Special Notices.
GOOD Cour.trv Honey in the comb.
FuncJerburk-WiUiara Co.
MONDAY. Wednesday and Fridav
Fig Newton at 10 cenU pound. The
bargain of the week.
J. B. Bass & Co.
JUST received a fresh shipment of
Swift' Breakfast Bacon.
II. S. Estridtre & Co.
FRUIT Jars! Fruit Jars! Cet 'em
from us. Luther William Co.
CALL for coupons and save them and
get a premium at Kudge'a.
DO not let your watch run for two or
three years before you have it cleaned.
Brinjjit to us and we will rive you one
of the best jobs yet W. J. F.udge Co.
THE Perpetual Building & Loan As
sociation, which for the past twenty
He years has leen doing business in
Monroe and which has been of untold
benefit to the masses, has openel new
series and offers safe and sound means
of layintf by your savings, or of build
ing a home. See
J. R. English. President: or
B. C. Ashcraft, Secretary.
FOR SALE-Large full stock Jersey
milk cow, with third calf. Mrs. Eliza
beth Plyler. 'Phone Prospect No. 20.
LOST-A small gilt back writing pad
used in pocket book. Finder w ill please
leave at Journal office.
Mrs. R. F. Beasley.
FOR SALE-The Dixie moving pict
ure show. P. Smith.
TEN-CENT can of Orla Molasses
still going at special price of 5 cents.
J. B. Bass &. Co.
FOR SALE Two-vear-old full Jersey
bull W. L. Earnhart.
WANTED Every customer of ours
to call for one of our nice palm leaf
fans, gratis. The Union Drug Co.,
A. M. Secrest, Manager.
BRICK-YARD For Sale -24 acres,
Five Mile Siding; No. 3 steel mill and
fixtures. Waxhaw Real Estate Co.
W. H. Helms, builder and contractor,
is prepared to do good work on short
notice. Phone Chapel Hill, No. 24, or
address him at Monroe, N. C, Rural
Route No. 2, box 75.
FOR SALE The Cadieu house and
lots on McCauley Heights. Good neigh
borhood. See N. C. English at once.
FRUIT JARS-J gallons and quarts;
Jar Rubbers; Fruit Powders, 25c. kind
for 15c., will preserve 40 pounds fruit.
It will pnv vou to trade with us.
Phone ill. The Union Drug Co.
FULL line of fancy and staple Can
goods. Funderburk-Williams Co.
STRAYED-Green parrot with red
head. Any information gladly received.
Miss Nan Wolfe.
SOMETHING NEW-We have put
in a line of staple choice Jewelry. Ev
ery piece is guaranteed to give satis
faction regardless of time worn.
J. B. Bass & Co.
LOT good oak barrels suitable for
molasses, cider, wine and kraut at Eng
lish Drug Co. Come quick and pick the
good ones.
FOR SALE 183-acre tract of land
in Sandy Ride, known as S. W. Stew
art place. 75 acres in cultivation, bal
ance in timber, 300,000 feet of timber.
Great bargain to quick buyer.
Gordon Insurance & Investment Co.
DOES your Watch need repairing?
See J. E. Preslar.
FOR SALE Moving picture show.
Apply to P. O. Box 426, Monroe, N. C.
FOR SALE Second hand Victor
talking machine at the Dixie Theatre.
NICE stall-fed meat all the time at
Plyler and Walters' Market.
PHONE 199, Plyler & Walters, for
best meats.
FRESH fish and the best meats at all
timea at E. S. Levy's, Parker's old
stand.
WE give the best meats at once when
you phone 199. Plyler & Walters.
WANTED-A lot of dry pine wood.
Monroe Oil Mill.
BICYCLES repaired at the Piedmont
Buggy Company repair shop.
AUTOMOBILE supplies furnished
by Piedmont Buggy Company.
TRUNKS, Trunks, Trunks!
Monroe Furniture Company.
MANTELS You blunder seriously if
you do not see the Monroe Furniture
Company before buying your Mantels.
FRESH Cakes and Crackers just in
from the National Biscuit Company's.
H. S. Estridge & Co.
S WE the fruit! We've got the jars
and you've got the fruit. Get em
together; Luther Williams & Co.
WATT ASHCRAFT, Veterinarian
Day calls 113, night calls 382. Monroe,
N. C. Hospital on Hayne street, north
east of court house.
NEVER slackens: our demand for
chickens and eggs. Highest prices all
the time. Bring them to us.
T. C. Lee & Co., near Oil Mill.
HAVE your buggy and wagon tires
shrunk at Piedmont Buggy Company's
repair department Can shrink any
size set of buggy or wagon tires in 15
minutes without taking tire off of the
wheel. Can shrink tires from to 4
inches.
FOR RENT - Two neat cottages,
convenient to business part of town.
R. Redfearn.
DON'T fail to aee J. E. Preslar for
fine Watch repairing.
FINE Lot for Sale-For sale for cash
or easy terms to right party, the fine
lot in west Monroe adjoining T. J. Gor
don and fronting Dr. B. C. Redfearn.
Lot is composed of Nos. 1 and 2 in Welsh
survey and will make splendid home
ite. Bound to be first class residence
section. Apply to C. W. Bruner or
R. A. Morrow.
Local and Personal.
lira. James McLartr is spending
a few days is Charlotte.
Mr. II. F. Wilhelm of Sumter was
a visitor in the city Sunday.
Mrs. Xealie Mills of Atlanta is in
the city for a few days.
Miss AnnaClarkson of Red Springs
is the guest of Mrs. L. C. B:ckett
Miss Annie Morrow of Albemarle
is visiting Mr. U. A. Morrow.
Mrs. II. W. Harris is spending
some time with relatives in Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs. Y. W. Horn return
ed Iat night from a short stay at
Wrifihtsville Beach.
Miss Eugenia Johnson returned
this morning from" a two weeks'
visit to Wilmington.
Miss Kate Morrison of Wadesboro
is staving awhile with her grand
father! Mr. W. C. Ogburn.
Mr. II. II. Horn of Montgomery,
Ala., is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. I).
McUae.
Mr. Waldo Nelson of Jefferson
spent a short time in the city last
week.
Mrs. Jack Kidd leaves in the
mornias for a few days' stay in
Charlotte.
Mr. F. A. Ogburn of Durham is
spending a few days with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. X. S. Ogburn.
Messrs. D. C. Morgan and Xesbit
Crowell are spending the week at
Newbern and other points east.
Mrs. T. T. Wells and little son of
Hamlet are visiting at the home of
Mr. Joe Benton.
Mrs. John C. Blakeney and
daughter, Mrs. C. D. Meacham, have
returned from an extended stay at
Spruce Pine.
Mr. W. A. Stewart and family have
moved to Hamlet, their future home.
Their many friends regret to see
them go.
Mrs. J. J. McIIugh and little son
of Atlanta are expected tonight to
spend seme time with Mrs. McIIugh's
mother, Mrs. Atha Stevens.
The usual prayer meeting at the
Presbyterian church will be omitted
tomorrow night in order that the
congregation may hear the opening
sermon of the district conference at
the Central Methodist church.
Miss Kula Benton most delight
fully entertained a number of friends
at her home last Tuesday in honor
of her guest, Miss Hinson of Char
lotte. Some novel forms of amuse
ment were introduced which added
much to the enjoyment of the even
ing. If AiCII ICJUII1IIK Bb VUl Mate. !-
ery one guaranteed for one year.
W. J. Rudge Co.
FOR SALE-A lot of remodeled Bug
gies, in first class condition. A lot of
them are practically good as new. Call
at Repair Department of Piedmont
Buggy Company.
EVERYBODY is talking about "Nine
O'clock Washing Tea." It gets the
work done so quickly and so easily that
your labors are cut in halves. No
rubbing on boards, clothes washed eas
ily in half an hour. It will do the work
or money back. Try a 5-cent package.
Luther Williams & Co.
WHEN you want pure Lard, call
H. S. Estridge & Co. They have the
simon pure.
HERE is the best yet: 3-pound can
of finest sweet Potatoes for 10 cents.
Makes the best 'tater custard you ever
tasted. J. B. Bass & Co.
SAVE your coupons. They are worth
money to you in premiums at Rudge's.
ALL interested are requested to meet
at Shiloh Baptist church, 4 miles north
of Monroe, on Friday before the second
Sunday in August to clear off cemetery
and grounds. Clerk.
TRY a 10-centcanof "Old 76 Coffee"
at Luther Williams & Co.'s.
MASONS are hereby notified that
there will be a meeting Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock of Monroe Lodge 244
for the purpose of conferring the third
degree. Please meet promptly on time.
G. M. Beasley, Sec.
NOTICE I have just received a let
ter from my exchange saying that all
the pictures for the next 10 days are
extra good. "After Many Years" and
"In the Border States" are specially
fine and can't be boosted too much.
There are also some good comedies
among them. P. Smith,
Dixie Moving Picture Show.
NOTICE-1 will be at Faulks school
district Thursday July 2fth at 10 o'clock
for the purpose of letting contract to
build school house at that place.
R. N. Nisbet, Supt.
JUST opened a barrel of good Mo
lasses. Luther Williams & Co.
SEE our beautiful Mattings.
M on roe Furniture Compa ny .
WANTED A lot of nice country
hams at once. T. C. Lee & Co.
MACHINE SHOP-We are prepared
to repair your engine or other machin
ery, do your plumbing and other work
in our line. Shop near freight depot.
Austin & Correll.
GUNS and Pistols repaired at the
Piedmont Buggy Company's repair
shop.
FIRST-CL.SS dried beef at Plyler
& Walters' Market.
E. S. LEVY'S market is the place to
buy your fresh meats and fish.
Miss Anna Clarksen of Maxton is
visiting Mrs. L. C. BicketL
Mrs. J. W. Rudge returned last
Wednesday from a trip to Scotts
burg, Va.
Mr. L. S. Plyler of Black Hawk,
Miss., returned to his home yester
day after visiting relatives in this
section.
Mrs. Wilmot V. White and daugh
ter, Miss White, of Cincinnati are
guests of Rev. R. F. Kirkpatrick.
The annual communion and foot
washing at Liberty will be held on
the 4th Sunday in this month.
Mr. T. C. Collins and family have
gene to Hiddenite to spend some
time.
Mr. J. R. Byrd and family are
moving this week from Monroe to
Hamlet.
Superintendent Xisbet will speak
at Belk's school house, in Lanes
Crtek, next Monday night on the
subject of local tax.
Misses Maud and Elvira Wall cf
Wallburg, X. C: Emily Boyd of
Charlotte, and Janie Bivens of Win
gate are visiting Miss Pearl Xance.
Mrs. M. C. Long and daughters,
Misses Ona and Mary Hazel, left last
week for Newark, ()., to visit Mrs.
Long's sister, Mrs. W. B. Phifer.
Harold Monroe, the 3J-months old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar II. Gor
don of west Monroe township, died
on the 14 th of catarrh of the bowels.
Mr. J. M. Porter and family have
moved from Monroe to Matthews.
They have been living here several
years and have a great many friends
who regret that they have left.
Mrs. I. B. Bourn received news of
the death of her aunt, Mrs. Ham
of Charleston, which occurred last
Wednesday. Mrs. Bourn had been
to visit her recently and her death
was expected.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Sikes of Albe
marle and Dr. E. W. Sikes of Wake
Forest are in the city. Dr. Sikes de
livers the address at tie centennial
exercises at Meadow Branch church
tomorrow.
Dr. Thomas Duncan, a young phy
sician, has located at Pageland. He
is native of this State, but has lately
been living in Charleston. He is
well equipped for his profession and
comes highly recommended to the
people of Pageland.
The Monroe Insurance and Invest
ment Company held a meeting of its
directors Thursday and after paying
the usual four per cent, semi-annual
dividend, placed $2000 to the sur
plus fund, making a total of $5000
in this fund.
Miss May Harrell of Atlanta, who
had been at Mr. Eugene Ashcraft's
for the past two weeks nursing a
little son of Mr. W. O. Harrell of
Marshville, left last week with
her patient for White Sulphur
Springs, in Alexander county. The
little boy is much improved. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Harrell.
Mr. Bob May suffered the only cas
ulties of the excursion to the moun
tains last Wednesday. While stand
ing in the side door of the refresh
ment car Bob got his ear in the way
of the door as the train stopped sud
denly and that ear was pierced,
making a hole about half an inch
slam bang through it.
Two Monroe citizens sustained se
vere accidents last Wednesday.
While engaged at his saw mill at
Marshville. Mr. John I. Lonff had
his leg caught in the crrriage and
broken below the knee. Mr. G. E.
Porterfield, an electrician employed
by the city of Monroe, came in con
tact with a live wire and was pain
fully shocked.
John Henry, the seven-months-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Presson
of Monroe, died last Monday after
noon. The baby had been sick all
its life and death was sweet relief to
it. Funeral services were conducted
last Tuesday morning by Rev. R. F.
Kirkpatrick at Mr. Presson's home
and the interment was in the ceme
tery at Smyrna church, in Buford
township.
One of the most unique ways of
giving the young people a good time
was brought forward last Tuesday
when Mr. and Mrs. X. C. English
threw open the doors of their home
to a crowd of friends who were
dressed in the most ridiculous cos
tumes to be had. It was indeed a
ticky party. Mr. Kirby Hough was
awarded the prize for being the
tackiest among the tacky.
Mrs. R. W. Williams, chairman
of the ladies' institute committee for
this township, requests us to an
nounce that the ladies institute will
be held in the Jackson Club rooms
over the Bank of Union, and farm
ers' wives and their daughters are
requested to attend. The ladies
of the town are also requested to
meet with them. A cash prize of
$1.00 will be given for the best loaf
of bread baked by a farmer's wife
or daughter and also a prize of $ 1.00
for the best ten biscuits, and the
ladies are requested to compete for
these prizes.
The Wades boro Messenger and In
telligencer says that a sensation was
created in Richmond county last
week by the discovery that Mr. W.
L. Steele, a candidate for county
treasurer, had paid his opponent
seven hundred dollars to retire from
the race and thus insure Steele's
nomination. When the matter be
came known the executive commit
tee forced both the men to retire
and a new man will be nominated.
Mr. J. M. Griffin, who moved from
here to Charlotte twelve years ago,
is spending some time in town en
gaged in cement work.
Announcements.
For Commijslcner.
I hcrcl.yannour.ee myself a candidate
for re-vlection to the office of commis
sioner of Union county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
H. T. liaueom.
For Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-t'loction to the oitiee of commis
sioner of Union county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
W. G. Long.
For Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-election to the office of commis
sioner of Union county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
T. J. Gordon.
For Representative.
I beg to announce that I am a candi
date for representative from Union
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
John C. Sikes, Monroe, N. C.
For Commissioner.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of commissioner of Union
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
Jerre C. Laney.
For Constable.
I hereby announce mvself a candi
date for constable for Monroe town
ship, subject to the Democratic pri
mary. I. A. Hunnicutt
For Cotton Weigher at Monroe.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for cotton weigher at Monroe, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary. W. J. Walters.
For Recorder.
I hereby announce mvself a candidate
for re-election to the office of Recorder,
subject to the Democratic primary.
R. L. Stevens.
For Clerk of the Court.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-election to the office of clerk of
the court of Union county, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
u. A. Houston.
For Register of Deeds.
I announce mvself a candidate for the
office of Register of Deeds for Union
county, suojeci 10 me Democratic pri
mary election. J. David Simpson.
For Register of Deeds.
I hereby announce mvself a candidate
for re-election to the office of Register
of Deeds for Union county, subject to
democratic primary. J. tA btewart.
For Register of Deeds.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for election to the office of Register of
Deeds for Union county, subject to the
Democratic primary. M. C. Long.
For Cotton Weigher at Monroe.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-election to the office of cotton
weigher at Monroe, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic primary.
C. B. Barden.
For Cotton Weigher at Monroe.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of cotton weigher at Mon
roe, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary. Luther Williams.
For Cotton Weigher at Monroe:
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for cotton weigher for the City of Mon
roe, subject to the Democratic prima
ry. John Thomas Helms.
For Representative.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for representative, subject to the ac
tion of the Democratic primary.
R. V. Houston.
For Representative.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for representative, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
w. a. ixve.
For Representative.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of representative in the
next General Assembly from Union
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary. J. b. Broom.
For Coroner.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-election to the office of coroner
of Union county, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
J. s. riyier.
For Cotton Weigher at Marshville.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of cotton weigher at
Marshville, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary. B. F. Black.
For Recorder.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Recorder of Union
county, subject to the action of Dem
ocratic primary. C. Vance McNeely.
tor surveyor.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-election to the office of surveyor
of Union county, subject to the Demo
cratic primary. R. W. Elliott
For Recorder.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Recorder, subject to
the action of the Democratic primary.
Lee M. Howie.
For Register of Deeds.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of register of deeds of
Union county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
Raymond C. Griffin.
For Treasurer.
Subicct to the Democratic primary. I
am a candidate for re-election to the
office of Treasurer of Union county.
J. Walter ljiney.
For Sheriff.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re-election to the office of sheriff of
Union county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
John Griffith.
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