The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1915-07-30
WHEN WALTER PRAYED
Got Pious When He Thought There
Was Danger in the Air-l4ots of
Locals From the Upper Section.

btl CttltSN vi was tht
guest of Miss Odessa Lemmond the
latter part of last and the first part
of this week.
Miss Annie Porter spent Saturday
night with her friend, Miss Lilly Gar
mon.
Miss Amy House of Wesley Chapel
visited her uncle, Mr.. A. p. House
Saturday night and Sunday.
A large crowd attended the chill
dren's day services here Sunday and
we think that everybody enjoyed the
programme fine.
Miss Myrtle Hamilton of Marshville
attended the children's day here and
visited her sister. Miss Letha Hamil-
ton who is teaching in the school
here. Sunday.
Hon. r. w. Lemmond and family
of Monroe were the guest of his kins-
folk here Sunday. Mr.. w. +. Lem
mond and family.
An article appeared in my CORES
pondence last week concerning some
trouble that Esq. J. NJ. Harkey had
with his automobile. Mr.. Harkey
highly complimented the student in
mathematics, or that is in addition.
but he said you are no good in sub
traction" Wait till they put one on
ple and see how good | can do that
Stunt, huh"
Mr.. A. p. House. Sr.. of Charlotte,
is visiting Mr.. X. +. Kindley's.
MIR. Perry Rich of Stouts visited
the Student Sunday and attended the
ehildren's dag
The threshing season has closed
now and Messrs. Carmen and
Starnes, the threshers of this COM
munity. threshed right near TO ten
thousand bushels of grain this seas
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Polish of Mon
roe were the guests of.Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Privett Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mr.. ]. L. Broom got his thumb
crushed badly Tuesday while at the
school building here helping to get
the well pump in working order. He
had hold of twenty foot joint of pip
ing with the pump head on it, trying
with others to get it out. and it slip
ped and fell back catching Mr..
Broom thumb beneath ii on the body
of the pump.
We succeeded in getting out all the
piping and found the trouble in the
cylinder, a nail being the cause. The
Student was there to see the fun and
il came when all of the twenty-foot
joints were put back except the last
that had the pump head on 1t. We
had TO raise il and hold ii straight up
by hand till they made the connection
of the pump rod inside. II was dan
gerous for if the thing had fallen on
someone ii would have been good
night" 1t almost fell one time and
Mr.. j. w. Ratings. who was helping
hold il, got scared and commenced
to boiler, hold ii boys, hold ii for
Gods sake" and then gave up as it
lent more and more and said, Now,
/ lay me down to sleep,-no, | have
got to go and lock the store first.
II never fell and no one was hurt ex-
cept Mr.. Broom.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Shaw were the
guests Tuesday of Mr.. n. A. Ross and
family near Unionville.
Miss Elizabeth Hinson of Charlotte
is spending the week with Miss Odes-
sa Lemmond.
Mr.. Thomas Broom spent Tuesday
with his friend Mr.. j. Y. Helms. Mr..
Broom is some musk-rat slayer. He
caught two in one steel trap at the
same time and killed two at one shot
with shot gun, making four rats
killed easily and quickly
Messrs. Tom Thompson and Rob-
ert Noles of Stallingsville have re-
turned from City Point, Va, where
they have been working at the great
powder works.
Mr.. Will Biggers came back from
City Point Tuesday and The Student
had a personal interview with him,
and the reports that several flying
machines have been seen flying over
the powder works is certainly true.
Mr. Biggers said he sat and watched
them fly around but he attached no
danger whatever. as has been the re-
port.
Mrs. Crowell King of Danville, Va.
is visiting her fatherf, Mr.. j. r.
Broom.
Messrs. Oscar and William Privett
left Tuesday for Ellerbe Springs, near
Rockingham, where they will spend
week or more with their brother,
Mr.. Ellis Privett, before they return
MIR. and Mrs. VIII Plyler of Wesley
Chapel, visited Mrs. S. II. Crowell and
family Sunday.
Mr.. j. L. Haigler of the Unionville
community was the guest Saturday
night and Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
+. Broom.
DR.. Dorch. singing master, sang
at Stallingsville Sunday afternoon
and everyone there enjoyed his mus
ic. He composes most all of his songs
himself, and has compiled a song
book. which he has on sale.
Mr.. A. l.. Crowell of Charlotte Wis
ited relatives in the village Sunday.
Mrs. Lula Gordon OF Duke, spent
the latter part of last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Wallace.
Master Clayton Crowell had very
serious accident Sunday while riding
bicycle. He could not ride very
well, and he fell off the bicycle. break
ing his arm between the elbow and
wrist He will probably get along all
right and not injure his arm muscles
or we hope so any way.
Mr.. Dolphus Davis of Wesley Chap
ell has returned home from visit to
his daughter, Mrs. S. II. Crowells
where he has been staying since Mr.
Crowells death.
Rev w l.. Latham is holding a