Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-04-02

Charles Cleek, of the Bath border,
spent Thursday night last with J.
Brown Lightner.
A long, cold winter makes us ap-
preciate the song of the robin all the
more, and they were here on time.
New lot of Horse Collars and pads.
Highland Mercantile Co.
DR. A. w. Miller nd F. A. Cline, OF
Harrisonburg, made trip to their
farm in Monterey valley this week.
DR.. George Mccoy and family will
leave tomorrow, Friday, for their
new home in Kanscs.
G. A. Bird, of the Churchville sec
ton braught some cattle to his High
land farm Wednesday.
Charles Williams, of Millboro, a ma
tive of Highland is reported in rad
health.
Garden Seeds, Onion Sets, Grass
Seeds. etc. Highland Mer.. Co.
]. Wesley Hevener, his daughter,
Miss Emma, and son William, of High
town. were in Monterep today.
John and James Wade, of Mill
Gan. were here on business Wednes
day,
Peter GutshaH, a DixonHill farm
er, was today examined by Il lunacy
board and committed to the Western
State Hospital for treatement
Don't forget our Shoe lines. We
have good stock now, and expecting
soon big New Sample line. High
land Mercantile Co.
Sunday School at New Hampden
ADJ. at 10 o'clock. Song service
and egg hunt Sat. evening from 2to4
Every one is invited.
H.H. Slayen of Meadow Dale, went
to Crozet Monday to see his daughter
Mrs. A. S. Stephenson, who has new
err recovered from an attack of influ
enza two months ago.
Prof Payne, Misses Genoa Swecker
Catherine Campbell, Bess Bishop,
and Ruth Doyle, of the NJ. H. S. fac
ulty attended the teachers convection
held in Harrisonburg latter part OF
last week.
The Methodist ladies will have
their sale next Wednesday afternoon
at the Court house-beginning at
8 o'clock-and will serve refresh
ments.
After mailing out several state
ments to a subscriber, we received
money and pologies for delay, caused
by sickness. The Recorder gladly &C
ccpts the apology as we know it is
sincere one. We trust all will be as
sincere.
Cotton Goods still advancing. We
have a good assortment of Ginghams'
Brown and Bleach Cottons, that we
are retailing at less than wholesale
prices. Highland Mer. 20.
w. A. Crummett, of Valley Center,
who received an injury to his side
several weeks ago by falling on a wa
ter wheel, was in town Monday to
consult a physician, his side still CIV
ing him trouble. 1t was found that
he had three fractured ribs, and he
went home in the embrace of adhe-
sive plastors. His friends hope he
may soon be we'll again.
We have some special bargains in
mems and hoy's hats and caps.
Highland Mer. Go.
A vacation decree, in the Swope-
case, came to the Clerks office here
on Monday. from Judge Holt, which
confirms thes ale oft he Home, tract
of land, containing 1888 acres, to D.
N. Brown, tie highest bidder, for the
sum of $1,000.
Those familiar with weather con-
ditions essential to sugar-making
concede that the season is over for
this year And it was one of the
shortest in tie history of the county,
the season Gffording practically one
big run. Tie sugar and syrup made
will furnish an ample supply for fami
ly use in many instances, but the sale
of these rare products will be negligi-
BILE from a business viewpoint.
The garden fever does not become
epidemic at this altitude this earlp,
but there are always sporadic cases
that develop during the first pretty
weather after March 18th. The on
ly treatment" to avoid serious or ia
tai results is to let the victim do
little digging, spade up and mellow
up an onion bed, SOW some lettuce
and radish seed, plant few potatoes,
then keep perfectly quiet for about
80 days.
John Mohler, a prominent farmer
citizen of the Moscow community in