The Monroe journal., 1911-08-01


erllrnt condition ~ their roads.
due 10 The expert methods Of
working employed By them.
Mr.. ;. +. E-ik is among the
most prominent and influential
men on THIS route. or 10 the rom-
fy ~ for that natter IL Is IA
Ehole-hygr'~l man with a clear
insight 10 his county ; needs,
and with hi> YEAR, al experience.
H. is ready - serve i with y
willingness that shows IA selfish
motives. H. served ~ county
commissioner for six year, and
uade for himself fine record
liz believes in thorougint>s ans
practices L in every department
oil his farm. H. owns ginnecy,
saw. planning and corn mill AMI
has a gau,i custom. and while his
time is largely taken up with his
machinery. h. finds time ia do
some good farming. lie is now
digging a we'll preparatory 10 put
ting IN system of water works.
Mr.. Bclk was leader in the eS-
lahlishmenl of this route and the
existence of many other things
from which the public derive ben
eft are laid at his door.
There are dozens of other far
mers just as good as the ones
mentioned that are helping To
make route ; among the hest in
The county and who deserve spc-
cial mention: MeSsrs. w. +. Fun
derburk. who has nice farm
home, \. G. Fmderburk. Il. I,
keziah. :. X. PresSon. Henry
Griffin. Asa Collins. W. A.hmght
K. W. Gaddy, r. {. Tadlock, J.
". Thomas. II. W. Baucom, .Ino.
G. Baucom. +. T. Thomas, j. {.
Simpson. James and Harl StarneS
Harvey Mangum, J. ". Manglm.
| It. b. Davis. W. j. Davis, Hem
derson Davis and sons. Wyatt
Deese. John Deese, l.. +. HOWE,
Mrs. l.. T. Broom, ii. i. llowie,
J. J. Broom, Vernon Privett, j.
| W. Williams, Calvin Starmes
Bruer landle, Oscar and Mar
| i'm Manglm. two hustling young
men who are laying the foumda'
ton for their future welfare and
happiness by keeping persistent
Is at work. j. l.. Tomberlin, Jas
Deese, y. Aycoth. ). ii, Knight
Nv. }. Estridge, Martin Priyet'
and i. l.. Parker, who is doine
good farming and is very IN
.mcnlial citizen and among thu
most valued patrons Of this route
Mr.. Alex. Osborne * an cN
| Confederate soldier whose rccol1
during the war is a credit {
| the county. His devotion to ih'
lost cause and his native south
land was nothing short Of hero
ism. lie WAS taken prisoner OF
NJ occasions during the Ci'
hi war and when asked t
take thr oath oi alleglanc
against the Confectionery and re
cciyc IA bounty of 500, beside
a lei up Of the misery h. was I'M
dprgoing. he Loyalty chose T
suffer instead. an act that W
should feel duty hound to res
pert. and see IN Mr. Osborne
modcl Of genuinely grntIemanl,
traits. for il may he well Sal'
tiat a man that can look dealt
square in the facr and chooSc 4
H. or suffer death rather ihaI
/ sacrifice his principles Whlc'
WAS his country 5 principles q
!. Woll-will not depart from then
is age creeps on him. \ tmc
loyal citizen is found in Mr OS
borne.
Mr.. Cox, the carrier usual,
makes his rounds ON q motorcy
cr He makes his delivery witt
such accuracy and precision tina
Iilpre is no cause for complaint
lie is a member Of the Rural Let
tier Carriers Association and !
is needless 70 say that he is Ell
dcayoring to make good moi on
II in the delivery of his mails
Int in carving out the merltorl
cus objects Of the association
which are calculated 10 beneii
the system and It's entire constlt
rcncy.