Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-05-30


a few hours with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Lee Gum, their
sons, A. P. of Monterey, and Kenton,
who is visiting his parents, made up
a motor party to Minnehaha w. Va,
last Sunday.
Miss Sallie Gillespie, who is spend
ing some time in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Wellington Bird, of Mill
Gap, was in Monterey day or two
latter part of last week. Mr.. Birds
condition remains quite serious.
=, A card from Edward Samples to
his father, J. H. Samples, announces
his safe arrival at an American port
\ last week.
C. P. Gillespie, of Cass, and Geo. l..
Eakle, of Elkins, were on a fishing
trip to the Bolar section last week
and spent day in Monterey on their
return.
WOOL, WOOL, WOOL, will buy.
wool for Cash and trade and pay the
highest market price. V. B. Bishop
Miss Lula Trimble, who has been
teaching at huntsville the past ses-'
sion, returned to Monterey the latter
part of last. i
On hands large lot of guaranteed
auto tires which l will offer at Is
per cent reduction. r. NJ. Trimble
The repetition of the play, "A
Southern Cinderella" by the domes-
tic science class last Friday, was well
received by another full house. AS
previously stated, the second produc-
ton was for the benefit of the Con-
federate monument, and the receipts
amounted to about sixty dollars.
Little Miss Peggy" Gum, daugh-
ter of Mrs Jennie NJ. Gum, of Van
derpool has been i'll the past week,
but is better from last reports.
Lester Hevener, son of Jonas Hey-
ener, of Hightown, who holds gov
eminent position in Baltimore, is
home on leave of absence, arriving
Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. P. Mccoy, who went to
New York to meet Lieut.. Mccoy on
his arrival from overseas, returned
to her home in Monterey last Friday.
Lieut.. Mccoy had been i'll since jan
\ uary, but is now on duty again.
Paints, Oils, Lead etc.-Dutch
Boy Lead, Pure Linseed Oil, Mixed
Paints in gallon cans and smaller
sizes. In fact better assortment
than you generally see in a country
store. Why send away when we can
meet the prices and save you the
trouble to order. Highland Mer. Co.
I w. A. Caldwell, w. A. Lightner,
Mrs. Lightner and another lady
| whose name we did not learn, of
Green Bank, w. Va, spent Monday
\ night at the home of Willis Gibson
on their way to visit relatives and
friends at Standardsville and other
points in East Virginia. Mr.. Glad
wells old home was at Mcdowell.
but he has been a resident of West
Virginia for many years.
While not due to any form of ep-
idemic, it so happens that several
children of the town and community
are on the sick list this week. Velma
Gillespie, Jean Stephenson, Buster"
Gum and Blanch Weeks are those
We have heard of being i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Peterson, of Nc
Dowell, went to the Valley early in
the week where they were Joined by
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Peterson on a
motor trip to Pennsylvania.
Pinckney Samples has notified his
relatives that he is on American soil
again and will soon reach home.
-Ephraim Gum, a respected farmer
Of Straight Creek, returned last
week from the University hospital
where he underwent critical oper-
alton. He was in town Wednesday,
and while still weak, is feeling bet
ter in other respects.
{ Jack Frost is notified that High
land farmers prefer not to receive
\ him until October 18th.
Paul Brown, the ,weli-known col
ored blacksmith of Monterey, was
called to Elkins, w. Va, last Satur-
day to see his son, John Brown, VINO
is in bad health and who had gone
there few weeks ago to visit his
sisters Paul returned Thursday and
reports his sons condition not en-
couraging.
Ladies, Childrens' and Misses Mid
dv SHIFTS Highland Mer Co.