Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1920-12-03
MONTEREY, FRIDAY DEC. 3, 1920

Attorney A. L. Jones and family
have moved to tieir suburban home
south of MONTEREY.
Kenton Gum tdeattorney W. E.
Allen of Gown In, were visiting the
formers father K. Lee Gum, Monte
rey.
Little Mis- Marvel ., Hine sn;t of m Doe
Hill, spent thanksgiving with Mon
terey relatives, returning home on
Monday.
Some Wit has observed that
while the Il. C. of L. is not coming
down With a rush, it is not taking
the hills on high as formerly.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Ami Blagg, of Noun
tain TOP, east of Monterey, have
gone to Philadelphia to spend the
winer with their daughter.
~ A. Trimble spent a few days
With his sister, Mrs. G. F. Crummett,
hst week, leaving Friday for Florida
shere he. expects to spend the winter
APocahontas Times.
Only twenty-three days till Christ
4 mas. Watch the columns of the Re-
corder for holiday bargains. The
enterprising merchant is sure to tell
you about theLl..
Robert Bratton, who recently re-
turned from sojourn in West Vir-
ginia, has typhoid fever at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Fannie Bratton,
nearythe Bath-Highland line on Jack
t>son's River.
The Recorder was in error as to
the slayer of the big bear at foot of
Shenandoah last week. Harvey Whis-
tleman, and not Joseph was the lucky
man.
Mrs. w. A. Gibson, of Charlottes-
vile, has joined Mr.. Gibson at Mon
terey where he was called last week
on account of his mothers illness.
Mrs. Gibson's condition shows but
slight improvement, if any.
There is little doubt that Guy Raj
ston, of Mill Gap, has the champion
porker in Highland this season. He
has not butchered it yet, but measure
ments and estimates bear out the
claim as above made. The hog
meaures 27 inches across the back
and 67 inches in length. Those who
have seen it estimate it's weight at
800.
The Odd Fellows gathering here~on
Saturday evening proved a real fell
lowship feast in every way. the
speaker of the evening, Hon. w. II.
Beverly, captivated his courthouse
audience, and following his splendid
address such substantial refresh
ments as oysters, chicken, etc., were
served by Mrs. Whitelaw at the old
Central hotel stand.
The U. D. C's will meet Monday
afternoon, Dec 6, 2:30 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. L. H. Stephenson. Ii
the weather is stormy, the meeting
will be postponed and meet with Mrs.
j. C. Matheny the first favorable day
1t is hoped that as many members
:as can will attend.
Come to the Little Fashion Shop |
and see the great bargains offered.
A few hats left and are selling for
less than half price.
Watch for Santa's Goods next week
are going to have wonderful line
of Xmas things. Come early and
buy before picked over. See ad next
weeks paper.
The visit of Charles Winner, of |
Ohio, to the home of his father, |
Joseph Winner in Crabbottom, has
brought to light a singular circum-
stances: Mr. Winners mother,
daughter of the late Amos Snyder,
died when he was a child and he |
went with her people to West Vlr-
ginia and from there to the West.
AS a result, he had not seen his faith
er for Il years. The, father had
married a second time reared faml-
" of children and lost the second
wife by death within the last twelve