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VOL 26. No. 91.
MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 31, 1920.
$2.00 PER YEAR CASH
WOMEN NOT TO SERYE ON
JURY UNTILAFTER JUNE 1
Name of Kocently Kiit'1-iitn
'r to Ik' I'laced in H Then,
Vij Mr. M. 1'.
MKANKST Til IKK OK Til KM AM
'No I'nion county woman will
servo on a Juiy until alier the flri
of June." said Mr. M. C. Long, clerk
to tin- county board 0f commission
ers, when asked Wednesday if the
names of members of tin opposite
fcex would be drawn for jury service
at th approaching term of court.
'Th.it is t!ie time," lie continued,
win i. the names of citizen who
have l ocelli ly become q'lalilied vot
er are placed into the jury box. This
la done cvtrv two years." Tlie
nanus f male voter; have always
ben taken from Hie lax books, bill
as u l.itively few women pay lax ,
It Is presumed thai the names of t:ie j
newly enfranchised citizens will be
gathered from the registration books.
So !.u as could be learned, llit-ie is
1K i-ual impediment to prcw-nt
woi.u i rendering jury service.
I he Wonieii ami M. IMul.
-1 wonder whaMhc women th.iik
of the apostle St. 1'aul .-into liny
have the vole," remarked Mr. Fits
tin Jii. I: n-y i he other day. St. P.iiil
Ci! !!'.
o:a
for
hi ca ,
tun1' :
law.
t:in.
iii 1.'
t.
duled IK. US tolh.'Ws: "Let i ill'
i keep silent il' l!ie clillicil .-:
i "eit pialuitlcd in. to ll.et.i in
, t li, y are cofain illJ.i to in
obedience, as also iinth the
And il they will learn any-
1
husband
or women
et il.em ask their
: lor it U a siriicc
: mi the church."
lite Meatiest ihiti.
"Vie meanest llthf is ulidnubieiily
the li:. i!l who cntiytd the school! null'
i, Mi- I "earl Nance, daughter "'' I 'I'
ll, li. N: nee, ;il Rockingham." t ;t Ul a
Jiiiiiini' man j ester-lay, "and s.tde
the Christmas toys, fruii.-. and easily
off I n' lie.' that uad been bought
tor th,- chihlren. The ra .rul tnaile
his li.i'il in the tight. Miss Name
nnd her a-social es haunu arranged
the l lee ill. t afternoon, intending lo
dNtPhute li-e present m xl l'il.v-"
Mr. Ii-iiiumi'm New Vesture.
The Charintte Observer, in speak
ing of Mr. Charles Iceman's entrance
into the cotton market of this sea
tio.i. said editorially Thursday morn
ing: "The Monroe Journal uuikw
mention of Ihe enlranco Into Hie cotton-buying
Held of Mr. Charles Ice
man, president of the Icinean Knit
ting Mills, with the firm of J. M.
Fairli-y & Sons us his agents. It is
further stated that Mr. Iceman's
agents will not only buy with re
newed vigoi on the local market, 'hut
are ready to purchase bin lots from
merchants in adjoining towns nnd
cities." Must be something good de
veloping J uft ahead for the cotton
market. At least Iceman's entry in
dicates there Is nil anticipated greater
nctivliy for cotton."
Illumes Men hauls n.nl Col Ion Buyers
Then- is one I'nion county citizen
who believes tha coilon buyers anil
merchants of Monnv are raspousiMe
for his distre :.. Win n "dunned"
for an account, he wrote back tha;
"some day you merchants and cotton
buyers are noinu lo 'bust' hell wide
Op n. '
Coiiginttilalcs .Monroe Women,
"The women of Monroe are lo he
congratulate-.! on their endeavor to
provide enleriainnu lit for the young
people il urine the holidays," said
Mr. Frank Redfcarn to News & In
terviews last Sunday. "They are
striking," he continued, "at the root
of lh" dance problem. Instead ot
foreh Ihe bnjs and citls lo static
'scrim' dances, they h.ive provided
Innocent amusements for tlmm at (he
Chamber of Cominerce; and what
dancing is done is under t l o ryes of
vigilant ch.iporones."
Keller I'lom Mr. Klihlle.
Mr. T. I.. Kiddle, wha is pleasantly
roiueni'.'red here, having been for
two years Mctctary of the Clmiuber
of Commerce, writes The Journal
from I Minn; N. C, ns follows: "Willi
great pleasure I enclose herewith my
chec'.t for $2 for a year s subset iptlon
to our valued paper, which my
folks, and I too, say we must con
tinue lo have. Allow me. please! lo
conjiiatulate you on the i xcelelnt
paper which you are Keltiujj out and
to assure you that we enjoy reading
It. Through II wo are enabled to
keep up with the jmnd people and
the hanpeninits In Monroe and I'nion
county ."
'!KlMK A III MIASM. HoiUKIS.
IS I I I A K (.KKM.W WIlMtW
' Nut- Yomm AiiK'iicaii PrvfiMiiiMe lo
IIUOUI) Applicant lr Kellef 14
Aoi i h .io AueiH-y.
A Hamburs. Gerniauy, dispatch to
the riiiladelplua Public Ledger, says:
"l'leasc- help me lo obtain food or a
suitable position, or better still, a
nice- kiiiu younc American hii-biud.
Thus writes a widow ot a Herman
ollicer killed in Ihe war. to Ihe head
quarter of the Hoover Kv-lief Ad
ministration here. Appeals for loo
or assistance in finding employment,
many of I hem from America living In
Germany since before the- war, are re
ceived daily, but this is the first in
stance of the relief agency being
called on to function as a matri
monial bureau.
The ntimbor of food packages dis
tributed in Ceriutiiiv doubled during
Ihe past month. The agencv now Is
sending out four 10 live Ihoii-and
packages weekly by mail and through
ihe bureaus in Hamburg, lieiiin.
r'r-itikfo' t, Dresden and Munich. A
total of m:re than eighij-lie food
packages, large, and small, have been
distributed in Ceimauv since ihe be
ginning o the work last year.
A number ol American firms, witii
btamhes and agencies in Germany.
l.: ve taken advantage of this organi
:. -..l ion to buy dirtlls nnn have food
delivered to omployes here as Chli-I-inas
presents. Sueral wealthier Ger
man concerns are doing lik-v. Ise.
That fact is partly responsible for
the increase suice the middle of No
vember, but lb" number of A met icaiis
sending food lo relalivtv here ,l;e
w ise showed a big gain. KeitieMs to
l,.:ve pucka"c. m nt by in.i'l to y.iri
n,e: pari of Geruu.ny lt.ive bee nn '
-i niimeroMs Cnil ii.Jias b, cm I'limil
uiM-es:.ary to tsl.tlils'i a t o t il s ib
.tation at a warehouse which Ion: er
!y shelieced German arlic!--.; of Hade
"t.iiu' to all pavls ol ihe wotbl when
II:. "l irg was the shipping center i!'
cont ineutal Kurope.
Willi pms Effects Consolidation of
IIMON I'OI NTY l.Ilfl. IS
MAKKlKll AT ItUt'kY Ml T
Two Dig Oil Companies in Texas J: SUKa,.
INMATES OF COUNTY HOME
AID STARVING EUROPEANS
Two Monroe Men Are Doing Well in San Antonio;
Nobody Is Headed For the Poor House, Nor Is
the World Going Bankrupt, Says Observer
lly DUSK it YE It.
While walking down the street of
an eastern North Carolina town some
days ago I heard a man remark ilial
evt ry man had "his own way of going
lo the devil.'" This may true gen
eially bui il ii uol applicable to pres
ent limes. Judg.ng liom Ihe loi.e of
people who are doing much to add to
l ho leeliug of distress w ill never have
to tighteu their belts or lo deny ihwr
lamilles a single essential. The point
is, not that we are not in a difficult
situation, but that the situation is
made worse by overestimating the
gloom, and refusing to "sit steady
U I.... I... ..It lttwli..k M l..
Rocky Mount. lec. 27. The 'Mrs. Mary Jolm-n
couvcrsaliou arounu .vioiuoo now n nun poi net a loss as um mi
appears that llie prevailing sentinu nt i Htalh used lo say. As every one
is that everybody and everything Is ; last year was not destiiud to he a
.i!,-' to llie devil along ihe i,am ! Croesus, so now every one is not
mine, namely, general despondency. ! destined for the almshouse. One
It Is really wonderful how people will ) more your of unbridled prosperity
all fall i.ito line when some general ! would have ruined us sure enough,
hnsiiitu-; or emotional c indii ions ' We were going with the throttle open
v. hie'i touch a meat many ate pu-vul- j and the safety valve nailed down,
i nt. Ur. George Kdw aid l-'low'. w ho ; and there had to be a crash. No
is a philosopher, says that twelve i machine but will race, itself to death
months ago everybody ab nit here j under Mich circumstances. D. A.
expected to have more wea'ah in a! Covington made a speech once on
short time than old Croi- us himself! I'nion county. and said that after the
ever owned. And now cvciyboily ex-! civ il war rhe had nothing loft but
i.e -.s in lie in ine loor'io'i-e before ' her foil and her skies. We now have
I lie w inter is over. I i" w e f..o line
an air plane, l! en down like, a lock.
We rise and fall like l.nc ler.
;isappoi;te.l Kvpocta.ii'ii
How much is due to uisappoir.tl
now i . ilcil .o l. line- e. -i.i
y, ami !in-. mucii lo
iie-iiylie hard l i i . i -. . n
a:i i ibiiant ot ihe
'de v. ilh cold n tar., n
d emit', ti in p!oii,:ce
e',i
it el
.al itllr-
iic:-pO:id
III)'.. ,l-.tl-1
,l!i. ma
pic.-. Will tl
;-. climate i
.. I,
f
With the Churches
;ev linn
.,1 o in.','
f;!. thai
1 in ; 'ri;ni
I ential Methodist riiiirch.
The watch night service at the
Central Mi-:hodist church promises to
he all occasion of unusual Iniorest.
l'lntis are being made by which Ihe
meeting will be In a real sense a
engrcgHtlonal meeting. The various
activities of the church will be pre
sented by those who can do it well.
A musical procrain will he rendered,
a social hour Willi refreshments will
be observed.
Mr.i. I'attie Stack Is chairman of
the rnmiuittee on refreshment for the
Watch Night meeting. She has a live
committee and they have the mat
ter well in band.
The Men's Hible class elected of
ficers for Ihe coining yer.r as follows:
W. M. Gordon, president; J. W. Love,
vice president; Zeh Faulkner, ;ccre-
W. I!. Love, teacher;
asjiii '! i teacher.
m'-. .- large pi ''in
'uv. A i lembership
ut on by
ry man
- rhil-
esent
mlay
ak-
lary- treasurer;
and Lee Griflln
This cl it i ii
for the near ft
campaign w I! .-!n : il I ,
which we l.opi. to enlis
in ili- church i i iliis c',.. .
The mi .iber:' of the W
atlica Cla. i .ire urged lo I
next Sun !::y nn rning at tl
chnol ho- r for th. ; nrposr
in:: plans for next year.
Our Christ m:'s muc.lc was of . i !gh
order. T':.inks are liuj to Mrs. c i uk
Laney tin I the choir. We are i.iad
to welcome .Mrs, Kay Kundcrbiiri; i's
a regi lar member ol he choir. Mrs.
Heath Lt? and Mi.-, alah.-'l He. lis,
bntji lioiii: for Ik ' holidays, i:i ,o
.4t t a lly helped us,
Itev. T. A. Sikes, one of the editors
of fhe North Carolina Christian Ad
vocate, preached nt the (.veiling set'
vice, llie i-erinoii mm service were
helpful. We want to assure the edi
tors of our support for their mmd
papers. Tho new maiiageinenl
promises big things for our confer
ence pa oer.
Preaching Sunday morning by the
pastor.
Subject: "Korgelting those things
which are behind."
livening service 7 p. m. Subject:
"A Ouesiion for tho Heginning."
Prayer meeting Is Increasing In at
tendance and Interest
; - ill ficisi, while in tin .-.mie plaie
1- WO'tid P e W.Ai.l. V. hell
Millie-.'. I', it Hillside. II i;
w e v ill lind I 'in t a gotid
tin. l -i il chill is ill!.' I"
we have pa.Mtl lhion;:!i
lilieici.il i-l'i ii-i.I ;
s.u.i ur and are unduly ;'en. mve lo
a i liaise in I he linam i.il cliniale. ;
Aieeriei.ns like tn ,;o 111.' wholi- lnK
or none. We nr' optiiaists with llie,
I. d oil or pes- inilst.i will I lie bo' nun I
.hopped out. I am reminded of Ihei
bully who whipped every man in his,
village, in his township, in lis county,
and then challenged any maa In the.
world, whereupon a stranger came1,
along and wolloped the DliAi'lng out;
of hint. The bully got up nnd remark- ;
-d that he had made a mistake in
uking in fbo much territory. When
the Hush limes wen making dollars
look like dimes and the leaes of trees
appeared as gieenbacks Honing in
the air. nobody strengthened his
stakes and shortoued his cords to
withstand a reversal, but ran out and
eontrUiuted ull the hot air he could
lo the vol'tme of the gnh. Kverv
one sniffed 4he breeze for the odor
i.t a new ndvi'iilure and a more dar
ing speculation. Many years ago Tom
'leed i f Maine said this was a billion !
.''liar count ry. but for the past two
; 'fs Tom Keed appeared as a piker.
An ! everybody caught the contagion ;
atu! none knew when lo slop nor
d't'ivr ed that il nil must slop. The
o!:ly e-(,nder is that the end is not i
worse. i
Iisreeniiiim Mr. Heath's. Advice
As everybody exercised his Iinagi-
nn'ioa an. I eiiiliusiasm in m tping en
the bo'iiii nile il was In wng, : o
now every one si.-ms lo he ca'ling
out till his ie.Mircis of tiessimism to
Increase the ran ral store of despon
dency and discouragement. And
m my of those who are droning most
dolt fully will suffer nothing more,
than a shattered dream of making;
twice us much money this year as
l ist. There Is no need for any one
lM. .1. M. Lclk and Messrs. drier
Robin -on nnd George McClellan a -
tenc '. ihe annual meeting of the
IiianaKi rs cf the Ilelk stores In
Chavlo'te WedncFi!.!. Kindness con
dition s lor the coining year formed
th" P. -is of the principal thcine ot
their d''"rmi'i:'i ion lo make lltjl
wire i d'. The s-airit of ;iie meet
ing v, i s ai.noiiiit . d as ery oiuii'iisi ic.
Aniii't:!. cement was madi' that llie
voluine ol husmefs for 1!I2U far ex
ceeded that of r.ey previous y ir. the
various m iiia-er-i hulng j, i. m.-:t in !
the'r detertninntion to make 1H2I
still, belter. General meetings or
llelk managers are held (iinrlerly, in
order that they may keep posted on
bit-in; -s condiliens throughout the
three Males in which I'.e'.k stores are
opciiil'.l. enabling the managers lo
knot of general business conditions
and prospects. v
Vyclioof;lriil Adtftnlnce.
"Hoirt you object lo all this lalk
about the high cost of everything?"
"Not at all," replied the piotiteer.
'It prepares the mind of a customer
for what he may expect and saves
argument." Washington Star.
Presbyterian Church.
A Waich Night service will be held
in Ihe Presbyterian church on Fri
day night. The service will begin at
eleven o'clock and close at twelve. A
cordial Invitation Is given lo tins
meeting. 1 he "Great Coinnilssioii
l'niver Loigee" has referred to such
meetings bafore the Christian people
for Hiver.il months, and no doubt
tlnre will lea thousands gathered lit
that hour mining in prayer, wlin es-
iieclal iiTe""inil to a world wide re
vival of line l-ligioii, Con:e tun
ki the niiiiilci'.
I.) contemplate starvation, and many : hinines i centers.
a gieat deal more than that loft. No
doubt there is more actual, tangible,
wealth in the county today than th"ie
i ver was before the things which
we er.t. with which we ate clothed,
and by winch we are sheltered.
Financially, people urn in a bad fix
berutise they over reached themselves
iluanclally. The time has come lo
loo!; calmly at the situation and ciilti
va'e a si lilt. A lii'la j ike won't
Ion'. Lor.'t get as intoxict'ied with
failure as we were with success. A
ina.i'j rcli.;!')ii and phib;.,ophy are not
wo; ;h a darn to him imle he ran
a-e them in limes of adversity. Six
yean ago we were not only stranded
lull no ono knew what the terrible
war would bring forth, yet men are
more despondent today than then.
1 Six iinuuhs hence we w 111 be ashamed
r it.
j An Optimistic Texan
i 1 was ri'ling on a train In Texas
' last week und asked a farmer if they
were holding cotton out there, "lly
golly, wo have too," he said, "nobody
will buy It." But ho didn't look like
he IihJ lost his family. In fart he
ltiufctTed. And thr.r wns a part oT
Texas wheuo a two or three years
drouth Is not unknown. On the same
train I saw a drummer v. ho was not
selling any goods. Finding that I
was Iroui North Carolina he licaan
asking me about Ilelk Urns, and the
KHrdr. and got so eiilhuslstic that he
forgot Ihnt limes were hard. He ev
en smiled whin the car conductor re
fused to let lit in play a game of
.'oltalre- on Ihe train because the
Texas law forbids card playing on
trains.
K. C. Williams mism' lug
At Houston, which is the finest
American town I ever saw, I)r. Lee
Williams, a Monroe bov, has fine
dental offices and is doing a practice
among the lamest in (he rii. He
is winking as hard ns Hart Houston
used lo. At San Antonio I saw Mr. K.
C. Williams, who Is engaged in Ihe
oil business. He has consolidated
his company with a larger one mid
the r ousoliiialh'n gives the concern
both a reli'iery and n number of pro
iliiclng wells. Mr. Williams is lay
Mug the found Hions for a most suc
cessful career In Texas. In San
Antonio he is personally very popular
and stand.-, high with the business
interests of the city, San Antonio
; tin Intere sting old (own ami stands
head of all the bii; towns in popula
tion and w ith Houston and Dallas as
the
Ida
Ihe
Presbyterian church at Rocky Mount
was Hie Mine of a lovely wedding
last Thursday at let coon at lour
o'clock when Miss Clyde V. Hflk,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. 1.
Uelk of Weddinglon became Ihe bride
if Mr. John H. WiKgs of Keiily. I he
church was taslelully decorated. The
color sclie-iiie uwng green and while.
Just before the ceremony Miss Adeil
Vrlggs, eisier of ihe groom, sang I
Love You Truly." and Miss Lloise
Garrison of Parnassus, Pennsylvania,
sang "You and I ' accompanied by
Miss Maebelle rldgerton. cf Kenly, at
the piano.
The bridal chorus from Lohnigiin
was used as a piocessional and Men
delssohn's wedding march as a re
cessional by Miss Mattie Wiggs. s s
ter ol ihe groom. The tirsl lo enter
were the usherj, Messrs. Lee Turner
and iiavid Joyuer. both ol Rocky
Mount. Next came the liitle ring
bearer Robert llelk Neill carrying the
ring in a beaut iiul white callu lily
and took his stand Just besido
aich.
The bride's maid was Mits
Iielk of Weudiiigton, sisti r of
biido. She wore a chaiiniug frock
of golden satin draped in ttulc and
tallied sweet peas. Then entered the
liitle flower girls, li.lle Mis.-cs Lucile
Idol and Klsie Higiitower scattering
sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
i lie bride enteratl en I'ne aim ol lu r
shier, Mis. V.'. II. Neill, who gave
her in marriage. Mrs. Neill was lit
dactive wearing u beaulilul costume
of while ditches satin satin trimmed
in real lace and carrying killarney
roses. The biitle was becomingly nt
tired in a going away suit Ot brown
with accessories to match. She car
ried a shower boouot ot brides roses
and lilies of the valley. She was
met at the altar by tne groom ac-
ompanicd by his best man, his hroiner
Mr. Walter Wiggs. and the (ercinony
Vtas performed by the bride's hrothor-
in-liiw, Rev. W. U. Neill, assisted by
the groom's pastor, Rev. M. A- Far-
ral of Princeton, using the beautiful
ring ceremony.
Tho bride is an unusually accomp
lished and talented young lady. She
posses beauty and personal ' charm
ante Is -.admired !v- friend '-every
where. She has been n popular
teacher in the county schools for a
number of years.
The erooni isa son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Wiggs. ol Johnston county and
is a splendid fining hiisines man ol
Kenly. Immediately after the cere
mony the couple motored to Wilson
and niter s; ending a fi w days there,
they will return lo Kenly lo he at
home to their many friends.
Amu Mar-
KHivl" llriMMU t out l imited
Tweiily-Khe Cents lUu h.
Ill MNKSS MKX'S CLASS (.IV K $120
Mrs. Mary Johnson and "Aunt
Margaret" Lrooiii, two inmates of
the county home, have contributed
twenty-five rents each for the relief
of the starving people of the near
east. renort8 Mrs. J. Frank Laney,
I chairman of ihe rtlief committe in
this county. Mrs. Rosser Wolfe, wne
of the keeper, had been reading to
the inmates of the home about the
awful .suffering of the Christian peo
ple in far-away Europe, and the sym
pathies of Mis. Johnson and "Aunt
Margaret" wete so arousad that they,
out of their penary, contributed to
wards relieving their distress.
Other con! ri'iut ions received by
i Mrs. Laney ;;:e: Ilusiness men's class
lot the Ceu,ral Methodist church, Mr.
W. Z. Faulkner, treasurer, fl2U;
Woman's Missionary Such ty. Marvin
church. Ostola. S. C. by Mas. Stitt
llowey, $06.43; Mrs.
Sunday schot.l 1 1...
Harry Lee. $1.
In speaking of
men;. Mi?. Laney s.i..s:
gem i il . i em to have
In-f .i..il tia Luronean
..hiy mixed up. They
li" work that is being
i't rary Pic 'st and Mr.
ai.ie us Ihe near east
ei ne n mistake. Near
..I connected w ith any
.an v. hatsoever, and Is
distinct i:i evc-'-y way
At ha Stevens'
; aud Master
ft lief : soye-
" People in
the near e.. . i
relief coils .a s
a.eciit In tp!
done by lh. !.
Hoover is i
relc-f. ih:r .
east relief i
other organ!:: .
separate and
-king
from uiiv other organization
for funds.
"President Wilson says none of the
t'l-.e-f :.llie nt' lh. U;il- b IV.' suffered
I more severely in proportion to their
I number than the Armenians and
other people of llie near east. Recent
ou-slaughts against Armenia by the
Turkish nationalists, the Kurds and
the bolshevists have placed a million
persons In Imminent danger of star
vation unless aid Is offered them. He
urges the American people to con
tribute generously "out of their
abundance."
"The hundred and ten thousand
orphans who are -bow btnjrired for
by near cast relief nd wholly de
pendent upon II for all the necessi
ties of life, will furnish the future
leadership of the near east. We date
mil' let them perish now.
"What will the churches do to alle
viole the above mentioned condi
tions? Sixty dollars will feed one of
these children for one year. Will you
not personally set lo il that your
church feed at least one child?"
EPIDEMIC OF HICCOUGHS
HAS STRUCK MARSHViLLE
v
O. Ilancl
"Ilic-Hlccoiich" Slnilghl on
Through Cliiislmas.
iug the same trouble and noticed
titnl the ai'ncks followed colds. Ma.
W. O. Hat rell was the latest vicii' i
here, and had the misl'oiiune of hic
coughing slra'.ghl on through Chrisl-
" i mas. Mr. llarroll was ju-n reco-
H.itl the Misfortune , .i I,-lt from a severe cold, so dout.t-
less he hail ihe Paris New ork dis
ease. He has entirely recovered now.
Miss Lucy Leonard of Hat'lsville
came home for Christmas with her
'parents, Mr. ami Mrs. Jiiuinie Leo-
Marshville, Dec. 30. Mrs. Irene; na.(,
Marsh Is spending sometimes in Ral-i Mr iteenier C. Harrell will lenve
elgh with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Uhorlly for Chester. S. C, where ha
Little. will assume his new duties as V. M.
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.irs. Annie Ysot'iaii nnu uminn n . ( mx-if-iarv
M '. and Mrs, K. V.. Marsh enu r-
HKKMKIt IIARItKI.L TO l HKSTK.lt I
St. I'.r.il'k l!ilsi eiu-.l cliui'i h,
Sapfoid L. Rotter. M. A. rector.
Sunday. .Lniuaiy fn I. - Sunday
e'-enl a ten o'elei k, 0. tl. Hasty,
sunerintentleii'i.
Celebration of Co Holy Com
munion, nnd rerun n at elev -tl o'clock.
Men's Bible Ch"s til Creo thirty.
J. J. Parker, leat'.er.
Lvniinit praytr and Fen inn at
seven o'clock.
Wednesday night. Litany service
and choir practie at seven thirty.
Changing Ttnie.
"Theq say clothes make thi man."
"Not these days. They break him."
The man who declines to buy even
a monkey-wrench today may want an
automobile tomorrow.
Miss Annie Mae, of Monroe were tin
guests Tuesday or Mrs. II. C. Park'T.
Miss Willie Blakeney who is in
training at the Presbyterian hospital.
ClmloMe. ratne down Monday for a
few days hen with her sisters. Mrs.
B. C. Parker and Misses Maggie and
Maiiha lll.iketiey.
Mr. and Mis. It. C. A br; ft it en
tertained ai six o'clock dinner on
Tiiesil'iy evtn'ng. The Invited tuesis
were -Mr. nnd Mrs. It. C. Asluraft of
Monroe. Mr. r.iul Mrs. J. T. Gailaiid.
Mr. and Vr-. C. 11. Covington, and
Mr. ami M.s. .1. S. Harrell.
Mr. and Mrs. Toil Kirika. cf
Charlotte were the miosis Mr. nnd
Mrs. J. K. Thomas this week. Mrs.
Kirtkas was Miss Chilstine I!;;ilev and
formerly lived here. Air. kirika I
a Greek. .
Misses Anna and Mary I'.I'iir ef
Monroe were the quests of !r. an 1
Mrs. M. P. Blair on Christ my
Mr. Kthel Garrison and so:l Dl'ver
of I'nion i!le are the gimsts this wet k 1
of Mrs. James P. Marsh. ,
Mr. Hurley Griffin has be-m quite
sick this week with what Is thought:
to be influenza. j
Several Marshvil'e citizens have!
had attacks of hiccoughs lately which I
lasted several days and became reie'y '
alarming. We noticed In Tuesday's
tallied at a family dinner patty
Christmas day which Included Mrs.
Marsh's brother; Mid sisters and
liireiils. All t f the family veie pres
ent except Mr. and Mrs. Vann Var.-ii.
who failed to gel her", tuhe'-s of
the family from a r'. slain e v ere Mr.
mill Mrs. itov .Marsh ol' II al h n t'unl-
I lentil til Mi's. I'lessoll.
Ill the death ol Mrs. M. C. Pres
son, v hitiii occlirrttl Wetlnesihiy al
her honi" in Ruford township, thir
section loat a gooil woman, and her
neiglibors ate beielt ol a kind, heli
lul friend. I'lieiimonia was the cause
of her death, she having eonirartod
the dreaded malady about live days
ago.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day morning ut tin Ileulah Presby
terian church. Re. K. C. Snyder o.
filiating.
The doccastd was a daughter of
Ihe lute Mr. Copcland Helms and was
born in Goose Creek township No
vember 25. ISA", and was therefote
n little over seventy-eight years old.
She marriel Mr. liesson in IMia. He
died eighteen years ago.
Suniviug Mrs. Presson are six
sons nnd two daughters. The sons
are Messrs. R. F. Presson, of Batnes
viile, S. C; T. S. Presson and .1. it.
i'i 's.oii of Bnford town hip; II. M.
; f.on of Monroe; '.. II. Presson
ill N. C. Presson of Bnford town
ihiii. The daughters art Mrs. M. C.
Courtney, of Florence, S. C, nnd Mrs.
John Staines of Fort Mill. S. C. Mr.
J. H. Presson, nf Goosa Creek town
ship, is her stepsoii.
Mr. Milas Helms, ft Charlotte, is
Mrs. lies-ion's brother rntl Messrs.
Hampton Helms of Ch. tie; W. M.
Helms, of Marshvillc; Copeland
Helms, of Goose Creek township, nnd
Romulus Il'iina. of Concord, are her
half brothers.
mm
M in luge of Mr. .Wrelte nd Mi s
lielois.
Miss Minnie Lie Helms and
Al i '.-o Averelte were married at
o't leek Tuesday a lernoon al
homo ef the Pride's parents. Mr.
Ion.
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College, ;
I'.tgcland.
Most o'
and, ns oa
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Ineti'.y." la
me is the o -ii r of t!i" eay.
The schael I civ will open Mon-liy
uueiiing. Tie teachers are expected
in arrive Sa'unh y i,ntl probably Sun
ilay. The protlii lis who Wi inlerc-I
hti'iie. have eaten the tailed lurkey
an once acain are going back In work
nnd to chooI. 1 h holiday Is over.
Wc hope there are none w;ho are
leaving thp old time-tow n nnnin after j
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il i'W IKII' Illt.-II. Ill lis llll'ini, ("li
Will
the
warm memories of old fri"nt'a tiiti!
familiar hnt nts that wi'. draw them
w;. r.Kaiti at the first opportunity.
The htch string hangs always on
Mr
live
the
and
Mrs. A. B. Helms, on North II iync
street.
The Wisiding
f Vr, only a fev
!'i""--;l friemi i
pan !-.' being pi
The ni M'iii'Li
The News of I nioii ille,
I'nion ille. Ilia . li!'. Mr. Herman
Williams and slsit r, Miss .Mat Wil
liams fee 'ill! visited ll'iends here.
Miss tin ni Muggins is spending tha
holidays with her grandpareiiis. Mr.
and Mrs C J. Ilii.gg:ns near Marsh
ville. Mr. Iiuco Boaer of Rockwell is
spi oiling a few days here with rela
tives and Irienils.
Miss Verla llaialer has retntned
Iiimie after sptsiding a few days with
Charlotte Faulkner of Monroe.
Lev. Peatman will preach here at
the Presbyterian church Sunday at
eleven o'clock and at six thnty in
Ihe evening.
There v.il also be preaching at the
Methodist church lit thfe Ihir.y by
Kev. T. J. lluggins. Keryboily is
invited to come und bring someone
willi you.
.Miss tiara Purser who has been
teaching at Mount Holly, and Miss
lia inelie Purser w ho has been at
tending school at Ihe Stale Normal
are spending the holidays with their
paroets, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Purser.
Misses F.ula Whitley, Bonnie llaig
ler, and Kthel Helms who hae been
In school nt Unions Collega nre
"pending the hoidavs with hotne-
I folks.
Mr. Roy I'urser is expecting to
leave for Charlotte Monthly where he
mil enter Kings Business College.
Miss Olivi Presson spent List week
with her untie, Mr. Waller Love of
Mon roe.
Miss Alice Brooks spent last fniw
day with her sister, Mrs. Faye Mul
lis dow n near Watson.
was a
' of the
of th
esi lit.
sen it-i
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itiiiel ar
rives aad
anltae'iing
w a.
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il. i'irs, :
'l l ' 1.1'IIS. W 1
f :.!ty de t.va'o I
vew s un 'ak
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Miss
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'tor 'of
Journal readers will iloulelcs.', be
interested ill the follow ing corcernlng
"Sciipcgo.it" ffom the Way.h.'.w Kn
tet prise: "One of the most t iiierlaii
inj' vi" ra thai the l!nii rpi i, e has
had in s i'ie time was hf a l.i-A
Thursday in ihe per on of Mr. W. II.
Ktviah, who sonie ji.ir-. a: o v e ked
in the printii'C r un of ihe laiier-
.lo'in A. rWny
a.i!i'"i chin'' h.
i was tasMiy anil beiui'!
r l e.ision. Th
a ti-'lii-e a i iripi'
ir in th" inii-ic rttoiii.
!i.!.i Traywi'i;, an nccuiij
'iii.ui. of Chai lone, and
I',)-'. Ki
K zi ill's t
spn ai ion
with ll'l e
age i if ...
hearing p
fur.ds to
Oil,
ce ' ihe facts ;r.
i iioutid lo ( i.i iy in
. one wlui has to batt le
eircunisiaiic s. Al th."
1 .' lost his ; 1. i.Sf of
'iii y. He had not the
a e.ni'e than a .-.mnt-
feel gladdened and refreshed for rtipon"ion w
visil, and will take with thm ' fr1-:!.
UM-siii of the bi itle, pre. hit d it ti e
piano. She played Lohengrin's wed
ding march nnd dining the cere
tti'itiy plaved "To a Wild Rose."
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
used as a recessional.
After their wedding Mr. and Mrs.
A'- 'ell" left for a trip (o Florida.
T'"1 bride Is a young lady of at
tractive person, tine character and a
hich makes and keeps
Journal that New Yorkers were har.((ue side. LIna Covington Harrell.
The croom Is a young man of tine
character and business ability. He
Is In the automobile business and
owns a garage at Varlna, Wake
county.
lering' (,r foniiimn school education.
Today, w hile si ill a young man. ho
i' editor and sole owner of the While
vill " News l'.ep. iter, one of the most
up-to-date county newspapers of east
ern North Carolina. Mr. Kezlah says
that nearly everyone in his town has
learned lo talk on their hands to
him. While this young. editor mod
estly asserts that they learned this
only in order to be able to "cuss
him quirk" for things w hlch he
writes, we state without reservation
that no one living near him who
wishes to come Into easy communica
tion with a brilliant and resourceful
Intellect, would fall for long to mas
ter the sign manual."
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