The Monroe journal., 1921-04-29

but suspieioning foul play. their in
tended victim declined to leave the
house. Next morning he discovered
that his gasoline tank had been rob-
bed of about twenty gallons of gaso-
line. His conviction as to the motives
of the strangers was further strength
ened when on examination he found
that their car was not broken down.
as they claimed. but had merely been
driven TO the branch and turne'
around. There was no evidence OF il
having been pulled out.
Ruth Laney and Doris Braswell
made the honor roll in Mrs. r. W.
Lemmond's school this month.
The Bellefield school. taught by
Misses Atha Williams and Mae Var
borough. closes tomorrow with exer-
'cises by the children beginning at
two o'clock.
The commencement exercises of
Smiths schol. Lanes Greek township.
will be held on Saturday night. May
7th. The exercises viii lbegin at 1880.
The Monroe high school baseball
team defeated the Charlotte high
school. its football rival of last fall,
by the score of 6 TO 4.
That business is getting better is
evidenced by the receipt of an order
here by the Iceman Knitting Mill for
fifty thousand dolalrs worth of under
wear. This order was received in
competition with mills all over the
country, the local concern being the
successful bidder on account Of the
quality Of its output.
Sheriff Grant, Of Chesterfield eoun-
ty. s. c., is the guest here today Of
Sheriff Fowler.
II want 10 go home" were the last
words OF that sainted woman. Mrs.
Virginia Whitfield, widow of the late
Capt. ]. w. Whitfield, for many years
agent OF the Seaboard here. who quiet
ly passed away at her home on east
Franklin street early Thursday morn
ing. She was 50 years old yesterday,
the day OF her death. she having been
born at Wilmington on April %. 1882.
Funeral services were conducted this
afternoon at 2 o'clock. DR.. c. c. Wea-
yer. pastor of Central Methodist
church, officiating. Many beautiful
floral offerings attested TO the uniyer-
sal esteem in which she was held. In
terment was in the cemetery here.
Deceased is survived by three chill
dren, who are Mr.. George NJ. Whit
field. of Lumberton; Mrs. Virginia
Caldwell Wade, OF Monroe. who has
been the devoted attendant upon her
mother IN her last Illness; and Mrs,
j. NJ. Morrow. OF Albemarle. The
late Nh. w. +. Whitfield, widely
known IN this county, was also son.
His widow, Mrs. Whitfield. her son
and daughter. socially prominent in
this community for number OF
years, are now living in Tampa. Fla
The deceased was a woman Of most
excellent character, devoted TO her
family, a,loyal member OF the Cen
trail Methodist church. and one who
stood the Affections of old age with
out complaint. She lost her eyesight
a number of years ago. but bore her
disability heroically. There are hun
dreds who mourn her death.
Clifford Fowler, not the sheriff of
this county. a gentleman living in the
West, has been appointed one of the
civil engineers on the state highway
commission $4,000, 900 hard-sur-
faced project.
Miss Marry Morrow Heath, daugh-
ter of Major and Mrs. W. c Heath,
graduated few days ago as trained
nurse She received her training in
a Richmond, Va, hospital. She is a
very bright and capable young lady
and has MANY friends in Monroe.