Latest Happenings In
and Around Monroe
Rev. R.M. Haigier and family are ill with influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Limerick returned home yesterday from
Shelby where they attended the funeral services over the remains of Mr. A.Y.
Patterson, father of Mrs. Limerick, who died Saturday from influenza. He was 66
years old, and was one of Cleveland county’s most prominent citizens. A sister
of Mrs. Limerick’s died Thursday from influenza, and everyone else in the home,
including the faithful negro servant, who has been with the family for 40
years, are down with the disease.
Jesse M. Deese, a brother of Melvin Deese, the first Union
county man killed in action in France, died Monday morning at the home of his
brother, Clayton Deese, near Smyrna church, from the effects of influenza and
pneumonia. He was a widower, and about 30 years old. Funeral services were held
today at the Wolf Pond Baptist church, of which he was a member. Mr. Deese was
an industrious, law-abiding citizen.
Prof. R.W. Allen, head of the local Red Cross chapter, says
few new cases of influenza have been reported during the last two days, but
many distress cases have been found. He was unable to secure nurses at Atlanta,
Washington, Raleigh or Chester, and is depending upon volunteers to go to the
aid of the stricken ones. A number of Monroe women have already offered their
services.
Terrible tales of suffering have been coming into the
influenza relief association headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. One
family of seven on the Mr. Frank Bigger’s place in Sandy Ridge township are
down with the disease, and Mrs. F.B. Ashcraft and Miss Emma Hunter, who went to
their rescue, found four patients in one bed. One of them, the mother of the
family, died the other day, leaving a two week’s old child. This family receive
scant attention until the Monroe relief workers arrived. Mr. Biggers was unable
to do no more than prepare their food for them as his own family is suffering
from influenza. The living room of this family is so crowded that Mrs. Ashcraft
and Miss Hunter were forced to pack the baby snugly in a bureau drawer. There
are other families in distress and volunteer nurses are in great demand.
Mr. Fred Helms has sold his home on east Windsor street,
near the oil mill, to Mrs. Alice Billingsby. The consideration is $5,750.
County Demonstrator T.J.W. Broom has received 200 bushels of
Lespedeza seed, which he will distribute among those who placed orders with him
several days ago.
Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson has sold a lot on the corner of
Windos and Jackson streets to Messrs. D.L. Middleton and N.M. Readfearn for a
consideration of $1,200.
Mr. Robert May is the proud possessor of a leather overcoat
made from the hide of his favorite horse, which went by the name of “Peter
Arant,” and which died several weeks ago. Bob was so fond of the horse that he
shipped its hide to a manufacturer, who made it up into a good overcoat.
Mr. Wriston Presley, son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Presley
of Monroe township, and Miss Cathline Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley
Thomas of Marshville township, were married Sunday afternoon at the residence
of Rev. R.M. Haigler, the officiating minister. This is a splendid young couple
and have the best wishes of their many friends.
The story in the morning paper about a Georgia farmer having
discovered cotton seed that would produce a green-colored stable reminds a
local cotton buyer of a lot of blue cotton once offered him by a man who lives
near Wingate. The staple was almost indigo blue, and was not of the kind
usually classed as “stains.” The man was unable to account for what he then
considered a phenomena. He had bought a new variety of seed, but was unable to
recall the name of the dealer. He received no bid for his colored cotton.
Mr. J.J. Crow, back from a four week’s tour through the boll
weevil infected sections of southern Georgia, is convinced the weevil will soon
appear in this county, and he advocates the raising of hogs and cattle as an
emergency measure. He went down there to appraise land, being an agent of the
Columbia farm loan bank, of which Mr. D.A. Houston is president. The farmers in
the infected sections are raising hogs, and are meeting with much success. They
plant pasturage in corn and soy beans and the hogs fatten themselves without
any attention form their owners. Mr. Crow also found that the wet weather had
causes as much damage in some sections as the weevil. One man’s field of 10
acres became so wet during the growing season that it produced only 40 pounds
of seed cotton. Many farmers are making money on sugar cane, while others are
securing a good income from turpentine trees. Mr. Crow found corn in one county
selling for only $1.40 a bushel.
The “Calcot Farm” on Monroe, route 2, has had some beautiful
stationery printed. Messrs R.J. and Henry W. Dempster and A.G. Hemby are the
proprietors of this farm.
A home, either temporary or permanent, is desired for a two
week’s old baby, whose mother died Saturday. The child has no relatives. Dr.
H.D. Stewart will be glad to give full particulars.
The following assistant supervisors have been appointed by
Esq. M.L. Flow to assist in taking personal property returns in their respective
townships: New Salem, Davidson Nance; Goose Creek, I.C. Clontz; Vance, J.E.
Broom; Sandy Ridge, J.N. Price; Jackson, H.D. Clark; Buford, T.L. Hinson; Lanes
Creek, Fred Horton; and Marshville, Fred Ashcraft.
Relatives here were notified last Saturday of the death of
Mrs. Lena R. Winchester, wife of Mr. Henry Winchester, at her home in Tarboro.
She was a daughter of Mr. J.H. Pettaway and formerly lived here and has many
friends in Monroe. She leaves her husband and six children. Pneumonia was the
cause of her death. Funeral was held in Tarboro. She was a member of the
Methodist church.
Monroe’s new mill project may be held up a few months on
account of Mr. Robinson’s inability to secure the necessary machinery. He wrote
to this effect to Mr. J.E. Stack, one of the leading promoters of the mill,
Saturday. However, Mr. Robinson plans to come here next Saturday to confer with
the stockholders in the proposed mill. By that time he may find some machinery,
and work will start at once. At any odds, an organization may be perfected, the
mill to be erected at some future time when the machinery can be procured.
The following Confederate soldiers and widows have not
claimed their pensions: Mesdames Rachael E. Alexander, M.A. Bass, Elizabeth Carriker,
S.E. Leonard, M.A. Lingle; A.E. Meigs, Elizabeth McCleland, S.J. Norwood, E.J.
Gordon, T.L. Fincher, Sarah A. Griffin, T.C. Griffin, John W. Eason and M.A.
Rountree. Many of them have passed away during the past year, but if any of
them died since the 15th of September, their children are entitled
to receive their pensions. Any information about these parties will be
appreciated by Mr. R.W. Lemmon, clerk of court.
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