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THE MOXItOE JOrRXAL. FKWAT. DECEMBER 10. 1920.
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We would be glad to have your order for home-made fruit cake
Tliis cake can not te surpassed in quality.
VANN FUNDERBURK, One Price Cash Grocer, Five Minutes Delivery.
Strand Theatre
TODAY
Paramount Artcraft Presents
MARION DAVIES
The Restless Sex'
The Society Tlcture of the Season. Don't Miss It.
SATURDAY
Mix in "The Speed Maniac"
Also SNUB POLLARD.
MONDAY
Paramount Presents
LionelBarrymoreiTheCopperl!eal
TUESDAY
A First National Attraction.
"Nomads of the North'
i THE STRAND
Tom
COMING SOON
"The Fall of Babylon'
:
Special Concert
By
MONROE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Saturday Night, Dec. 11
SALEEBY'S CAFE
Hours 7:30-10:30 P. M.
SPECIAL SUPPER SERVED.
Admission Free to Concert.
BBiiiiiBotiiaiiDCOiiasofinacfi
ADOLPH 2UK.OR- presenlt
copperhead:-
WITH
LIONEL
BARRYMORE
ji Cjfaramouit.$lrknift
Qiclure
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STRAND MONDAY
Pastime Theatre
FRIDAY SPECIAL ATTRACTION FRIDAY
CARL LAEMMLE
Offers GLADYS WALTON in a Brilliant Drama of Esca
pades among the Idle Rich in
"RISKY BUSINESS"
0ne i)ay FRIDAY 10 & 20c.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
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Latest Happenings In andj
Around Monroe.
A special meeting of the Wingate
camp of the O. V.. for the pur-
pos of electing officers for the en
suing year, win do nem tvaiuruay
night.
Forty-seven dollars and fifty cents
were the proceeds of the I'nionville
box supper, which as held the olher
night. Judge . O. Lemmond was
the auctioneer.
Gus Peters. native of far-away
Sweden, will spend thirty days on
the I'nton county chain gang for car
rying a concealed weapon. He has
letn in this country about sevon
years.
The first qu:iHrlv conference for
the Waxhaw MethoJi.'t circuit will
be held at Waxhaw Sunday. leciii
ber 12th. 1'rearhing .v eleven o'clock
by Dr. H. K. Hoyer. baptism of babies
at 2:30. followed by an address by
Mr. W. B. Love.
la a letter to Messrs. T. C. Lee A
Son, who handle his oranges on the
Monroe market, Mr. J. H. Williams,
of Leesburg. Fla., states that al
though the price of fruit remains
about the same as It was last year
the demand is not ao great.
1o remain away from the polls
Tuesday means a vote against th
bonds, as the school forces, to carry
the election, must poll a majority 01
those registered. This, in common
parlance, ia "beating the registra
tion." Cow hides, which formerly sold for
prices ranging from IHieeu to twenty
live dollars each, are now a drug on
the market. Prof. Kay Funderburk
reports that be received but four
cents a pound for the hide of a youug
heller which he had killed a ft day
Unbolts and hound dogs, once con
sidered triding and worthless, have
now become so valuable that when
they are bitten by mad animals they
are given the Pasteur treatment. Dr.
S. A. Alexander, a local voternarian,
reports that ne has so treated six
dogs within the past few weeks.
The Mecklenburg pret-bytery, in
session at Charlotte the tirsl of tin
week, appointed Dr. H.' K. Gurney, of
Monroe, to deliver the annual doc
trinal rermon at the next session.
which will be held ut Kama. His
subject will bo: "The Sieond Coin
ing of Christ. ' Dr. Uurney was also
elected president of the rriMhytei ini
ministerial relief association for the
ensuing year.
Monroe's paved struts and olher
improvements more than oil-set the
nigh tax rate, acrordliiK to Mr. N .
M. Davis, of Marslivllle, who wih
move here next week to take charge
of the dry goods department of the
Co-Operative Mercantile "Company.
"Marshville," said Mr. Davis in
conversation with The Journal,
one of the best business towns in the
state, but 1 have to leave to get out
of the dust. 'Inula wny I am com
In to Monroe."
A beautiful CI' fist mas program has
beeti prepared for the Wingate school
by Miss Netta Liles, who Is In charge
of the music department. Atnnut:
some of the numbers are piano duets.
panloiiiines, and songs. The- enter
tainment will be held Sunday even-
lug, December 19th, at seven o'clock
ti- I'.lliM V Newsome. of New
Siilein township, who killed to tier
mans durin',' one of the major battles
in Franc., is in the government lios
piial at Hiltmore biilivring from lne
effects of gas.
It took Messrs. E. C. Carpi-nter,
Illnit Hivens, Lee (inriin, and W. L
Funderbiirk about eight hours Tues
day night to make the ttlp hotiu
from Charlotte, where they had been
to attend Hie Shrine mce-Ung. whir
en route, rain began to fall in tor
rents, and somewhere in the uciniy
of Moms their car got pluck In the
mud. A farmer nnd Ills team, How
ever, at a cost of several dollars,
foon rMiicated the car from the mud,
and they started homeward oik.
more only to stall again at a point
near Itakers. Here they left the car,
and began walking to Monroe. 'I n ,
slipped on the slicky mad. sprawling
in (he mud. and Mr. Blvens fell Into
a small branch, getting wet up to his
waist. They got home about tliree
thitty a. m. Dr. I'aschal Abernelhy
and Dr. Howard Smith also had dif
ficulty in getting home, the latter
iiaving been forced to spend the night
at a farm house.
Mr. Dick Armstrong, one of the
largest farmers in Chesterfield coun
ty, Is well-prepared to weather tho.
storm or adversity that recently fret
!n, according to Monroe men who
were at his home Tuesday. In con
versation with him, they learned that
he had two thousand and five hun
dred busheU of com, twenty shoals,
twenty-five head of cows, five hogs
weighing around five hundred pounds
each, twenty turkes, a big drove of
geese, and hundreds of chickens. Mr.
Armstrong, who ginc his own cotton,
has thirty-five bales of the tleecy
Etaple in his yard, and will gather
five or twenty more. As his guano
bill amounted to only about twelve
hundred dollars, it can readily be
seen that he will end the season with
comparatively little loss. Mr. Arm
strong's bountiful home Is one of the
attraction of that part of Chester
field county. It is equipped with i.ll
modern conveniences, such as elec
tric Ugho, running water nnd sew
erage. Mrs. Kemp Stewart, of Win
gate, s.a daughter of Mr. Armstrong.
Five hionibers of tiie family of Mr.
Jesse Mrore, of the Hock llest com
munity, are ill with pneumonia.
Mr. T. L. I.ovft has gone to pel ray. If
Kla., where he mill spend some time!
wiih his son, Mr. J. L. Love.
The- parent -teachers association'
will hold its regular monthly meelinr
at the chamber of commerce Monday
afteriioi.ii at 3:43 o clock.
Rev. V. M. H' is W till beein a se
ries of tue't,igs at lienhth church!
coriitneiM iiiu S.iMu.l.r. . Singing will
be led by Mr. purr.
Mrs. W. M. Siieon of Goose
Creek township, i re.viWng treat
ment in a Cliarlolli- hospital. She is
expected home next week.
"A 1'erpetual Kiddle, or the Charm
of a Creal Character," will be Kev.
John A. Wray's subject at the First
uaptiM church Sunday morning. The
theme at night will be: "The New on
the Uoscm of tbe Old."
The following students of the city
schools made the honor roll for No
vember, but were- not published ini
the list with the others: Ninth
grade George Tucker: Eighth grade
Charles 1'hifer and Katherine
Kyle Redferu.
Cap pistols, cap bursters and
sparklers have not heretofore been
classed as flrewoiks. but the law now
construes them as such, and the li
cense for selling them is $50. Sher
iff Fowler aaya that inasmuch as it
Is the law he will be obliged to col
lect this tax if these articles are
sold.
Attention of all voters who will be
out of town or too 111 to come to the
polls for the bond election Tuesday is
directed to the fact that they can
vote an absentee ballot. This required
a special form which may be secured
from May nor Sikes. w. E. Love, G.
L. Nlsbet or Journal office. If any
member of your family is out of town
and wants to vote the ballots may be
sent and nuist be returned by 3 p. m
of election day.
Simple Itemed)'.
"Oh. Harold! That new house.
maid hus dropped my diamond ring
down the sink."
"Never mind. dear, we must ston
It out of her next month's wages."
London Mall.
Works llotli Ways.
Lowe Statistics prove that mar
riage Is a preventive against suicide.
t'.owe It's a poor rule that won't
work both ways Statistics also prove
that suicide is a preventive against
marriage.
Christmas Gifts for Men
MEN'S SOCKS
Interwoven Toe and Heel Socks.
Their fine txeture, snug fit, brilliant lustre and maivelous dur
ability have made them famous the world over.
Something to be thankful for: No hole to dam pure nilks
sport wools fine merceriied l lse.
QUALITY NKCKWKAK
Ultra styles In pure silk Ties In the reason's newest styles.
Satins, silks and knitted silks, plain, brocaded and floral designs,
50c to 12.00.
GliOYKS
For smart style with perfect taste, let us fit you in Hausen
for dress, work or motoring.
XKiHT HHIKTS AM) PAJAMAS
"Faultless." the night wear of a nation, made In fine domtstic
and Domets flannel.
HATH IIOIIKN
Made of beacons blankets, assorted colors. For children, miss
es, women and men.
HOl'KK SHKS
Daniel Green's Felt House Slippers for men and women, iu
comfy felt, satins and kt-i. Assorted ctrfots.
MEN'S SH1IITH
Eclipse Shirts in silks, fine madras ax.d manipulated elite and
cotton. All fast colors and perfect fitting.
Lee & Lee Co.
Reliable Merchandise
Monroe, N. C.
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Buy Your Toys for Christmas
And Use This List
FOR MEN AND BOYS
Saftcy Razors
Straight Razors
Razor Straps
Razor Blades
Flash Lights
Pocket Knives
Tennis Rackets
Foot Balls
Base Balls
Basket Balls
Roller Skates
Wagons
Wheelbarrows
Velocipedes
Bicycles
Biff Bang Cannons -Shears
Thermos Bottles
FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
Community Silver
Candy Jars
Chafing Dishes
Percolators
Fireless Cookers
Electric Irons
Fire Screens
Aluminum Ware
Scissors
Sewing Sets of Scissors
Manicure Sets
Caserole N
Baking Dishes
Electric Hot plates
Sandwich Baskets
Cole's Hot Blast Heaters
Auto and Carriage Heaters
Maiestic Ranges
Air Rifles Copper Clad Ranges
Shot Guns Auto Lap Robes
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Grocerie
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nntiriti Extra eood roasted Coffee, 25c per pound. A lot of high
DOWN! c,ass mixed cakcs at 30c Pcr Pund fuH 14-lb can Coaco
a Ati or 10c 1'2n) can Coaco on,y 20c" Gcnuinc Quak" Ooats
LOOK! at 15c Per Package. Good Lemons at 20c dozen. Every
thing new, fresh goods." Satisfaction guaranteed.
Lee Win