The Monroe journal., 1916-12-12

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There will be a Christmas tree
and box supper at Antioch in Sandy
Ridge township Thursday night. Dec
81.
The Woman's Club will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the Jackson
Club rooms. This will be the last
meeting before Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Austin who
have been living in Canada. are visit
ing Mr.. Austin's aunt. Mrs. Ellie Will
son. and other relatives here. Mr..
Austin is a native OF Monroe and his
wife is from Buffalo. N. Y. They will
be located in Baltimore this winter.
Mr.. A. A. Secrest of Unionville will
move his family TO Monroe the first
|of the year. Mr.. Secrest bought a
residence near Mr.. ]. f. Henderson
some time ago and this they will oc-
|cupy. Unionville's loss is Monroe's
gain, and Mr.. Secrest and family will
find warm welcome here.
The wholesalers have already be-
gun to ship corn into Monroe. The
Snyder Huntley Company has Just
received car load. Shipping corn
here has been out of fashion for some
time. but the short crop this year
makes it necessity again.
Miss Florence Grafton of New York
Up to December first this year the
number OF bales ginned in this county
was 1874. Last year same date.
23,107. The total crop last year was
something over $4,000. The ques-
ton is how much cotton remains un-
ginned.
1t is persistently rumored that the
Seaboard link from McBee to Monroe
will soon be built. Nothing official
has yet been learned, but il is said
that a prominent Seaboard official
from Norfolk dropped the hint that
work would soon be started while in
Monroe several days ago.
At the meeting here Saturday to
discuss the purchase of cotton seed
that are immune from boil rot the
farmers who were present agreed TO
try Wannamaker's Perfected. which
is a species of the Cleveland big boil.
Twenty-Five bushels were ordered,
mostly in one bushel lots.
The Stevens, Belk Co. store at
Winston-Salem had its formal open
ing last Saturday, and reports state
that crowds thronged the store ali
through the day. AS has already be
mentioned. Mr.. Frank Stevens is the
manager of the new store. and 1t goes
without saying that he will meet
with great success in his new field
Clarence Moultry. colored. Is lying
in the Quality Hill Sanatorium re-
covering from an accidental wound
he received in the back from a %
calibre rifle in the hands of Ralph
Autry also colored. The two were
playing in a house in New Town"
when the accident occurred. Clarence
and three witnesses claim that the af-
fair was an accident. 1t occurred
Sunday morning about IL O'Clock.
Mr.. j. C. Brooks, a prominent at
torney of Marshville, who was in
town yesterday. says that he Mar7h-
vile folks are making plans for {
big community Christmas tree for
the holidays, They have decided, in
stead of each church and school hav-
ing a Christmas tree, to celebrate the
whole thing together by having one
big Christians tree.
Mrs. Luke Steyall died at eight
o'clock yesterday morning ut the
home of her brother, Mr. Walter Ben
ton, on Benton Hill. The family had
been living in Richmond county and
were moving back to this county
when Mrs. Stegnll became i'll and had
to stop at the home of her brother.
The remains were taken to Benton's
Cross Roads today for burial. Mrs.
Stegall is survived by her husband
and several children.
Oasis Temple of the Ancient Arabic
Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, is
in annual session in Charlotte today
and Mobiles from all over North Caro-
lima and many other states have
gathered for the festivities. Poten-
tate S. H. Green of Monroe is pre-
siding and Monroe Shriners are in
Charlotte in great numbers. There
are more Masons in Monroe than in
any town or city in the State accord
ing to population and this same fact
can be claimed as to Shriners. there
being more than 80 here now and
with at least IL to be invested with
the secrets at this ceremonial will give
the city a number well worth being
proud to own. In the Queen City the
boys always boast of royal recep-
ton and they attend en- masse when
The meeting Is held there.
DR.. II. +. Quincy has received 4 |
rall to the passionate of the Lexing- |
ton Presbyterian church. He has not |
yet accepted, but is considering The
,all. Dr.. Quincy has been pastor of
he Presbyterian church here for oy-
or five years, and during that time
he has not only won the esteem and |
owe of his own congregation, but of
The entire community besides. He
ranks today as one of the leading |
ministers in the State, |
and his reputation is growing by
eans and hounds The Lexington |