Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-30
Highland Recorder
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FOCAL NEWS
Po;nted Paragraphs Brief News
Notes-Peopie at Home and
Abroad
Thanksgiving is always in order

Albert Smith, of the hightown
community. was trading IN town
first of the week.
Emanuel Propst, of this valley,
visited Monterey first of the week.
Arthur Rexrode,, of the High
town nei hborhood, brougt a load
of pork to town Monday.
B. Fl. Hiner, of Franklin, was in
the county Tuesday and spent a
night at Hotel Monterey.
The shipment of Thanksgiving
turkeys from this county was not
up to former years.
Highland needs less sugar than
most counties, and the reasons are
obvious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Heven-
en-, of Lower ST. ait Creek, paid
Monterey visit Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blagg, who
have been making their homer here
for some time, left last week for
Detroit where they will make their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Stephen
son, of Boiar, spent Monday in
Monterey shopping.
The Kyle Garage on Main street,
which was sold under decree of
court last Tuesday, was bought by
] A Whitelaw, the price being
$1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Wade, of
Valley Crntr, spent the latter part
of last week with relatives and
friends in town. Mr.. Wade, whose
health has not been good for sever
al months, is almost we'll again.
Jesse Hiner, accompanied by his
mother and Miss Hazel Terry, re-
turned Sunday evening from a
short visit to Dayton, Va,
Robert A. Jones, of Camp Lee,
came home on furlough Saturday
and remained until Wednesday
morning. He reports Company D,
the company in which he and most
of the Highland boys were placed,
under quarantine on account of
measles and humps.
Robert Sterrett and Miss Kate
Gibson, of the NJ. H. S. faculty,
went out to spend Thanksgiving
with Staunton relatives.
The sale of the ]. N. Hull land,
near Vanderpool, drew large
crowd to town Wednesday.
Charles S. Swadley became the
purchaser of the land, the price
paid being S12,15O. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Swadley will con-
time to reside in town.
The masonic banquet last Friday |
night was fairly we'll attended by |
the brethren and much enjoved by
all present. There were number
of invited guests. Rev. G. G Mar
tin made an interesting address.
Frank Gardner, of Jackson's
River, was the guest Saturday and
Sunday of Fl. Fl. Pullin, Monterey
Sunday morning brought us
some real winter, the mercury get
ting down to II above zero. The
day was bright and clear. however.
Notice I will clean and press
clothes at reasonable price. Mrs.
Homer Grogg, opposite Hotel
Monterey.
Lloyd Bird, of Richmond. who
is an enlisted man in Uncle Sans
ranks but not yet called to service,
spent few days at his Valley
Center home, arriving last Satur-
day. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Bird, accompanied by D. 0
Bird, met him in Monterey Sunday
morning, attending the II O'Clock
preaching service while in town. !
Joseph Whis,leman and George |
Fleisher, of tie Mcdowell COM
munity, were in Monterey Tuesday
on buiness. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. RCXie Leach and
son French. !
The revival meeting at the Meth
odist church is still in progress, and
will continue on through this week.
Mr.. Martin has preached all the
sermons since his arrival, but will
probably leave for his home Friday
morning. While no one has ccme
to the altar thus far, several have
asked for prayers, and, with rare
exceptions, deep interest has been
manifested in the word as preached.
Mr.. Martin is preacher of ability.
and the measure of good he is do
ing may not be evidenced at once.
His forceful presentations OF the
truth cannot fail of good results.
Hagerstown, Maryland, is the
largest and most progressive .clty
in the great Cumberland Valley:
Tt is spending over ONE MI LION
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