The Monroe journal., 1915-07-13
BIvENs GOT A WATCH.

Gift of Meadow Branch Sunda,
School TO Its Faithful Superintend
ent-Bro. Black Belongs to th,
Flying Squadron.
Correspondence of The Journal.
@ingate. Monday. July 12.-Inci
dentally, IL seems. there was reun.
ion of the family of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
]. Perry on last Sunday. All their
children and grandchildren, except
two daughters. were present, number
ing %. All these shared the gener-
Gus hospitality of the parental home.
Each contributed to the common fund
of joy and gladness. "Children's
children are the crown of old men
and the glory of children are their
fathers" So said the great and wise
king Solomon. This must have been
delightful occasion.
Miss Mary Boggan spent the week
end with Miss Mary Sherrin in the
home of Miss Sherrin's grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sherrin.
Mr.. w. Pope of Robson county
spent Monday and Tuesday with Mr..
~ .. IldsleT Vi N1lgdto
Mrs. Langston, wife of Prof.
Langston, came in Friday. Profess
sor Langston and Mrs. Langston are
occupying rooms at present in the
residence of Prof. and Mrs. Carroll.
Miss Cora Tyner of Lowe, N. c., is
visiting friends and schoolmates in
Wingate this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Braswell of
Monroe spent the latter part of the
week with the family of Mrs. Bras
wells parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
May.
Mr.. w. H. Bivens and son, James.
of Aquadale. spent the latter part OF
the week with the formers father.
Rev. j. A. Bivens. and other relatives
in town.
Mr.. Carl Tyner. a student in a
medical college in New York. spent
some time during the last of the
week with friends and former ac-
In our village.
Master Zeb Hargett is visiting the
family of his uncle, Mr.. l.. c. phifer
of Wadesboro.
One of the greatest surprises Of his |
life came to Bro. J. w. Bivens Sun
day morning at the Sunday school
hour when the school as a token of its |
love and esteem and it's hearty appre-
citation of his services and his deyo-
ton to its interests as superintendent |
for the past 20 years, presented Mr.. |
Bivens with a handsome and neatly
engraved gold watch Bro. Black
With few appropriate words present
I'd the gift in the presence of large
Bro. Bivens failed TO
ind words in which TO express fully
lis appreciation of this loving me-
nento. Not of its intrinsic worth but
II the kind and loving spirit In which
he gift was made. The choicest re-
Yards are promised to the faithful
mes.
Miss Sallie Griffin is visiting friends
n Polkton and Wadesboro this week.
Ii there are any of his readers who
are to know about the condition of
}. T. rs health, he will say for their
enefit that he attended devotional
erviees at the church Sunday for the
rst time in nearly year. Needless
say that he enjoyed the occasion
Exceedingly we'll. He expects to go
gain the next regular meeting. Hold [
asst that which thou hast lest another q
AXE thy crown. was the text for yes |
srday's sermon, and mighty good v
ne, too. 4
Pastor Black spent the past week i
reaching in a protracted meeting at C
Iuntersville, about Is miles beyond
harlotte. came home Saturday in
me to meet his monthly appoint t
tent at Meadow Branch, returned to h
untersville in the evening, preached u
lere Saturday night, and was in his D
1lpit in due time on Sunday at IL h
M. when he preached a most ex- il
'llent sermon to a house packed with s.
tentive and appreciative listeners. Il
turned again to his work at Hun u
rsville Sunday afternoon. Brother II
lack "sho do move some"
Mr.. Claude Bennett has his new
i'll installed and is turning out some Il
lie products. il
Quite a number in and around d.
ingate attended the annual big oil
Getting of the Primitive Baptists at h
easant Grove Sunday. They report W
rye attendance at this meeting. oil
lesc good old christian people al Iw
iys draw large gathering. W
Miss Naomi Hinson charmingly en- B
rtained a host of friends Tuesday vi
ght In honor of her cousin, Miss dl
'arl Hill of Charlotte. who is visit
her for some time. The lawn was
decorated and lighted up W
tn jack-'o-lanterns. After games m
d contests were over delightful re- OF
sshments were served. The even eli
was enjoyed by ALL oil