The Monroe journal., 1911-08-08
NO. 3 A LEADER.
Has the Most Painted Houses OF
Any-Many Live Farmers who
are Forging Ahead.

families supplied IA l'# boxes.
The patrons 81 this route are IN
every respect progressive ami al-
most everywhere one feels the
mir 81 refinement that i rarely
exec.'-d On the farm,
Here W. find more painted
homes than on amy other route
IN the county. There : telc-
phone In nearly every home.
There are i've schools on This
route. viz. Cedar tirave. Bell
field. Dry Hill. York. and Pinry
Grove ruloled Neither OF them
has special tax. but Dry I'LL i
making n effort "a vote the tax
and no doubt viii soon have il
for ttr farming record that the
people VA This route hold is such
as 10 indicate that they will mol
III still when it comes 10 the bel
terEeut of their schools.
NJ. /. f. plyler i a hVe-HP-to-
date farmer who farms cotton
principally and is making good
yields.
Mr.. :. ID. Helms is strictly a
modern farmer. He is a wide a
wake. energetic man who Is tax
ING the experiences Of other far
mers and combining il with ms
own good Judgment, and one.
needs but to see his farm To see
the results. lie has a new nicely
painted residence.
Mr.. j. ! Hill, who is an eX-
Confederate. has taken 10 the
modern principles Of farming
wonderfully and is doing good
farming. or is having il done 10y
tenants.
Mr.. W. l.. Tomberlin is begin
ming TO see the beauty in good
farming and is throwing himself
unreservedly into his work. He
has nicely painted modern
home which is the best place 10
Judge the energy Of the man.
Mr.. j r. BivenS is thoroughly
in favor Of any method that will
lessen the labor of the farm and
al the same increase his Yields,
and has become to be among the /
most thorough painstaking farm
ers On this route. lie also has
his home painted.
Mr.. John {, MeCollum is an
eX-Contcderatc and is among the
largest land owners in the com-
ty. lie is highly influential and
is iuhued with the same priuci-
pie Of duty to country first
that lea him to the battle field IN
81.
to country first that led him 10
the battle field in 81
Mr. Henry McGollum has a
nicely painted home and is very
prosperous also. and is a we'll
wisher to anything that will build
up his community
Mr.. j. II. Trull is emphatically |
near the top when il comes toll
farming lie is one Of the hest
farmers In tile whole section, hay-,
ing bought land some time ago
that mad been worn out, seeming
j., for years, and hy terracing
and Intelligent farming has the
model farm Of the route. lie has
no Doubt merited all the praise
the public can bcstow upon aim
for he is a hard working. deep
thinking man Hes 30 years old. |
but be- is single. by choice Of
course.
Mr. G.. u Presley has recently I
built a new residence aud is one |
Of the men u the future on 30.
3. H. i 4 good farmer
Nj. Z. NJ Trull is also good |
farmer lie has given the farm
a great deal OF thought and is
worthy of the name Of good
farmer
Mr.. J V. Griffin is strictly an
up-to-date farmer. lie raises
good crops of cotton aud corn
according to modern methods and
not only does he raise good crops
but he is regarded as I'm ideal
man, ana is enthusiastic o.eg i,
tile farmers are making.
lie raises thoroughbred cattle
and i also raising >'ort.
Mr.. John z. Griffin j. among
the best known men in tie coun-
~. Although 81 years old he is
as lively as a hoy and always
has a good word OF cheer for ey-
cry pasSerby.
Mr. Mark Brewer is one OF the
leaders of No. }. IIe has mod
FL farm that has been made such
by his own effort aud judgment.
He goes about his work in a bus
nasS lilo rnv and Il i S,ich