The Monroe journal., 1919-12-02
MR. CHARLIE GRIFFIN INJURED
PAINFULLY IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Car i'm Which He ard Mr.. Lee. New
some Were Riding Turned Over
Many Visitors i'm Nashville for
Thanksgiving Holilay>-Mr. Wal

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Thanksgiving Holi,lays-Mr. Wal
ter Sinclair Dead.
Nashville. Nov. 80. - Miss Rena
Blanlon OF Mooresyille Was the guest
OF Miss Mary Marsh over the week
end. Misses Marsh and Banton We're
schoolmates AT Queens College.
Rev. and Mrs. {. b. Williams and
daughter Jean returned To their home
in Tampa Florida Wednesday after
an extended visit TO relatives here
and al Matthews.
Mrs. Jane Wallace OF Charlotte is
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. ".
VI. Davis.
Mr.. Walter Sinclair son of MIR and
Mrs. NJ l. Sinclair died Tuesday eve
ming at a Charlotte hospital follow
ing an operation upon his neck. Mr..
Sinclair's trouble was thought TO he
an ENLARGED gland but upon operat-
ihs. il was found 10 be of very
serious nature and the young man
never revived. Mr.. Sinclair was 4
splendid Young man and progressins
rapidly in business. having been con
nected for several wears with a shoe
store in New York City. He was
drafted and gave up his work TO ca
ter Uncle Sans service. taking his
training at Camp Jackson. His death
coming so suddenly was quite shock
10 the community. He was buried
on THANKSGIVING day 1T Hamilton 5
Cross Roads.
MIR. and Mrs. i. l.. Biggers attend
ed the teachers institute AT Raleigh
this week.
Mrs. =. {. Parker went TO Raleigh
TO attend the teachers assembly and
TO visit her relatives Governor an"
Mrs. Beckett.
Miss Mildred Stephenson of Rock
mgham is the guest OF Mrs. j. ;.
Harrcll this week.
Messrs. Shelton and Spencer Harreii
OF Charlotte accompanied by several
friends are spending Thanksgiving
day at home enjoying big hunt.
Mrs. {. b. Coyington was hostess
at very delightful meeting OF Inc
Book Club Wednesday afternoon. The
library, where the guests were re-
ceived was converted into a yeritable
woodland scene by the lavish use OF
autumn leaves intermingled Win
pine After the guests had arrived
program cards appropriately deco
rated with plump turkeys We're pass
ed. and the following program OF
Kipling Selections was enjoyed: LIE
sketch, Mrs. r. C. Parker; Wee VII
lie Wrinkle" Mrs. VI. p, Blair;
The Ballad of East and West" The
English Flag" If. The Recession
AL" Mrs. Frank Harrell; With any
Arrangement. Mrs. James Harrell, y
salad course was served at the con-
clusion of the program. FaNors IN
the shape of turkey boxes filled wlth
candy was given as token OF the
THANKSGIVING season. Besides club
members there were present. Mes
DANES Ell Marsh, Hurley Griffin. 10
Marsh, Misses Helen Garland. and
Mildred Stephenson of Rockingham.
DR.. +. 5. Hamilton has been quite
sick for week with carbuncle on
his neck. but is improving rapidly
now.
Mrs. ]. W. Stephenson and son, j.
W. Stephenson. Jr.. spent ThanksglN-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs, G. b. Coving-
ton and family.
Mr.. C. b. Covington spent Thanks
giving at home. leaving Thursday
night for George upon business for
the Federal Land Bank.
Miss Mary Burns of Charlotte IS
spending Thanksgiving with her par
ents here.
Mr. Frank Newsome and friend,
Mr.. Miller of Charlotte spent the
Thanksgiving vacation at home.
Miss Louise Medley of Polkton is
the guest of Miss Mamie Lee Long.
Mrs. F. W. Asheraft and Miss Nit
tie Green went TO Raleigh on We'd
nesday TO attend the teachers as
sembly.
Mr.. Charlie Griffin was painfully
hurt Thanksgiving day when the
racer car in which he and Mr. Lee
Newsome were riding turned over pin
ming Mr.. Griffin beneath it. Mr.. New
some suffered several cuts about the
head but was not otherwise injured
Mr. Griffin was bodily bruised and
il is feared is injured internally
though il has not been ascertained
as yet TO what extent. Speeding
seems TO have been the main cause
for the accident. Mr.. Newsome was