The Monroe journal., 1916-12-05

Mr.. ]. b. Couple spent Thanksgiv-
ing in Raleigh.
| Mrs. o. C. Curlee and son visited
relatives and friends at Pageland
last week.
The Baptist Missionary Society
bazaar. which was advertised 10 be
held on Dec. sth and 9Th. has been
POSTPONED to the latter part of next
week.
Mr.. A. r. Holmes has resigned his
janitorship at the postoffice build
ing TO accept a position with the
Southern Power Company's sub-sta-
ton at the Icemorlee mill. Mr.. Jesse
Helms has been appointed to I'LL his
place.
Messrs. Arthur and Russell Edge
worth. and their sisters. have pur-
chased the dwelling lately occupied
by Mr.. Chas. Simpson on Church
street and moved into it. II was
bought from Mrs. Ella Lindsey. who
some time ago purchased it from
Mrs. ]. A. Bivens.
| Monroe is very much pleased to
have the physicians of the district
as guests. They are fine set of
linen. On account of limited hotel
facilities they were made guests in
private homes. but this but adds to
the pleasure which we trust all OF
them have experienced during their
stay with us.
| Mr.. D. NJ. Peach, who mends shoes
for Mr. S. A. Warlick, has been laid
up with a bad hand for the past sew
eral days. He was putting on half
sole Tuesday. when screw driver
with which he was working. slipped
and struck his left hand, making an
ugly wound. The injury is not seri-
ous. but is exceedingly painful.
The excellent picture programs at
the Rex Theatre are augmented this
week by music. Three blind must
lcians are playing there this week. and
their work is excellent. Besides
their orchestral performances. several
vocal selections are rendered each
might. The same admission price is
retained.
DR.. r. II. Garren was called to
CASTOR county this morning to APP
lpear as witness In a civil court pro-
ceeding. The Southern Power Co.
L to ha do in hn nd hn
lplaintiff alleges that he was shocked
by coming in contact with one of that
company's electric lines. DR.. Garren
will probably be able to return to-
might.
Mr.. Townley Stevens has been
promoted to shipping clerk at the
wholesale department Of the Monroe
Hardware Company to succeed Mr..
Frank Marshall. who resigned Dec.
to accept the managership of the
wholesale department of Chester
hardware firm. Mr.. Harry Blair has
recently been added to the hardware
force.
Mr.. Roy Long, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. c. Long, will be married next
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock to
Miss Aileen Beaver at her fathers
home In Carlyle. S. C. Rev. l.. M.
White will perform the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Long, and daugh-
ter Miss Mary Hazel Long. Mrs. L.
M. White, and possibly others, will
attend from here.
Young Dawkins, white. was killed
by a train early Sunday morning at
the Catawba bridge. He vas hoboing
and Tell off the train. His body was
horribly mutilated. His head and
chest were completely severed from
the body. II was at first thought
that the man was one of the bridge |
workers who are making their head
quarters here. but 1t was later ilenti-
fed by companion.
Mr.. Cyrus T. Edwards and Miss
Pearl Taylor were married Saturday |
morning in the Register of Deeds Of |
flee by Esq. NJ. l.. Flow. 1t was a
surprise affair, and only few rela-
tives were present. The groom Is |
son of Mr.. Steven Edwards. who lives
five miles out on the Morgan Mill
road, and the bride is a daughter of |
Mr.. George Taylor, who lives three
miles from here in the same COM
munity. This young couple is well
known throughout the county and
have many friends who wish them
well.
Early gardeners took time by the
forelock this fall and put out their
frost proof cabbage plants for next
spring by the thousands. So far as
heard from every one of these were
killed by the first heavy frosts. No
plants are now to be had. as the
growers also lost theirs. Mr.. Law
renee Medlina lost about "A million
which were ready foD transplanting.
The weather had been so warm be-
fore the frosts came that the plants
had not been hardened enough to
stand cold. There will be plenty of
plants later on for later setting which
will give early spring cabbage.
Union county Democracy has at
last come into its reward. For years
| II has been piling up big Democratic
majorities without receiving even
State racognifion until this wear Mr.