Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-11-23
Highland Recorder
I.OCAI. NEWS
Pointed Paragraphs Brief News
Nofes-Prvyie at dome and
Abroad.
Thanksgiving, Thursday,

was Iii town aWnlle WEDNESDAY.
James Gillespie came to Monte
rey Wednesday.
Six new Ford cars were received
by Monterey Garage first OF the
week.
Orion Wagner, of Camp Lee.
spent few days at home, return
ing Tuesday.
Several loads Of turkeys were sold
on the Monteres market "ednes.
dav. They we've fist delivered
here this season.
Have you subscribed to the Y NJ.
G.. A. fund? 1t Is worthy cause
and VII mean much tn nnr'boys.
Send your boy the Recorder
while at camp. He will enjoy the
news back home.
C T. Shumate returned Wedness
dav firm Washington after day
or two's visit.
Before mailing your CHRISTMAS
lox to the 'Sol Ter Bnys' cali and
OF a Kaki Kumfort Kit and other
s,itaLIe presents for the boys IN
camp
H M. Slaven, J. weller.
Mr. and Ms W. P. Rexrode of
Strait Creek are spending this week
with their daughter. Mrs. }. b:
Ricklin: Mr.. A. W. Beverage OF
the same neighborhood is also IN
town for q day or two.
] Wesley Hevener, daughter Miss
Emma MAY and son W. W. Heven
er of the Hightown community
were in town Thursday. Mr.. Hev-
ener while 20 years old is enjoying
good health.
As foretold last week the young
men needed to complete Highlands
first ouoto, left for Camp Lee
Monday morning. They were A
R. Gum, Henry c. Snyder, Ernest
Hoover and Jesse j Gwin.,
Your school outfit is not COM
plete without good fountain pen
I have a complete line of the Wat
erman Ideal and can fit you up IN
good shape,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wagner,
who have been living in Charles
ton. W. Va during the summer,
are in Monterey for few days.
Mr.. Wagner will shortly resume
his dental studies in Richmond.
James Corrigan, of Jacksons
River, who few weeks ago was
struck in the eve by a nail. went
to the University hospital Wednes-
day. his ! bysician accompanying
him
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church will
hold Prayer Service on Friday
afternoon at O'Clock. A special
thank offering will be taken at this
service.
R. M. Trimble will buy your
raw furs of all kinds and pay the
highest market price in cash.
Mr.. and Mrs. K F. Shumate,
of Hot Springs Va, came last
week and spent while with latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Peter Moy-
ers, on the South Eranch. The'
! were also the guests Of the formers
parents at this place. They re-
turned home Tuesday.
On hands a large assortment
Of mems sweaters, will close out
ct greatly reduced price.
ct Y R. M. Trimble
An Eastern Highlander reports
killing a ground squirrel that
had AZ grains of corn in his jaws
The little fellow had made frequent
visits to the corn crib but was fin
slly caught. At this rate possibly |
the bulk Of the corn would have
BEEN missing by late winter, as the
corn this season is very limited.
Joe Griffin, of Little Back Creek
visited the Recorder office a few
DAYS ago. In speaking about gin
seng Mr. Griffin said some years
ago, when wild seng was plentiful.
hs remembered digging one root
that weighed one and o half pounds
after it was dried, and it had ele:fa
stocks to it. The top of roots
where they joined together covered
a space as broad as your two hands
At the present price f Wild seng
this one root would be worth from
$500 to1S00. He said his broth
er found six roots at one place that
weighed one pound each while
green. In those days seng brought
less than dollar pound.
Hagerstown, Maryland, is the
largest and most progressive city
in the great Cumberland Valley.
It is spending over ONE Mi LION