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Dr. H. E. Gurney will deliver the
literary address at the commence
ment at Troy. N. C.. Monday.
The Wesleyan Philatbea class of
Central Methodist Sunday school will
ueet with Mrs. J. L. I'atton Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock.
J. Milton Todd. District Deputy,
will speak at College Hill V. O. W.
hall on Woodcraft, Saturday night.
May 31. at 8:30. The public is in
vited. The second quarterly conference
for Pageland circuit wt;; u held at
New Hope M. P. church Saturday at
5 p. m. The Rev. J. W. Quick will
preach Sunday at 11 a. la.
The Jesse Hasty farm, a tract of
SC5 acres near Maishville. has been
purchased by Mr. U. M. Stewart of
Wingate, Rev. J V. Little of Char
lotte and Messrs. Stack & Parker. It
is one of the finest farms in the coun
ty and It is the intention of the pur
chasers to make extensive develop
ments on it.
Mr. E. L. Harris returned from a
visit to Washington. D. C. and other
I'oints lit Maryland and Virginia
Wednesday. While in Washington he
purchased five automobiles. He se
cured men to drive four of the cars to
Monroe while he presided at the
wheel of the other. However, he dis
posed of two of the machines before
Monroe was reached.
were almost
The roads in
impassible, he
Places
says.
The Town Team carried home
the bacon In the opening game of the
city league at Roberts field, winning
from the Railroaders by the score of
12 to 9 yesterday afternoon No spec
tacular plays featured the game but
the large crowd which attended seem
ed repaid for their trouble. The
next game will be played Tuesday af
ternoon at 5:30, the Town Team con
testing for the honors with the High
School team.
Re,v. John A. Wray, who was a
member of the class of '94 at Har
vard, received a telegram from a lady
in Boston this week inviting him to
be present at the commencement ex
ercises June 15-20. The lady who is
to entertain him had a son In the
class of which Mr, Wtay was a mem
ber, who has since died, and It Is i
his honor that the Invitation Is given
The entire expense of the trip both
for Mr. and Mrs. Wray is to be paid
by this lady, whom Mr. Wray does
not even know.
Miss Jessie Edwards of Buford
township died at the home of her
brother. Mr. J. H. Edwards, Tuesday
about noon. She had been sick sev
tral months. The funeral was con
ducted at Altan Wednesday by Rev
Mr. Watson, pastor of the Presbyter!
an church, of which Miss Edwards
had long been a faithful and conse
crated member. The deceased taught
school in the county several years and
was a woman of the highest christian
character. She was a daughter of
Hev. Thomas Edwards and was born
in Rutherford county.
Commencement exercises of th
Monroe Graded Schools begin Sunday
when Rev. John A. Wray will preach
the sermon to the graluating class In
tne Hist Ilaptist church at 8:30
:n. Monday afternoon the domestic
science class will give a reception at
1he High School for their parenls, for
parents of members of the graduating
class and for the school board. The
regular graduating exercises will be
held In the Graded School auditorium
Monday night at 8:30. At this time
Hon. Cameron Morrison of Charlotte
will deliver the address
Wheeler Henley and Allen Davis
young white men, were arraigned be
fore Recorder Lenimoud this morn
ing on a charge of beating their way
on a train, judgment in the case
against them was suspended upon
payment of the costs When arrested
by Special Officer L. C. Robinson of
the Seaboard last eight one of the
boys declared that "It was the first
time they had been pinched since they
left Annlston, Ala." At the same
Kitting of the court Mr. Boyce Langley
was before the court to explain why
he had been operating an automobile
after having been convicted of speed
ing and sentenced to cease the opera
tion of a car for a period of sixty
riajs. Mr. Langley explained to the
court that he did not understand this
part of the sentence. Upon this ex
planation and the request that this
part of the sentence be changed the
Judge granted his request and sub
stituted a fine of $25.
Four young white wen were ar
rested upon a charge of making whis
key, a barrel of beer was poured out
and a twenty gallon capacity outfit
was seized when Deputy Sheriff Clif
ford Fowler. Chief of Police C. H.
Griffin and Officer Clyde Winchester
raided a house on Mr Gus Ilalgler's
place In Goose Creek township early
this morning and found a still In op
eration. The young men had their
booze factory connected to a stove
and were busily engaged in making a
run of the mountain dew. The men
arrested were Ed and Roy Howard,
Jim Richardson and Wiley Funder
burk. When surprised by the officers
three of them attempted to make
their escape but were captured. When
arraigned in Recorder's court this
morning for a preliminary hearing
they entered pleas of not guilty. Mr.
J. C. M. Vann has been retained as
counsel for the two Howard men and
Mr. W. B Love for Richardson. Upon
It being shown by Messrs. Love and
Vann that they had had no opportu
nity to consult with their clients or
arrange their cases. Judge Lemmond
ordered a continuance until Saturday
June 7th. A bond or $500 each was
required for their appearance.
Sergeant O. L. Richardson land
ed In New York Wednesday and will
arrive dome in a few days.
Mrs. I. F. Plyler. who underwent
a serious operation at the Charlotte
feanatoriuni last Thursday is improv
ng.
There will be an ice cream sup
per and show consisting of some of
me mteisting wonders of the world
at Indian Trail Saturday night at
nine o clock.
The Dew Drop Woodmen Circle
ill give an ice cream and box suoner
at me icemorlee park Saturday nieht
There will be an address by Hon. R.
v. Lemmond, and music will be fur
nished by the band. Public invited.
Miss Annie Griffin and Mr. Ver
non Sinclair, both of Marshville town
ship, were married May 25th by Rev.
C .M. Li-tle. These voting people
nave many friends who wish them
h&ppluus,
Constable M. L. Threatt left last
niuht for Baltimore, Md.. where Wade
Richardson, colored, will be delivered
into his custody. Constable Threatt
will bring the negro back to Monroe
to answer to charges of abandonment
and other crimes. Some time ago
Richardson left his wife and eloped
to Baltimore with the wife of Ed
Massey of Waxhaw. The latter Is the
one that is seeing that Richardson is
brought to justice,
The Rural Mail Carriers Associ
alion of Union, Anson, Richmond and
Scotland counties convened in the
courthouse this morning at twelve
o'clock with twenty members present,
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Mayor Sikes. to which Mr. Cop
pedge of Rockingham responded. Mr.
T. L. Love, president of the Associa
tion, presided. At one o'clock the
morning session was adjourned and
those present marched in a body to
the JofTre for dinner. The business
session will be held this afternoon.
The employees of a number of
the cotton mills at North Charlotte
have been on a srlke for several days
and the management of the mills
offered attractive prices to men who
would act as guards of the mill prop
erty. Several Monroe men, among
them Messrs. Brown McCorkle and
T. M. Christenbury. went up to look
things over with a view of taking a
job as guard. However, they found
that the rioters used brick bats and
bad language so indiscreetly that
they did not tarry long. A Mr. Me
Ateer of North Charlotte was in Mon
roe Wednesday afternoon and told
how while he was acting as guard at
a mill a crowd of the strikers beat
him up. "When are you going back?"
he was asked "I don't know," he
replied in tones that seemed to imply
that the idea was far from his
thoughts,
Strand Theatre
SATURDAY DOROTHY GISH
TEPPE POLLY"
and -
FATTY ARBUCKLE
The Mile-a-Minute Comedy
"CAMPING OUT'
A Real Treat Don't Miss It.
MONDAY
Paramount Artcraft Presents
MARY PICKFORD
CAPT. KIDD 1R
The Last of the Paramount Artcraft
Pickford Productions.
Admisson 10 and 20c.
THE STRAND
COMING .THURSDAY
WE CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING.
MA J OH HIXDE IX CHARGE
or SOLDI KK'S IMHADK.
Purely Personal.
Mrs. M.'L. Flow Will arrive home
tomorrow from an extended visit to
relatives in WilmiiiEtou, Del., and
Washington, D C.
.Miss Lottie Williams, a ited cross
nurse who has been overseas, landed
in New York Saturday and expects to
be home in a lew days.
Mrs. Emma Whitfield and son, Mr,
W. M. Whitfield, leave Monday for
Tampa, Fla., where they will make
their home In the future. They have
many friends here who regret that
they are no longer to be citizens of
Monroe.
Lt Andrew Monroe leaves to-night
for Columbia. He will be stationed
at Camp Jackson until ho receives his
discharge.
Miss .Ruth Houston has returned
from Decatur, Ga., where she attend
ed Agnes Scott College.
Mr. W. A. Benton and little son,
William, have returned from Ruther-
fordton where they attended the com
mencement exercises of the graded
school. Rev. L. M. White delivered
the literary address Monday morning.
Miss Laura Moore Benton returned
with her father to spend a few days
before going to visit her brother, W.
Add. Benton, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Edward J. Williams and little
two-months-old daughter, Jeanne
Sutherland, are visiting Mr. and Mrs
W. A. Benton. First Lieut Edw. J
Williams hopes to be home In July
and is very anxious to see his little
daughter. Lieut, and Mrs. Williams
are to make their home in Charlotte
Mr. Julian Carpenter has received
an honorable discharge from the na
vy and is at home with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Carpenter.
Mr. G M. Whitfield of Lumberton,
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Motte and children
of Charlotte spent yesterday with
Mrs. V. C. Whitfield and attended the
Good Roads Convention.
Lt. R. L Payne left last night for
Camp Gordon after spending a short
furlough at home.
Miss Velma Horn, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Horn, has arrived
home, having been honorably dis
charged from the yeomanette serivce
at Norfolk.
Rev. H. H. Jordan is In Atlanta to
day to attend the commencement ex
ercises of the Southern Dental Col
lege. His son. Dr. Henry W. Jordan,
Is a member of the graduating class
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mclntyre of
Lumberton and Mrs. L. P. Stack of
Hamlet were the guests of Mr.- and
Mrs. A. M. Stack Thursday.
Every Soldier of County Kiectel To
Be On Hand For Welcome Home
Celebration Organization Will Be
Perfected and Picture Taken.
The Fourth of July committee has
appointed Major Hugh Hinde. the
senior officer of the county, as officer
in charge of the soldier's nam no at
the Welcome Home celebration to be
held on Julv 4th. Ma tor Hinde in al
ready making his preparations for the
occasion.
Major Hinde savs that he wants
the parade in Monroe to be the e-rent.
est county parade held In the state
anu ne is wonting to that end. He
will arrange for a nhotoirrnnhpr In
attend the celebration and make a big
picture of the soldiers which pan he
kept as a memorial for all time. He
suggests that a book be purchased In
which the name of every soldier par
ticipating in the parade shall be writ
ten and filed in the county archives.
The Maior intends to Kiure-pst th
organization of an Association of Sol
diers 01 tne county to those attend
ing. Later tr tne so d ors opr 11
the association can be joined with the
American Legion or o trior veteran as
sociations.. At the same time. Maior
Hinde says, a committee should be
appointed to arrange lor a fitting
monument to be placed on the court
house souare In conimenmrntinn nf
all those who gave their lives in de
mise or their country, whether it be
from the bullets of the enemv or the
insidious disease of the camps
On some date before the celebra
tion a meeting of renrespntativp ml-
diers of the various townships will be
neiu 10 make final preparations for
the parade and other necessary plans
for the successful carr.vlne out of the
projects suggested above.
It is honed and expected that pvpi-v
soldier, white and colored, who went
from Union county will be in Monroe
for the celebration, which Is held In
their honor, and take part in the pa
rade. It is hoped to make this tho
greatest celebration Monroe has ever
seen and the presence of every sol
dier is therefore necessary. The at
tendance of all who did service of any
son. wnether in the army, the navy,
the Red Cross, or in any of the other
branches of service is asked and their
presence in the parade is requested
"Captain Kldd. ar.," Mary Pickfoi-d's
evest Picture.
Once before haa Mm Pi.irrrri
played a Scotch role in "The Pride
or me tian," one of her most popular
Artcraft pictures. In "Cantain KIHri
jr. ner new photoplay which will be
snown at tne strand theatre next
Mowday. she is again Scotch but
transplanted from the heather some
where in America, aa th irronH-
daughter of Angus McTavish, keeper
or a curio and bookshop where the
buried treasure, which is the basic
Idea of the story, is first noised ahnnr
And Mary is said to be the most
winsome, close-fisted, lovable and at
the same time. irritatinc little nprsnn
you would find from one coast to the
otner. hhe keeps Jim Gleason, engag
ing in writing a novel, dangling till
the very end And she is a demon at
a trade so that when the book with
the secret plan of the buried treasure
appears, she is one nf ihn fmpmnct
fin arranging for the search which
takes them to Cabba Center and
thereafter the tale of one of the most
engrossing, amusing and whimsical
character.
On the stage, this play by Rida
Johnson Y nunc was a prpnt flnnnpua
!ln the films with Mary Pickford in
me ieaa it seems destined to create
even a greater furore, to judge by the
reports emanating- from the studio
i where it was recently completed by
I William D. Taylor. Frances Marlon
'adapted the comedy to the screen.
! A wonderful cast supports "Our
I Mary." Douglas MacLean Is the lead
ing man. "Captain Kldd, Jr." is, a
i complete departure from the previous
Artcraft offerings starring America's
Sweetheart and it should prove a
welcome attraction for every kind of
audience.
Time wasted can never be recalled.
Get busy, and keep busy.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Sunday after Ascension Day. June
1 Sunday school at 10:30: Commu-
lon service at 11:30. with sermon on
The Ascension of Humanity." Men's
Bible Class at 4 o'clock Evening
prayer and sermon at 8:30.
Every Wednesday evening at 8:30.
Litany and address, followed 11"
choir practice.
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Building a home starts with a good
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FOR BETTER MERCHANDISE.
New Drug Store!
ANNOUNCEMENT I
We wish to announce to the people of Monroe and
Union county that we have opened a new Drug Store
in the new hotel building next to Tharn Hardware,
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vnere we win oe prepared at all times with a first $
class line of new drugs, toilet articles, stationery, 2
and all the many lines that go to the making of an up-
to-date drug store, to serve the needs of the public. X
Our Prescription Department will be in charge of a
graduate pharmacist who will be ever alert in his ef- S
forts to minister to the wants of the sick by com-
pounding prescriptions true to the doctor's direc- X
tions. g
Dr. G. B. Nance will make his headquarters at our
store and will have an office over the Tharp Hard- t
ware. JC
We will be pleased to have you call and inspect our
new store. You will be welcome whether you pur- &
chase anything or not.
Bohona Drug Company I
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Boosting
Prices.
Yes, we're price boosters, and we're proud of it.
We're boosting thp nnVp tn t ha kiVk
I notch, and will give you the tip-top market figures
for all your . ' g
PRODUCE.!
Chickens, Eggs, Butter. Hides. Tallnw.
i any and every kind of produce and barter from the
farm will bring you the highest nncp TN HASH if t
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x you Dnng it to us.
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T. C. LEE.
The Chautauqua has been feeding the minds of our people. To properly assimilate
knowledge requires proper food. Call us; we are food experts. LEE GRIFFIN
Itre.tyo,ihtbecu.eIkoowhow. e 0 0 0 WANTED SprinJ chickens and tUt at biheittniriet pricel