Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-02-02
Highland Recorder
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs-Brief News
Notes-People at Home and
Abroad.

Miss Blanch Matheny left We'd
nesday for Lexington.
The graded school pupils are
taking their mid winter ''exams. "
Robert Matheny left Wednesday
for Richmond where he expects to
enter a business College.
A. R. Gum had the misfortune
Monday of running nail through
his foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bril- spent
several days with the latter's par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. o. ]. Campbell.
Miss Lucille Gum, of Vanderpool
was the weekend guest of Miss
Bess Bishop.
H. H. Pullin is doing some inter-
Tor painting for C. W. Trimble and
H. B. Wood.
Miss Annie Girard, of Mcdowell i,
came to Monterey Saturday to
have some dental work done.
P. NJ. Herold and J. F. Hevener,
of the Hightown neighborhood,
were over Tuesday.
Walter P. Gutshall was among
those here from Jackson River
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. Chestnut and neice,
Miss Gladys Chestnut, of Mill Gap,
were in Monterey Friday last.
J. A. Eagle, who lives on Strait
Creek, raised 1000 bushels ear
corn on about "a acres. This is
good yield for an average season.
The sale of Mrs. K. H, Trimble's
personal property drew a good
crowd to town last Friday. Every
thing sold we'll, E. D. Swecker was
auctioneer.
The three weeks-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Pufinberger died
Sunday evening at their home on
East Main street, and was buried
in Monterey cemetery Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. Grace Hiner is substituting
for Miss Laura Crsmer of the NJ.
Fl. S. faculty who was called to
her home at Stuart's Draft two
weeks ago on account of her
fathers illness.
hardwood Propst, of Lower
Strait Creek, was in town Tuesday
to consult with his physician. Mr..
Propst has been complaining for
several days.
An advertiser rushed into our
office this week and said please
take his want ad out-he was just
flooded with applicants. An ad
will do as much for you. Try it.
The will of Miss Sudie E. Steph-
enson was admitted to probate in
the clerks office, Jan. 26, and
John W. and 0. A. Stephenson,
qualified as executors.
Messrs. Alpheus, Henry and
Tom Jones, of Doe Hill, were here
a short while Monday on business.
The will of John M. Jones, was
admitted to probate in the clerks
office on the goth of Jan. and
Henry and Tom Jones qualified as
executors.
The sacrement of the Lords sup
per will be administered at the
Methodist church Sunday morn
ing.
In mentioning those who won a
new testament in the Presbyterian
Sunday school for memorizing the
shorter catechisim in last weeks
issue, the name of little Mary Wi
mer was left out in some way, and
we take pleasure in making the
correction.
Mrs. Will Bratton and cousin,
Miss Mamie Bratton, of the Bolar
community. spent several days in
Monterey first of the week, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Ora
ham.
l have left on hand a good as
sortment of Rubber Duck Hy
bootees, will sell at reduced price.
R. M Trimble
The weather's been fine-scarce
winter at all-the blue birds are
doing their stunts; so old Mr.
Whistlepig, just let it alone, don't
spoil it with presence and grunts.
Remain in your burrow, your snug
winter home, as silent as old Broth
er Hicks; the weather man seems
to be onto his job-and perhaps he
don't know of your "six weeks
more" tricks. So, here's to the
dog that will sure keep his place
his little old hole in the ground
Just let it alone, don't NEEDLE at
all, don't butt Income nosing
around.
Mission Studv Glass will meet