The Monroe journal., 1915-07-27

Miss Lillian Mcintosh of Mcintosh,
Fla, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Fred Helms will return home
tomorrow from a ten days trip to
Washington and New York.
Mrs. j. Il. Simpson and Mrs. G. B.
Mcclellan are visiting DIR. W. ID. Simp-
son at Abbeyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Lowder of Al
bemarle are visiting relatives in
Vance township.
DR.. and Mrs. j. N. Belk and daugh-
tiers. Misses Daisy and Halle Mae
Belk. are touring in the mountains in
their automobile.
The 23rd annual reunion OF the
Crowell family will be held at Elec-
trio Park. Charlotte, on Thursday,
the 29th.
Mrs. W. D. Stephenson of Raleigh
spent a few days last week with her
husband here. Mr.. Stephenson has
position on the yard here. but has not
moved his family 10 Monroe.
Miss Minnie Lee Helms is visiting
her cousin. Miss Alma Lee. of Rocky
Ri 'er. Miss Dovie Helms will leave
Wednesday to visit her aunt. Mrs. c,
F. Fowler of Harrisburg.
All interested are requested to meet
at Sandy Ridge church in Buford
township, Thursday morning, July
29th, for the purpose of cleaning OFF
the grave yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Richardson of
Wadesboro. formerly of Monroe, pass
ed through yesterday enroute to
Chimney Rock. where they will spend
a month.
Mr.. James D. Tucker of Stanly
county and Miss Daisy Williams of
New Salem township were married
last Monday evening in Monroe, Esq.
M. l.. Flow officiating.
Mr., H. c. Sprouse. manager of the
Southern Power station here. is TAX
ing his vacation. which he will spend
visiting other towns in North and
South Carolina.
Mrs. n. J. Laney and children, who
had been spending some time with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Har-
ris returned to her home in Bishop
vile Monday, accompanied by her
brother, Mr.. B. Frank Harris.
There will be a family reunion at
the home Of Mrs. Alice Starnes. wild
ow of the late Thomas H. Starnes, on
August 5th. The public is cordially
invited to come and bring well-flled
baskets.
Mr. Clinton Barnes of Sioux Falls,
South Dakota. and Miss Irene Seed
cliffe of Philadelphia. Pa. were mar
ried by Esq NJ l.. Flow at his office
yesterday. The couple travel with the
Jethro Almond show, now exhibiting
here.
Oh uas bNiVtt iiN Nttpiiu
Sunday in August there will be a re-
union of the members of Benton's |
Cross Roads church. In the morning |
there will be exercises by the Sunday |
school, followed by an address, and
further exercises in the afternoon.
Chester Helms, son of Mr. Lindsey |
Helms. got his right leg severely Gu;
on some bottles Saturday while work |
ing at the Monroe Creamery. The
cash was about eight inches long and |
to the bone near the knee cap. He is |
carrying stiff leg now, but perhaps |
will not have any lasting trouble.
There will be family reunion of |
Mrs, Drucilla Helms. at Elias Helms |
on the Flanagan place in Goose Creek |
Township. Saturday. August I. The |
public is invited and her children and |
grandchildren are urged to be pres
ent. The following gentlemen are
expected to make speeches: r. w. |
Lemmond, j. j. Parker, r. II. Ken |
nington and w, B. Ford.
Mr.. F. L. Fowler and Miss Annie |
Gordon were married on the 18th. by |
Squire ]. w. Houston at his residence |
The groom is son of Mr.. w. NJ. |
Fowler and the bride a daughter of |
Mr.. R. l.. Gordon. The marriage took |
place on Sunday before last, but was
kept secret until last Sunday. In the |
mean time each one remaining at |
home.
In this issue we print history of |
the Polk family, which was one of the |
most prominent ones of this whole |
section before, during. and following |
the Revolution, and whose descend
ents now live in this section. The |
Ganrpia cantinn of tho family q 70 To