Please remember we make fancy groceries & specialty and will appreciate your orders.
Prompt service and delivery. Wanted all the butter and eggs we can get. Vann Funderdurk, one price cash grocer.
LOCAL A.D PERSONAL.
Miss Evelyn Price is
Morven this week.
visiting at
Messrs. Hod wine Sites are hav
ing their law offices renovated.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sloan have re
turned front visiting relatives of the
latter at Wadesboro.
An operetta will be given at Marsh-
ville to-morrow . (Weduesday nighO
for the benefit of poiul roads.
Mr. James Kogcrs will conduct a
singing at Mr. John Sweat's on July
21th at 1:3) o'clock.
Miss Lthel Sprouse UTt Sunday
morning for Reldsville. where she
will vifit Miss Catherine Waycat-ter,
An infant child of Mr. Charles Vow
of Monroe township died Saturday
and was burled at the Oillie Place
cemetery Sunday.
Delia Hamilton, an old and highly
respected colored woman, died yester
day. She was an honest and upright
woman.
Mr. R. H. Cunningham says that
the Western Union lines west of here
have been put out of commission for
a few days by the big storm.
Children's day exercises will be
held at Faulks next Sunday begin
ning at ten o'clock. Dinner on the
grounds and an address in the after
noon by Mr. B. C. Ashcrart.
A class of children from the Ox
ford Orphan Asylum, under the di
rection of the local Masonic lodge,
will give a concert In Monroe on Fri
day night, August 4th.
Messrs. Heath Lee, R. G. Laney,
Frank Griffith and George S. Lee. Jr.
left yesterday morning in Mr. VV. S.
Lee's automobile for a trip to north
ern points and Canada. They expect
to be gone about two weeks.
There will be a picnic at V. M.
Sell's fish pond, on Saturday, July 22.
Everybody is invited to come and
bring well filled baskets. There will
be races and other amusements, to be
announced later.
Misses Rebecca Stack. Lillian Stack,
Gerard Stack, Elizabeth Sikes, Eve
lynn Smith, Elizabeth Hudson and
Messrs Olin Sikes, Horace Neal and
William Stack left this morning to
spend some time at Piedmont Springs.
There is an epidemic of typhoid
fever at Rocky Mount which has been
traced to Infected milk. Two darles
have been closed. This shows the
need of a milk Inspector. There are
said to be ninety cases of fever at
Rocky Mount..
Mr. Matt McCauley, who is work
ing at Hadln, spent Sunday here with
his father, Mr. W. M. McCauley. He
returned to his work Monday morn
ing. He was accompanied back by
Mr. Warren Helms, who will also
work with the Dadin people.
Mr. Gilmer Joyce Is Chairman of
the Union county Republican enter
tainment committee for the big Re
publican rally that will be held in
Charlotte Saturday, July 29. He has
tickets for the attractions and all Re
publicans can get them by seeing him.
Uncle Joe Cannon will be the chief
speaker at this rally.
There will be a pic nic at Stewart's
Mill by Mill Grove Woodmen on Sat
urday, the 22. It will bo an all day
affair beginning at ten o'clock. An
address of welcome will be delivered
by Mr. W. B. Foard and then ther
will be all kinds of races and contests
with prizes, and speaking in t!ie af
ternoon by R. W. Lemmond and J.
N. Price.
Rev. Thomas L. Trott spent last
week holding services in St. Mark's
church in the northwestern section of
Mecklenburg, and spent a most pleas
ant week. Mr. and Mrs. Blythe, mem
bers of the congregation of St.Mark's,
have a Roosevelt family. Mrs. Blythe
Is 39 years old and has ten living
children and two dead. There are
four sets of twins, and all but one of
the eight are living and growing lust
ily. Dr. Alnsworth. who Is to hold the
Union Meeting here, will preach his
first sermon in the tent tonight. On
account of the storm he was unable
to get to Monroe till twelve o'clock
last night. Rev. Mr. White preached
In the Methodist church last night
and preached a most inspiring ser
mon. During" the meeting there will
be no Sunday services In the tent,
but each church will hold its own
services as usual. Dr. Alnsworth is
stopping at Mrs. E. C. Williams'.
Messrs. L. B. and Jay Helms, Tates
Medlin and R. E. Gardner were the
first Monroe people to visit the
Catawba River yesterday to see Us
raging floods. They went to Mt.
Holly about two o'clock, after the
worst part was over. They counted
the tips of eight houses which were
then submerged and some were en
tirely under water. Mr. Plummer
Stewart has a summer home on the
Mecklenburg side of the river. They
could aee the top of his barn pro
truding from the water and he had
his house lashed down to surround
ing trees to keep it from floating
away.
For Sale One Ford touring car,
1916 model, In first-class condition.
BOB HOUSTON.
Still Selling Good
Phone 1-9-5.
Mr. D. H. Holmes, Western Union
lineman, was at the Catawba at live
o'clock yesterday afternoon and the
river was then rl.-ing but not sc.
rapidly as before. The main bin-am
must have been a mile wide. The
Seaboard bridge weut down at eleven
o'clock yesterday morning. Mr.
Holmes says the liver was loaded
with all kinds of wrecks, houses, cot
ton bales, live stink, and every im
aginable thing. A raft bearing liiree
men was hurting d.wn the centir f
the river at possibly a ra'.e of lifty
miki an hour. The water of rulve
Mile Creek was barked up over the
railroad' from the 17 mile post to the
river, a distance of four mil s.
across the track all the way and at
some points over the top of the ii ie
graph poles. rh train which !!
here at eleven o'clock Sunday iir.
ing was ihe last lo cross the tirids;,
and it never came back.
THOSE W HO Wil l- AIIM HAM-
11EU OF COMMERCE WORK.
Dim tors Will Make a Slienimut Ef
fort to Secure One Hundred More
Member The Men Who Will Pnc
tiiuile.
Thursday, July 2tth. Is the day
that Horace Smith, the Richmond
booster, the "Industrial Billy Sun
day," and other aliases, will arrive
here to complete his work with the
Chamber of Commerce. Two hun
dred members Is the goal set by Mr.
Smith, and If his work during the last
time he was here may be taken as a
fair illustration, he will get them.
The lack of workers handicapped
Mr. Smith's work on his first visit to
Monroe, but the Directors have guard
ed against a repetition of it again.
They have chosen twenty-one men to
work with themselves and Mr. Smith
in the rounding up of the new mem
bers. They are: Messrs. W.C. Stack,
W. M. Gordon, J. J. Parker, R. W.
Allen, Key Scales, Albert Redfearn.
John Beasley. C. M. Reufearn. J. E.
Eflrd. T. J. Gordon, E. C. Laney, R.
It. Edgeworth, T. L. Crowell.
Earnhardt, W. S. Lee. Jr., G. B. Cald
well. W. J. Rudge. R. S. Howie, John
Lathan, J. C. Smith and F. N. Snyder.
The Directors who will participate
In the campaign are: Messrs. W. It.
Love, J. C. Sikes, W. S. Blakeney, M.
K. Lee, R. A. nlomv. E. C. Carpenter.
and President T. P. Dillon.
A systematic campaign will be
made. The above mentioned gentle
men will be divided into several
groups and each will be given a list
of names to see. They hon to com
plete the work in two days.
Duvls-llindc.
Miss Ida Mary Lydia Hinde, eldest
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Hugh
Hinde, was married yesterday even
ing at eight o'clock In St. Paul's
Episcopal church in the preserce tf
a lew of her most intimate friends, to
Mr. Oscar Douglai Davis, of Hamlet.
The Rector. Rev. Thos. L. Trott,
and the uncle of the groom, Rev. V.
H. Ball, formerly rector of the
church, were the officiating ministers.
Mr. Thomas P. Dillon, Jr. was the
best man. The bride, being unat
tended, entered on the arm of her
father, who gave her away. Mrs. J.
H. Beckley was at the organ.
After the ceremony a number of
friends gathered at the residence of
the bride's parents to congratulate
the young couple who wi're the re
cipients of a number of handsome
presents.
The groom has for a ntmber of
years bem In the employ of the Sea
bourd railroad.
The bride in her going away dress,
dark blue coat suit trimmed with
white silk braid, white hat, gloves
and shoes, carried a white leather
pra- er book.
They Kit on the late train for n
short trip mid will reside In Hamlet.
Sc!i xI Teachers for Xexf Sessi n.
The Monroe Graded Schtols will be
in charg. of the following faculty the
coming jession:
Prof. It. W. Allen Superintendent.
Prof. O. V. Hamrick, Principal.
Miss Mabel Lane, mathematics
and German; Miss Lena Green, Latin
and History; and Miss Annie Beam,
English and French.
The grammar school teachers are:
Miss Evelyn Wolfe, higher first,
and Miss Stella Mundy, lower first;
Miss Redwine, higher second, and
Miss Pearl Nance, lower second; Mrs.
V. C. Austin, higher third, and Miss
Antionette Beasley, lower third; Miss
Ollic Alexander, higher fourth, and
Mts lat Benton lower fourth; Miss
Leila McKenney, higher fifth, and
vacancy to be supplied for lower
fifth; Miss Cora Lee Montgomery,
higher sixth, and Miss Mamie Good
win, lower sixth; Miss Russell Mc
Kenney, seventh grade.
The North Monroe teachers are:
Mrs. F. H. Wolfe and Miss Susie
Johnson.
Stole Pigeons j Court Orders Them to
be Whipped.
Sandy Polk, Earnest Crawford.
"Kid" McMillan and John Polk,
young negroes, whose ages range
from six to thirteen, appeared before
Recorder McRae Monday morning
charged with stealing pigeons from
Mr. J. D. Futch. They were friiT
guilty, and owing to their youthful
age, Recorder McRae was at loss as
to what form of punishment to Inflict
upon them.
Finally he decided upon a thrash
ing. He asked the little negroes
whom they preferred to yield the
switch, and ail answered In chorus,
"Mamma." The court decided on
"mamma," but Chief of Police Grif
fin Is to be present to see that the
right amount Is dealt out.
The pigeons were stolen Saturday,
and when they went back after more
Sunday, they were caught.
MAW MONROE FIKF.MKX .IKE
ATTt.MMNG A.vXH'IATlOX
Kaleigh is Entertaining the State
Flre-Fiuhter This Wwk Tin
Who Are Attending Fnxu Ik'
The Program.
The twenty-ninth annual conven
tion of North Carolina State Firemen
is in progress at Raleigh, having com
menced jesterday and it will be in
progress until Friday. Thirteen dele
gates are representing the Monroe
nremeu. 1 hey are: Mes.-is, Henry
Piessuii. . W. Carroll, George Hart,
tie-, rge Mct'orkle, Brown .Mi t'orkle,
Walter .McCorkle. Paul Stegall. Gor
don Steall, Willie Walsh, Jasper
Mattox. Dick Fullenwider. John Stew
ait and Frank Hill. They intend re
turning either by Wednesday night
or Thuisday morning.
The uflicers of the association are
as follows: Jas. D. McNeill. Fayelte
ville, president; A. H. Hoyden of
Salisbury, It t t vice president; A. M.
Clarke of Southern Pines, sivond vice
president; Jno I.. Miller of Concord,
secretary; Charles Schnibhcn of Wil
mington, treasurer, and T. D. Davis
of New Bern, statistician.
There will be various amusements
and a business meeting of the officers
and chiefs and others officials. There
will be several addresses, including
one by Hon. T. W. Bickett. There
will also be an automobile ride over
the city for the visiting ladies and
two business sessions on Tuesday.
The grand parade and the beginning
of the tournaments will take place on
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
will be occupied with the contests and
exhibitions. The convention will close
on Friday night with the ball to be
given the firemen in the City Audito
rium. The Statesville Trip
The excursionist to Stno!viii Fri
day will get together as follows:
Those living east and south of Mon
roe and those starting from Monroe
will assemble at the court house
square at five o'clock Friday morn
ing. Those living in the northern
and western section of the county,
can, if they prefer, Join the Jt""
party in Charlotte on West Trade
street, near the Stiwyn hotel, at seven
o'clock. If this schedule is observed
ihe party should reach Statesville by
9:30.
Every farmer who owns a ma
chine and can conveniently do so
should take this trip and carry some
of his neighbor farmers. Many of
I the business and professional men
are donating the service of their ma
. chines.
You need not fear the bridges for
there are no washouts on this road.
Let's all be on time. T. J. W.
Broom.
Horace Williams to Ituy For Sprunt
Mr. Horace Williams has been em
ployed to buy cotton here this year for
Messrs. Alexander Sprunt & Co., and
he will secure headquarters In the
next few weeks preparatory to the
opening of the cotton season. Mr.
Williams Is a son of Mr. Joseph Wil
liams, who is one of tne city mail car
riers. He has been working with J.
M. Fairley & Sons for the past several
seasons, and is thoroughly familiar
with the buying and grading of cot
ton. Messrs. Sprunt & Sons is one or
the largest cotton lirms in the country
and the office here Is one of their Im
portant points.
Mr. A. W. Colwell, who had charge
of Sprunt's office here last year, has
been transierrea to uoiumnia, wnere
he has been promoted to District
Agent.
AXHEKSOX AGENCY HAS
HEEN ESTABLISHED HEISK
Messrs. Unfits Armflold and W. S
l.ee, Jr. Secure ARenry for This
ropulur Southern Made Cur in
I 110111, Anson, Kl hmoml and Stan
l.v.
Messrs. Rufus Armfleld and W, S.
I,ee, Jr. have secured the agency for
the Anderson automobile for Lnion
Stanly, Anson and Richmond. They
have already Becured a dealers
demonstrating car, and it Is a beauty.
It is made at Rock Hill, S. C, and so
far as is known it Is the only South
em made car in existence.
Mr. Armneld stated that they In
tend canvassing their territory
thoroughly and hope to make many
sales. The car has made a good Im
pression around Monroe, and' tests
are being made each day.
PASTIM
, 1 THEATRE
COMING SOON
The Circus Serial Unique
The Adventures of
"PEG O' THE KING"
With
FRANCIS FORD and GRACE CUNA
Francis Ford and Grace Cunard.
13 weeks ,10 reels
Betrhinlng July 3 1st.
PATHE'S GREATEST SERIAL
"THE IUOX CLAW"
with PEA It L WHITE, Friday Aug. 4.
20 weeks 40 reels
Ux-Fot. A Mild, Erfectlv laxrtvi Llvtr Tonic
Does Not Grip dot Disturb the Stomach.
In addition to other properties, Laz-Fos
contains Cascara ia acceptable form,
stimulating Laxative andTonic. Lax-Foi
acts effectively and does not gripe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time, it aids
digestion, arouses the liver end secretions
and restores the healthy functions. 5ec
Groceries at the
LEE GRIFFIN.
DEATH OF JOSEPH IIROWX. A
Si lit l OK OF THE MEKKIMAC
Claimed to Have Hern on the. Famous
Confederate In.n-t.lad When She
Was Sunk in Hampton lUxuls to
Avoid rapture as of an Adven
turous Nature.
Mr. Joseph Brown, a veteran of the
War l!it-ru the States, died at his
home i.) North Monroe Saturday
night, aft-r an illuess of several
mouths. He was nearly 82 years of
age, having been born in Salisbury.
Rowan County, July 20. 1831. He
was a sin of William Brown, who
was born in Scotland. He Is survived
by his wife and two children.
Mr. lirutta came to Monroe about
two years ao. und had been woiking
with Mr. S. A. Warlick up tiil Feb
ruary 1, with the exception of a few
wet ks. He was an excellent harness
maker, and he had travelled nil over
this country plying his trade. He had
worked in New York. Philadelphia,
and many of the other large northern
centers. For several yea" "-- travel
ed with the famous Sells' Brothers
circus, mending harness.
Mr. Brown enjoyed the distinction,
up until the time of his death, of
being one of only two survivors of
the famous Merrimac. He not only
was on the Merrimac during her pre
liminary battles, when she cleared
Hampton Roads of the Federal navy,
but was one of the crew that aban
doned her when she was blown up af
ter bbe had been grounded after a
terrific fight with the iron-clad Moni
tor. Mr. Brown had suffered for about
a year with intestinal trouble, but
was able to work up until the first
of February. His funeral was held
Sunday and Interment was at the
local cemetery.
A Visit to Daniel Boone's Old Country
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Stack returned
recently from a trip to the Wertsen
part of the State, and eastern Ten
nessee, where they became very
much interested in Daniel Boone, the
famous pioneer. In Washington
county, Tennessee, they found the
tree on which the famous inscription
by Boone was carved. It read:
"I cilled a bar under this tree 1774.
"D. Boone."
The tree was blown down recently,
says Mr. Stack, and souvenir hunters
are chipping it to pieces. All along
the line thev found evidences of
Boone's former habitations. There'
la a county named after him, and also 1
a town. '
is one who knows you intimately, who
knows your worth, who speaks well
of yon to others, who assists you to
build up a reputation, who keeps an
eye on your future welfare, who is
there when you need him.
This bank is a friend
to its depositors. May
we be a friend to
you. Start an account
with us today.
Bank of Union.
MONROE, N. C.
W. S. BLAKENEY, President. W. C. STACK, Cashier.
CAPITAL $50,000. SURPLUS $60,000.
Here's a
Happy
Thought!
When next
you need
Hosiery, ask
us for
Black Cat Hosiery.
There's & surprise in store for you if you have
never tried this hosiery. Everyone concedes
BLACK CAT HOSIERY is a wonder for wear.
Let us show you then, its beauty too.
For fine gauze Silk Lisle No. 390 is in a class to
itself; for a trifle heavier No. 162 cannot be com
paired with ordinary twenty-five cents hose. In
Silks. No. 425 at 50 cents well, we can't get
enough of them.
It's our business to know good hosiery. We pro
tect our customers, and we are not afraid to boost
Blaxk Cat Hosiery for particular women. Come
in, any time, we are always glad to prove our
store worthy of your patronage.
Lee & Lee Co.
The Leading
Dry Goods, Millinery, Notion, Clothing, Hat and
Shoe Store in Monroe, North Carolina.
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