The Monroe journal., 1922-11-07
80 BUSHELS POTATOES OFF
OF LESS Than IS AN ACRE
This is the Big Yield Reported BY Mr..
James II. Carter Of the Reho-
both Community
GORDON WAS GLAD WOLFE
WAS OUT OF SOME BOOKS

Noyus Homo Had An Amusing Expe-
rience Saturday Listening TO the
| Comment Of Folks As They Bought
Books For Their kids-Miss Rod
man Gets Thanks of Farmers For
Her Generous Offer.
Waxhaw. Route l. Nov. 6.-Almost
suddenly, the young wife of Mr..
Frank King was taken from him by
the grim monster. death, on Mon
day night, Oct. 30th.
These young people were just
starting out in life, having been mar
ried only little more than a year,
whea this enemy invaded the home
and cast gloom and almost unbear-
able sadness and dispair thereon.
We learn that the immediate cause
Of her death was ptomaine poisoning,
and IN spite of the skill of both Doc
tors Gouin and Ezzell, together with
the careful attention of many friends
and relatives, the insidious agent
persisted in progressing to the linz
1t and blotting out the life Of its vic
tim. The young husband and rela-
tlves have the heartfelt sympathy of
this community in this sad hour of
their bereavement.
We learn that the family of Mr.. J.
r. Jackson is having a severe seige
Of sickness. Mrs. Jackson. as report
ed last week, is some better, but the
husband has been attacked and made
bedfast and one son is very low with
pneumonia. 1t is hoped these good
people will have a speedy recovery,
and ere long be in their usual state
of health.
Regrets Departure of DIR. Mccain
The people of the community re-
gret very much the decision of DR.:
Mccain to leave us and locate in
High Point. However, we understand
DR.. Ezzell of Lancaster and DR..
Gouin, who has spent the past sea-
son on his farm in upper Sandy
Ridge, will be with us to look after
the afflicted.
Mr.. Jas. H. Carter reoorts a yield
Of more than eighty bushels of sweet
potatoes from one of his patches
measur .ng one third of an acre.
People are beginning to get busy
with small grain sowing and. the
weather is ideal for the work. A.
large acreage win be planted, and If
the season is favorable, we expect a
great crop.
Mr.. T. W. Secrest and party Of
friends will leave for Florida in a
few days. The Squire will take his
own car. and says he purposes to
travel about a hundred miles day,
and take in the country en- route and
stop over and work some along the
way in case he finds anyone needing
or desiring work in his line.
I The writer was very much amused
Saturday listening to forced purchas-
ers of school books at the Wolf Drug
Company. Dir. Wolfe is the book dis
penser here, and he is very obliging
and accommodating, always express
ing regret if unable to supply the
customers wants.
MIR. Gordon Was Glad =
However, when Mr.. "a. r. Gordon
came in with a considerable lengthy
book list, Mr.. Wolfe expressed doubt
as to his ability to fill same in these
words:
"Mr. Gordon, I'm afraid | haven't
all those" To which Mr. Gordon re-
piled, Il hope you haven't"
The writer surm!sed on this OBJ
servation that it is sometimes diff
cult just how to please customer.
Generally he wants you to have in
sock whatever he calls for, and then
aeain he is better pleased If you
aaven't it.
This book question is sock-dola-
ger and there is considerable dissat-
isfaction both as to the number of
books required and also as to the
price charged for same.
One fellow remarked Saturday,
"when children had to walk and car
ry these multitude of books, even on
short distance, to the truck-llne, they
would grow 'one-sided' and be a gen.
Grafton of deformed humanity"
1t seems to folks who are plain and
only practical that it's very unpatri- |
otic, and an evidence of low order
of citizenship that will condone spec
ulation on the books from which the
kids are to receive their initial train
ing in the schools provided for their
free tuition by the tax-money Of the
citizenship.
Miss Rodman Gets Thanks
Atrthe monthly meeting of the
county farmers union on Nov. 4th,
Miss Pearl Rodman proffered the free
use of the moving picture theater,
which belongs to her, to the body for
its meeting place when holding ses-
sions in Waxhaw and also the use of |
the screen and fixtures al any time
the farmers wished 10 exhib. slides
showing improved farm operations,
livestock herds and insect PESTS, or
any thing in that Inn boxing to the
advancement of agriculture.
These proposals were made to
the body by the writer aid Mr.. /
Broom, the county agent, was much
impressed with the idea and suggest
ed that the offer should be accepted
and the opportunity, WHICH is rare
one, should be embraced with thanks.
The body forthwith gave Miss Rod
man a vote of thanks and expect to
make use OF the building at least one
tG'' ,cring the present year. An
--~ae ement will be made in due time.