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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Strait Creek

|. H. Samples is slowly improv-
ing from having his fingers sawed
off last Saturday.
Andrew Ryder is still working
on W. Fl. Wilson's new residence.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jared
Ralston, Jan. 7, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Beverage en-
tertained a number of their friends
at social singing Wednesday, the
i10th. Those present were; Brown
Wagner, EIva, Marvin and Hiram
Beverage, Edna, Lester and / IAN
drew Ryder, Claude Beverage,
Morgan Beverage, wife and little
son, Will Cobb and sons, Lester
and Vivian, Isaac White, wife and
daughter, Pauline, Grace Wagner,
J. A. Wagner, wife and daughter,
Martha, Lloyd Samples, W. W.
Samples, son, and daughters, Ray
and Gladys, Mrs. j. H. Samples,
v. H. Wilson, De Witt Ra'ston
and Arbie Pullin. Delightful re-
|freshments were served and all re-
ported very enjoyable time.
The Strait Creek school is pro-
crossing nicely under the manage
ment of Miss Sallie Seybert.
Mrs. J, O. Trimble is very i'll.
John R. Beverage has been in
declining health for some time.
Miss Eva Beverage is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs.
Clara Lamb, of Vanderpool.
Miss Wardie Gum is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Mary Wilson, of Strait
Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs, Joe. Rexrode have
been on the sick list.
Blue Eyes
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
From illinois

John Shumate, a Highland boy
who is "making good" in the West
writes US this week from Colfax
H., renewing his subscription tc
the Recorder, and closes his letter
with the following news notes rela-
tive to crops, etc.:
So far we had a very good win
ter, the coolest being 10 below zero
before Christmas; since the new
year came in it has been warm anc
spring-like weather. Last years
corn crop throughout Central Hi
nois was short, owing to the dry.
hot summer, only about half crop
but the present prices are very
good corn, 93c per bushel, oats
SAC, hogs 10c per h., and they are
going on the Chicago market at 9
lively rate owing to the short corr
crop and high priced corn tbs
farmers rather sell the corn thar
risk feeding it to the hogs.
Best wishes to you, Mr.. Editor
and all my old Highland friends fol
happy and prosperous new year
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Taken to HOSPITAL

Miss Lura Hiner, pupil of the
Monterey High School, who has
been suffering with an attack of
appendicitis since last Sunday, was
taken to the University hospital to-
day-Thursday.
Under the treatment of her
physician, DR.. Fox, she was doing
fairly we'll bat an operation was
deemed advisable.
Miss Lura is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jared A. Hiner, of the
Doe Hill community, and was this
winter boarding with the family of
w. H. Lunsford. She is highly
thought of by her teachers and fell
low students. and all hope she may
soon be able to resume her studies.
Her mother and father accompanl-
ed her to Charlottesville.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Mt. Grove

We are having some very snowy
DAYS now, and it makes it good
skidding in the hard wood country.
have heard that Is was an I'M
lucky number, now l believe it, for
on the 18th of this month G. W.
Alderman, the foreman at camp 5,
was placing some cutting crews and
on his way back, the snow and
wind beating him in the face, he
said he saw something in the path
ahead of him that he thought
was Ollie Gardner. the scaler; but
when it came to the test it was a
big black bear. Mr.. Alderman
said he was up against problem.
Mr.. Bear would not give the path
and he hated to, so having a peva
on his shoulder he decided to de-
clare war on Mr.. Bruin. In past
years a bank had slid off into what
we call Skin Creek, and in the fra
cas- Mr.. Alderman and Drum Dotn
went down in the creek. Some of
the men came to the rescue of Mr..
Alderman, and bruin signed his
death warrant on the banks of the
said Skin Creek. George. as he is
called, says be don't want any more
bears in his path.
Hubert Carpenter and A. L. Nc
Alister of near .Pinekney, came to
this camp and went to work a few
days ago. The camp is just about
completed. Louie Burns, of Warm
Springs, is working at this camp
Several of the married men were
called home on account of sickness
in their families. Lots Of the men
in camp are having grip and baj
colds. Yesterday was pay day al
the camp. Some of the hands are
thinking of going further south
where weather will suit there clothes
Where is the Pinckney CORES.
pondent? Rover
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Public Renting of
Grazing Lands

On Thursday. February l, 1917,
on the premises, I will offer for
rent at public auction for the term
of one year beginning March, l,
1917, a part of my lands lying on
Beck Creek in Highland county, in
parcels as follows.
First, the Sutton place contain
ing S4-acres.
Second, the Home Place and the
Abe Wade place adjoining, west OF
the road. containing 238 acres, and
Third, Jas. W. Wade land, and
connected tracts, containing 81
acres east of the road.
No sheep shall be grazed on any
of the lands, the meadows to be
kept up and moved aud the hay
fed on the ground; the houses are
not to be occupied, the fruit or
the Sutton place and the use 0!
=, the sugar trees and camps are re-
served.
The rent is to be paid on Nov
|, 1917. for which the renter OF
renters shall give negotiable note
with approved security.
Miss Ward Gum,
Meadow Dale, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Occasional
New Goods!

Just received beautiful line OF
iewelry. Solid gold set rings with
genuine stones, reconstructed ruby,
garnets, pearls, amethyst,
emeralds, sapphires, topaz,
turquoise, cameo, &C., nice line
of signets. plain and satin finish,
solid gold brooches, waist pins, cuff
links, stick pins, lovalliers pen
dants, set with genuine canoes.
pearls, ruby, &C., waldemo chains,
chains, gold knives, &c.. Don't
forget that we are headquarters for
watches, only the best makes
handled. We have had years of
experience in the jewelry business
both'in selling and repairing bring
your repair work to US, all work
promptly and neatly done.
Remember we guarantee our
goods, anything sold that don't
prove to be just as we claim you
get your money back we can and
will save you money.
Monterey Jewely Co.
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Honor List

New-J. W. Samples, Mill Creek.
W. Va; Brisco Dudley, Messy
Creek; Miss Clara Hoover, Dayton
Renewals Mrs. Annie Stone,
Mcdowell; C. H. Colaw, Pinck
Samples, Monterey Rt. l.; j. M
Matheny, Mill Gap; R. H. Wade,
Meadow Dale; Mrs. c. P. Jones,
J. M. Colaw, E. B. Jones, c. 7.
Shumate, ]. L. Hiner, N. A. Par
ker, A. L. Jones, Monterey; Miss
Elizabeth Ruff, Toms Creek, Va;
Oliver Armstrong, Midland, Va. ;
Mrs. 0. L. Cackley, Barboursville,
W. Va; Edgar Wilson, Colfax. Ill. ;
Mrs. Samathe Bell, Corner, W.
Va; Elmer Keister, Brandywine;
W. T. Rexrode, Dayton.
We wish to thank the many
subscribers who have responded to
our request to pay their subscrlp=
ton in advance since the greatly
increased cost of printing material,
and trust all will see it in the same
light-that we are trying to main
tain the Recorder at the same cid
price, ST a year. The pay-in-
advance plan costs the subscribers
no more, and it will enable us to
buy in advance, discount our bills
etc.-Editor.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
McKendree

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pullin an
nounce. the arrival on the 18th, oil
twin boys that tipped the scales at
!! s pounds each. Their names are
Marvin Jackson and Melvin Jones
This makes two sets of twins in
this family of five boys and five
girls.
Sam Armstrong, of Clare, spent
last week here with relatives.
Pinckney Siron entertained his
friends with a woodsawing Tues
day and a dance that night.
Joseph Fl. Whiselman and wife
spent Saturday in Staunton.
Mrs. Jared Wilson, Mrs. H. H.
Botkin and Miss Margaret Ralston
are on the sick list,
Mrs. Crummett, of Palo Alto,
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Spith.
Lyman Siron and wife went to
Sugar Grove last week to see their
daughter, Mrs. Glenn Mitchell,
whose health is very bad.
Eula and Manila Armstrong and
Daisie Carpenter spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Addison Crummett.
Mrs. Hannah Siron is visiting rel
ativeS at Doe Hill.
Miss Mary M. Armstrong is
spending some time with Mrs. H.
H. Botkin.
One of G. W. Botkin's horses
was very sick Saturday, and one of
Mrs. Sarah Malcom's was sick all
day Sunday. Both recovered
however.
Nervy Nat
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19

Highland had a splendid delega-
ton in attendance upon the Nor
folk good roads convention which
met on the 10th. Two of the su-
pervisors -Messrs. Heyener and
Armstrong -Commonwealth's At
torney E. B. Jones, Country Treas
urer Willis Gibson and J. A. White
law composed the delegation, and
in addition to these, two industrial
organizations of Staunton passed
resolutions favoring the S. & P.
turnpike for federal aid and sent
Hon. C. T. Jordan as delegate to
urge lis claims. This interest is
encouraging, and it is to be hoped
good results will follow.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Farm for Sale

will offer for sale privately %
acres of land on public road, II
miles to nearest town, New Hamp-
den, Va, free conveyance to High
School, Il miles to nearest store,
roller mill, churches, etc., two 7.
F. DIS. daily, comparatively new
ten room house, spring water in the
kitchen, house in good condition,
all necessary out-buildings; fine
orchards of apples, pears, plums,
peaches, cherries and grapes, where
fruit never fails. For futher in
formation call or write.
S. A. N. Kramer,
Rt. Monterey, Va
A bargain for quick buyer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Mcdowell

Jan, le, 1917.
/ guess some folks think Nc
Dowell has been marked off the
map, or the people are alternating.
Don't ever think it! We just don't
gossip much, that's all.
Mrs. Harry Bradshaw and little
daughter, Mary Virginia, of Holden
w. Va, are visiting Mrs. Brad
shaw's mother, Mrs. DR.. Siron.
A letter from DR. Siron, who has
been attending the Hot Springs in
Arkansas for the past two months,
tells US he will start for home a
bout the 18th. We will be glad to
welcome him home and hope he
will be entirely cured of rheuma-
tism from which malady he has
suffered very much for the past
two years.
Mrs. J. B. Bradshaw is visiting
her broth in Clifton Forge this
week.
C. P. Bradshaw, of Huttonsville,
w. Va, spent a few days at his
home, THE Mansion House" last
week.
Miss Maggie Peterson left this
morning for Staunton where she
will enter the Kings Daughters
hospital for course in training.
We all join in wishing Maggie sue
cess.
Mrs. Geo. O. Fleisber, who was
operated on in the Kings Daugh-
tiers hospital in Stanton is in a
very critical condition. Her son
Ed. and daughter, Mrs. Roy
Obaugh, are with her.
We are having an efdemic Of
chicken box among the school chill
dren, but the kids go to school just
thesame. They say f'small things
like chicken pox don't stop then
from school.
There Is right much complaint
among the children of colds,
Ii is about the season of the yea
for grip to make its annual visit
but l hope it will pass US by this
year.
Orion Bradshaw has moved from
Mrs. Nela Siple's house to thell
own place, known as the Brock
away place on the hill just south
! of town.
Rex
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Doe Hill
Jan. IS, 1917

Jan. 10, l9l (
Mrs. James Pitsenberger, who
had been at the Kings Daughters
Hospital about six weeks, returned
home last week very mnch i'm
proved in health.
John Huffman. of Palo Alto,
met with a painful accident last
week. He and his wife were going
to Mon erev, and on the mountain
above Ed. McCray's were met by
B. FL. Hiner in his car when the
horse took fright and backed over
forty foot embankment. Beth
occupants were thrown out and Mr..
Huffman sustained broken collar
bone, Mrs. Huffman escaping with
out serious injury. Mr.. Hiner
brought them in his car to; DR..
Jones' Office where Mr.. Huffman
received the necessary medical
attention, and was removed to his
home the same day. The buggy
was demolished, but the horse was
not injured.
Mrs. M. E Ruckman, who had
been visiting for some time in the
home of D. G. Ruckman "Selma,"
returned last week to the home of
her brother, S c. Eagle
DR.. Radcliffe arrived last Satur-
day, and will locate here for the
practice of lis profession.
Mrs. Martha l.. Armstrong is
suffering from a severe attack of
asthma.
Oliver Pitsenberger is operating
his mill, and is turning out high
grade of flour,
Alpheus Jones was in Baltimore
last week buying goods.
We had a heavy sleet Sunday
and Monday. and pedestrians had
to be very careful or they would
suddenly be seated without an
invitation.
Occasional
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
Strayed Away or Stolen

3 ewes with crop off right ear,
swallow fork in left, under nick in
same ear, P on left side, X on hip.
One eve crop off right ear, W on
left side and W on hip and hog
ring in left ear, five ewes with la
bel name, ~. w. E. Lockridge,
Poverty. Va" in ear. Reward
two dollars and a half a piece for
ewes. Address
]. W. E. Lockridge,
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19

Crabbottom Circuit Sunday Jan.
81, 1917.
New Church III a. m.
Central 7 D. m.
Sunday school at 10 a. NJ
Everybody welcome.
R. H. Evans.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
For Sale

Will sell privately one half inter
est in the Monterey Flour Mill
on reasonable terms. A good OPP,
portunity for the right man.
E. B. Whitelaw
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
What Is Uric Acid ?
THE CAUSE OF BACKACHE,
RHEUMATISM, GRAVEL
AND SUDDEN DEATH.

Ever since the discovery of uric acid
in the blood by Scheele, in 1775, and
the bad effect it had upon the body,
scientists and physicians have striven
to rid Thea tissues and the blood of
this poisCg. Because of its over
abundance in the system it causes
backache, pains here and there, rheu-
matism, govt, gravel, neuralgia and
sciatica. It was DR.. Pierce who dis
covered new agent, called "Anuric,"
which will throw out and completely
eradicate this uric acid from the sys-
tenn. vAnuric" has proved to be 81
times more potent than tatha0, and
consequently you need no longer fear
muscular or articular rheumatism or
govt, or many other diseases which are
dependent on an accumulation of uric
acid within the body. Send to DR..
Pierce, of the Invalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, for
pamphlet on "Anuric," or send 10 cents
for trial package of rAnuric Tablets"
If you feel that tired, worn out
feeling, backache, neuralgia, or if your
sleep is disturbed by too frequent
urination, 60 to your best drug store
and ask for Doctor Pierce's Anuric
Tablets.
Doctor Pierce's reputation is back of
this medicine and you know that his
UGolden Medical Discovery" for the
blood and his "Favorite Prescription"
for the ills of women have had splen-
did reputation for the past fifty years,
Doctor Pierce's Pellets are unequaled
as a Liver Pill. One tiny Sagar-coated
Pellet a Dose. Cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and
all arrangements of the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04
Smith-Harper.

Friday evening st. Andrews
Church was the scene of a quiet
wedding, the high contracting
parties being Sergeant H. H
Harper of the Base Hospital
Company, Medical Corps U. S,
A. and Miss Isabel Smith, one
of the nurses at the same
hospital, where the two have
been stationed through the past
year, their acquaintance formed
in the line Of duty having ripen-
ed into love, eliminating in
the marriage noted.
The altar of the church was
decorated beautifully with
flowers, and there were present
as witnesses Mr.. r. E. Butler,
cashier of the Nogales Ma
tional Bank, and Lillian Ben
nett, a nurse at the Base
Hospital, associated in the same
exalted work to which the bride
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04
DEPENDENTS EXEMPT NO MORE
War Must Brine Inconvenience
and sacrifice

Washington December 3.-No man can be granted
exemption because he has dependents That assertion
made plain today in review of the situation as affecting
registered men by Provost Marshal General Crowder He
defined the governments position in the following words
The war bring Inconvenience and sacrifices to ALL
The seectve service law exempts person from military
service grounds of dependency of other upon the
gistrant called The recassfication scheme is designed
to defer induction into the army of regsrants upon whom
other persons dependent mainly for support until at
ter persons without actual dependents have been called
It was indicated officially today that the War De-
parment will oppose any extension of the draft until the
entire list of men it stands at present is used up
This will make exhaustion of the present list OF nine mil
ION of before any classes will be called In There
" the length of the may be made the determining
factor when married men shall be ordered out.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04
''GRAVE.COMPLI-
CATIONS'
Warned by Boshel-
wiki Leader
(By Telegraph)

London, December 3. "A
German official statement an
nounces the arrival at Prince
Leopold's headquarters in the
East, of the Russian deputation
appointed by the Lenine govern
ment to arrange "a general
armistice." A truce prevails
already upon large part of the
eastern front. Leon Trotzsky
Boshelviki, leader, warns the
Allies and America of "grave
complications" If they ''inter-
fere" in the internal affairs O!
Russia" General Kaledines at
the head of 100000 Cossacks,
is reported marching upon Mos
COW.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04
" and Shock Troops /"

ficial grade pe established OF
Arroyo Boulevard between Elm
land Crawford Streets.
Town Engineer J. C. Little
presented a plat of a proposed
lplan to take care of the flooc
waters on Plum Street which
with construction of concrete
sidewalks in Arroyo Boulevard
will flood certain lots to tbs
damage of buildings thereon.
There was raised a point on
the violation of the 6 O'Clock
closing ordinance by certain
lcurio stores, of which COM
Iplaint has been made.
The Marshal reported they
had been notified to observe
the ordinance and that they
plead that drug stores and con-
fectinery stores selling also
curios were exempted from the
provision of the ordinance. The
Marshal was instructed to in
force the ordinance and after
reading it, the official said that
he held that if he arrested a
curio dealer for keeping his
door open after 6 o'clock he
should arrest a drug store for
selling hardware after that
hour. The Council agreed and
the Marshal said he would
take a whirl at all of them. BY
motion duly adopted the board
accepted a raise in rent of the
Town Hall from $1OO per
month to $3.50.
1t was ordered that con-
tractors who have done the
grading on Hudgin Street be
notified to make upon each
property owner interested for
his pro rata Of the cost of the
work. Street Superintendent
Peck reported that he had ac-
cepted the work on one condi-
ton, which was to fix up a
certain place.
The usual demands for were
ordered paid. One demand
for street grading was ordered
paid when the work is COM
pleted according to law.
Then the Board recessed
until 8 o'clock this evening.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04
"BATTLE
OF HATE"
In Cambria Sector
Continues With
Unabated Fury
(By Telegraph)

London, December g. The
Battle of Hate" between Ger
mans and British continues with
unabated fury in the Cambria
sector. All day yesterday,
through the night, and again
from dawn to dusk today the
Bavarian crown prince has flung
massed reserves against the
sides of the British salient
threatening Cambria. Each
time the storm by "Shock
Troops" has been preceded by a
drum fire" of Verdun memory.
But the British hold firm.
Thus far Teuton efforts to
break General Byng's lines
have been a sorry failure. Los
ses on both sides have been i'm
mense. Berlin reported capture
since Friday of six thousand
British soldiers and more than
one hundred British guns.
Field Marshal Haig reports
many captured guns have been
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04
TREMENDOUS F|NAN-
CIAL MOMENTUM
sixty Fifth Congress Begins
Second Session

Washington, December 3.-With tremendous fl
ancla momentum for prosecution of the war against
Germany the Sxtyffh Congress opened its second ses-
sion today President Wilson will read his message to
the Joint Session of the House and Senate tomorrow a
ernoon. ,u- aa,.-s
In his report to Congress Secretary McAddo head of
the treasury department. submitted estimates showing
that America will propde without stint to ensure vgor
Gus prosecution of the Figures call for appropriations
over thirteen and onehaf billion dollars for the fiscal
year, 1919.
Democratic House leader Cluade Kitchen remarked
today that every not obliged to shoulder vun ought
to shoulder his bank account dump it into the common
offers and stand behind the fighting forces" He de-
ared that every man who stayed at home should be
take until it hurts" Kitchn indicated that five bill
lion dollar bond issue will be necessary for expenses up
TO the close OF the present fiscal year, and that heavy
taxation will be necessary also.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04

has been devoted. The cere-
mony was performed by
Reverend George C. Golden,
rector of ST. Andrews, who
pronounced the significant
words binding the couple to
each other so long as life shall
last.
In army circles and among
the civilian population of the
line city Sergeant and Mrs.
Harper have made many warm
friends whose best wines follow
them in their new relation.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04
Plunged to Death

Washington, December 3-Unqualifed official Italian
dispatches received here today declared the Teuton In
vason of Italy stopped Rome declares that the Teu
tons have been checked by force of arms and not by
weather conditions as German reports say Italian
avators report to Italian headquarters an almost con-
tnua transfer of Austrian soldiers from plains to
tains fill up their depleted ranks Dispatches say also
that Teutons are very active in preparation for launch
ing another offensive upon far larger scale than any
heretofore fssv 7
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04
Another Attempt
to Break
Through
(By Telegraph)

London, December 8. = EX-
cept for artillery firing the.
Italian front is reported quiet.
A new ''break through" Sttempt
on the part of the Germans is
reported imminent. French
British forces now hold many
danger points along the Piave
River and in the mountains.
The daily morning oasis., 1917-12-04

recaptured by the British, with
considerable lost ground re-
gained. Dispatches from the
front state that Byng's often
sive forestalled a big German
drive in the same sector where
Hindenburg had planned "after
putting Italy out of the war. y