among the county people in
town Tuesday were Geo. y
Fleisher, J. H. Hiner and Russell
Lockridge, of Mcdowell, G. A.
Robertson, of Big Valley, P. M.
Mullenax, of Forks of Waters, G.
G. Gutshall, of Vanderpool, and
Charles Warner, of Shaws Fork.
In spite of very unpleasant
weather, the entertainment given
by the M. Fl. s. Saturday night
was we'll attended and much en-
joyed.
GREAT BARGAIN:-Will sell
invoice of drugs, and rent drug
store, we'll established and equip
ped for variety as we'll as drugs
with nice wall and other fixtures,
An office, next door also for rent.
Address,
Mrs. K. H. Trimble, Exect'x
st Monterey, Va.
The home of Lizzie Helmick, be-
tween Crabbotton and Forks of
Water, was destroyed by fire Mon
day. 1t was one of the humble
homes of the county, but the loss
included everything she and her
children had.
In spite of very bad roads, the
Pullin passenger Car is still on
duty between here and Staunton.
Going east Wednesday, he had as
passengers Mrs. A. S. Walden and
little daughter, Fay.
Uriah Balterman, formerly of
Lower Strait Creek but now living
in Augusta, called at the Recorder
Office while on recent visit to his
native county.
The Marlinton Journal says that
s. H. Sharp, prosecuting attorney
of Pocahontas, has been appointed
Judge of the goth predicial dis.
trict to succeed Judge Chas. S
Dice, resigned. The circuits com
posed of two counties, Greenbrler
and Pocahontas.
The End quarterly meeting of
the NJ. E. church will convene at
Green Hill March 10th and 18th.
There will be services Saturday
night, Sunday morning at 10 and
Sunday night at 7 p. m. Every