Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-01-09

Miss Dora Gum, of Back Creek was
in town short while Wednesday
]. Brown Lightner and DR.. A. S.
: Walden were numbered with the sick,
the past week.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Chas.s P. Jones, re-
turned Monday to Ceyington after
visiting relatives in town. -
Miss Bess Bishop spent a few days
during the holidays visiting friends
in Lynchburg.
Miss Mary Hevenar returned to M.
B. S. Staunton, Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. C. Matheny after spending
a few days in Baltimore, ret''' ned to
Monterey Monday.
Miss Hazel Terry is spending few
days in Monterey prior to resuming
her school work in Dayton.
\ Miss Sarah Hall, of Augusta, is
spending some time withMrs. w. D.
@ade.
4 Little Dorothy Trimble was struck
by bob sled" at school Monday and
received slight scar on her face.
Elsewhere in this issue is a very
interesting description of the return
trip as given by~Dr. May Fleming.
Miss Elsie Hamelton, who spent
the holiday season at her home on
Bullpasture, has returned to her
work in the First National Bank.
George Turner, of Jacksons River,
was In to see us Thursday and mad as
to place his name on the Recorder
subscription list.
James w. Cook, of Pendelton Co.
and lola Winner, of Crabbottom
were married in Monterey Monday,
Rev. G. w. Staples, performing the
ceremony.
The board of Supervisors held it's
annual meeting Monday. J. W. Hev-
ener was elected Chairman. All sheep
claimsof 1919 were allowed. The next
regular meeting will be held on the
End Monday in February.
Two of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorsey Free
mans children wree very sick Wed
nesday night as result of drinking
too much cough medicine. Thursday
morning they had fully recovered.
Mrs. H. F. Slaven, accompanied by
Mr.. Slaven, went to Charlottesville
Wednesday to consult an eye speci-
alist. .~
James Botkin, who is feeble from
i'll health and advancing years, fell
on the ice in front of the Monterey
garage last Friday night and frac-
tured his elbow.
C. C. Burns came to Monterey Mon
day morning, bringing Misses Mae
and Lorena Wade, of Valley Center,
on their return to Blackstone to re-
sumo school work. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A. Wade, parents of the young ladies,
accompanied them to Monterey.
There will BIT a meeting of the
Shareholders of The First National
Bank of Highland at it's banking
house at Monterey, Virginia, on Tues
day, January 18TH to elect directors
for the ensuing year and to transact
any other bushes that may properly
come before this meeting.
J. C. MATTHEW, Cashier
Sylvester Hiner, native Highland
er. writes from Wichata, Kans: L
am enclosing $3.50 to pay for the
years subscription. Your paper is
so much like a letter from old home
and friends that I can't do without
it. So here's wishing the Recorder
and all it's readers happy and pros
porous new year." ..,..>.
The opening days of the new year
brought some severe winter weather,
the mercury running or degrees
below zero Icy roads resulted, but
motor cars remained on duty and no
accidents have been reported. The
harvtst of ice for domestic purpose
also followed and the quality was
good.
A delightful party was given by
little Misses Margaret Hubbard and
Betty Becr;ick Hansel on last Thurs
day afternoon from 8 to 5 o'clock. -~
Indoor games and contests were
enjoyed By the little folks, number
ing about thirty in all. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
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