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Highland Recuodek _LOCAL NEWS. EltSONAL Brief Items of Interest to Home Folks About Their Friends Anti Acquaintances. Messrs Howard Smith nix. Philip Eagle of Burnsvilla visited at their old home this werie. Wm Daugherty luis gone to Day-, ton. 0. wit lr a view of making his home there. Mr Taylor Townsend of Back Creek was nj) Tuesday. Mr Beni. Varner of Hightown was over Tuesday. Phone your order for Easter Gloves to Slireckhise & Hear. Mrs Sarah .1 Hexrode spent Tues? day night with friends on this side. Kev \Y S Trimble will preach Sunday, April 10th, Nevi Hampden at ll a. ni. and 7:80, "if the way be clear." V. ti. Bishop & Co. are getting in 3000 lb*, rico aud will make low prices on it. Ur 0 .1 Campbell will be profes? sionally engaged in Crabbottom during next week, commencing on Tuesday, the 12th. Stephen Hiner of Marlintoii was taken to the lioapital at Hinton and today (Thursday) will be oper? ated on for gall stones and appen? dicitis. The P. 0. department has un 1{. F. 1). mau here who, in toni pair, with our Monterey postmaster. i> now (Thursday) looking over the pioposed Strait Creek route. Lost, in Monler* j, on last Fri? day night or Saturday morning, a Paul E Wilt pen. Finder please leave at this ollie*. Duff's syrup in gal. and half gal. cans at Bishop & Co.'s "Fashion Silk" the most popu? lar fabric on the market can be lound only at Slireckhise & Bear. lind Stuart, the barber was call? ed to Dayton, Ohio, Thursday on account of the serious illness of his father. Mr Henry Gntshall who bought a piece of land from his brother George, is building a dwelling on it and willMiioye in a short while. Mr Adam Stephenson has the position of assistant bookkeeper in the Highland county bank. Mr W E Ryder called recently and extended his subscription. When you buy corsets, buT the test?"The American Lady" is ab? solutely rust proof, none belter made. Sold only by Slireckhise & Bear. If your subscription,on any pa p?r you have been taking, is about to expire, and wishing it renewed call on ll B Wood, the Newsdeal? er, at E B Whitelaw's Co. store. Air Harry lleyener and son of Crabbottom have pneumonia One of Mr Will Hui Ts daugh? ters, near Hightown has diphtheria. This case as wei! as those on Jack* _son river are convalescent. The nntetoxioe treatment is being suc? cessfully used in the disease. House-cleaning time has arrived. Yon will need carpets or mattings. Send your order to Slireckhise & 33ear. Wanted? a tenant familv to liye on mv farm near Mill Gap. A good chance for right party. In your application ^ive reference ?nd number in familv. 2t .1 H Lightner, Mill Gap, Va. ft H and .1 I? Griffin of Dix n Hill have moved to the Deerfield neighborhood. Mr David Lockridge of the Bull pasture made a business trip to Monterey Monday. The best dote dollar glove on earth is the ''Capitol.11 Send your order for a pair to Slireckhise & Bear. On Wednesday Mr and Mrs John Trimble celebrated the 5ftth anni v?rsary of their marriage. They are not as young as they once were but both can claim quite \,a good share of health and happiness, and wc hope there is yet in storte for them many pleasant anniversaries. Foil Sale ok Kent?That verj desirable property owned V by the late Sam1! A Wilson, situated ii; McDowell, Va. is for sale ort,rent Applv to A. A. Eskkidge. Admst. Staunton, Va. 8-M-4I If you want city boarders for the Rummer place an ad in the Walli ington Post. Apply at the Recor der office. V Messrs H C.. i. ti. and C M Hey. ener, during this season, made ]]( gallons of syrup and G25 pound; of sngar. This would be a total ol something like 1500 pounds, wbic! we suppose is the largest out pul of any one camp in the county. Mr and Mrs James Hevener anc Mr and Mrs Clark Hevener have grip. All indebtedness due me on Jan 1st will kindly be settled by April 20. Please attend to same at once Respectfully, W H Wilson, Mill Gap, Va. V B Bishop & Co. have a full line of Watsontown shoes for men and boys. Conference Appointments The appointinciils made by the Bal Union Conference for the M E Church. South, were not given out until Tuesday morning, therefore ihe li.-t did not reach us in time fur this i-sii". Kev Mr Weikle who reached McDowell Wednesday evening, gave us the following: No change at Monterey or Crab bottom. Mr Weikle goes to Parnas? sus. W ll Marsh to McDowell. W X Wagner to Franklin, J B Hedrick to Bath, Mr Valient to Hut Spring-:. Mr McNiel from Green Bank to Union, D M Brown to Green Bank. Carii or Thanks -We desire tn thank publicly the goori neighbors and friends for their kindness! shown us in our sad sfflictioii and loss. Dolly Ralston and Sons. Why pav $1 per bottle for patent medicines when they can he bought for less money at V. B. Bishop & Co.'s Subscriptions received by H M Slaven for newspapers and maga? zines. Send in your orders. In chiseling the babbet boxing Prim one of ihe machines at the Gillett shop h particle of tin* metal hit Robert Jonis in the eye, inflict? ing a painful wound, which has slightly ilTicted the pupil. Lake Herring 1904 catch, nice and fresh ut V B Bishop & Co. The Monterey Millinery ia a new business for Monterey, which quick | ly follows, the business of same character recently disposed of by Mrs S W Ci nm met t. The ladies interested are Mrs Daisy Slaven and Miss Sally Campbell, pleasant and energetic young ladies, and [favorably Known, and they will no doubt conduct a safe and satisfac 1 tory business. Guaranteed clean clover, timo? thy, red top and orchard grass seed at V B Bishop & Co.'s Mr E ll McClintic went to Wil? liamsville Saturday to attend the j funeral service of Mrs George Wal lace of that neighborhood. Mrs Wallace had returned from a city hospital where, some little time | ago she was operated on for appen? dicitis, but she never fully recover? ed from the shock of the operation and it finally resulted in her death. Mrs Wallace was a sister of Dr, Bragg the dentist at Hot Springs, and had a large circle of friends in both Bath and Highland counties. Notice?Wool carding at the i Franklin Mills this season. We will collect wool at McDowell, Doe. iHill. Grabbottom and deliver at j eight cents per pound. Bring your' I wool early so it can be returned early. S P Priest & Sons. 4-1 -it Franklin, W Va. Any one wishing grass for twen? ty head of 2 year old cattle address George M. Sutton, April 1, '04 Hosterman, W Va. Notice?I have 128 acres of land which I will sell, good house and barn and orchard, 60 acres under cultivation. Made 23 tons of hay J j last season, 2$ miles ea*t of Ar-j I bovale. W Va. J 0 Vainer lt Arbnvale, W Va. Foil Sale, two good milk cows, ! eight years old. and two, two year ' old heifers. All of them will be fresh this spring. If not sold pri? vately before that time, thev will j be sold at auction, at my stable in | Monterey, Va, on the first day of ; Highland Circuit Court, April 26th, ; 1904. Terms: Cash or negotiable note at 0 mouths well endorsed. 0 Wilson. March 29th, 1004. 2t Jacksons River Items Pine Croye, April 4th?The spring month entered warm and nice, but to day. Easter Monday the snow is flying some. Mr George Houlihan and Ben Schooler went to camp a few days ago. E M Dever is home a few days from the Horton camps. E A McLaughlin and C R Car? penter are putting the river road up in good shape. It is reported that Lucius Doyle has diphtheria, Mr M Houlihan has about got the foundation completed for his new house. Mr John Pruitt and wife return? ed yesterday from their eastern visit. Mr Isaac Ec hard and Mr Joseph Hindgardner will start to the W. Va. lumber woods soon. I am sorry to say we have three churches in our neighborhood and no Easter services. A flock with j out a leader will probably go astray. I If we are wrong we beg to be for | given and if we are right we will expect more preaching. ti ti The Best Family Salve DeWitt's Witch Ha iel gives in? stant relief from burns, cures cuts bruises, sores, eczema, Tetter and all abrasions of the skin. In buy? ing Witch Ha'4^1 Salve it is only necessary to see that you get tin ' j genuine DeWitt's and a cure is cer {tain. There are many cheap coun? terfeits on the market, all of which are worthless, and quite a few are I dangerous, while DeWitt's Witch j Hazel Salve is perfectly harmless 'and cures. Sold by K H Trimble. Bowles Caught In West Virginia Lynchburg, April 4?The negro. Robert Bowles, who was captured Saturday, at a farmhouse, near Huttonsville, Randolph county, Vi. Va, by Chief-of-Police .1 L Akire, of thal place, was brought hen Sunday afternoon, snd lodged in jail. He was accompanied by Chief of-Police Hom berger, of Clifton Forge. Chief Akire. it is s:iid, went lo Clifton Purge this morning, to claim the reward offered for the capture of Hie murderer, which amounts in all to $450. Bowles is charged with killing Fireman John A Buff, in the Clif? ton Forge yards on March 2Ut. Ile has confessed the crime, but great? ly fears being taken back to Clifton Forge, realizing that he will surely be lynched if the railroad men there can lake him from the officers. Chief Uorubarger stated today that although there was some lit? tle-excitement in Clifton Forge, he did not apprehend any popular de? monstration unless the negro was takeu back there for trial. Exact? ly what disposition will be made of the case has not yet been decided, but it is thought that Bowles will haye to stand trial before a special jury in Covington. The negro claims to have been in company with Kennedy, Hie Norfolk and Western train-wreck? er, who piloted him across the Aileghanies, but this story is not given much credence. From Trimble Va. April 4th ? Winter seems to stick to us; but farmers are busy, Mr Will Armstrong has taken posses-; ion of his farm. Mr Geo. Wo Ai was in our mids! I ist a-eek, Mrs Lina Burns has purchased the west side of the J ti Hamilton Tarni from its present owner, J A Whitelaw. Mr Amos Miner is talking of moving to W Va. Miss Ella Cobb's school closed last U ednesday Hie 30th, a goodly number of pupils present. Mr Henderson Cobb made a fly? ing trip tv> Monterey Sunday. Rev Mr Dula is overseeing the erection of his house at Deertield this week. Mr Lawmi C Burns bought a load of apples in this place hist week and took them to his home at Bolar. Listen for the wedding bells. Not often. Special Salo of Watches We will sell during April only. Our $3 CO watches for 1.25 '? 5.00 " M 2 30 u 7 50 * " 4.00 Every one guaranteed or money refunded. Eastern Supply Co., 2t Richmond, Va. From Our Sister Village McDowell, April 4?Some of our boys contemplate visiting the Wise? man spring in near future. This would be an excellent time to repair our side walks, wake up citizens of McDowell, ar' we will be left in the shade. Marvin Hildebrand has left for Indian na where he will a! tend school. L B Bird is making rails for J B Bradshaw Mr \V M McNulty is bringing his sheep home from the Valley this week. Mr J M Crowley is ill with grip. W C Evick carries greens in | stock. ! School closes here tomorrow. Prof Jones taught a very success i fol school. "Patt. Osborne Day We are anxious to show the farmers in this vicinity the superior features of the Osborne Machines, and in order to do it will have a line of samples on exhibition at our place of business,,in Monterey, Va., Tuesday, April 20th, at which time we will give away two Os i borne Harrows and two Cultivators. I The four farmers holding the for* 'tuiiate numbers each will receive one of the above premiums. Tnere is no cost whatever attached to the plan and the only condition im? posed is U?at the holders of the numbers drawing the premiums be present at the time the drawing takes place, which will be some? time between 1:00 and 3:30 p.m. should the holder of the fortunate tickets not le present, the premium will be given to the holder of the nearest number drawn who are pres? ent. We know you will be inter? ested in seeing these machines, and 'any farmer who has been overlook? ed will be given admission ticket on the morning of the ().borne day. J. S. Gibson & Co. From West Ya. Hills White, W. Va.. April 2 -We are having a beautiful spring here and piont ly of rain and wind which you never fail to find in W. Va. Farmers are busy with their plowing and replacing of fence which blows down every few days, The candidates are keeping things a little lively at present. Five out for Sheriff on the Republican ticket, W O Bland closed his school on account of scarlet fever, and wil go to Phillipp] in a few days tc work for Nestor, Piano and Ortjar Co. Stranger FOLEY'SroNiYCBii Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right AT C. W. TRIMBLE'S YOU will find some things yon could possibly use about the house, such as flour, fish, bolted meal in 12i lb bags, California peaches aud prunes, cheese, Ul acron i, syrup, caned goods, such tomatoes, corn, beans. Hominy, rice, oat meal, cream of wheat, shreded whole wheat, meat. lard, red seal lye, magic yeast, in fact a lui! line of staple and fancy groceries. ALSO cross cut saws, sole leather, grass seed, paints and oils, glass in different sizes from 8x10 to 14x40. I ALSO have about. 20 suits of clothes yet on had that I will close out At Half Marked Price. I am really going to sell this lot of Clothing at Some Price I also have a first-class lot of Pants of all kinds both WORK and DB ESS. I DESIRE especially to say to my friends that having put on a daily Hack Line from here to Durbin. I am prepared to handle Pro duce such as butter, eggs, hams, chickens, apples, potatoes in fact all kinds of Country Produce for which pay highest market price. Will thank you ail to come down and see me when you come to Town will be very glad to see you whether you want any goods or not. I HAVE lately put in a line of Cook Stoves. a-_Tnr?5,n??T Of the most beau tiful,and most sty? lish footwear ever shown in Staun? ton (or elsewhere) is at my NEW STORE Every pair of Shoes, E very pair of Rubber Boots and Shoes, Every Trunk, Every Suitcase, amd Every Traveling Dag* is ''span new." We have only the very best, we want your trade, and guarantee value receiyed for eyery dollar we ^et. Our Dorothy DQjld Shoes for women are Fautless Fitters, Top of fashion and Acme of comfort. Yery truly your?Shoe friend, A. Lee Knowles, 27 VVMaln St. - Staunton, Va. Death of Tliss Mary Belle Propst Died, March 17, at the home of her mother, near Headwaters, VI Miss Mary Peile Propst, aged 24 years, 0 months. 22 days. She had been a great sufferer, but bore her sfflictions with christian fortitude, j neyer murmuring in the least?was | perfectly resigned to meet death when it should come. She first : became ill in lllinoise last April, ! where she had gone to visit friends. I She leaves to mourn their loss, a mother, one sister, Miss Rebecca at J home, Miss Annie of ..Staunton, who was at her bedside when she j died. Miss Kubie of Chicago and and her brothers, Messrs George of lllinoise, Clyde and Cleveland of Minnesota, who could not be pres? ent. Miss Belle was beloved by all who knew her. Her funeral was preached by her pastor, Rev Mr Weikle at Head? waters Chapel at which she request? ed that "Home Sweet Home" be sung especially for her, after which her body was laid to rest in the cemetery. The family of the deceased have the sympathy of the entire neigh? borhood, in this Mieir deepest grief ? the loss of a dutiful daughter and loving sister. The pall bearers were, Messrs. Howard Wilson, Jacob Armstrong, John Leach. Vf mer Steuart Wes? ley Simmons, Robert Crummett. Go to thy rest fair child! Go to thy dreamless bed, Gentle and loving, meek and mild, With blessings on thy head; Fresh roses in thy hand, Puds on thy pillow laid, Haste from this blighting land, Where flowers so quickly fade. A Friend A H Thurnes'e Remarkable Case ! A ll Thurnes. M?jr Wills Creek 'Coal Co., Buffalo, 0., writes: "I have been afflicted with kidney aud bladder trouble f r years, pass? ing gravel or stones with excruci? ating pains. Other medicines imh gave relief. After taking Foley1* Kidney Cure the result was sur? prising. A few doses started the brick dust, like tine stones, find now I have no pain across my kid? neys and I feel like a new man. Foley's Kidney ('ure has done me $1,000 worth of nood." K ll Trim? ble, druggist, Monterey, Va. A Great Sensation There was a big sensation in Leesville, ? Inti, when W. H. Brown of that place, i who was expected lo die, had his lite ' saved by Dr King'i New Discovery for : Consumption. Mu writes: "I endured insufferable agonies from Asthma, but 1 your New Discovery gave me irn > mediate relief and soon thereafter effect' ed a complete turo." Similar cafes ot Consumption, Pnet.montH, Broncbttfi 1 and Crip arc numeiuus. li's the peer Uss remedy for all Ihroat and lung trou i bios. I'riceSOc, end $1.00. Qtuianteed I by K II Trimble, druggist, Trial hollie? ' free. The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. There is a disease prevailing in this country most dangerous because so decep? tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by it ? heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy are often the result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble is al? lowed to advance the kidney-po iso ned blood will attack the '^te^iarrm.^tvi**. vital organs or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles most always result from a derangement of the kidneys and a cure is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidney.-. If you are feeling badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp=Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald? ing pain in passing it_and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won? derful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root'is pleasant to take and sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sized bottles. You may have a sample bottle of, this wonderful nev/ dis? covery and a book that tolls all about it, both sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. Don't make any mistake, bul remem? ber the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-'toot, and lbs address, Bingham* on, N. Y., on cveiy bottle. Home of Swamp-Root. Are You a Dyspeptic? If yen nie a dyspeptic you fiwe it to yourself and your friends to get well. Dyspepsia annoys the dvspeptic's friends because his dis? use sours his disposition ns well as his stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will not only cure dyspepsia, indigestion and sour stomach, but this palatable, reconstructive tonic rligpstant strengthens the whole digestive apparatus, and .sweetens the life as well as the stomach. When you take Kodol Dyspepsia ('ure the food you eat is enjoyed. It is digested, assimilated and it nutrient properties appropriated by the blood and tissues. Health i the result. Sold by K H Trim hie Makes a Clean Sweep There is nothing like doing a tiling thoroughly. Of all the Salves you evei heard of, Hucklen's Arnica Salve is tin best. It sweeps away and cures burns sore*, bruises, cuts, boils, alceis, skii eruptions and piles, lt's only 25e, sm guaranteed to gi?fl satisfaction by K II Trimble, druggist. WANTED?Faithful person to ttave for well established house In a rev counties, pilling on retail merchants am J agents, liocal territory. Salary (200 1 per week with expenses additional, al ? payable in cash each week. Money fo ' expenses advanced. Position permanent Business successful and rushing. Manu facturers and Wholesalers, Dept. 1. 3r I tlooi, :$4 Dearborn St. Chicago, -l-l B i > The Timberlake Shoe Co. THE enormous success of the "Queoil Quality" Shoes has aroused a lu afc of imitators. But no imitation ii ever as good as the original. In? sist upon "Queen Quality.*1 Send us an order for a pair of Spring Oxfords, in Ideal kid, Vici, or Tan. We are headquarters for all ki ii'ls of foot-wear, Trunks, Hags. Suit Cases and Umbrellas. The Timrjerlake Shoe Ca. 21 W. Main St. Staunton, Va. PUTHAM'S MUSIC STORE WE do handle all the good PIANOS that are made, but all the Pianos we do sell are bOOD RELIABLE STANDARD INSTRUMENTS, full? warranted bv the manufacturers Risd by ourselves. And weean, and do, sell all our inrtru BJQUts at LOWER TRICES than others aro oftdttg. We v..' give you positive proof of this fact if you ?;Ai call at Our warerooms. WE hwy ail ol' our PIANOS for spot cash at the lowest posi bla price (our check accompanies every order we give) and we sell only on the ONE-PRICE SYSTEM, which neces? sarily guarantees a low price to the purchaser. Your child can buv of US as low as you can yourself. WE carry six different grades and makes of Pianos from a Rood commercial Piano at $165 to the High Grade Artistic STARR PIANO at mo and upwards. OUR retail trade for 1003 was the largest aud best we have ever enjoyed, and if you should need anything in the Music Line, we believe it will pay you to help us make 1904 a better year than \W3. WE are still selling the (inimitable VICTOR) talking ma? chine, which enable yon to have "Grand Opera" at home. The yery finest imported needles for the '"Victor" 3"0 for 25c. Records for the Victor *?o.00 a dozen. W. W. PUTNAM & Co., *- %??$. FARM MACHINERY! In addition to our line of High Grade Bone Fertilizers, Hay, Grain, Seeds and Feed Of all kinds we also carry a full line of Binders, Mowers, Rakes, Tedders, Harrows and Cultivators. We also carry a full line of buggies and Wagons of the highest grades. The Wehei; Wagon is king of all. We sell the latest improved Manure Spreader made. We represented the J. 1 Case Threshing Machine Co. and can giy: you a first-class outfit. IJuy a Black Hawk Corn Planter, lt has no equal drops just what you want every time. Win a the weather gets warm you will want a Refrigerator. Call on us; we have the be >t one made?not cheap, but good. We buy Cow Peas bv the car load. Prises are right. Black Sc Bowman, P. 0. Box 532, Phone 548 -- - 15 Middlebrook are.,Staunton PIANOS AND ORGANS we are sole agents for the following line of Pianos and Organs Pianos: Knabe, Ivers & Pond, Les? ter, Hobart M. Cable, and Oxford. Organs: Mason & hamlin, Estey, Burdette. If in need of anything in this line don't fail to write us bs we are positive we can save you money. Pianos from $100.00 up. Organs from $25 np. Write for catalogue of sheet music and music books at prices never heard of before. SECOND HAND Pianos and Organs always on hand at very small prices. Brereton & Heydenreich, Rooms 15-10-18 Crowie Building. Staunton. V i i We have fitted trusses for years?our experience has been such that we know just what to do in each ease. We have b-en yery successful.? Many physicians send their patients to us to he fitted. We have every make of truss of known merit and a complete stock of various sizes, from infants np. We make no charge for our knowl? edge of truss-fitting or for our ser? vices. We guarantee satisfaction in every case. Willson Bros., holesale and Retail Druggists, Staunton, V.i