The Monroe journal., 1918-07-02
Local and Personal.


gate TO the national bar association.
The Wesleyan Philathea Glass OF
Central Methodist Sunday school will
meet with Mrs. Eugene Ashcraft this
evening at Sis.
Mr.. I. A. Mcclellan Of Monroe
tow lship has received card stating
that his son. Mr.. John Mcclellan had
lanaed safely overseas.
MIR. George c. Presley of East
Monroe township has received let
ter rom his son, Mr.. Henry PRESLEY,
stat ng that he had landed safely in
France.
Or. Dewitt Hunter. son of the
late W. 5. p. Hunter OF Sandy Ridge
township. has enlisted in the navy
and has been appointed a junior lieu
tenant.
Sam Latham. the young son OF
NJ and Mrs. 5. A. Latham of Blu
ford township fell from wagon
loa ed with hay a few days ago and
sustained broken arm. Both bones
wee broken.
In the War Savings campaign.
Pleasant Hill school district. in Goose
Creek township. canvassed by Mr.. j.
\. austin. pledged $4,000 more than
il lad been allotted by chairman r.
a. Morrow and $3.50 more than the
tax returns showed that it could
pledge.
Mr.. S. A. Latham, chairman of the
Wa Saving Stamp committee for
Buford township, requests that the
dis. 'ict chairmen and canvassers OF
all districts which have not raised
their full allotment to meet him at
the Allan school house Wednesday
afts-noo at o'clock.
Miss Sarah Redwine spent Satur-
day in Waxhaw soliciting aid for the
canteen work. The people In the
towl responded graciously to the
cause. The sum of five dollars and
for.y cents was subscribed to be given
weekly. and besides this amount four
dollars was given to team n as a
gift.
Mr.. John Parker son of Mr. b.
+. Parker of Lanes Greek township.
and Miss Wilma Duncan. daughter OF
Mr.. |. X. Duncan. were married sun
day ut the home OF the bride in Goose
Creek township. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. NJ. ID. l.. Preslar
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker are worthy
young people. we'll and favorably
known.
MIR. T. ]. W. Broom states that
ninaiy-siX tons OF nitrate of soda, the
last shipment which will be received
this year, will arrive here this week
Thrty-six tons will be distributed by
the Cooperative Mercantile Com
pany at Monroe: thirty tons by {.
s Massey at Waxhaw. and 30 tons
by the United Cash Store at Marsh
vile.
Mr.. William Green Thomas died
al ne home of his father. Mr.. Henry
Thomas in New Salem township, Sat
urday. He had been living in Rock
ingham for a number of years and
about two weeks ago came up to visit
his people here He had been sick
for sometime and was never able to
leave his fathers home. He wasl
about 35 years old. His wife and five
children survive him. He was a good |
and honest man. Interment was in
the Enoch Philips burying grounds
yesterday.
Aunt Mary Coble. the old ne
gress who has had charge of the la
dies rest room since 1t was created,
and well known to many of the res
iden-s of Monroe, suffered stroke
of paralysis while on her way home
last Saturday. 1t was only a slight
stroke and Aunt Mary did not fall.
but managed to enter the English
DRUG company, where she told MI
S. Q. Blair of her ondition and asked
that he notify her people. After
giving her medical attention, Mr..
Blair sent her to her home on Bryan
streat.
Mr.. j. W. Hartsell appeared be-
fore the county commissioners In
their regular meeting here yesterday
to explain why he had closed bridge
over Crooked creek, on the Lawyers
road, which had been ordered built
by TIE commissioners some time ago.
Mr.. Hartstll claims, 1t is said, that
he should be awarded damages for
the building of the bridge as 1t causes
the -oad to run through his land. The
settlement of the question was left
in re hands of Mr., A. A. Secrest,
chairman of the county commission
ers, and Mr.. I. G. Clontz, chairman
of ne road supervisors of Goose
Creek township. They will meet ITO
discuss the question Saturday and
decide the amount of damages Mr..
Hartsell is entitled too, If any.
At the final War Savings Stamp
rally at Piney Grove schoolhouse Fri
day night. after the canvassers had
given in their reports, Mr.. 7. +.
James announced to the audience
that their apportionment had been
subscribed. After he returned home
that night, Mr.. James discovered that
a mistake had been made in the cal
culation.and that the district still
lacked about thousand dollars OF
raising its quota. So he arose early
the next morning, and before eating
breakfast, set out to raise the re-
mainder needed to carry Piney Grove
"over the top" He met one neigh
borwho had at first pledged to take
s50worth, but who had raised his
subscription to $500 the night before.
He explained the situation to him.
The gentleman readily agreed to go