The Monroe journal., 1916-12-05
We will pay Csc per dozen for all the eggs you will bring
this week. Let 'em come :: Vann Funderburk
Local and Personal.

Local and Personal.
Mrs. Hattie Chase Fry OF Florence.
S. c. has returned to her home from
a visit to Mrs. Ella Lindsay.
Rev. E. c. Snider left yesterday to
visit his daughter at Chowan College
and 10 attend the Baptist State Con-
vention at Elizabeth City this week.
Mr.. S. w. Preslar, who has been
in the jewlery business at Cheraw for
some time. has moved his business to
Concord.
All the officers who took the oath
OF office and filed bonds yesterday
gave personal bondsmen, there not
being single trust bond filed.
Mr.. ]. ]. Simpson and Miss Bessie
Ransom of North Monroe were mar
ried last night. Rev. r. III. Kenning-
ton officiating. at the home Of the
brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Williams of
Oklahoma City have arrived to spend
the holidays with the formers faith
er, Mr.. ]. II. Williams, in the Rock
Rest community.
Mr.. vann Skies is wearing a, griev-
ed face since his excellent cropper.
Mr.. Bud williams. has decided TO
leave him. Mr.. Williams will do o
little farming on his own hook.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Sykes and chill
dren, Mr.. NJ. C. Edwins and Miss
Blanche Edwins of Orangeburg, S.
c.. spent Saturday and Sunday here
with Mrs. Sykes sister, Mrs. A. L.
Monroe.
Mr.. Hugh Helms OF Nashville
township and Miss Blake Griffin of
Arson were married by Esq. II. X.
Helms at his residence on the even
ing of November 25th. They are
popular young people in their respec-
tive communities.
The several cotton weighers filed
their bonds and took the oath Of Of
fee yesterday. Mr.. Henry Presson
succeeds Mr.. j. c. Winchester at
Monroe. Mr.. w. p. Griffin succeeds
Mr.. E. L. May at Wingate. Mr.. J..
Mod Maness succeeds B. F. Black at
Marshville. and Mr.. William Crow
succeeds himself at Waxhaw.
A mule belonging to Mr.. James
Phifer of Marshvlle township broke
out Of his stall last Tuesday night
and went out and killed himself. II
Is supposed that he ran into a wire
fence and fell. as his neck was brok-
en-. The mule was a good one and
Mr.. Phifer did not know that II had
gotten out till he went out Wednes-
day morning and found IL dead.
The road commissioners Of Monroe
township met yesterday and organ
lied by electing Mr.. C. c. Skies, the
new member, chairman. Capt. b. T.
Fletcher was reelected superintend-
ent. The other members OF the board
are F. M. Sutton and w. d. Bivens.
The board has paid for its machinery
and is now entirely out of debt and
has some cash on hand.
The county commissioners, l.. r.
Helms, j. c. Laney and M. Niven.
were sworn In yesterday by Chief
Justice Flow Mr. Niven is the new
member II is unnecessary to say
that the county's business will be safe
in the hands of these gentlemen.
Messrs. Laney and Helms are old
and tried members and Mr.. Ni,en is
one of our best business men. Mr.
Helms was reelected chairman.
In the football game between
teams of the University of North
Carolina and the University of Vir-
ginia at Richmond on Thanksgiving
day, the Carolinians won by score
of seven to nothing Mrs. II. Y.
Scott, Rev.L M. White, DR.. RI Payne,
MFRS. Howie, Mr.. Earl Hinso and Mr..
Frank Sloan attended from Monroe.
Two OF Mr.. Whites brothers play
ed on the Virginia team.
Mr.. Gillian Craig, son OF Rev. and
Mrs. Braxton Craig. has become a
member of the law firm of Stack q
Parker. Mr.. Craig has thoroughly
prepared himself for the practice of
his profession. He Is a graduate of
the State University and Of the law
school. Since securing license he has
been residing In Baltimore. He Is an
excellent young man with a bright
future. Monroe is to be congratula-
ted that he has become permanent
resident.
The late Conference created a
new circuit In this county and Rev.
r. II. Remington was appointed pas
torate. II is composed OF Fountain
Hill and Mt. Moriah, taken from the
Polkton charge, Zion from the Union
willie circuit, and Union Grove and
Brief, new churches. Mr.. Renning-
ton will live at Morgan Academy, and
his address will be Unionville, r. +.
d. 2. During his service as pastor
at North Monroe and Icemorlee Mr..
Remington has done excellent and
faithful service and he will take up
the new work with energy and en-
thusiasm.
There are many other ways of
.s.aLtng lfttla runuav IN tho farm