Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-10
Highland Recorder
LOCAL NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs-Brief News
Notes-People at Home and
Abroad.

l.
M Eastman were visitors to the
Valley City Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs T. S. Wagner
returned several days ago from a
visit tc their daughter, Mrs. W. D.
Fitzhugh, of Morrisville, Va.
Rev. Lyle NJ. Moffett, of Nc
Dowell, has purchased new Dodge
Roadster.
Mrs. C. B. Fox, who has been on
the sick list for several days, Is able
to be out again.
Miss Evelyn Jones left Monday
for West Va. While away she ex-.
poets to attend the wedding of her
cousin, Miss Hilda Wilson.
See new ad of c. W. Trimble in
this issue.
A motor party from Waynesboro,
F. L. Chew and two sons, Richard
and William, and DR.. and Mrs. Il.
L Myers. spent few hours in
Monterey today Thursday.
The Highland exemption board has
received official notice that Roy
Hupman, of Patna, has enlisted IN
the II. C. Aviation corps at Fort
Thomas. KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Dickinson
and children. of Porterwood, W.
Va, spent Monday with the form
er's sister, Mrs. Fl. S. Johnston,
going on to Augusta Tuesday morn
ing,
Miss Bess Bishop left Tuesday
morning for Greensboro, n. c., the
home of her uncle, J. c. Bishop.
sPecks Bad Boy" at the school
house Saturday night. Come out
and enjoy good laugh.
Misses Cora Sipe, Joe, Bertha
and Margaret Smith and Mr.. Clo-
tier, of Stanton, composed a mo
tor party spending last Sunday
here. Glide Hiner was at the wheel
D. NJ. Kyle and sons, Forest and
Guy, of the Valley City, motored
to Monterey last Sunday.
Mrs, Geo. W. Mauzy and daugh-
ter. Miss Mollie, of New Hampden,
are this week guests OF Monterey
relatives and friends.
Rev. W. s. Trimble and wife. of
Sumter, S. c., are on visit to
Virginia, and came here Monday.
Mr.. Trimble was for several years
pastor of the Monterey, Pisgah and
Crabbottom Presbyterian churches
C. F. Harper and family, of
Stanton, are visiting Highland
relatives. Mr.. Harper is with the
Daily News of Staunton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Warner and
Miss Minnie Pufinberger, of the
Headwaters community, were shop
ping in Monterey Monday. The
latter was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Effie Pufinberger, who
spent Sunday with her.
Rev. X. C. Bridgeman, of Hamp
den-Sidney College, occupied the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church
here on Sunday night. He also
filled appointments at Plsgah and
Crabbottom. His visit to the
county is in the interests of an
endowment for the college he re-
presents.
Jasper Simmons, of Crabbottom,
was in to see US Tuesday and
brought us fine specimen of a
last year apple. 1t was in perfect
condition. He reported a good
wheat yield. On five acres he
realized 146 bushels. As TO other
crops, he fears they will be short,
owing to lack of rain in his COM
munity.
The plans of the Anti Saloon
League to have Rev. E. }. Rich
ardson make several addresses in
Highland, have been changed for
the present. Owing to the presence
of infantile paralysis in the valley
counties, all gatherings of the
people have been abandoned, hence
the speaker has been sent to a dis
,tant field and cannot come to
HIGHLAND now, His theme is "a
Nation Going Dry"
Mrs. C NJ Lunsford delightfully."-
entertained the visiting ladies of
Monterey at her home on Friday
evening.
After an hours pleasant chatting
a dainty salad course followed by
fruit punch was served by Mrs.
Lunsford assisted by her little
daughter, Margaret.
Prof. E T. Hildebrand, Musical
Director of Brandon Institute, and
his quartet will pass through High
land and Franklin counties at the
beginning of next week-August
Island sing in the principal towns
of these counties, continuing
through the week, or longer.
The music-loving people of this
section of country should hear this