The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-04-04

The Carmel school closed Friday
Misses Agnes Stewart and Clara
Ashcrait were the teachers. and had
splendid session, enrolling 1872.
and having high average attend
anoe. The exercises in the morning
we're followed by a fine picnic din
ner, al which the ladies Of the COM
munity are unexcelled. At2o'clock
DIR. Weaver gave most timely and
helpful address on habit" In the
evening the exercises were largely
attended and the work showed the
careful training that had been given
the children by their excellent
teachers.
Last Saturday a week ago, while
Mr. ". n. Sell was in Monroe, his
house came very near being burned
to the ground. Only the prompt
arrival Of neighbors saved it. When
the fire was discovered, having
caught from the kitchen tlue. the
alarm was given, and il was wonder
full how quickly the people gathered
IN sufficient strength TO put out the
flames, which consumed good deal
OF the room. The telephone came in
mighty handy for the family to call
the neighbors.
There will be general meeting
of the congregation of the Presbyte-
rian church at s O'Clock tomorrow
night. Reports from the societies
and from the treasurer on the work
OF the church year, which ended
March 3lst, will be read, and there
will be a short address by the pas
tor, after which there will be a re.
ception in the Sunday school room,
at which the Ladies Aid Society will
serve refreshments. The choir will
also present a special musical pro-
gram. All the members of the
church are urged TO be present.
John Moree, the man who was shot
by Miller Simpson in Chesterfield
county on Sunday before last, died
Monday night. An inquest was held
Tuesday and Simpson and Oscar
Clark, the man who went with him
to the house Of Moree, were commit
ted to jail. They had gone to Mo-
reefs house looking for him, and on
leaving met him in the road about
fifty yards from the house, where
the shooting took place.
Constable T. NJ. Green carried
Mrs. Preston Ross of New Salem
township to the insane asylum at
Morganton Thursday. Mrs. Ross is
a daughter Of Mr.. CASTOR Gaddy.
Her mind has been diseased fer some
time. Mr. Green was accompanied
en- his return bv MIR. Lem kiser, son
of Mr.. Ashley Riser Of New Salem
township, Mr.. Riser has been at
Morganton fourteen months and re-
turns greatly improved. Our Home.
Jim Carelock, who was given a Job
on the Union county chain gang five
or SIX years ago, when a small ne
gro boy, for attempting to burn a
store in Nashville, has served his
time and returned to his home in
that town. Jim is now nearly grown
and has very different appearance
from the little negro boy the citizens
OF Marshville formerly knew.
+ W. L. Leckey, who some months
ago served six months on the chain
gang here for securing horse and
buggy from the Skies Company I'M
der false pretense, and was then
taken to the Concord gang for sim
liar charge, but escaped, was capt
ured in Buford township Saturday
by Constable Fowler, and sent back
to Concord.
DR.. Mott Blair of Nashville took
his family for a joy ride in his new
auto Sunday, and found that the
machine wouldn't climb a tree. In
attempting to turn round, he threw
on the forward high speed gear, in
stead Of the backing apparatus, and
dashed full tilt against a tree. Fort
unately only the machine was hurt.
Mr.. G. B. Ilaigler, who advertises
seed corn for sale in the special no
tice column, knows what he is about.
He last year made 600 bushels with
one pony. On field of ten acres
he made $50 bushels, actual meas
ure. 1t takes good corn, good cult
vation, and lots Of heard work to do
that.
The Journal is requested to an
nounce that there will be preaching
at the Truelight church in east
Goose Creek next Saturday at 200