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The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
Engagement Announced.

MISS Mary DAVIS most gracl0usly
entertained a number Of friends Sat
urday evening, September 10th, CON-
plimentary TO the Misses Hoyle Of
Charlotte.
The guests we're received BY Mrs.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. n. C. English,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Pharr, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". c. Stack. Punch was serv-
ed in the punch room by Mrs. r. f.
Evans. After engaging in CONVEX
sation for a short time the guests
were shown into the dining room,
where their eyes were greeted by
very suspicious decorations, viz
hearts, cupids and lily Of the valley.
Great punches of this sentimental
flower tied with yellow tulle hung
from the chandelier. Directly un-
der the chandelier was the table sup
porting an immense yellow heart in
its centre, and floating above this
we're tiny cupids. Out of the heart
ran a number Of yellow ribbons, and
each guest pulled a ribbon and found
tied to the end a card with wedding
bells bearing the names: Mr.. Jeese
Lee Hoyle, Miss Bright Swindell 0g-
burn, Oct. 26, 1910. The blushing
couple were showered with rice, got
ten from tiny satin bags tied to the
cards. The happy pair were deluged
with congratulations. Yellow cream
and cake, together with yellow minis
were served. The colors so unique
ly carried out we're the colors of Miss
Ogburn's beloved society, the Adel-
phia.
Miss Ogburn wore a beautiful pink
lowered organdie, while the hostess
was charming in lace gown over a
Pursian lining. Miss Hoyle wore a
lovely copenhagen messalene, and
Miss Helen Hoyle lowered organdie.
The guests so fortunate as to be
present at this most elaborate and
enjoyable affair were Misses Bess
Austin, Anna Chreitzberg, Alice
Scales, Pat Adams, Ola Bruner, An
ME Nelson, Kathleen Nelson, Alice
Stack, Mildred Stephenson, Mary
Covington, Susie Covington, Bright
Ogburn, Maude Hoyle, Helen Hoyle,
Caroline Parker, Florida Morris,
Mary Stewart, Katherine Mcdowell;
MesSrs. Frank Griffith, Boyce Will
Hams, Pete Redfern, Pickett McLar-
ty, l.. P. Wilson, Frank Ogburn,
Frank Lee, Code Morgan, Emsley
Armfeld, DR.. w. Ashcraft, John
Vann, Lee Hoyle, c. E. Bowden, W.
]. Pratt, Clayton Laney, Hal Adams,
John Parker, Willie Love, JEFF Sew
all
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
Struck by Lightning,

Quite an electrical storm passed
over Nashville Friday afternoon.
The home Of Mr.. r. G. Newsom was
struck by lightning and one room of
the house almost completely demol-
ished. The house was set on fire by
the bolt and his little daughter, An
ME, badly shocked. The fire was
put out before it had gained much
Roadway. A fine COW belonging to
DR.. NJ. P. Blair was also struck by
lightning during the storm and
killed.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
A Day of Pleasure.
correspondence Of The Journal.

Correspondence of The Journal
On Labor day, September 5th, at
the home Of Mr.. R. G. Nesbit, in the
Mt. Prospect neighborhood, a num-
Der of relatives and friends were
gathered. Among the guests we're
Sheriff Hunter and Mr.. Wesley Ell
lott of Lancaster, Messrs. Mobley
Parks, Ransom Plyler and Thomas
Latham. The day was greatly en-
joyed. Mr.. Nesbit is one Of Union
county's most progressive farmers
and a fine mail carrier. lie opened
his liberal heart and made all very
happy. Sheriff Hunter is a star in
Lancaster county and a specimen Of
charity. He met number Of his old
friends, among them Messrs. Thomas
Latham and Alexander Nesbit, father
Of Mr.. K. c. Nesbit.
The morning passed very pleas
antly and at noon a grand dinner
was served, which was greatly relish
ed by all present. In the afternoon
Sheriff Hunter bestowed his love
upon the children OF the occasion;
his purse was opened and the chill
dren were presented with the sum OF
$3.50. Sheriff Hunter was told
that an old lady in that section was
in need, and without question his
purse was again opened and he con-
tributed IS. | could name numer-
Gus things Of this kind done by Mr..
Hunter, but it is useless. We know
him; none 60 in need in the reach Of
Sheriff Hunters charitable hand.
Mr.. Elliott made the remark that
the occasion was an event in his life.
The rest Of the number enjoyed the
occasion to such an extent that lam
guage was inadequate to express
their feelings. All went away feel
ing that it was good to have been
there. SPECTATOR.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
Fir. J. J. Cox Dies of Blood Poison
ing,

Mr.. j. j. Cox, a well known citizen
Of Lanes Creek township, died last
Wednesday night OF blood poison
ing. He deceased was a good man,
a good neighbor and a good citizen,
and a member Of the Baptist church.
He was a member Of the 23rd Regi-
ment in the Civil war. Mr.. Cox was
20 years old. He was a native Of
Arson county. His father, the late
Mr.. Peter Cox, moved from Lilesville
to Lanes Creek township, this coun.
ty, when the deceased was but boy.
Mr.. Cox married Miss Mary J. Bar
rett Of Arson county, who with seven
sons and four daughters survive.
The sons are Messrs. w. D. and Wal
ter B. Cox Of Georgia; j. T., Luther,
c. c., G. c. and A. B. Cox Of this
county. The daughters are Mesdames
H. D. Leonard, Duren Smith, Baxter
higgins and Cyrus Moore. Mr.. J. B.
Cox Of Buford township and Mr.. P.
NJ. Cox of Orlando, Fla, are broth
ers and Mesdames V. T. Chears, B.
F. Parker, Fletcher Moore, S. Smith
and R. Smith are sisters Of the de-
ceased.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
Young Han Loses His Mind.

Mr.. Spurgen Griffin, son Of Mr..
John Griffin Of Bentonville, sudden
ly became insane last Friday. No
reason is known for it. He is a quiet
and industrious young man, paint
er by trade, and has been married
about six months. On Sunday be
was very violent and imagined he
was Charles Plyler sentenced to the
electric chair. His people were
forced to put him in Jail till he could
be sent to Morganton, which was
done this morning.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
Government Employees Forbidden
to Be Politically Active.

In July the United States Civil
Service Commission published a bull
letin giving the various laws in re-
gard to political activity Of govern
ment officials in the competitive class
fled service. II says:
Persons who by the provisions Of
these rules are in the competitive
classified service, while retaining the
right 10 vote as they please and to
express privately their opinions on
all political subjects, shall take no
active part in political management
or in political campaigns.
1T is the duty Of the commission
to see that the provisions of the civil
service act and rules are strictly en-
forced, and it will employ every
legitimate and available means to Sc
cure the prosecution and punishment
of persons who may violate them.
The commission requests any person
having knowledge Of such violation
to lay the facts before it that it may
at once take action thereupon.
1.-The following forms of activity
have been held to be forbidden by
this provision: Service on political
committees; service as delegates to
county, State, or district conventions
of political party, although it was
understood that the employees were
not TO take or use any political &C.
tivity in going to these conventions
or otherwise violate the civil service
rules; service as officer Of political
club, as chairman Of political meet
ing, or as secretary of an anti. saloon
league; continued political activity
and leadership; activity at the polls
on election day; the publication or
editing Of a newspaper in the inter-
ests Of a political party; the publica-
ton of political articles bearing on
qualifications Of different candidates;
the distribution Of political litera-
ture"; etc.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
Marshville a Credit to the County.

'NA NUM-
In his report Of the condition and
progress Of the schools of Union
county, Superintendent r. n. Nisbet
we'll said that Marshville manifests
her leadership in the county, in
things educational, by the erection
of first class school building, cost
ing about $4,000. Prof. Nisbet
may rest assured that educational
interests Of this town will be well
looked after, and that means that
other things in the line OF progress
are not to suffer for attention. Our
school building would be a credit to
any town in North Carolina and we
trust that other needed improve
ments will come along at an early
date.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
MeckIenburg Presbytery fleets To-
night.

Mecklenburg Presbytery will con-
vene in the Monroe Presbyterian
church tonight at S o'clock, and will
be opened with sermon by the
moderator, Rev. j. Z. Berryhill Of
Paw Creek, There will be ministers
and elders in attendance from Meek
lenburg, Stanly, Union and Arson
counties, and the presbytery will be
in session daily until Friday.
There will be preaching each day
at 4 p. M, and in the evening at s
O'Clock. The public is cordially in
vited to attend not only these ser
vices but all the meetings.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
Oysters. Oysters.

John r. Simpson & Co., the old
reliable oyster dealers, have their
first shipment today. They are as
fine as can be and were put up by a
concern that prides itself on cleanli-
ness and niceity of handling. While
in Norfolk few days ago Mr.. Simp-
son visited their place and made ar
rangements to get only the best oys-
tiers that can be had. You can get
some for supper today.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
Home from Oxford.

Mr.. Harry Trantham, accompanied
by his brother and mother, Of Cam
den, visited Mrs. d A. Covington,
the latter's sister, last week. Mr.
Trantham was on his way to Baylor
University, Texas, where he takes
the chair Of Greek. He has just
completed three years course at
the great English University, Ok
ford, Eng, being one Of the young
men Of this country who won a
Rhodes scholarship there.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13
Union is Going to Get in Front
Rank.

puE nnHts
One by one the counties Of the
State are forming good roads organ
izations and going about the matter
of road improvement in a business
like manner, which is the only way
to accomplish anything. Stanly
county now has such an organiza-
tion. Let's get busy and push Union
right up in the front ranks.
The Monroe journal., 1910-09-13

Mr.. ]. L. Scott, manager Of the
Monroe Oil Mill, sold Stack & Hud-
son 100 bales Of cotton Saturday at
l2l cents. 1t was cotton that he
bought in the seed last spring to use
in testing his gins, and was not a
good grade.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08
The Burning of a College.

by Mary f. Alillington, Ii, Wilmington
The chemistry class of a certain col
lege went into the laboratory to recite
their lesson and to try experiments as
they had done many times before. But
ON leaving the laboratory this time the!
were unconscious of the fight before
them. One of the class had thrown down
a burning match and il fell beside cloth.
The match soon went out but not before
il had set fire to the cloth. Another
member of the class had carelessly spilled
some alcohol and this cloth had be, u
thrown down to absorb it, The cloth had
caught fire from the burning match and
when the smouldering fire reached the
part saturated with alcohol lame
flashed up which was to do much damagt
The class and the professor had left the
laboratory long time before the clo'h
had commenced to burn and no one was
there to put out the little flame when
spread SO quickly that the room was soon
filed with smoke and flames.
Some of the boys had passed through
the halls and had thought they could
smell smoke, but as they thought it came
from the furnace they paid no attention
to it. The student who had dropped the
burning match was returning to the laoo-
ratory for forgotten book and he, too,
thought he could smell smoke. As he
came nearer the laboratory he could see
The smoke. On opening the door he was
driven back by smoke and flames. lie
rushed through the halls crying, "fire
lire /" but the flames were spreading
throuob the halls from room to room and
were fast gaining Roadway. He rushed
;ntn the office of the president, who sound
ed the fre-gong for the students to march
o,t Then he called UP tIle lire ucPai Y
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08
An Automobile Trip.

(By Waldron Russell, II, East Dover.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson were going to
hire an auto and go and spend few
DAYS with their niece and they were
getting ready. AS Mr.. Jackson stuffed
the last thing into the suit case he said:
'I'm glad that's done. Now we will go
to bed" Fred, who was reading, pricked
ND his ears at this. "What is the use
OF my going to bed' I'm not going with
YOU" =,
"Well,". said MIR. Jackson, ''if you will
promise to be good and get up early, we
will see about your going"
"Hurrah! Hurrah! Pm going. let's
90 to bed. Goodnight" said Fred.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson got small bag
and put Fred's things in it and then
went to bed. In the morning MIR. Jack
son got up and built the fire and called
Fred and Mrs. Jackson, and soon they
had their breakfast and were ready to go.
"Oh, dear, will it never Gomez" Fred
was beginning to get impatient, when the
chug, chug, of the auto was heard coming.
They all rushed out of the front door,
locked it, and jumped into the auto.
"All ready" cried Mr.. Jackson and off
they went. They were speeding merrily
along the road and enjoying the scenery
when Fred cried out, "Say, mister chauf-
feur, is this as fast as it can go?"
The chauffeur looked smilingly at Mr..
j Jackson, who nodded. The chauffeur then
pressed his foot against the lever and
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08
A cloud With a Silver Lining.

nv Mabel Stetson, ID, Wllmlngtoh.)
Tho mansion near Boston known as
E,mwood was the old homestead OF the
Thorntons. Richard Thornton now hveo
there with his four daughters Chariotte'
who was very sedate miss u .we" ~
two; Rosa, who had a: great tale,' p ~
music, and the twins, Barbara anu De-
nice, who were very jolly girls OF se''"
teen. ,. in with
tho news that the mines in AFRICA III
,',h;ch he had invested practically all MS
' m and even mortgaged his house for,
Ind Teen flooded. He knew that meant
that thew we're poor people unless he
oauId nossibly 20 there and drain he
wafer off. He decided to go the heA .s
Jav and after bidding farewell to ms
daysbters (who, though they did not 1uil!
realize what had happened klem a tbe
If was something dreadful) Doarueu ..r
@Texas." But on the seventh Gay md
rible storm arose on the ocean, aad
,vrecked the 'Texas," and 1t was q 81 81
s;nht to behold as the last piece OF u ,e
hrsve old ship to which the few Peop,ff
H. remained were clinging, went OUT VI
S I Rut Mr.. Thornton with four otlle J
''eonie leaned onto floating spar, anu
paftar drifting out little saw iano' -
CO desolate island far away from any
other where few uncivillzeo ha'''''
held full sway. ..o CIV was clear
and the land seemed quite near. shore
a mighty effort they reache' u
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08

al. hs. They did ssi frpidy sboaird
9th delight and saddrniy he ssia. On.
sss that Insnr u sas man siih hand
up 1Lr auto sissri do.n and ths man
laok ihsn 10 tho justice of lhe peaos.
~ho asksd. -Mhai i ths charsef"
-oyenpeeiing." said tho eanstsbis.
-Isn dollsrs. laid the Juslier.
Mr. Jackson paid tbs SO and ihs.
aeni an their nay. ba, didn't ~ - very
a.l. Issy stayed II ,hrir rvis,l,s's aesse
ii,e days and lheh started for homr.
BsioFr long they panetarod tire and
II collapsed. but they had another tire
uhich Mr.. Jackson and the chauffeur
easily slipped on. A little later ihry 81,
out Of xssoline and Mr. Jackson ~alAod
ihrrr milrs into to~n 10 ST enough TO
iakr them 10 thr sior. where The! pn'=
eurrd enoush 10 finish the trip. They
had q beauiiiul trip the res. Of The ssy
and ~l,rn ihsy sol home Mr.. Jaskson
stopped mourning over the sio ine and
they all thought II Mas we'll worth The
monry they spent for u.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08
A Thanksgiving Day.
tBy Allon Is Copeland, u. IVES, brslll
boTo.)

| tly Alton II Copeland, u, West hIsllso
b0ro.)
Ia a LITTLE brown house beside q small
stream that eoursed it, way 10 the ccean
lived a poor lonely widow. whose nanis
Was Mrs. Smith. A she had no hus'
band 10 support her. shr had 10 work
very hard for a living Her WORK Ma,
chiefly spinning. weaving, knitting. and
taking ia waAhings.
II was cunning fall. and she had botn
sick 80 much through the summer that
sllc had very little money, and no poia'
toes. apple, or any supplies for the COM.
ing winter. She had Knit mitiens. bat
had sold them all TO buy provisions WITH
excepting one pair she was going 10 give
Henry when be CONC homo New Years.
Henry worked on a railroad ncari.
forty miles away. and was the only son
OF Mrs. Smith. lie used TO send his
mother money 10 pay the house rent With,
which was only Ave dollars month. lie
got seriously injured la a railroad acct
dent. and the company paid his hospital
and doctors bills, and gave him ten
thousand dollars besides.
II was the day before Thanksgiving,
and Mrs. Smith had only half a loaf
OF bread In her pantry, and only thrre
cents In her pocket book. What should
she have ON the morrow Her thoughts
went back To last Thanksgiving when slie
and Henry were together. and how deli
cious was the turkey and chicken-pie and
puddings. This year she was no, 10
have any OF the good things, nothing but
little bread.
She was sitting in front of the open
fireplace thinking of the morrow, when
suddenly she was startled by knock ON
the door. Opening II she found a man
there with basket in his hand. On
being hidden, he followed her TO the table
where setting down his basket, he spoke
in low tone, do you not know M,
motherf"
Mrs. Smith stood staring for moment,
and clasping her arms around his neck
said, My dear boy, why did you not tell
me YOU were coning:" And Henry, tell
ing his mother he had been seriously III
jurcd, but was now well and happy, did
not mention his money.
Mrs. Smith looking in the basket found
a turkey, some milk, and other useful
articles. When they were eating their
lhanksgivi dinner, Henry told his
mother about the money, and said they
would no longer rent u house, but would
buy house larger and better than that
one, and Mrs. Smith would not have TO
work for living any longer.
Henry worked around the neighborhood
and earned money, and ever afterward
there was plenty of food in the pantry,
and plenty of money in her pocket book,
and to Mrs. Smith this was Thanks
giving Day to be remembered.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08
The Homeless Boy.

B Emma j. Walker Il, Hinsdaie'
\. H.
little boy was about four years oiu
uhpn bis father and mother left NM
Same OF the neighbors heard his cries
and they went over to see what the matter
was They found him in bed all alone
THEW hunted for his mother and father
Mt could not find them. One of the
nejghbors took the little boy home. Ihey
kept him until they found out what was
poiug TO be done with him. After they
had him a little while he was sent TO the
children, home. His name was Robert
Mason. :,
After he was sent there he grew IN
mind and body. He said he would no!
have been SO smart if his mother ana
father had always lived with him. ne
was very bright when he was about
twenty and everybody liked him.
He did a lot for the people who TOOK
care of him until he was sent to the
chldrens home. He was now rich, LOT
he had no one to care for only himself
He died when he was about twenty years
old with heart trouble. Everybody was
sad when they heard of his death for they
loved him 50.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08
Dot, A True Story.

(By Raye .. Sprague, ID, Hlnsdalc,
n. H.
Dot is little calf not yet year old.
She was raised ON our farm, and from
the time she first came ! have made a
pet of her She will follow me any
where. One day last fall ! asked my
father if | might try and train her TO
drive. He said | might. She was very
funny at first and would 20 back and
sideways, but finally succeeded in teach
ing her to go straight ahead. And after
a little | could drive her like horse.
This winter | have hitched her into
a sleigh and have driven all around,
sometimes taking some one in to ride
where it would not be hard for her to
draw them.
My brother and | have drawn wood
on one of our sleds with her. When the
snow left this spring hitched her into
a wagon and she drives just as well as
in Sleigh ! took one of my aunties
to ride and she thought it great fun.
The calf is getting pretty large now, and
will have her first birthday in May.
My father says if am good boy |
may have her for my own, and you bet
| shall keep her.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08

Before he had finished he felt hand
GA his shoulder, and IN looking sfoai'd
he ssx an Indian gasing at hila with a
cunning snile upon hls iscs
.Cosns. NAG god Indian. eo,ns. lac said'
Arthur started ~ run. but hc ~as 40
match for the Indian. sbo sooi caught
him. Arthur then sas u sas no ase 10
Try 10 escape. - he vent with him i'rasN''
ably. tic wishcd Jansos ~.. s'ih HIN
Tor company.
Mranshiir JanrA. sho had started "h
io the cast. had found the oos ia halt
al hour. She had been milkc'l and i,sr
bcll waS missing. lie ird hsI 10 Tic
barn aud ihsn started oui 10 Ind AF'hlr'
lie hunted until DARK. but Arthur Ma
nowhere 10 H. seen. Jamrs ssii, ho'''r
aud told his parents.
The Indian led Arthur 10 camp ~l,rie
lhrrr srr four more Indians, Aiist
supper the Indians held council ami
decided 10 nakr ala Indian oi poor
Arthur. lie was stripped oi all his
clothing aud compelled Ia put on an
Indian costume. Arthur Thought Tic
best way 10 deceive them wa Ia prc-
tend he was satisfied and enjoyed u.
When bed time came. he was surprised
10 scc that the Indians lay down and
went 10 sleep. Did Arthur slerps Hard
~. he was a. vide awake as he ever wa'
Al last the fire died down and u b.
came very dark. lie listened and by
the noise lac knew that they were all
asleep, lie then ~, up and stole away
a. silently a. cat until be Was any
yards from camp. Then he ran a. fat
as he could until be reached the river.
II had swollen during his absence and
he was obliged 10 swim. When lie
reached The house, he fell. exhausted, on
the door step. Ia the morning his moth
or found him where he had fallen la the
night. In minute he was with thea
all and thcrr was not happier family
Ia the world.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08


Kun nos came oui OF the carriage
house With hox and sonr plecrs of rope.
son,r haiis and hammer, She knew she
.ouiuh IA lhings exactly a. Harold had
'hrin' but uiey would have 10 do TIL
papa .alnr. freddy stood patiently wait
ihs all THIS Time. watching her little niis'
'frss a. shr drove big nail an either
s'as ~ oi's sai 81 tiss box thrn pick
ING up soils oi The rope, slr tied pieoe
o.' each sidr oi the strap which heddy
always sorr round her neck. This done.
ltuth lifted the boA and sci II gently
down b-liind keddy.
Now iir hardest part SEEMED to he to
sc' ne"u, anu that boS iss'rhru To-
grlhrr ~ everything would run smoothly.
~ o'i'rf Morus' HUN must hitch up. ~
uhew would bc no hitch ia the eo,a,ina-
uoi,' anu being only little siri eight
Year, OLD, " wasn't always 10 easy doing
thing without papa TO help out Hut
huth wasn't going 10 give up, ~ taking
one OF The rupcs she brought " down
along hcdd!s aide ana Tied u good ana
hard TO The nall on That side oi The box.
She then proceeded 10 The other aide and
was about 10 iastrh mat rope ~ Tie
same manner when ltedd! gave one back
ward glance. saw that square white thing
behind, lei Out one awful biea', anu took
light. AZ every frantic leap on the
calls Wild giraffe course across The lawn
back TO The barn, that object behind
scarcely touched The ground but gave
hump al ever! Jump Woniu u never
let goF keddy reached the barn, dashcd
through the door past The colt, Who,
frightened out OF his wits began to KICK.
On ana ON poor heddy maui! rus''eu'
Her cries had now become one long, su,-
tanned bleat OF irrnsied agony, which
frightened companions took up with
vengeance.
fahdr'noh'ni'' reisiieu Tor lew i'o-