Local and Personal
Mr. John Fowler has returned from Camp Beauregard, having
received an honorable discharge from the service.
Sergeant Robert Howie, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Howie,
arrived home Sunday from Camp Mills, N.Y., having been honorably discharged
from the service. He saw service with the aviation corps of the American
expeditionary forces in France several months. Judging from his fine
appearance, fighting the Hun must have agreed with him.
Miss Blanche Carter of Moore county arrived Saturday to
assume her duties as home demonstration agent. Miss Carter has had considerable
experience in this work. For the past two years she has been agent for Pamlico
county. She will have an office in the room adjoining the county agent’s
office. The office is given by the chamber of Commerce. Miss Laura Wingsfield
of Greensboro, district agent, accompanied Miss Carter to Monroe Saturday.
The proceeds from the matinee and night performances at the
Pastime theatre on Friday will be donated to the Armenian and Syrian Relief
fund and it is hoped the attendance will e unusually large.
Don’t forget the Washington Birthday Party to be given by
the Senior Class of the High School in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Friday
night. The fun will begin at 8:30 and admission will be 20 cents.
Mrs. Ida Laney, wife of Mr. Raymond Laney of Buford
township, died Friday of pellagra from which she had suffered about six years.
She was a daughter of the late George Wallace and was about 25 years old.
The Secrest Motor Company has purchased the old courthouse
building and lot, corner of Jefferson and Beasley streets, from Mr. J.B. Nash.
Mr. Nash has discontinued the grocery business which he conducted in the
building.
Prompt action of the firemen prevented a disastrous fire at
Copple’s Furniture Store Saturday afternoon. A small hole was burned in the
roof, where the fire originated probably from a spark from a flue, and some furniture
was slightly damaged by water.
In backing his automobile a few days ago Mr. Henry Myers accidentally
ran over his four year old son, Henry Jr. He did not know that the little
fellow was behind the car, the front wheel of which passed over his body. No
injuries were sustained of a serious nature, though.
Since the news story regarding the Brooks-Joyner educational
bill appeared in the last issue of The Journal, Prof. R.W. Allen has been doing
a little more figuring and he estimates that at present the city only gets
sufficient money from the county levies upon city property to run the schools
not quite three months.
Whitefield Threatt, young negro, absconded with $50 which
his mother had given him, telling him to pay some bills, Saturday afternoon.
Instead of paying the bills he purchased a ticket for Richmond, Va., and left
on the 6 o’clock train, as the police discovered upon inquiry after the matter
had been reported to them. Hamlet authorities were notified and arrested him
when the train arrived there. He will be brought back to settle with his irate
parents.
The Monroe Poultry Association plans to stage the best
poultry show ever seen in Monroe sometime in next January. Already members are
formulating plans for it. The officers of the association are Messrs. R.A.
Morrow, president; G.B. Caldwell, secretary and treasurer; and T.P. Dillon,
superintendent. The show will be a new departure along the line as the score
card system of judging the birds will be used instead of the customary system
of judging by eye.
Caroline Buchanan, an aged colored woman, was found dead
upon the floor of her home in the rear of the county jail last Saturday
afternoon by Capt. W.L. Howie and Mr. Jasper Mattox, who forced an entrance to
the house after word had been received that the old woman had not been seen for
several days. The body was lying beside a chair in front of the fire place. The
woman had probably gotten out of bed to sit by the fire and died while seated,
the body falling to the floor. She was about 75 years old. It is thought she
must have been dead for several days as a niece reports that she attempted to
enter the home on Tuesday but failed. There were no evidences of foul play and
in inquest was not considered necessary.
There will be a box supper at Trinity school house Friday
night, February 22.
Addie Adair, colored, was arrested by officers McCorkle and
Winchester on a charge of idling at the depot between train time, and lodged in
jail. When taken into custody by the officers the woman had several valuable
articles of jewelry in her possession and a railway ticket from Clinton, S.C.,
to Philadelphia, Pa. Thinking that she was probably wanted in Clinton the
authorities there were communicated with and word came back that she was wanted
for larceny. A Clinton officer came and carried her back to that city last
night.
“I’m a guy from Texas,” was the declaration of a young white
man, in accents something between an English drawl and an Irish brogue, when
arraigned before Recorder Lemmond yesterday morning on a charge of loafing
around the depot. He seemed to think that this declaration was sufficient to
clear him of any charge, but Judge Lemmond was of another mind and decided that
he should pay the costs of the case or serve 30 days on the roads. At the same
sitting of the court, Walter Brown and Cresket Young, negroes, drew a like
sentence for the same offense.
The week of March 15-20 will see the opening of Efird’s Department
Store here. The business will be located in the Fitzgerald building, corner of
Jefferson and Main streets. Workmen are now engaged in remodeling and
re-enforcing the building throughout. The brick walls will be covered with
cream stucco and a plate glass front will be added. It is understood that the
store will open for business with an investment of between $60,000 and $75,000
for goods. With the opening of the store here the 15th link in the
chain of Efird stores will have been added.
Mr. James H. Shelly has received an honorable discharge from
service and at present is visiting relatives in South Carolina.
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