Look, Listen, Wait and Think about what Bargains we are offering. With each 25c.
purchase of Octagon sop we will give one cake toilet soap absolutely FREE. Royal Scarlet Mince Met, 3
large packages only 25c. Best grade Figs 10c per lb. We are anxious to buy all the hens and butter you will bring us. Vann Funderburk. Cash Grocer. 5 Minutes Delivery
Local and Personal
Mrs. V. H. Abernethy of Matthews
is vUiting Miss Lucy Helms.
Rev. W. D. Holmes will preach at
New Saleui church nest Sunday at
eleven o'clock. There will be bapits-
ing at 1 P- . ,, .
Misses Janie Sanders and E.iiabetn
Sikes leave this afternoon for Ham
let, where they will join the Gattis
touring party on a trip to Florida and
Cuba. They will be gone about ten
days. , . -
The Christian Endeavor Society or
Siler church will give a play at Wes
ley Chapel high school building I- rt
dar niuht. March &th. entitled Dia
monds' and Hearts." Admission ten
and lUteen cents. Tubllc Invited.
Hon. L. D. Kobinscn of Wadesbcro
is now our Congresiuan. Mr. Page's
term having expired Sunday, air.
Kobinson will not be actively engag
ed until nest December, unless a spe
cial session is called before then.
Messrs. V. C. Wolfe and J. D.
Futeh left here Saturday afternoon
tor Washington to see President U
ton inaugurated for the second time.
The two Monroe gentlemen also pro
pose taking several side trips after
witnessing the inauguration.
Es.. Heary McWhorter. the states
man from Jackson, when asked for
an expression on the "bene dry bill
which recently passed Congress, said
he didn't think much of It. "But.
he concluded, "it Just means more
good old blockade stills."
Mr. Sam Lee, son of Mr. T. C. Lee.
who came home last week from
Trinltv College suffering from en at
tack of appendicitis, has about re
covered. He will probably return to
his school work at the end of this
The Phtlathea Class of the Presby
terian church had a very profitable
meeting last Tuesday evening. At this
meeting the class gove $10 towards
Mr Melllwaine'a automobile. After
the business was finished they en
joved the social part very much.
'Mr. Julius C. Mcdlin. son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Medlin of Goose Creek
town.-l.ip. and Miss Lottie Williams,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Wil
liams of Goose Creek township, were
married here yesterday by Esq. S. A.
Helms. They are popular young peo-
PlCUefore going to Germany, some of
the Union county fighters might do
well to go around to the Clerk's of
fce and take a glimpse of the old
ncvolutior.ny sword that Is hangluR
In there. The blade makes a peace
ful man shudder to look at It. The
sword Is the property of Mr. Robert
Winchester, who lives near Mineral
Springs. It was handed down to him
through the Walkup family.
Representative J. N. Price return
ed Sunday from his Legislative duties
in Raleigh: He was prevented from
staying over to help clear up the
work by the lllnes3 of Mrs. Price,
who Is seriously sick. Mr. Price
promises The Journal, If he can find
time, an article on his Legislative
experiences. He acquitted himself
ablv In the past Legislature, and h'.s
article would be Interesting and In
structive. , iV
"Aunt Mary's" rest room In the
court house, which was opened Janu
ary 11 by the Chamber of Commerce,
is proving a popular resort for the
country ladies when they visit the
town. About four hundred ladies
have already visited the room, and
more are coming every day. "Aunt
Mary" keeps a good warm fire burn
ing all day. besides other little com
forts that go towards making town
visits attractive.
The King-Murray Jones vaudeville
troupe, which made such a big hit
here with theatre goers several weeks
ago, came buck for a week's return
engagement. As usual, their singlns
and vaudeville repartee is good.
Their black face romedinn Is prob
ably the be.t of his kind that has
ever appeared in Monroe. It Is a
good, clean show and well worth the
price. In addition to the vaudeville
performance today, a Paramount pic
ture feature. "Nannctta of the
Wilds." wi'l be shown. The picture
for tomorrow is "The Martyrdom of
Philip Strong." taken froi i the book
by Rev. Charles M. Sheldon.
The cheapest thing In the world to
day, says Esq. C. N. Simpson, Is mon
ey. The cost of living has trebled;
labor if bringing its highest premium,
vet thoustnd8 of dollars are lying Idle
'in thl country. The cort of living,
according to Esq. Simpson's theory,
is due to a great extent to our inflat
ed currency. Twenty years ago, the
cost of living was comparatively low,
vet the per capita wealth of the en
tire country was only Today It
is $47. nearly two and a half times
more. Therefore, since dollars have
become much more plentiful, buying
value his decreased. Under this pys
teni. says Esq. Simpson, it Is the man
with a stated income who suffers.
Onions, heretofore the most com
mon of commodities, have become so
scarce that they are now being sold
by the pound Instead of by the peck
or the bushel! Mr. Claude Bruner
was around street Saturday after
noon with a little old red onion,
which wouldn't hardly furnish a
square meal with a loaf of bread
throwed in, that was worth a nickel.
Mr. Bruner raid that he received let
ters Friday from two reliable Rich
mond Arms quoting onions at $19
a bag in car load lots. The Rich
mond people also notified him that
the weight of the bags had been re
duced from 96 pounds to 92 pounds.
Yet onions only brought about $2. 35
a bag three years ago! If one had
bought 1.000 bags of onions sixty
days agn. before the last big advance,
one would have Jieen winner by
$16,000 If the lot had been saved un
til now, said Mr, Bruner.
Mr. Myer3 Griffin, who is 111 with
pneumonia at Oakboro. is reported as
being considerably better this morn
ing. He will probably recover.
The city hall was draped In mourn
ing all day yesterday in memory of
Mi?. James W. Fowler, wife cf the
Mcyor, who died Sunday evening.
The Wesleyan Philathea class of
the Methodist church will meet with
Mrs. C. N. Simpson. Jr. tonight at
7:30.
The bad weather kept most of the
members of the Board of Agiieul
tur? away from yesterday's meeting.
It was postponed. The date will be
anrounced later.
Owing to the death of Mrs. J. W.
Fowler, the regular monthly session
of the Aldermen was not held last
night. Important measures are slat
ed for the meeting when It does oc
curr. On account of the bad weather, the
play which was to have been given
at Indian Tail school house, has been
postponed until Friday night, March
Hth. Admission 10 ana 15 cents.
Proceeds to go to the benefit of
church affairs.
The County Commissioners failed
to draw a jury for the March term
of court, as they were informed that
the docket was so small that a ses
sion of the court was not needed at
this time. The Commissioners are
empowered by a recent bill passed by
the Legislature to do this, but it does
not go Into effect until July 1.
Cotton has gradually rased up to
eighteen and a half cents on the lo
cal market. A buyer stated to The
Journal that the market was very
nervous, that fluctuations are liable to
occurr any time. Some think It is
only the beginning of the rise to its
former level of twenty cents, or more.
A few bales are being received here
at the current quotations.
Rev. J. A. Wray of Chlckashcw,
Ok'a., will conduct the morning and
e vening services at the First Baptist
church next Sunday. Rev. Mr. Wray
will stop over en route to Florida,
where he will hold revival services.
He Is a former pastor of the Miami,
Fla., First Baptist church, of which
Rev. John L. White, father of Rev.
Leo M. White, Is now pastor. Rev.
Mr. Wray Is a cousin of Tom. Frank
and Clarence Dixon, the famous
North Carolininans, and he is also a
native of North Carolina.
Death ef Mrs. J nines Fowler.
Mrs. Julia Baucom Fowler, wife of
Mayor James W. Fowler, died at 9
o'clock Sunday evening after a five
weeks' lingering illness of typhoid fe
ver, with which she suffered greatly.
Her death, although a distinct shock
to her many friends, was not a sur
prise. It was soon realized that she
could survive only by a miracle, and
her family quietly and sorrowfully
awaited the end. Funeral services
were held yesterday afternoon at
Grace Chapel, and her body was com
mitted to the grave there by the side
of other members of her family. The
services were conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. J. E. Abernethy, assisted by
Rev. W. J. Boger.
Mrs. Fowler'3 untimely death is
doubly tragic. Besides leaving a
grieved husband and father, she Is
survived by seven children, the oldest
of whom Is twelve years old. and the
youngest is only three years of age.
They are: Connie, Homer, Horace,
Lois, James, Adeline, and Laura.
Mrs. Fowler was a daughter of
Esq. H. T. Baucom and Larua Bau
com. Sh" was born Aug. 22, 188 1.
and was therefore thirty-three years
of age. She was married to J'ayor
Fowler Doc. 17, 1903. She wn one
of those mothers who make a home
She literally lived the Sriptural In
junction t" Godly women to be "keep
ers r.t home." fc'he was unassuming,
never presing hertelf upon anyone:
hut tuere vas a rare frankness, fresh
nes rand warm'h In her friendship
and companionship. She cared noth
ing for society, being content to live
n the warmth cf her friendships, ar.d
'he love and d.-votlon of her home.
She grasped in a peculiar degree the
great fact that it Is better and great
er to influence. lead and train seven
little minds and hearts In the right
way than to shine in the social clubs.
To be convinced that she had thus far
been eminently successful one has
only to be thrown with her children
a short while. A more lownble fam
ily Is rarely ever found.
Mrs. Fowler will be missed In the
home as a good mother as a true
helpmeet of the kind Solomon de
scribed In Proverbs 31: 10-21, fcnd
by her fiends as one kind and true.
The willing, ready hands that wait
ed to minister to her In her last trials
and the sympathetic tears dropped
upon her belr are but the heart tok
ens of the esteem In which she vas
held. She joined the Methodist
church in her girlhood, and had al
ways been a faithful and consistent
member.
The active pallbearers were: Mes
sers. N. G. Russell, A. M. Secrest, J.
V. Griffith. James A. Stewart. T. P.
Dillon and J. W. Laney. The honor
ary bearers were: Messrs. T. C. Lee,
W. L. Howie, S. O. Blair, John Sikes,
W. S. Blakeney. John Griffith, Frank
Laney, John Vann and Walter Love.
Magistrate! Can Now Try All Cases.
The Legislature of 1917 passed an
act authorizing Justices of the Peace,
residing In the corporate limits of
Mcnroe, to Issue warrants for all
crimes under the criminal laws of the
State not within the Jurisdiction of
the Recorder's court and try preli
minarily end bind to the Superior
Court under the law governing trials
had before Justices, of the Feace. The
same act allows Justices of the Peace
who reside In Monroe, to issue war
rants for all crimes and make them
returnable for trial before the Recorder.
With the County Ciwnniissieuiers.
Despite the rapidly increasing price
of cabbage and onions, and the scar
city of "nigger greens," there were
no opplicr.tions made before the
County Commissioners la session yes
terday for admission to the county
home. Several, however, braved the
winds and bad roads to apply for a
saaie of the poor fund, which is gt-t-tiug
smaller and smaller every day.
The usual number of petitions for
new roads and bridges also failed to
shew up. In fact, the session was or
the liitst ordinary kind. The com
uussic uers and tpectatcrs were both
bored.
Th3 following tlulms were ordered
paid: F. M. Sutton. 90 feet of lum
ber fcr bridge tn Willoughby and
Davis Mine road. $1.40; Watt Ash
crai't, profe-ssionul services rendered
at county home, $8.25; Monroe Hard
ware Co., hardware for county,
515.47; Rodman. Clark & Co.. mer
chandise, $6.00; Edwards & Brough
ton, llar.k bocks for Clerk of Court,
SU.oO; T. J. W. Broom, part salary
as Farm Demonstrator, $50.00;
Lee & Lee, merchandise for county
Lome', $14.2S; Tharp Hardware Co.,
hardware for county home, $25.00;
Monroe Ice & Fuel Co., coal for coun
ty home, $108.42; Monroe Ice & Fuel
Co., coal for jail. $30.00; R. W. Len
nioau, Clerk cf Court, salary for Feb
ruary. $1F0.00; F. 11. Wolfe. D. C. C.
salaiy for February, $60.00; W. J.
Pratt, service as stenogn-.pher for one
day. $3.00; W. L. Harkoy, vital statis-
tics registration. $11.00; W.B.Raw!s,
plumbing at county homo, $2.75; C.
B. Gurlcy, plumbing at county home.
$13. So; J. W. Chaney, building
bridge on Monroe and Wingate road,
$305.65.
Eastern Star Elects Officers.
Saturday afternoon in the Masonic
hall was annual election day with the
local Eastern Star Chapter, and the
fed lowing officers will serve through
out the ensuing year: Mr. C. D.
Roberts, Worthy Patron; Mrs. P. 11.
Johnson, Worthy Matron; Mrs. A. L.
Monroe, Association Worthy Matron;
.Miss Pat Benton, Secretary; Mrs. R.
M. Benton, Treasurer; Miss Pearl
Nance, Conductress; Miss Evelyn
Wolf,', Association Conductress; Mrs.
W. F. Benton, Chaplain; Mrs. E. G.
Faubt, Marshal; Mrs. S. H. Green.
Organist; Mrs. Stamey Helms, First
Star Point; Mrs. W. B. Love. Second
Star Point; Mrs. F. H. Wolfe, Third
Star Point; Mrs. E. C. McLellan,
Fourth Star Point; Mrs. T. L. Crow
ell. Fifth Star Point; Mrs. T. C. Hr
ton. Warden; and Mr. W. C. Wolfe,
Sentinel.
The chapter began its second
year Saturday, it having been organ
lzed February 4, 1916. It has had a
steady growth, the organization now
having over fifty members on roll
with a prospect of a great increase
within the next few months.
Mrs. Johnson, who was elected
Worthy Matron, served In that capac
ity at the Pageland lodge before com
ing to Monroe. After the election of
officers, coffee and a salad course
were served.
HaDtlst . M. U. Financial Report.
Mi-3. D. B. Snyder, Superintendent
or tne woman s missionary tnion so
cieties of the I'nlnn Association.
makes the following report for the
quarter ending reo. us, l'Jiv:
W. M. U., Monroe, Christmas of
ferlng, $75.00.
Y. W. A, Monroe, Christmas offer
Int S K.V
Sundeams, Monroe, Christmas of
fering, $17.00.
Sunbeams, Monroe, State Missions,
$5.00.
V. M. U.. Marshvllle, Christmas of-
ferirg, $12.20.
W. M. U.. Marshvllle, Foreign Mis-
Hons fl.?B.
W. M. U., Meadow Branch, Christ
mas offering, $13. So.
W. M. U., Meadow Brach, Foreign
Missions, fb.zo.
Sunbeams, Meadow Branch, For
eign Missions, $1.20.
W. M. V., Hopewell, Foreign MIS'
v. i . - -
Sunbeams, Corinth, Foreign MIS'
s'.ons. $1.02.
W. M. U., Shiloh, State Missions,
$10.00.
W. M. U.. Shiloh, Christmas offer
Ing, $15.00.
Sunbeams, Shiloh, Christmas offer
Ing, $3.00.
Total, $178.82..
SOCIAL
i
Mrs. Roscoe Fhifor entertained a
few friends Saturday afternoon. Af
ter tilavlng games for an hour, Ma3
ter Charles Phlfer representing the
tiost man. brought each guest a let
ter. Inside the pink eavelopes the
young ladles found proposals from
men In all walks of life. These were
answered and then proposal and an
swer were read aloud causing mucn
merriment. The married ladies were
requested to write their favorite
recipe. The last proposal was read
by Miss Grace Efird and was follow
ed Immediately with tnese lines, reaa
bv Mrs. Marvin Smith:
"Grace's proposal is the very best
yet.
For she's going to marry B. W. Car
nette, And the fourth of April is the day
they've set."
The bride-to-be was showered with
good wishes, and presented with a
handsome dinning table cover in
Battenburg and hand-embroidery.
The recipes were fastened together
with pink satin ribbon and given her
for future use. A salad course fol
lowed by an ice course was then serv
ed, the hostess being assisted by Mrs.
J. A. Stewart and Miss Maude Shute.
WANT ADS.
One cent a word each insertion.
?EE COLLINS k HARGETT For
Cotton Seed Meal.
JUST RECEIVED A supply of Red
Bliss and Irish Cobbler seed Irish
potatoes. J. B. Nash k Son.
VIRGINIA FARM Improved land,
fertile river bottoms, firewood and
limber. 520 acres, land adapted to
wheat, corn, oats, hay and tobacco,
both bright and shipping. Can b
divided into three farms, each well.
watered. Address G. C. Stone,
Hurt. Va.
ANTED Cedar posts H. E. Cop-pie.
FOR SALE Two extra fine thor
oughbred Berkshire male pigs, twe
months old. J. E. Warer.
16ri ACID. $16.00 per ton while it
lasts. Collins & Hargett.
GET YOUR sed corn at J. B. Nash
& Son's.
FOR SALE Good mule, cash or time!
Frank Richardson.
IF YOU WANT to have a good gar
den, plant Wood's seed. We have
all kinds, both vegetable and flow
er. T. P. Redwlne.
BEST PATENT flour at $4.65. J.
B. Nash & Son.
16Cr ACID. $16.00 per ton while It
lasts. Collins & Hargett.
BARGAINS In a few farm mules.
Lathan & Richardson.
FOR SALE Pure bred White Leg
horn eggs; 75 cents for 15. Fank
Richardson.
SEE COLLINS & HARGETT For
Cotton Seed Meal.
GARDEN SEED of all kinds. J. B.
Nash & Son.
Teacher: "What happens when a
man's temperature goes down as far
as far as it can go?"
Scholar: "He has cold feet ma'am."
FABRICS DEPARTMENT
Silks, Pile Fabrics, Wool
ens, Worsteds, Dress Cottons,
White Goods, Linens.
In purchasing Silks I .ear In mind that our Silks has the scec
of STYLE SELECTION' YOl WANT and the entire Mock Is ImischI
ion RELIABILITY.
SILKS.
Our Superior Taffetas, all colors, f 1.25.
Mel-salines. Dutchess Satins, Faille Silks, Shantungs and Pon
gees. Fancy Weaves and Sport Effects in Flain Stripes and Oriental
Effects.
Georgette Crepes and Crepe de Chenes.
Silk and Cotton Poplins, Tongees, Silk Tissues and Simi Silk
Novelties.
Wash Fabrics.
Thirty-slx-lnch Toplins, Gaberdines, Cluster Cord Voiles. Woven
Novelty Voiles, Piqups, Pique Noveily Siri;.s rr.d Golf Skirtings,
and Sport Skirtings.
Fine Gingham and Madress.
Silk Gingham, the kind that looks it, fine asortment of pat
terns, fast colors. Special introductory price 25c.
Thirty-two-inch Fine Gingham Novelty Spring Pattern 15c.
Linens, Linens.
Pongee Linens, all colors, Fine Dress Linens, Embroldey Linens
and Linen Lawns.
We etffer Styles, Fabrics, lrlces. Service a combination you
cannot all'ord to everloek.
Lee & Lee Co.
The Leading
Dry Goods, Millinerv, Notion, Clothing, Hat and
Shoe Store in Monroe, North Carolina.
better Than
Burglar
Alarms.
PAYING BY CHECK is better protection than a bur
glar alarm.
It is only the man who "keeps money in the house"
that invites the visit of the "yegg." No burglar will risk
life and liberty by entering a house where the owner is
known as a "pay by check man."
Le&ye It to the Bank.
Your bank will take care of your money, pay your
bills, and keep your cash account.
It is the only safe, convenient way. We solicit your
account, no matter how small. Many of our heaviest ac
counts began in a very humble way.
.THE
Bank of Union.
THE WELCOME BANK.
W. S. BLAKENEY, President. W. C. STACK, Cashier.
CAPITAL $30,000.00. SURPLUS $70,000.00.
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All our efforts are directed in securing the very best table delicacies for our custom
ers. We. are having trouble in securing green feed, but if it is to be hade haveit. lLVmd LEE GRIFFIN.