The Monroe journal., 1912-07-09
Local and Personal.

Kansas City.
Mr.. Frank Griffith returned Fri,
day from quite an extended North
ern trip.
Misses Wilma Griffin and Mary
Lilies of Rock Rest are visiting rel
atiyes here.
There will be children's day ex-
ercises AT Wesley Chapel next sun
day. beginning at 1880 O'Clock.
Mr.. Frank Austin has a position
with the clothing store of Flow q
Phifer.
Rev. and Mrs. Swindell Love of
kinston are visiting relatives here
and in the county.
Mrs. Antoinette Beasley and
Mrs. Brooks Myers are visiting rel
atiYes in Wilmington.
Mrs. Loula Bivens OF Durham is
spending some time with her moth
er. Mrs. Laura Cuthbertson, and 9th
er relatives in the county.
Mr.. John Ayscue OF Asheville was
here last week on short visit to
relatives. He brought with him two
of his little sons who will remain
some time.
The fifty-fifth anniversary of the
Tirzah Bible Society will be held
on the last Saturday in this month.
Dr.C.E.Murchison of Lancaster will
deliver the address.
The Journal is requested to say
that the annual picnic at Carmen a
Green's mill on Rocky River will
be held Saturday of this week, and
that a big time is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. King of
Charleston, who have been spending
some time with the latter's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McNeeley. re-
turned yesterday.
Mr. T. b. Davis, one Of the can
didates for coroner. asks the Jour |
nal to say that he lives in east Blu
ford township, and not in Jackson,
rs has been reported. Mr.. Davis |
lives a little southeast of Monroe.
Messrs. Grover Baucom and ]. p.
fucker, the latter of Pageland, have
bought the bearing stock of goods
NJ the Henry Broom old stand and
viii run a general grocery store
there
Mrs. j. 7. Mallard of Raleigh was
here 4 few days last week. She /
was accompanied home by her lit
lie daughter, Miss Jennie, who has
been visiting here and ut Lincoln
on several weeks.
Mr.. j. NJ. Jamison. formerly of
proprietor of the Stonewall
lotel OF Charlotte, who was killed
week before last on the Southern
yhen his auto stalled on the track,
lad taken out $4,000 life insurance
hree days before he was killed.
The policy has been paid.
Mr. John Fulenw!der has received
card saying that Mrs. Phifer Full
was on the train thatwas
wrecked on the Lacawanna road.
.oing from Buffalo TO New York,
asst Thursday, in which forty-one
'ersons were killed. Mrs. Fullen-
iider was only slightly wounded.
Mr.. W. +. Stewart, keeper of the
ounty home, tells The Journal that
G has lost nearly three hundred
hlckens this spring, both young
nd old, from timber neck. When
G moved to the new home he had I
bout ninety fine hens and they
re nearly all gone. \
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
. saith VIII regret TO learn that 5
icy will move from Monroe to Co. q
lnbia the 10th of next month. Mr. Z
NTH, who has been with the Amer. 7
IN Tobacco Company three years, j
as lately promoted to the position !
division manager for South Caro- y
M, and hence will move there. '
Mr.. w, IT. York Of Charlotte was
Monroe Sunday. He had been {,
me with young Baxter Biyens. son "
Mrs. NJ. r. Biyons Of Marshyille q
who lad been in Charlotte Il
Neral weeks for treatment for q
p trouble. The little fellow has o
ffered a great deal and under is
3nt a painful operation, but was II
.'e to 20 home Saturday. II
Postal clerk S.F.Coakley, COLOR d. b
40 ran on the first mail ears that u
mt from Monroe to Atlanta. is
sitting friends in Monroe. He is n,
w located at WATERFORD. S. G.. N
d is still in the mail service. hav- 81
been in it 36 years. For years G.
has refused to take any run that ID
luired work on Sunday. He has r.
en- in many wrecks and has been d
vigorously hurt twice. a,
Mr.. w. II. Black, a Mecklenburg l.,
'mer who lives above the Stevens he
II section, was in town yesterday
d said that crops in his section -,
re fairly prosperous. but | y
II have no watermelons this year" or
d Mr.. Black, unless my late -
tch turns out well. About six -,
eks ago We had a rain that call "a "a
the second epistle of Noah's fresh ~,
ana 1t literally washed my melon In
Lch away" ~
Mr. j. 5. Green of Hopkins coun- lot
Texas and Miss Kettle Love of Ar
ose Creek township were mar m,
d Sunday at the residence of the sh
lciating magistrate, ]. Allen Bau- III,
n, in Goose Greek township. The los
lple Immediately came to Mon An
where they boarded the train Sc,
Texas. their future home. Mr..
zen Is a native of this county. but
resided in Texas some time. 10
couple have many relatives and Co