Local News Briefs From Monroe, Dec. 2, 1919

From The Monroe Journal, Tuesday, December 2, 1919

Local Intelligence. . . Latest Happenings In and Around Monroe

Mrs. G.M. Laney is very ill at her home in Buford township.

Messrs. T.B. Laney and Henry Shute are recovering from illness after being confined for some time.

Mr. Jeptha Nash of Goose Creek township went to Charlotte yesterday to have a minor operation performed.

Rev. R.M. Haigie will preach at Macedonia Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 11 a.m. The public is cordially invited to attend.

Mr. C.E. Medlin son of Mr. and Mrs. Garrison Medlin, has charge of the North Carolina sales of the Georgia-Alabama Syrup Company and is making his headquarters here.

Capt. W.L. Howie requests The Journal to express his thanks to the members of the fire company, to Messrs. J.W. Fowler, Eugene Ashcraft and others for the good work they did in extinguishing the fire in his house and saving the furniture.

In conjunction with the poultry exhibits the Monroe Poultry Show will stage a corn exhibit in January. Prizes will be offered for the best ears of corn and Mr. T.P. Dillon, the president, urges the farmers to prepare for this feature of the show.

Mr. W.F. Alexander, whose home was destroyed by the fire last week, tells The Journal that his damaged amount to $4,000 with only $1,000 insurance. The fire occurred about 10:30 in the morning and it is not known how it originated.

Henry Polk, young son of Mr. J.L. Polk of Mineral Springs, who was badly injured in an automobile wreck two weeks ago, continues to improve at the Charlotte hospital where he was taken for treatment the day after the occurrence. It is thought he will be able to return home in a week or 10 days.

The Wingate Farmers Business Union will meet next Friday night, Dec. 5, at 7 o’clock. Mr. T.J.W. Broom will be there to address the meeting. The fertilizer subject will be discussed, orders taken, etc. Officers for next year will be elected. This is a very important meeting and every member is urged to be present.

The following were among the man Monroe people who attended the Virginia-Carolina game at Chapel Hill Thanksgiving Day: Messrs. John Fairley, Joe Heath, I.H. Blair, A.A. Heath, John Redwine, Ogburn Yates, John Wray, Tom, Robert and Sara Lee, Olin McManus, W.B. and W.A. Love.

The 150  dozen eggs contributed by the school children of the county to the Red Cross “egg shower” have been sold to The W.J. Rudge Co. for 75 cents a dozen, or a total of $112.75. They will be sold by Mr. Rudge for $1 per dozen, and the difference to be donated to the Ellen Fitzgerald hospital.

Mr. John Ellis Jones, son of Mr. James Jones, and Miss Ruby Collins, daughter of Mr. Oscar Collins, all of Marshville township, were married Sunday at the residence of Mr. Ellison Mullis, Esq. Zeb M. Little officiating in the presence of a few friends. The bride and groom are popular young people who have the best wishes of their many friends.

Mr. John Tarlton, son of Mr. Cull W. Tarlton of New Salem, and Miss Helms, daughter of Mr. Henry E. Helms of Goose Creek township, were married the 23^rd at the residence of Esq. T.C. Griffin in Marshville township the ceremony being performed by Esq. Zeb M. Little. These are popular young people and have the congratulations of their many friends.

Mr. Will Kids, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Kids of Huntersville, and Miss Pattie Noles of Stallings were married on Thanksgiving day and left immediately for a bridal trip to cities in Eastern Carolina. On their return they will be at home in Huntersville. Mrs. Kids is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Noles and is a young lady of attractive personality.

The Union county medical society, in session yesterday in the Masonic hall, elected the following officers to serve the ensuing year: Dr. R. Armfield, president; Dr. H.D. Stewart, vice-president; and Dr. R.L. Payne, secretary and treasurer. Dr. S.A. Stevens was chosen to represent the local society at the state meeting, which will be held in April. Many questions pertaining to the medical profession were discussed.

The left eye-lid of the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John McGill, who lives on Crawford street, was badly cut yesterday afternoon when the lad’s face was struck by a piece of glass, thrown by a companion. Luckily, the eye-sight is not impaired. A small vein was severed above the eye and the little fellow almost bled to death before medical aid reached him.

A number of the best colored farmers of the County gathered here Monday for the purpose of organizing a farm club. Several weeks ago they received letters from a Greensboro colored man, claiming to be working under the North Carolina extension bureau, stating he would be here yesterday to perfect a Union County club. However, he failed to show up, and the colored farmers went home to await further developments.

While she was standing late Saturday afternoon in the yard of her home on the Griffith place, three miles from Monroe, the tip of Mrs. Bill McManus’ nose was clipped off by a stray rifle bullet. She was not otherwise injured, but thought at the time that her head had been penetrated by the bullet. The shot was fired by hunters in a stretch of woods near her house. The wound will only make a slight scar, it is thought.

A mass meeting was held in the court house last Friday evening to discuss the matter of issuing more bonds for the high school building, the $50 previously issued being inadequate. The following committee was appointed to canvass the city to ascertain the wish of the voters in regard to the matter: Messrs. T.P. Dillon, G.S. Lee Sr., J.W. Lathan, J.B. Simpson, F.G. Henderson, J.A. Beasley, J.C. Sikes, W.H. Love, T.L. Riddle and W.R. Morrow.

Miss Cynthia Broom and Mr. Jessie B. Parker were married last Sunday evening at the parsonage at Mt. Prospect. Both young people are from families prominent in the county, the bride being a daughter of Mr. S.F. Broom and a young woman of charm and prospect. Mr. Johnson, pastor of the church, performing the ceremony. Mr. Parke is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Parker and is a prosperous young farmer. He served in the army overseas for 10 months.

One of the most interesting cotton stories of the year is related by Mr. T.B. Cook of Buford township, who recently sold a bail of long staple cotton on the Monroe market at 82 cents a pound. At the time he planted the seed which produced this staple he was not aware of their variety, and to this day does not known from what section of the country they came from. It happened this way: While attending an express “old hoss” sale he bid $1.60 for an innocent looking package. In the twinkling of an eye it was knocked down to hi for this price, and he made haste to discover the contents of his purchase. To say the least, he was disappointed to find he had bought cotton seed; but, for an experiment, he planted them on about an acre of ground. In the summer, when the bolls began to open, he recognized the cotton as long staple. The staple from these seed measured an inch and three-eights, and the cotton and see from his purchase have netted him about $500.

Mrs. Margaret Faulkner, principal of Icemorlee school, and Miss Christine Helms of Unionville spent the week-end in Charlotte visiting friends at Queen’s College.