The Monroe journal., 1922-12-01
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Cty, according to Bailey Groome,
sport editor of the Observer. who
says: when Mayor Walker tried
to get the Asheville- Monroe game
moved here Saturday. he was told
by the principals of the schools that
the attitude of the sports writers of
Charlotte was bad as regards his
club. He said that the local papers
charged that Chackles was pro-
fesslonal wrestler. The only basis
the writer had for making statements
that 'Chackles is charged BY local
high school students as being a pro-
feSsional wrestler was that Fritz
Hansen told the writer he had wrestl-
ed Chackles for money. The princi-
pal says there are two Chaekles' and
that the older one is the wrestler and
not the one who plays on the high
school team; in which event We beg
your pardon. Asheville."
Members of the Shelby team, which
was defeated by Monroe after three
attempts. were banqueted the other
day by local fans of that town for
their game exhibition in the elimina-
tion series. The menu. which was
served by bevy of pretty girls, con-
sisted of oyster soup A-La-Grigg,
Arrowood Celery hearts: Mckee
pickles; Auten Olives; Hennessa kicks
off on baked hen: Freeman misses
tackle on cream gravy; Pendletop
hurt on ereamed potatoes; Austell
fumbled on sugar peas; MeMurry
gained ten on fruit salad; Connor goes
over on ice cream and cake; J. Anth-
onv takes time ont for iced tea:
Miles Beam yelling for coffee; Honey
cutt rolls; Branton white bread; Sub
stitu.e cheese and crackers.
Old timers were lamenting yester-
day the destruction by fire of the old
Cheraw. s. C.. hotel, landmark in
this section. Built of heart pine, it
did not take long to be consumed.
Recently it had been occupied by sew
eral families, but at the time of the
fire it was being fitted and furnish
ed to be again used as a hotel. In
stage coach days this hotel was reg
ular stopping place for passengers
between the North and New Orleans
and the Southwest, and many notable
men in public life stopped here.
Among these were John C. Calhoun,
Henry Clay and Sam Houston. In |
those davs il played an important
part in the social and business life
of Cheraw and helped to make local
history. Many dances and social func-
tions of more than local interest were
held in this hotel in early days.
Mrs. Mott Blair, one of the most |
estimable women in this section, died |
Thursday morning about IL o'clock |
at her home in Marshville. Her death |
was great shock, though she had |
been in poor health for several
Funeral services will be
conducted in the morning at IL o.
clock at the Marshville Methodist |
church. The deceased, who was .iS |
years of age, was born in Virginia,
the daughter of Mrs. Mary Bloxom.
Since coming to Marshville number
Of years ago, she has taken an ac-
tive part in the community life, es-
pecially in church activit es. A kind,
gentle woman, she quickly won the
esteem of her neighbors and her
passing is deeply mourned. Mrs.
Blair's home life was very beautiful
and she was a fine helpmate of DR..
Blair, one of the leading physicians
Of the county, in ministering to the
sick and unfortunate. She was life
ong member of the Methodist church.