The Monroe journal., 1922-10-13
NEWS of TOWN COUNTY

Dr. Kemp Funderburk will be in
ais office Monday instead Of Saturday
as before mentioned.
Mr.. E. W. Crow has been quite ill
~ his home a mile west of Monroe.
His condition is about the same.
There will be box supper at New
Salem Baptist church Saturday night,
October IL. Proceeds go to the bene-
fit of the church. Eve ybody cordial
ly invited.
Services will be held at Pleasant
View in North Monroe next Sunday at
II o'clock. There will be a song SER
vice at 10 o'clock preceding the regu-
lar service.
The three year old son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Andrew Hargett of the Prices
Mill community of Sandy Ridge town
ship. fell from wagon one day last
week and suffered broken arm.
Mrs. \. u. Austin of Goose Greek
township underwent very serious
operation in a Charlotte hospital last
Tuesday. She is quite Ill. and her
condition remains about the same.
For the beaef. of those who didn't
arise early enough To know. The
journal rcpor,s tha. there was a Light
frost yesterday and this morn ny,
~a!ch S probably the first Of The SEA-
son.
Miss Gertrude Reeder, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Reeder. IS in the
presby terian hospital N Charlotte un-
der the care OF Or. Ross. Her many
friends wish Tor her a speedy reco,
cry.
Bud Poer, coiored, was arrested by
Officer Jesse Helms yesterday for VI
olating the prohibition laws and was
placed in custody of Sheriff Fowler
by Commissioner Flow, after failing
10 give a $500 bond for appearance
al court.
Marion. the eight year old son OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank sutton. who live
two miles west of Monroe. was car
ried to Charlotte by his father and
Dr 5. ~ stevens Tuesday and had
his torsils removed. The boy Is now
getting along very we'll.
1t. Rev. Thomas c. Darst. Bishop
of Diocese OF East Carolina, will
spea!, Sundsy night at 1880 o'clock
al St. paurs Episcopal church on the
subject OF the Nation Wide Campaign
u he Episcopal church. DR.. and Mrs.
George Pruitt VII entertain Bishop
Darst.
Surveyor T. ". Secrest has just
completed surveying and laying of in
lots the Coakiey property just outside
o the city. This property belongs to
Messrs. A. \. and 4. NJ. Secrest and
they expect to erect anumher of res
Sences on it at an early date.
4 Monroe citizen mas observed that
when the average negro gets hold of
peice of town property he freezes
10 1t. Why he will live on bread and
water if necessary to retain his prop
erty,' he stated "and the only way
10 get the property away from him is
to wait until he dies and the property
is sold in settlement of the estate
Messrs. l.. A.. ]. T. and W. ]. Hoi-
laway received message Tuesday
from their brother Denver. of Cnica- /
80 stating that his wife. who has
aeen at the point OF death In h0spi- /
tai there. is better. Denver has been T
in Chicago since last spring. special /.
izing in the construction OF player
pianos He took course in straight
pianos there six years ago.
Surveyor T. W. Secrest was asked
yesterday about the happenings in his
community and replied that there is
very little to report. He has observ-
ed that during the crop growing and
gathering seasons people don't have
time to do out of the ordinary things
that constitute news. No marrying,
very little ckness-people all too
busy to get married or to get sick.
The public schools Of the county are
70 open on Monday, October 23, which
YES an early start that will be to
the advantage of farming operations
next spring, when the large boys will
be needed in the fields. Those who
are studying The situation are of the
opinion that the early opening of the
cotton and a like early opening of the
public schoolE will prove advantage
Gus in pitching an early cotton crop
next s9ring that will help in fighting
the bol! wecv.l next year.
Rev. C. X. Cody received letter
Wednesday from Mr.. j. A. Moore of
New Salem TOWNSHIP stating that his
son, Mr. Carl Moore, who is in hos
pital in Boston, was opcreated on
few days ago for tumor on the brain
and that he is getting along very we'll
He expects to return home within
few days, unless it is found that an
other operation is necessary. The
operation was a very serious one and
Mr.. Moores friends are expressing
quite bit of sympathy for the young
man.