Union County News Published May 25, 1920, Includes Deaths of Miss Ross, Mrs. Purser

From The Monroe Journal, May 25, 1920

Local Happenings

Miss Maggie Ross, aged 80 years, died Sunday at her home at Marvin in Sandy Ridge township. The funeral service was held at Banks yesterday afternoon. Miss Ross is the last of her family, her nearest living relative being a second cousin. Since the death of her brother, Mr. Dennis Ross, Miss Maggie has lived entirely alone and managed her extensive farming and business interests. She was the wealthiest woman in the county. She was energetic and possessed an alert and capable mind. Miss Ross was a member of the Presbyterian church.

Mrs. Z.V. Purser of New Salisbury died Saturday and was buried in the family cemetery in Stanly County. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Hill of New Salem township and was only 28 years old. Her husband and several small children survive.
 
Monroe friends of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Abernethy are receiving invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Miss Olive, to Dr. Frederick Brunell Spencer, Wednesday evening, June 9th, the First Methodist Church in Salisbury. A number of Monroe people will attend the wedding.

Mr. Frank Williams has a grievance against some Monroe merchant who either intentionally or accidentally sold his salt for sugar. For the past few months, when a little sugar would arrive in Monroe, Mr. Williams would chase to one of the grocery stores and get a dollar package of the sweeting. In the course of time, he accumulated several packages. Saturday morning, he was forced to draw on his reserve supply, but on sipping his coffee, he discovered that some groceryman sold him salt.