The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20
NEWS of TOWN. COUNTY

Mr.. Joe Austin, prominent real es-
tate man Of Dallas. Texas, is spend
ing a while with his brother, Mr.. NJ.
Z. Austin. A native of Stanly, Mr..
Austin has been out in Texas nearly
twenty-five years. He states that al
I though the boil weevil damage has
been large Texas has raised a pretty
good-sized crop.
Rev. Zeb Caudle, the pastor. re-
quests all members of Ebenezer Bap-
tist church, Goose Greek township. to
be present Saturday, October 2lst, at
one o'clock p. m. The preaching ser
vices will be held at that time and it
Is desirable that all members be pres
ent as matters of Importance will
come before a church conference.
The W. J. Ridge Company has dis
tr.butei several thousand postal card
scenes of Monroe among ministers
attending the conference, and they
are being mailed to points all over
western North Carolina. BY this gen
erous act Mr.. Rudge has contributed
much to the advertisement of Mon
roe.
The Journal is requested TO an
nolnee the following appointments for
visiting ministers TO the conference
for Sunday Rev. j. W. Moore, Win
gate, P. M; Rev. l.. T. Cordell,
Marshville, Z p. M; Rev. c. l.. Mccain,
Hebron, 3 p. M; Rev. j. NJ. Price,
Wesley Chapel, IL a. m.;Rev. G. C.l
Brinkman, Prospect, III a. M: and
Rev. X. S. Howie, Pleasant Grove.
The following appointments are an
ncgnced for ministers attending the
Methodist conference here: Baptist
church-Dr. j. f. Abernethy, ii a.
M, Rev. X. II. Daugherty, 1880 p. m. I;
Presbyterian church-Rev. John w.
Moore, II a. m, Rev. J. II. Bernhaydt,
1880 p. M, and St. Pauls Episcopal
E. X. McLarty, IL a. m,
and Rev. S. A. Stewart, 1880 p. m.
Mr.. G. w. Belk of the Bethany
community, Buford township, lost his
home by fire this morning about
1880. Practically nothing was saved,
the entire family being out at a corn
shucking at the home of Mr.. Hilliard
Belk. About thirty friends and
relatives on seeing the fire. rushed
over and saved the outhouses from
burning. AT present Mr.. Belk's fam
lly viii live with his father.
Mr.. t. S. Ross of Lanes Creek town
snip suffered the loss of his home by
ire Tuesday night about IL O'Clock.
Only a few of the household effects
we're saved, the family barely having
me to escape after being awakened.
The house was six-room one known
is the old II. NJ. Sherin place. near {
he Lanes Creek, Marshville and Mon
'oe township line. Fortunately Mr..
ioss had a vacant house on his farm
n which his family is living temporal '
lily. /
Tonight at the Baptist Brotherhood /,
hut. there will be a reunion supper
or all Methodist ministers attend
ng the conference who are natives of {
Jnion county. A special table is to
e reserved for them, and among those [
Who will attend are: DR.. E. X. Me- !
.arty, Rev. B. F. Fincher, Rev. B. +. S
iargett, Rev. S. +. Richardson, Rev.
|. {. Byrum, Rev. J. NJ. Price, Rev. .
. f. Moser, Rev. J. +. Osborne, Rev. q
red N. Price, Rev. 7. J. Higgins. e
lev. X. 5. Forbis, Rev. T. j. Rogers, \
nd DR.. G. I. Rowe. There are twen-
,-five Methodist ministers doing ac g
we work that were born in Union 5,
ounty, twelve being in the Western a
!. G.. District, five outside the state, Z
nd the others in the Eastern N. C. !,
istrlet. Those who are actively en- s.
aged in work outside the state are
ev. b. t. Rape, Fla; Rev. S. r. p
elk, Ga; Rev. T. X. Wolfe Tenn; p
ev. Z. X. Wolfe, Missouri Rev. W.
+. Perry, S. c. St