The Monroe journal., 1921-04-26
WINGATE STORES WERE
IMPERILED BY FLAMES
Fire Discovered in Corn Mill Outfit
Threatened a telitable toniia-
grafton for a Time.
CONVENTION WAS BIG SUCCESS
By REV. II. VI. HAIGLER.

Htlu at @itddtW
Branch church Sunday and Monday
was a marked success. Large crowds
attended each service. and much in
terest was manifested. A goodly
number of the churches were repre-
scented and il is believed that a great
er interest was created in Sunday
school work in general Messrs. Mid
dleton and Flake, ~who had the meet
ing in charge, are experts on Sunday
school work. and were heard with
much delight and profit. II is the
purpose of the secretary of Sunday
schools of the state TO hold three in
slilutes in this county some time dur
Ing the summer months.
4 large number of the citizens of
our town attended the funeral servi-
ces of Luther Garland at Smyrna
church Sunday afternoon, and all re-
port the largest crowds that has been
seen at a service of this kind.
Miss Gathering Johnson. former
teacher in the public school here. and
her sister. Miss Mary Johnson. both
OF Pineville, visited Mr.. and Mrs s.
w Hinson recently.
Mr.. L. c. Troutman OF Charlotte
has moved his family here They are
occupying the dwelling recently va
Gated by Mrs. Fannie Bennett.
Rev Messrs 4. C. Davis. A. Marsh
and Zeb Caudle were in town yester-
day attending the Sunday school in
stitute.
Rev A. c. Sherwood ran down TO
Philadelphia church Saturday after
noon with the pastor Rev. r. NJ.
Haigler, and preached splendid SER
mon.
Rev. Y. T. Shehane and Prof. G.
|M. Beach made a hurried trip TO
Nharlotte this Afternoon.
Watson and Wildred Perry. son and
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Perry,
lire confined TO their beds with some.
hing like lagrippe.
Fire Created Excitement.
For little while last Saturday it
ooked as If there might be serious
Ionhagration here when corn mill
hutfit belonging to Mr. Rufus Griffin
WAS destroyed by fire. The mill house
WAS located closely between two ad-
Iaeent buildings. and but for the fact
hat the one most exposed to the fire
5 a brick building and the heroic eff
Forts to subdue the flames, several
ktores and possible few dwellings
kould have been destroyed Lack Of
hre fighting apparatus. not even a
tupply of water except from wells
Ind bitches being available. made the
Iituation all the more serious. The
litizens of the town aud community
hat were in the vicinity at that hour
Ind the faculty and students of the
Eingate high school fought for an
Iour or more before the flames were
Fought under control.
The entire stock of goods were car.
led from the store rooms of Messrs
+. l.. Brewer, j. j. Perry and f. b.
Wright and were scattered in almost
kery direction. They were damaged
b a considerable extent Those sus.
hining the heaviest loss were Messrs.
T. f. Williams and Rufus Griffin.
Me rear of Brewers and Wright
tore rooms were slightly damaged.
9th of which were covered by insur-
nee. The mill house. belonging to
Ir. Williams. Is a total loss. II was
splendid small building. Mr.. Crit
MS loss is $3.50 or $500 with no in.
urance.
II is not definitely known just how
he Are originated. The writer is re-
uested by those whose property was
amaged or exposed to the fire to ex.
ress their sincere thanks to each and
II who worked so faithfully to save
heir property from destruction.
Commencement Next Week.
The commencement exercises of the
kingate high school will begin on
thursday, May 5th. The following is
Epartial program: Thursday, s pm,
bciters and orators contest; Friday
ID 80 am. baccalaureate sermon by
kr. c. H. Durham of Lumberton; be-
Anning at pm. will be the declaim-
contest and the anual debate by
Be literary societies; pm. will be
Be hour for the play; Saturday 10 a.
!, class day exercises: and 1880 a.
+. literary address by DR.. c. c. Dur.
Hlm. Representing the different so
Hetes are Misses Wilma Morgan,
attic Smith. Christina Peabody and
#ene Graham. reciters; Joseph W
Hlider, Carl Biggers, W. v Tarlton,
& bid Carl Parker are the debaters; 10.
Bph Beach. Frank Gaddy, Hurley
Eowder, and Carter Preslar are the
ators. and VIM Gathings, Ray
NTH, Norman Peal. and Broadus
aney are the declaimers. The COM
s. encement exercises bid fair TO be
cellent, and the public Is cordially
vited to attend. summer course,
which special work may be taken,
gins May 10th and will continue for
weeks. There are 81 In the sen.
II class this year.
The following high school students
BENT the weekend at home with
eir parents: Misses Sallie ingram.
lille Faire Hemby. Willie Secrest.
allie Blvens, Mary Lee Station and
essrs. Carl Parker, Henry Snider,
rrie Hargett.
81 Our public school will close this
EEK. This has been one OF the best
rms that has been laugh here since
e separation of the schools. Mr..
10 Griffin Is principal and Is very
uch admired by students and pa
BINS.
Eating too much Is brake on our