THE LCCAL MARKETS.
COTTON.
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PRODUCE.
The f.jrures Riven here re prices paid
by merchants today. They may be dif
ferent tomorrow or next day. Readers
are idvised to 'phone ome responsible
merchant on the day they expect to
come to market nd get figures for that
day.
Her 30 to 35
Yourg Chicken 15 to 30
RooicM 23 to
ucka 2to25
t-ee.Mf 'Si to
Kg
Sutter 17 to 2t
Ham IS to
Beowax 2t to
Corr. SH to S"i
Special Notices.
I Advertisement are inserted in thi
column Mt the rate tf iNK cknt per
word each insertion. Count the words
in your adv. and srnd casi with copy.
Each 'Vure and initial count a word.
No ;id tulit'ii for less than ten cents. J
The js.'ul'y School of Musi':. Voice
and nr.itory opens in October. I'upiU
sol'clteJ.
For Sale-Red tail, steel grey Afri
can parrot, two years old: well trained,
good talker; has not learned profanity.
A g"oJ bras cage to go with the bird,
ail for .". Apply to M. A. Walters,
Monroe Route 10 or Journal Otlice.
Highest market price paid for hides,
allew and fur. l'lyler & Walter.
tal
For Rent- Good farm, four miles
soutruest of Monroe. Sec G. E. Flow.
For Sale or Rent 5t'J acres of land,
home tract, 2-horsefarm in cultivation,
al.o 0.5 acres, 2-horse farm in cultiva
tion, near Altan. See J. H. Laney or
W. M. Griffin, Monroe Route 10.
Parties who want the Victoria cream,
soap or powder, can get them by call
ing lit F. II. Ashcraft's store, or phon
ing Sfl, rural. Mrs. T. W. Manes.
"Second to none" Cloverdale Bread
and Jersey Milk. Cloverdale Dairy.
Your Eyes, Don't Neglect Them.
D. 11. Smith will be at hi office every
day until October 1'ith. Will make a
scientific examination of your eyes and
furnish you with the Li : and most
up-to-date glassor. Dr. .'.aii , has many
towns to visit this fall, lu- will be ir.
his office in Monroe till October 15 and
will be glad to serve jou. W ill you not
come and get those gl.igM- you have
bee" talking about so long. No charge
for examination.
Lot-Atan pucke' book containing
about .vl.Tiii, al.-o v.-,e receipts and
notes. Return to posio'Iice ami receive
rewi.id. S E. Hnigler.
We are low usinc line Temiesse cat
tie. Are buying as over eame
to this town. l'lyler & Wnltei.
Wt have moved o ir -mccof business
to the room :;t.-Nt w or to the Glou
cester Hotel. If yoi. have hides or
fur of n-.y kind, bring them to us and
get hitrl.c-t prices. We also buy mule
ar.d hor. e hiiles. Monroe Hide & Fur Co.
For :-".;t- Four room house on Vann
Hcuri.N. I. H. lilair.
For Rent 7i acres hind, I! five-room
houses on 1'lace. For sale-15 acres of
lim ber ti i her, one mile of Wingate
School. I.. Medlin,
For Rent-Five room house on Wash
ington, street, city water ami electric
lights. R. W. Lemmoinl.
We w;
it to buy veal calves.
l'lyler & Walters.
Wa:. ted-All the chickens und eggs
that we can get. Remember we pay
the highest prices. W. R. Outen Co.
For Side or Lease- My farm, machin
ery a:.l store, located nine miles south
of Monroe on the Wolf Pond road. This
is the intersection of live public roads,
good school and church in one-eighth of
mile. Good community, thickly settled,
and one of the best localities for busi
ness und machinery to be found. Farm
contains twenty-three acres, nine mod
ern buildings, fine young orchard, and
a beautiful place to live. Also 1--'
acres one-half mile from the above. 1
will sell outright or lease for a period
of three or five year. Reason for dis
posal: My Florida interests demand
my attention. For terms, apply to me
or to J. C. Laney or to my wife who is
on the property.
W. Thos. Ltiney, Chipley, Flu.
For Sale A pair of first-class heavy
mules. Price and terms on application
to Mrs. W. T. Lanev, Laney" mill or
to Jerre C. Laney. W. Thos. Laney.
See J. E. Preslar. next to PostoihYe,
for watch repairing.
Wanttd-We want to buy pork.
l'lyler & Walters. ,
Cur rill is running nn full time and
we have plenty of fresh meal and hull.
Monroe Oil Mill.
Docs vour watch keep correct time?
If not, take it to J. K. Preslar. He
will fix a::d guarantee it.
Get your tth brushes and dental
preparations from The Union Drug Co.
We want to buy all kinds of country
produce and will pav highest prices.
Doster & Doster.
We want 1,000 pounds of country
hams. Dojter & Doster.
Porch Screens and Window Shades
cheap.
Monroe Furniture Co. (Copple's.)
Automobile supplies and repair parts
' for sale at Repair Department of the
Piedmont Buggy Company.
Those automatic head-lift, double
spooler Sewing Machines are good.
Monroe Furniture Co. (Copple's.)
Best equipped shop in the Southern
States for the complete overhauling
nd repairing of Automobile and Bug.
gies-Piedmont Buggy Company, Re
pair Department
Our tr.iU il running on full time and
we have plenty of fresh meal and hull.
Monroe Oil Mill
A few Rood harreU and keg for tale
by The Union Drug Co.
Money to Loan on approved security
in limited amounts.
Gordon Insurance and Investment Co.
For Rent Two nice offices in Loan &
Trust building. One in down stairs and
suitable for otfice or small store. The
other i up stairs and well lighted.
Both have steam heat, electric lights
and sewerage connection.
McRae Mercantile Co.
The rich Jersey milk and cream fur
nished by the Cloverdale Dairy is the
lest Monroe Hnple havs ever had a
chance to buy. Tint's what thoe who
are UMng it say.
The time of year when most subscri
ler renew their subscriptions is now
approaching. The Journal ha bought
for the season an unusmlly tine supply
of high grade cutlery to give free to
those who n new tlu ir subscription one
year in advance. Come in and gel
your choice.
Notice - When our mercantile busi
ness was discontinued last spring there
were a great many account due us on
book, by note, mortgage, etc. These
were not sold but were held on for the
convenience- of ou r old customers. Some
of these h.td been carried on from year
to year. We have been lenient with all
those who owe us, and while we very
much appreciate the custom of the past,
the time has now come when the nusi
ness must be finally settled up. Busi
ness is business, and accounts can no
longer le carried. We expect settle
ment from all who owe us right awav.
ur Mr. J. D. McRae will lie at the old
stand on the corner, now Flow & Phi
fer's, until shout the last of October,
ready for settlement. After that he
will be out of town. We shall be com
pelled to put into the hands of an attor
ney all accounts not paid by that time.
Don't neglect this matter, but come as
soon as possible see him, and arrange
matters. McRae Mercantile Co.
Everything for the school room at
Rudge's.
For Rent-One 6 room cottage on
Church street; electric lights and bath;
possession given September 1st.
Mrs. R. A. Totten.
Bagging and Ties-Cotton is begin
ning to open and you will need them.
We have a big stock on hand and can
make you a good price on them. See
us before you buy. T, C. Lee & Co.
One lot of fountain pen Saturday
for only l!'c at Rudges.
Quench your thirst with the iJe cold
drinks at our fountain.
The Union Drug Co.
Reliable watches, and jewelry of
quality, mxt to Postoilice. J. E. Preslar,
Let us till your prescriptions. Accu
racy, courtesy and promptness our
motto. ' The Union Drug Co.
Go to the White Star Cafe for meals.
Everything new. neat and clean.
Hot and cold baths in room in t he
rear of the White Star Cafe. Twenty
cents.
Dr. E. S. Green's denial olhVei over
Krauss' jewelry store opposite Uelk
Pros. Oilice plione IS..
For anything in the Furniture line,
call on the
Monroe Furniture Co. (Copple's.)
Send a dollar bill to pay one year in
advance for The Journal and say what
kind of premium you want and the
first mail will bring' it.
Wanted Twenty thousand feet inch
air dried forest lumber.
Monroe Manufacturing Company.
Get vour school supplies from the W.
J. Rucfge Co.
WATT ASIICRAFT, Veterinarian
Day calls 113, night call 32. Monroe,
N. C. Hospital on Hayne street, north
east of court house.
For Rent cheap, for sale on long time
and verv small payments, or for ex
change for vacant lots, land or stocks,
two new G-room houses, close in.
Frank Armfield.
We are agents for famous Geiser
Threshing Machines, Gasoline Engines,
farm implements, etc.
Henderson Roller Mills Co.
Drugget and Rugs to suit you. at
Monroe Furniture Co.'s (Copple's).
Notice of Administration.
Having this day qualified as adminis
trator of the estate of Rosa Houston,
deceased, late of Union county, notice
is hereby given to all parties having
claims against the estate of said de
ceased to exhibit them to the under
signed at Weddington, N. C. , on or be
fore the 27th day of September, A. D.,
P.U2, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please niHke immediate settlement.
This tiie '.Mb dav of September, If 11.
J. D.'HEMHY. Admr.
of Rosa Houston, deed.
Redwine & Sikes, Attys.
A rowdy ii'jrn was put out of
of the store lit' a saw mill near
Wiirsaw Saturday night. Iy three
young white men who were em
ployees, lie laid iu wait for the
men mid in the dark jumped out
among them mid began slushing
with a razor, wounding nil three
of them seriously.
A. II. Parker who is d-scribed
is a "prominent business man,"
was convicted in the recorder's
court in Hickory last week of re
tailing "and sentenced to 12
months on the chain gang. Some
time ago Parker paid a fine of
eighty dollars for a similar of
fence and as fines didn't prove
effective the recorder tried some
thing stronger. The case was np-jH'aled.
LOCAL NEWS.
Mrs. K. S. tire.-ii,- will sing at
the Pr -shyteriati church Sni!..
iiioniitiiT.
Lee & I.ee Company announce j
their showing of fall pattern hats
Thursday September 2". ..
There will In service at the
Lutheran church next Sunday at
the f veiling liur.
There will he service all thi
week at Central Methodist church
at four in the afternoon and at
seven full V five ill til- evening.
Muling hi ear".- work IJev.
II. II. .lames oi" Monroe, who is
pastor of six churches, has Lap-'
tied !' p-T-iiis.
11. Ik lit-iithers ntm.oinee their
big fall millinery opening to
iriii !ihin!Tov nigh', a.ol ! hist
all the week.
Mr. .1. A. Ta i"i io. iii
near tiiie. S. C, h. an Lnir-1
lis.il walnut tree t'-'iir ; :.r hi
iYiiltl which he Will get l.!s I,rs
crop t !.; enr.
While walking on the street oil
Sunday ai'teriioou. Mr. W. K. Ma
hone was inn into by a boy on a
bicycle and his eoiar h. tie wa,
broken.
The Parks lielk Company, com
posed of Mr. -I. i. Parks of Wax
haw and I'.ilk liros.. has opened
a large establishment at Cuitem-d.
Mr. Parks is the manager.
After a delightful trip through
the West. Middle West, and a
stay in Atlanta. Miss Scully will
return to Monroe October 2nd.
Sin- will open her school of elo
cution during the nioii'h.
The public is invit- d to an
oyster supper at Wedding! .m A
eademy Friday night, October 7.
given by the church improvement
SocU-ty, for the b nci'it of W.-d-dingtoii
church.
Miss Mitti- I J recti.- returned
from MarshviUe y.-s'ei-.lay. Sin
will t-aeli a short whil- at Mat
thews to supply for another
teacher, and later on will teach
at Wesley Chapel.
Mr. .1. T. 1 lay wood of Vance
township has been ;:ppoiutcd b
Clerk of the Court Houston a
magistrate in bis township to
take the pli.'ec of Mr. .loe Ko.lg
ers. I'i signed.
Mr. 0. C. ii;-!!ey. who liv:-
lli'ill' 1 lo!'lsli0'ci, IVIioI'ls that '
members of his i'.-imdy on oiie.lay
last we. L picked liii.."i pounds oi
i-i.ltcli. As tl'; is a guii.l ib-iil
ninrt- i'lian - It pounds for each
olio, it Was ii -,'ilg some.
All this w-i-k the Mack and
Hastings Comedy Company wiil
bo ill tin- npeni llmis-. Tin
li'eek Hill pi'i'ci-s s-i it is on--of
the bis! that has cer b. ell
there. The prices will be K, 2"
,'lllli ."!." Ci-llts.
At tin- hixie tonight there will
be ; fine comedy-" Swat tin- Fly.'
Also a tine picture showing relies
of (ieorge .Washington. Mount
Vernon, mid other things connec
ted with the J-'jiMier of his Conn
trv. Also a song bv .Mr. Kairley.
"In the l.iind of Harmony,
r. K. V. Sikes of Wake I-'or-cst
College lectured at the liap
tist church Sunday morning in
the absence of pastor Craig, who
is holding a protracted meeting
at Hamlet. Dr. Sikes was
on the way home from the Kings
Mountain Association.
Last Sunday afternoon a com
mission of Mecklenburg Presby
tery organized a Presbyterian
church lit IJehohetll school house,
two and a half miles southeast
of Waxhaw, with a membership
of o'. The new church begins
its existence under very favora
ble conditions.
Mr. A. J. (ireene. carrier on
route !. who keeps ids eyes open
for the ipieer ami the quaint, has
brought to the .Journal office a
big sweet polato ami ils vine.
The potato is not so large, but
tne vine is a caution, noing
eighteen and a half feci long.
It was grown by C. F. Ib.ster.
colored.
Last week, iii mentioning th
I k iy s and girls that were going
off to school. The loiirnal made
a mistake iji saying that Mat
I hew Mi-Cauh-y and Percy ami
i-ii-iienry I'iiiou nail gone to
l-'ishbui-n Military Academy,
Waynesboro. Ya. They will, in
stead, pursue their studies at the
Porter Military School at Charles
ton.
Mr. Frank Ogburn of Durham
came home Saturday to see his
parents here. On Sunday morn
ing Mr. Ogburn, who has n fine
tenor voice, made a valuable ad
dition to the choir of Central
church. A quartette composed of
Mr. Ogburu and his sisters; Mrs.
.1. W. Yates and Mrs. II. R. La
ney, and Mr. Laney, saug most
beautifully, "The King of Love
My Shepherd Is." The four voi
ces, long trained together, are
most harinouioiLs and beautiful.
Personal Mention.
Mr. W. W. II .rn left !..st night
for New York on bi,s:ii.-s.s.
Mr. A. A. Scales, who is work
ing for ihe Sealx'ard at Uockiug-
ham. spent last week at hn.ne.
Miss Isahclle Liili-y of Char
lotte sp. i.t Sunday with her aunt.
Mrs. Jennie Davis.
Mis. J. .1. Lindsay will return
tomorrow front a visit to Mrs. T.
P. Smith at Pagelaiid.
Miss l.oii Asl.enift of Marsh
viUe is visit ing h.-r brother. Dr.
I. K. Asio-rait. f'r a few days.
Mr. .1. II. Tn.ll visit, d fri. mis
and ri laiivi-s in Lam-a;. r Sim
da v Stli! Moitdav.
Miss l.i.r iia Wis. i.nii , !,o has
been is;-i!g !.c- ji.liit. Mrs. I..
0. 0;u I-, lit. r. !vtur:.i " lo r
home es , r.1. . v .
Mr. ..:oi Mis. ;.,'.t. King of
Charles:, il ;., visiting the 1. li
ter's pa-. -:ils. Mr. nli.i Mrs. .las.
M.-Nc-ly.
Mrs. Clay Wibs'er lilMVcly of
Washington City spent a f.-w
days wit it her brother this week
while eu route south.
Mr. II. Y. lb-Ik has gmi- to
Cleveland coiiutv on a visit, and
will probably move there, hav
ing sold his farm near Altan.
Miss Lillian Cuthbeitson. who
has aeeeptisl a position in the
Oherrv villi- liraded School, b -gan
teaching there last week.
Squire F.llis !. Puss, r and wife
of New Salem township returned
last night from visiting Mr. M. N.
II. Mill -r of Concord.
Mr. P. P. lb-Ik. who has a po
sition in the postofi'i.-e ;it Jlruns-
wiek. (iii.. has returned to bis
home from a visit to his father.
Mr. S. 1'.. I'.elk. of Lanes Creek.
Mr. Mike Hudson will return
to Annapolis Wedin s.l.iy to re
sume his studies in the Naval A
cadeniy. after spending a month
with his people here.
Mrs. .1. K. Stewart b ft a few
days iiuo for her old home at
Vernon Hill. Ya.. to attend Ihe
inarriag- of ,,-r sist-r. Miss Mag
gie McDowell.
M i-s, II. I . I 'rnv ha I ii very
ill lor so-, era! d.-.ys. possibly w i ' 1 1
typhoid fcv-T. lb -r sis'er. Mrs.
John S.evmau of l...iie:is',er. w ho
has been ,-, i' h b -!-. ret urn -d ioe.ii
vested!. ' c.
Woodmen of tho World.
The i ' 1 1 1 1 1 : i t oi, lily ( of t Io
Wooiiiiiil) of the World Assoeiil-
!ion will hold it n ei:iar quarior
ly i liiig on ( b-t. 7 at 2 p. in..
ill the l-'raleruily 1 1 ,-1 i I iil Monroe
All ciiiiips in this association " i 1 !
please si nd t heir full i;i:iiil-cr of
il'-i'giiles. iis tin-re is business of
iliipol tanee t-i be transacted.
.lilllies N. Price. 1'lVsi.iellt.
John Thos. Helms. See. and Tivs
Sjit urday night Mr. Mrady Niisl
stiil-ted home with a I'lUgy load
of groceries, illcludilie; il juif of
tnoliisses. which Wiis sitting in tin
lilieU ol tin- iMIggv. ,s Me was
passing over Thi.- railroad I'l'idy
a negro ran up behind the buggy.
grabbed the jug. and cut out. Ml
Nash jumind out and rmi after
him. when the niiiii threw the jug
over the rail and jumped about
tttelltV feet. Mr. Niish got his
jug buck unbroken but the, man
Cot away, lie evidently thought
Mr. Nash had a jug of blind ti
ger liquor.
I in Monday of last week Mr.
Sidnev Helms moved from Mon-
i to Charlotte. On Tuesday.
while getting off a street ear, he
Wiis thrown violently to the
ground and seriously liurt on the
head. He was taken to a hospit
al, but left pretty sum, thinking
that he would be all right, lln-re
wiis severe bleeding from the ear
and hiter ft i tin- nose and he
had to be taken back to I he hos
pital. His people Inard from
him Sundav. iitul h- wiis then
doing very well.
.1. M. Miisse. the blind musi
cian w ho lived iu this 1 i. ii and
sic! ion for ii b-i:g time, gut out
of til." pelliteli! i,il about three
liioiiths ago and ha gone back
In his old tricks. lb- was sent
up from Vance for twelve month
for passing a worthies c!i -ek. lb
has just been arrested by I'ink
crtotis iii Ciis.i. Ark., for passing
a worthless check on the Hank of
Futon. He passed the check at
LirkiiiKvillo, Ala., and it was for
tell dollars.
A few days ago Mr. Charlie
l?y rum of Vance tow nship saw a
pigeon light on the house and
go! his twenty-two rifle and shot
it. He was surprised to find that
it was a carrier pigeon and had
on its leg a silver band with the
letters and figures "P. C '01 2:t''
Lee & Lee Company announce
their showing of full pattern hats
Thursday, September 2S.
Lee & Lee Compairv
THE LEADING
Dry Cools. Notions, Mlllinero. Clotbing anl Shoe Store la
MONROE. NORTH CAROLINA.
TE sell good Shoes for the money. Not
because wc think or say so, but be
cause our shoe customers know so out of
experience.
Shoppers shoe-particular are quick to rec
ognize the superiority of our footwear in
the way of leathers, workmanship, fitting
qualities, and style.
It's the little hidden things in shoes that
count. You don't have to foot a foot-bill
so often in buying good substantial shoes
such as sold by us.
The styles we are now showing areentircly
correct and embodying the latest whims of
fashion. "We're ready; walk in and let us
show you the latest products from the big
manufacturers, such as Dorothy Dodd, The
Selby, and Ilarrisburg shoes for women;
French, Shriner & Urner, Leonard Shaw &
Dean, and King Quality for men; Daddy
Duke Shoes for boys and youths.
Special bargains in closing lots: Standard
makes at 50c to $1.00 reduction on the
pair. If you want to save money buy your
shoes from us.
LEE & ill COMPANY,
THE LEADINC
DEY GOODS, K0TI0S3, CLOTHING, GENTS' FGB31SHISGS, HIT
AID SHOE STORE IN MOSEOE.
The Season's Styles
reveal a decided English
influence in Men's Suits.
The shoulders natural and
rounded; body lines incur
ving; waist rather high,
and with the lines of the
lower limbs long and slen
der, narrowing to the feet.
To best appreciate the
change slip into one of our
Beouttil New Model suits
and study the effects in the mirror. You
are bound to ibe pleased with Trim,
Nifty Clear Cut Reflection.
And The New Fabrics,
They are Simply Wonderful.
You know to be Fashionable, you must
have the right shade and character of
weave as well as cut.
For all that is newest in
Shoes, Hats and Furnish
ings, see us.
Flow C) Phifer.
'PHONE 19 FOR
GOOD PRINTING
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