LOCAL AND rtKSOXAL,
MUs Alice Crowder cf Pcachland
is visi'-iug relative here. ,
Mr. Arthur Helms and Miss Alice
Moore of Wesi Monroe were mar
ried Saturday night by Esq. M. L.
i'low.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Chears cf
Sanford are spending some time jit
the home of Kwj. V. T. Chear in
Luford township.
Mr. W. C. Wolfe a'.trn;Ied the
Grand Lodge of Mas ns ill Ualol-li
Hi representative if the Monroe
kdge.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Itchir'ssn have
returned from a visit to their
daughter, Mu. K. C. Barrett, cf Car
tilage. Mr. T. I. Man. a sucewful
lawyer of Concord, mm-i.i part of
l.'t ee with relatives in Marsh
all!" township, and enjoyed -ome
i.iys bird limiting.
-irs. k. r. snhieref wins-ate. who
R'.is operated on iu Charlotte last
'edn-. ad.iy, is tloli.g nieely and ex
pert to D- able to ccme home in
iiiout ten days.
Mrs. - V. C. Stack
friends In Maxton:
ii visiting
All Odd Fellows, whether in gee
s.n; Ing or otherwise, are request!
to meet at the hall next Thursday
nml'.t at 7:3. Grand Master M. I
Miipmnn win be prist nt and !m
P-rtant bu si. less will be trans.ic'ed.
Mr. John Douglass, father of Mr.
J. A. Douglass, was In a run-away
accident last Thursday, which came
very near being a serious affair,
However, he escaped with a sprain
ed shoulder and a few bruises about
the head.
A very interesting game of ha
ket ball was played here last Frl.
day afternoon. The game waa be
tween Monroe High School and
team from Charlott?. Both ski
played well, but the score was 32
to 21 iu favor of the home team.
Mr. M. C. OU and wife, who had
been spending some time wL'h their
parents, Mr. and .Mrs. J. II. Ilinkle
left Sunday for their home In Ma
con, (Ja. Their little son. William
will' Btay with his grandparents for
a few months.
Last Tuesday the stockholders
and directors of the Bank of Union
mot and re-elected all the old di
rectors and officers, declared a semi
annual dividend of 5 per rent and
aet aside $10,000 to the surplus
fund, making that fund $60,000 in
all.
The United Associated Charities
will meet Wednesday afternoon in
the ladles parlor of Central Meth
od ist church at 3:30. All the ladls
of the town are Invited to attend
The committee on empty stocking
fund are especially urged to be
presen.
At the State Grand Lodge of Ma
sons In session last week, Mr. W.
B. Love of Monroe was the orator
of the occasion. Those who attend
ed say that his oration was
fins speech and that it made a most
favorable impression upon the luetir
hers.
At a meeting of the stockholders
of the First National Hank, held
last Tuesday, the old board of di
rectors were re-elected, and they in
turn re-tJeotcd the officers. Tills
bank by unanimous, vote of Its
stockholders asked for membership
In the Federal Reserve System, A
s?mi-annutl dividend was declar?d
at the close of the year 1913. and
a litre sum added to the surplus
fund.
Mr. J. II. Beckley received a tele
gram yesterday saying that his
mother had died suddenly at her
home in Baltimore. She had been
sick seme time but her d etu h was
net expected. On Saturday Mr.
Berkley received a letter from his
father saying that his mother was
ga'ting along alright. Mr. Beckley's
father Is 83 years old and his
mother was 78. He left for Bnlti
more li-st night to attend the fun
eral.
The friends of Mr.S.S.ttHiardaon
will be glad to know that It will
nil be necessary to ha vW hlsfoot am
putated as was expected some time
ago. Mr. Richardson, accompanied
by his son. Mr. M. H. Richardson,
and his nephew, Mr. Oscar Taylor,
went to Baltimore last Thursday
for an examination and possible op
eration at John Hopkins Hospital.
The surgeons there decided that his
trouble was not cancer cf the bone
as had been thought, and that while
he was suffering from a 9vere di
sease of the ankle Joint, it would
not likely shorten his life. A brace!
will be m n de to strengthen the an
kle and Mr. Richardson will be
home In a few days.
Sarah, the little nine-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Rus
sell, died at the hospital la Char
lotte last Friday night. She was
suffering with an abeess In the
head and was taken to the hospital
for an op?rat!on, but the trouble
berime complicated with pneumonia
and the little one could not Mr
vlve. The remains were burled Sat
urday, after funeral stvIci-s at the
honu by I'r. Wtaver. Sarah was
a bright r.nd Intercstlag child and
h-.T death Is a rid blow to her pa
rents. Ouly last May th'-y lest their
little sen, and thh s-cend and ter
rible affliction, coming so soon,
makes the hearts if their friends go
out in sympathy fcr the afflicted
parents.
The well-known mercantile flnn
of Heath k Company, of Ma.tthc.ws,
formerly Hcafti & Kc'.el. has been
changed to lleih & Paxton. The
firm was cstabl'slwd and operated
for many years by the late Mr. K.
J. Heath, who was the
head of the concern
The Knights of Pythias will in
stall offk-trs tcnifht and all mem
bers are requested to be present.
Don't forget that the S'nu-s
trches'ra will play tonight durirg
the whole performance at the Rex.
Esquire acd Mrs. C. X. Simpson
re. umrd Thursday from an estend
d list to their son. Dr. M. B.
aimpscn. la Arkansas.
Air. Theodore Watts, who w-rk
(-r the Ser.buird. get hi hand s
vrrely mashed yesterday while as-
s.-Mig l.i raisins a car ca the vard
Th injury though painful, will not
-e serious.
Mr. J. Z. Grren will I
Rural Co-operation this week as toi
lows: .t the John Love mill Frida
at 1:30 p. m..; ut Unit-mil!? tU-u
lay at 2:Oii p. m.. and at Pbasan
Hill Saturday night at 7:uu.
-Mr. T. C. Long and Mis Florcnr
uMen were married Sunday at th
residence of the effiriatin? in.-i-ls
irate. Ksq. K. B. Purser, in Xe
sale iu otwnship. Quite a number of
rrii-n.ls attended the wedding of the
popular young couple.
.r. j. r. toenail, son or Air. John
Ktziah, hi:s bought the barber shop
cf .Messrs Sell & Arant. H? has
had much experience in the busi
ness In Atl-.ir.ta and other places.
Messrs S; II & Arant w til continue
In the s'tcp with him.
Mr. M. L. Sh!pman of Raleigh
Grand Master of the Independent
ureter or Ud Fellows cf the denial
of .North Carolina, will visit the
Monro I-odge Thutsdey niht. an
all Odd Fellows are requested to
te present.
Mr. J. D. Bivens has sold his pa
per. tne htanly hnterprise, publUht
at Albermnrle, to Mr. W. D. Lit
tie of Oklahoma City. Mr. Little
s a native of this countv and
graduate of Wake Forest College
Mr. Bivens was last year appointed
postmaster at Albermarle and his
brother has been editing the paper,
The friends of County Commls
fioner A. J. Brooks will be sorry
o learn that he Is no better and 1
is feared that his condition is really-
worse, his son, ur. J. C. Brooks
who has been with him samatlme.
was compelled to leave last week
to look after some business In Chat
tanooga. . However, he was tele
graphed for and came back yester
day.
Miss Sarah Jane Richardson, who
lives with her brother-in-law. Mr
John Uncher of Buford township
either fell, or voluntarily went down
into an old well Sunday. She went
up to the old home place nearby, and
not coming, back, the family be
anie uneasy and went to look for
tier. She was found sUtwic waist
deep in the water of the well rest
ing on a rock with her feet braced
against the opposite wall. After
considerable time was taken in se
curing a rcpe, a man went down Into
the well and tied the rope about her
bony and had her pulled out. The
water was some twenty feet deep
and this leads to the belief that
she climbed down In the well during
fit of mental disturbance. She
refused to talk about the matter,
"The merciful man regnrdeth his
beast, or words to 4hat effect. Abou
twenty-five years ago Mr. J. B. Nash
bought a colt from Mr. Hurley
urirrin. When the colt became about
fourteen years old Mr. Nash traded
her, and his neighbor, the late Mr,
K, W. Austin, knowing what
valuable animal she was, secured
her, and kept her till his !eath
leaving Instructlrns wi'h hli family
to continue to take care of her
Some time ago Air. Nash said. "Let
me have old Nat-.cy and I will take
care of her as Ipng as she lives
ehls was done, and today old Nancy
suiiMtH around in Mr. Nash's lot
and occasionally hauls a light load
by way of exercise, and will have
a stall and plenty of feed so long
as she lives. Ohce Mr. Nash made
a wager with the late E. M. Griffin
that Nancy could pull more than a
certain mule he had.. One was to
give the other a dollar a pound for
every pound that one animal might
pull more than the other. But be
fore the test was made they began
thinking that that kind of a wager
mlgth run Into a good many dollars
one way or the other, and both
backed Cut.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE
BANK of UNION,
at Monroe, in the State ot North Caro
lina, at the close of business,
Jan. 13. 1914.
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts $477,311.66
Insurance premiums, 1,421.20
Furniture and fixtures 6,177.69
Demand Loans 19,959.2)
Due from banks and bankers 27.3K4.72
Cash Items 7,9(15.56
Gold coin 1,372.60
bilver coin, including all mi
nor coin currency 1,826.23
National bank notes and oth
er U. S. notes 6,428.00
Special Notices.
This is the place to tell your short business story. What you have
to buy or sell can be told to thousands of readers for a slight cost.
IT PATS. People look to this column with eagerness to see who Is
hustling. Advertisements r Inserted at the rate of ONE CENT per
word each insertion. Count the words in your adv. and send cash
with copy. Each figure and Initial counts a word. Xo ad. taken
for less than ten ceuts. Send copy in as early as possible.
Buy rang.s and cook stoves en' Shces! Shoes We r.re si'II sjII
the Ltstallutent pUi'. Tharp Hard- lag s'loes cheap Collis Harge-t.
Just received - Ci'rlca J barb wire.
electric weld. hcg. field and poultry roe, X. f.
leure. marp Hardware Co.
Charlotte cctton seed iu?al
just la J. B. Xash Son.
For Sale Good medium sited
farm mule -J. T. Junderburk. .Mon-
You can buy Estridces home.
tar i ground m -nl from Luther Williams,1
ll'I.M.r i Funderhiirk Co., Williams
'& B.i:i:ii.
V'lllM L"llll,l....llVl. k..ll.
H- ...III . .... , '. a tniiiviiiuin, I UIK
.. ... ..,. juii uiumy on jiuir nros., !. uten. Crow & Co W II
grccer.es. Co-Operative Merear.- Hanis. Jo; IKath. Every pound U
guarantied j
Just r.ieivul a lot ef Galvanised
roofing CjIiIus & Harge.t.
Renumber the number, 377-lt.
when you want Saymon s o:-p - the
tlu- best on ear'li for the mor. :. I
After taking stuck January first
'e find we have too many sho.-s
and so we Mill s;-ll some tiieap 1
Collins v Hargett. I
Lee & Lee Co.
THE LEADIXQ
Dry Goods Millinery, Xotions, Cludiing, Bat and Shoe Store la
MONROE. XOKTU CAROLLXA.
Found i'air of ladies black kid
Sloves on stre-e-t Sunday nlght-Mrs.
ii. W. Lemmand.
Wanted -One million dcz.n
-Vann Fiinderburk.
egvts.
Stair paint and Lewis lead. Tharp
i m i ii ware icmpany.
ornge naileries charged U youi X th e- Saving hanks nav Interest
rirrhB? .f r.U" tUln h ,Ve U Cn '': 'P" Ask hoi we pa
re-charged - L. B. Stack, Monrae. , lntert moy youd
T TZ . rr''1 Our ingle credit, checks
i.-I,?r) ,h n i i i T7Ve. 6 aro p'!tl tf u,,e as wh'-i'dk Bros,
ai.op.ed the celebrated Ingle Sys-
m , - i.1., .w ".. " .a"i..U ftnd Mu'"-oe. a Masonic ring. Lib-
" reward.-M. B. Vandle,
ri- 7 .r0Uru?"-rhOu"8e neHr!Mr' Ja- KIjh- ' continue
-nttliis sta.es. . T. Key. wlth ,... ,. .ho ,lllainttQ .,,, ha
. . . . " pun right along as before. We want
hone Est ridges wood yard when to thank our friends for their liberal
you need wood
We sell galvanized roofing C-I
lins & Hargett.
For Sale A few choice buff white
and red Leghorn cockerels, price
i.bu eacn. T. P. Dillon.
For Sale A good farm and drive
horse, age 6 years, will work any-
wncre. i want to sell at once be
cause I am overstocked. Eliza
Hough, Waxhaw, X. C. Xo. 5.
Wanted Pupils for short-hand
and typewriting. Mary S. Futch,
14 s. Crawford street.
Sweet cucumber pickles, 20 cents
per dozen. Vann Funderburk.
Our wagons haul anything for
regular or transient customers. Call
phone 34. C. D. Mencham.
Dressmaking and Sewing Coats
and suits remodeled and retrlmmed.
Mrs. W. K. Mahone, phone 161-H
Cotton Seed We want them. Pay
the highest price J. B. Nash &
Son.
Oak ami Pine wood for Sale. II.
B. Clark, at The Savings, Loan and
Trust Company,
Education consists In knowing
things know how a range Is made
Inside and out. Call at our store
during our special Majestic Range
demonstration week of Jan. 19th.
Heath Hardware Company.
If you want roofing, galvanized or
rubber, see us Collins & Hargett.
Our three registered druggists
are kept busy filling prescriptions,
but they have time to take care of
yours in the very best and most
careful manner. Bring them to us
and we will give them the very best
attention. The Union Drug Co.
For Rent Eight well furnished
rooms; electric lighted; very rea
so nnble price. Mrs. Sudie E. Howie
Matthews. 505 N. Main street.
patrenage in the past and hope
mey win continue to come to see
us. Charles Sell and J. B. Arant
Barbers.
Something for nothing Is worth
wnne $8.00 worth of ware for
nothing Is worth your time to inves
tigate. See our big ad. in this pa
per. Heatn Hardware Company.
Elba meal we have a car
Nash & Son.
-J. B.
Our fountain is running right
along just like summer time. This
Ii the DODular Dlace in town tn hnv
your drinks. Meet your friends here.
The Unlen Drug Company.
If you want to save money on
lour flour see us. We bought be
fore the advance Collins & Har
gett.
We wish all cur friends and cus
tomers a happy and prosperous
new year. We appreciated your
trade during 1913 and will also ap
preciate continuance cf it In 1914
union Drug company. A. M. Secrest.
Manager.
Try my corn trustier. It will
grLnd corn, and cob and make good
feed. 11. S. Estridge, on Benton
Hill.
Have J. E.
your diamond.
Preslur to remount
Find 204 Beasley street or phone
328 John McCall's Reliable Press-
ng Club for best dry cleaning.
5c-New Laces--5c
Special values in The "H" Torchon Laces. A new perfect re
production of hand made laces. So strong that it will outwear
any garment on which it is put. Benutiful medium and wide
patterns only '. 5c the yard,
Real all pure Linen Torchon Laces, neat and dainty patterns, 5c.
Round Thread Val Lace
Especially suitable for underwear broad, attactiive styles, 5c.
Valencines Lace
Many 10c values, big: assortment, your choice 5c.
Long' Cloth.
12Jc Values, 12-yard piece, special 1.25
(For cash only..)
New Dress Goods.
"42 inch Wool Poplins, assorted colors $1.00
Flowered Crepes, the newest fabric 50c.
36 inch Broched Wool Good3 50c.
New Ginghams, all colors lOc.
12c Renfrows yarn dyed Ginghams, special 10c.
32 inch Palmers yarn dyed Ginghams, special 12 Jc.
Special values in Bleached Domestic 10c.
Londals Mills Cambric i2'c.
The Latest Word in Ladies' Skirts.
t
Shepherd Check Peg Skirts, Satin Ruffle Top... $5. 00 and $7.00
Other styles in Plaid Skirts $3 50 up.
LEE & LEE GOMPflNy, '
TUB LEADING
Dry Goods, Millinery, Notions, aothinjc. Hat and Shoe Store is
MO N HOE, NORTH CAROLINA.
You women who want a model that emphasizes Jithe- S3
ness, the keynote of the new fashions, and yet need a medi- 1
urn bust corset, should see the s
We are still selling "O. K." flour
to Iwat the band Collins & liar
gett.
New lot of Elgin watches, 16 size.
7 jewel nickel, at $5.60 at Budge's
Try a package of Ur. Legear's
stock powel.er, a guarantee with ev
ery package. Co-operative Mercan
tile Company.
I am running a public dray and
can do all kinds of hauling at any
time. Call's left at Howie's store,
next to Gloucester hotel, will be an
swered promptly. J. L. Overcash.
Come clean you know John Mc-
Call. For the best cleaning and
pressing phone 328 Reliable Press
ing Club.
What it lakes to fill your orders
for fancy groceries, we have .
Vann Funderburk.
Lynchburg plows. Tharp Hard
are Company.
First class guaranteed watch re-
pairing. A. W. McCall.
Our cus'omers tell us that our
line of toilet articles Is the best in
-v.n, and we believe it. We work
to keep It that way. Everything that
the ladies need can be found here,
and of a superior quality. The
I nlon Drug Company.
Total $548,786.76
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund 00,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses, taxes paid. 649.68
Dividends unpaid 2.678.0O
Time certificates of deposit, 192,460.23
Deposits subject to check... 24l.:iT5.W
Cashier's Checks outstanding 1,4.'!2.6'J
Certified checks 210.31
Total $348,786 76
State nf North Carolina, I'nlon Co.
I, W. C. Stack, cash! r of the
above named bank, do selemnly
direct in e swear that the above statement is
hia true to the best of my knowledge
death a year ago the business! has ." Deiier. w. l. MACK., Casnier
A few pure bred White Orping
ton cockerels for sale L. H. Med
lin. City.
Dr. II. Smith, eye - sight special
ist, can be f.iund regularly at his
of f ee, Monroe N. C, from this date
Tor several weeks. If your eyes give
you trouble call and see him. The
latest In everything optical.
$8.00 worth of ware will be given
away free with every Majestic range
sold at our demonstration, Jan. 19
one week only..--Heath Hardware
Company.
We are crowded with orders for
chickens and are anxious to buy all
we can get. Bring them right along
to us and get the highest cash price.
W. It. Outen & Co.
Fine watch and jewelry repair
Ing a specialty. J. E. Preslar.
-Something New The wet wash
plan, at 2 cents a pound straight
Give us a trial and see"how you
like it along with your shirts, col
lars and cuffs. Call us up or ask
the driver about it Monroe Steam
Laundry.
Weather hardened cabbage plants
for sale. Early Jersey Wakefield.
L. H. Medlin, City.
Wanted You to see us before you
ell your chickens and eggs. Co
operative Mercantile Co.
Dr. H. Smith, eye-sight special
ist, can be found regularly at his
office .Monroe, N. C, from this d,ate
J. C. C. Eurekcx.
It gives perfect poise and proportion to the woman of 1
average figure without discomfort and interference. The i
long lines of the front, hip and back give the fashionable ap- 1
pearance so much desired -one of our corset sections best I
values at $1.50. '
Our line of other corsets sensibly priced $1.00 to $6.00, 1
full of the newest models vonr atvlp nf fiem-a hna 1
1 responding models and easy fitting size. 1
ou 11 Hn it here. w
iMoQroe Bargain rjouse,
I NASSIFF & JOSEPH, Proprietors.
fc3
One Dollar Bottle of Globe Tonic
for 50 cents
at English Drug Company's.
We are now In shape to handle
all the chickens and eggs we can
get, and give you better prices. W.
R. Outen Co. opposite F. D. Ash-
crat t store.
All bicycle and automobile parts
tad accessaries ready to supply your
needs. Our place is famous for
good and quick service. Henderson
Oarage Co.
For Sale or Swop One 0 h. n.
boiler and engine. W. L. Hemby,
Matthews, N. C. Uoute No. 18.
Just ree-elved a shipment of In-
for several weeks'. If your eyes give dlan ,Rlve" oranges. They are fine,
you trouble call and see him.
latest In everything optical.
The
Mako your hens" lay by feeding
them Ir. Legear's poultry powder.
tvittsractlon guaranteed or money
refunded. Co-opirative Mercantile
icmpany.
I.rst C( Id chain nml Masonic em
hlein with whistle Leave r.t Jour
nal office.
try them. All kinds of nice can
dy and fruits. Apples from 5 cents
a dozen tip. See us before buying.
W. U. Outen Co.
been verv ablv conducted by his
son, Mr. Henry Heath, who has
displayed the same keen business
ability shown by his father. Mr.
John Paxton, a well known and
promising young business man of
Matthews, will be associated, with
Mr. Heath Ln the firm.
Correct Attest
A. M. Stack.
E. C. Winchester,
T. C. Collins.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this. 17 day of Jan., 1914.
M. L. FLOW, Notary Public.
Bring us your Jewelry and watch
es for repair. Nothing but the best
material uned. W. J. Rudge Co.
Have the serviceable old buggy
and wagon made over to look like
new. Our skilled workmen can do
wonders with them. Henderson
Garage Co.
Pleas call at any time for h-ck
work. Phone .68. Henry Lilly.
Wat Ashcraft, Veterinarian Day
rails, 113, night calls 113. Hospital
Not In nil the South can von find! on Hayno street, northeast of court
a better equipped Rhop for the re-huse. Monroe. N. C.
pafr of automobiles, bicycles, guns,1 .
pistols, wagons and buggies. The! A good receipt book for 10 cents
Henderson Garage Co. , ,at The Journal office.
THE LOCAL ALIRKETS.
COTTON.
Best long staple 14,60
Hit short -tape 13,25
Seed 40
PRODUCE.
The figures given here are prices
paid by merchants today. They may
be different tomorrow or next day.
Readers are advised to 'phone some
responsible merchant on the dav
they expect to come to market and
get figures for that day.
iTllI'Lova ... J . . .
,.i.Umi .. i i- io is
!ens 35 to 40
oung Chickens 15 to 25
Roosters 25
Guineas 20 to 25
J" 25
Butter 12 4 to 20
D'inis 15 to 20
Reeawax 18 to 20
What It takes to deliver your Cure for Toothache- One quarter
gnceri s at once, we have got it. f a pint of best atcchol. one half
Vann Funderburk. ounce of chloroform, one naif ounce
of arnica, one quarter ounce oil of
Sps the red ribbon stalk cutter, doves; mix ami apply with a ploce
Tharp Hdw. & Mfg. Co. 01 absorbent cotton; rub also on. the
gums and upon the face agaln.?t the
tooth. A sure cure for toothache.
H. A. Winchester.
Will make you feed out of your
com cobs and corn. Try KstrWge's
com crusher. j
Don't fall to qee J. E. Preslar for,
A full stock of fountain pens watch and iey repairing,
Waterman and Conkltn The W. J.' ,,., -,,., ... . . "
Rurlea Ca Victor Talking Machines and rec-
Kuage L0, ords at Rudge'a.
Why He Ve.t.
He was a hard-looking ruffian,
but counsel. In a voice husky wl.th
emotion, addressed the Jury.
"UentlcmeMi." said he, -my clint
was driven by wan of food to take
the small sum of money. All he
wanted was sufficient money to buy
food for his little ones. Kvldence
of this lies In the fact that he did
n't take a poekptbook, containing
fifty dollars In bills, that was lying
in the room."
The counsel paus?l for a moment,
and the silence was interrupted by a
sob of the prisoner.
"Why do you weep?" asked the
Judge.
"Because," replied the prisoner, "
didn't see the pocketbook."