The Monroe journal., 1919-12-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Latest Happenings In and
Around Monroe.

htSSiS. Il ID. l<CItA anu fftnIA
Shute are recovering from illness at
ter being confined for some time.
Mr.. Jepiha Nash of Goose Creek
township went TO Charlotte yesterda,
10 have minor operation performed.
Rev. K NJ. Haigiei viii preach At
Macedonia Saturday al y. m. and
sunday "a IL a. M. Taa .ilhlic i. cor
daily invited TO attenG.
Mr.. C. +. Medln. son of NJ. and
Mrs. Garrison Medlin, has charge OF
the North Carolina sales of the
Georgia Alabama Syrup Company
and is making his headquarters here
Capt W l.. HOWE requests The
Journal TO express his thanks 20 the
members of the fire company. 10
Messrs. J. W. Fowler, Eugene Ash
craft and Others Tor the good work
they did in eNlinguishing the fire in
his house, and saving the furniture
In conjunction with the poultry ex-
hibits the Monroe poultry show viii
stage a corn exhibit in January
Fries. TO be announced later, will BE-
offered for the best ears of corn, and
Mr.. T. p Dillon. the president. Urges
the farmers TO prepare for this feat
ure of the show.
Mr. w. +. Alexander. whose home
was destroyed by fire last week. tell;
The Journal that his damages amount
TO four thousand dollars with only
one thousand insurance. Tie fire oc-
Cured about ten thiIty in the morn
ing. and il is not known how il orig
mated.
Henry Polk. young son of Mr.. J. l..
Polk of Mineral Springs. who was
badly injured in an automobile wreck
Two weeks ago. continues TO improve
at the Charlotte hospital where h
was taken for treatment the day af
ter the occurrence. # is thought he
will be able to return home in a week
or ten DAYS.
The Wingate Farmers Business
Union VIII meet next Friday night
Dec. ), AT o'clock. Mr.. +. j. ".
Broom will be there TO address the
meeting. The fertilizer subject will
be discussed. orders taken. etc. Or
ficers for next year will be elected
This is very important meeting ana
every member is urged to be present
The following were among tho
many Monroe people who attended
The Virginia Carolina game II Chapel
Hill Thanksgiving Day, Messrs John
FARLEY, Joe Heath. |. II. Blair. \. A,
Heath. John Redwine. Ogburn Yates
John Wray, Tom, Robert and Sall
Lee, Olin McManus. W. b. and W. 4
Love.
The one hundred and fifty dozen
eggs contributed by the school chill
dren of the county to the Red Cross
egg shower have been sold to The
W. J. Rudge Co. for 70 cents a dozen
or total of $112.75. They will be-
sold by Mr. Rudge for 81 per dozen
the difference TO be donated TO the FL
len Fitzgerald hospital.
Mr.. John Ellis Jones, son of Nj
James Jones. and Miss Ruby Collins,
daughter of Mr. Oscar Collins, all OF
Marshville township, were married
Sunday at the residence of Mr.. Eli
son Mullis, Esq. Zeb M. Little officia-
ting, in the presence of a few friends.
The bride and groom are popuall
young people who have the best wish
es of their many friends
Mr.. John Tarlton, son of Mr. Gull
W. Tarlton of New Salem, and Miss
Helms, daughter of Mr.. Henry +,
Helms of Gose Creek township, Were
married the 23rd at the residence o.
Esq. T. G. Griffin in Nashville town
ship, the ceremony being performed
by Esq. Zeb NJ. Little. These are pou'
uiar young people and have the coE-
gratulations of their many friends.
Mr.. win Kids. son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
W. r. Kids of Huntersville. and Miss
Patte Noles of Stalings We're mar
ried on Thanksgiving day and lett
Immediately for bridal trip to cities
in Eastern Carolina. On their re-
tunr they will be at home in HUI
tcrsvile. Mrs. Kids is the daughteF
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Noles and is
a young lady of attractive personal
lily.
tie lllDil NOuuli lltul'ui SoNiN'' >
in session yesterday in the Mosque
hall, elected the following officers 10
serve the ensuing year; Dr.. X. Arm
field. president: DR.. II. ID. Stewar'
vice president: and Dr. Z. l.. Payne,
secretary and treasurer, DR.. 5. y
Stevens was chosen to represent the
local society at the state meeting,
which Will be held in April. Many
questions pertaining to the medical
profession were discussed
The left eye-lid of the seven-y year
old son of MI. and Mrs. John McGill,
who lives on Crawford street, was
badly cut yesterday afternoon when
the lads face was struck by piece
of glass, thrown by compaion. Luc :
lily, the oversight is not impaired. \
small vein was severed above the eye,
and the little fellow almost bled to
death before medical aid reached him.
A number of the best colored farm
ers of the County gathered here Mon
day for the purpose OF organizing Il
farm club. Several weeks ago they
received letters from a Greensboro
cnlored man. claiming to be WORKING
under The North Carolina extension
bureau. stating he would be here
yesterday TO perfect Union Count"
club. However, he failed to show VI.
aud the colored farmers went home
IN ayait further deyelouuents.