The Monroe journal., 1916-11-28
Local and Personal.

LOCAL anu PERSONAL.
Mr.. r. X. Little Of Mangum, S. c.
was visitor here Saturday.
Mr.. j. W. Fowler left yesterday
morning for western markets to buy
stock for Fowler & Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Love and Mr..
and Mrs. L. E. Higgins attended
Conference at Gastonia Saturday and
Sunday.
There will be an old time spelling
bee from the blue back speller. and
a box party at Center Grove school
house next Thursday evening at Z
O'Clock.
Again the people OF Bethany and
Zion community of Buford township
have shown their neighborly spirit
by gathering and sheltering Mr.. Bud
Aelton's entire crop. Mr.. Melton
has been sick for the last two months
and Is still confined to his bed.
The Matthews and Wingate basket
ball teams will play at Wingate at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Tomor-
row night the play. Diamonds and
Hearts," will be given for the school.
Rev. b. w. Spillman lectured to the
school yesterday on the subject of
Sunday school teaching and work.
The Improvement Circle of Union
church in Sandy Ridge township will
give an entertainment at the school
house on Saturday night. Dec. End.
Admission 10 cents. A wool quilt
with embroidered names on ii will be
sold to the highest bidder. Every
body invited.
Superintendent Nisbet visited the
Little district in New Salem town
ship Friday. where Mrs. Lille Phifer
is teaching. The people in this dis
trict are considering the question of
a local tax to increase their school
term. They organized betterment
club with Mrs. ]. F. Little as presi-
dent.
Mr.. Byrum Watkins caught 49,
pound 'cooter" at the rock quarry
near the Monroe Cotton Mills last
Friday. 1t was one of the biggest
ever caught in this section accord
ing to some aquatic sportsmen. Mr..
Watkins sold II to Mr.. Bunyan Coan,
who served "cooter" soup at his
restaurant last Saturday.
Cant. w. C. Heath celebrated his
fiftie;h birthday with stag supper
last Friday evening at his home.
Those present were: DR.. John Blair.
DR.. 0lin Nesbit. of Charlotte. and
Messrs. r. b. Redwine. B. C. Ash
craft. }. j. Grow. t. ]. Gordon, c. +.
Houston. Rufus Armfeld. Allen
II. Lee and DR.. w. B. Houston.
In North Carolina counties. Mr..
Hughes received his smallest vote in
Northampton. As. His highest was
in Buncombe, $3.50. Mr.. Wilson'S
lowest was in Avery, $50. and his
highest In Wake. 4,627. Mr.. Wilson's
total vote in the State was 16S,3S3,
Mr.. Hughes 120,S90. Mr.. Wilson's
majority, 47,493. In the fusion
year of 1896 Bryan got 174,4SS
votes in North Carolina,
Be sure and let the children see
Red Riding Hood next Friday after
noon. That familiar little figure in
our childhood will be presented on
that afternoon from 2 to p. m.
over Mr.. n. ID. Saleeby's store. Red
Riding Hood will have a big basket
of good things, which will be dis
tributed among the children at five
cents a package. The entertainment,
is for the benefit of the Methodist
church Missionary society.
The Chamber of Commerce will
pay So for the best slogan that is
handed in to the Secretary, Mr. II. Y.
Scott, between now and the fifteenth
day of December. The contest Ia OPP
en- TO everybody, and one can hand
in as many selections as he desires.
Watch Monroe Grow" is tabood, so
contestants will please fight shy of
the Charlotte slogan. The directors
will act as judges. School children
are urged to participate. Mail your
selections to the Secretary.
A small disturbance was created
here Sunday afternoon, when Ford
roadster driven by Jim Warren Of
Charlotte, passed through the streets
at terrific rate OF speed. There
were two other occupants in the car,
and all of them, including the driv-
er, seemed to be under the influence
of whiskey. They twisted around
the corners at such rate of speed |
that spectators expected to see the
car turn over at any moment. MeSsrs. |
Laney, Fowler and Griffith gave
chase in the city's car. but were un-
successful. Mr.. Laney, however, To-
Gated his man through the Charlotte |
officers, and he will probably be Civ
en- hearing here one day this week.
Forty six Union county Corn Club |
boys gathered in the court house |
Saturday morning for one of their
semi-annual meetings. Cash prizes
were awarded for the best corn ex-
hibit, and these we're won by the fol-
lowing: Conley Brooks. Unionville.
Rt /, first prize. So; Bascom Haney
t..ult wss.a