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THE MONltOH JOmtAI. TlTSntT, JANTART 4.
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One Thing about Our Store 'is THE UNIFORM PRICE ON OUR GOODS-
That is, we don't try to make it all on some articles that 0 e trade does not know the cost of and make a leader out something that everybody knows the cost.
VANN FUNDERBURK, One Price Cash Grocer, five Minutes Delivery.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Latest Happenings In and
Around Monroe.
The Wesley Pliilalhta class of Cen
tral .Mellunlist churrli will meei this
evening at 7:30 at Mrs. Frank La
ney". The Parent-Teacher Asocial ion
ill mett at the Chamber or Com
merce next Monday afternoon at
3:45.
Miss Willie Fair H-i'.iy. daughter
of Mr. and .Mrs. W. : Memby. was
operated oil for app -adit-ilia at a
Charlotte hospital Saturday, and is
recovering rapidly.
Messrs. J. E. Stack k Co. have
moved their cotton office into the
room loipierly occupied by the Heath
.Cotton Company on East Franklin
Street.
Miss Fronle Morgan, who has a po
sition with the Baptist Orphanage at
Thomasville, returned to the orphan
age yesterday after spending some
time with relatives In the county.
H. T.. the 18-months old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conder of Goose
Creek township, died Thursday, and
the funeral services were conduced
Friday at Hopewell church by Rev.
E. C. Snyder.
The night of Dec. 31, fort years
ago. was bitterly cold, according to
Dr. J. M. Blair. The thermometer,
he said, registered below r.ero. He has
a vivid remembrance of the night, as
he was forced to drive home from
Matthews In an open buggy alter the
close of a party at the hem" o: fwiii
friends.
Mr. H. C. Sparkman of Brooksville,
Fla.. and Miss Beiie Tombe-rlin of
east Monroe township were married
Saturdav evening. January 1st, at
eight thirty by Esquire S. A. Helms,
at his residence. The bride Is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tom
berlin and is a popular young woman
and a successful teacher. Mr. and
Mrs. Sparkinan left at once for
Florida where they will make their
home.
Although Senator J. X. Price Is
now fighting revaluation, he admin
that the principle of the measure is
sound. "It is the manner in which
the act was applied in this ,ouniy
that I object to," he said. while In
Monroe the other day. "Valuations."
he continued, "are not uniform In
this county, nor is money paring tip?
same proportion of tax itl'in as l;m i,
while the asses -mcnt :f other prop,
erty has been tripled. My taxes
have more than doubled." Ai Kited
in another column or this paper. Mr.
Price wants to hold a i i:'.:s meeting
at Monroe to discuss le.uluati'ii) and
road iu.1t I ers.
They have not quit pounding 'em
in places yet. It is one of the lovely
old customs when done in the right
way and whoa the preacher is not ex
pected to live, all the year on the
proceeds of one assault. The Baptist
congregations of Marshville and Win
gate do not expect their pastor, Hev.
A. C. Sherwood, to do Unit, although
their Christmas poundings wore such
that the family could long thrive on
them. On Wednesday night before
Christmas the Marshville fol'.ts sent
two car loads to the home of Mr.
Sherwood at Wingate, and the of
torings included eighty dollars In
money. Then on Thursday the in
gate folks fell upon them with n
great quantity of everything good to
cut ahd tilings serviceable for the
household, including a rare and lich
lot of "rich pine" kindling. Nor did
th"so congregations neglect the chil
dren in Europe w ho are suffering and
dying for bare bread, but both Sun
day schools sent good contribution
in both money and poods.
! Rev. W. T. Pearman and family of
! I'nionville gave a reception to the
members of the Uuionville and Beth
lehem congregations last Friday ev
ening from 7 to 10:3rt. A large
crowd was present and the evening
was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Prof. Kay Fuudt-rburk was elected
superiut-mb-nt of the First Baptist
Sunday M-licMd Mind;'.y. Mr. Frank
II. Asiici ill. who Iihs been superin
tendent f the Sunday school, tender
ed hi; re.-in taMoi. some time ago to
l.e effective January fust.
A burglar went to R. C. Griffin
Brother's stable on Windsor street
lat Saturday morning just before
day and attempted to open the safe.
The dial was knocked off with tools
found in the building and the door
battered with a hammer, but the safe
wa3 jiot opened.
Mrs. Helen S. Perry, who was tel
egraph operator at the depot here
when the late Capt. Whitneld was
agent in the early 70's. died Friday
at her home iu Atlanta. She is re
meinbeied by the older inhabitants as
a cultured and refined woman. Mrs.
Perry was a sister of the late Mrs. J.
D. Parker.
Rev. W. C. Underwood and family
of Indian Trail were the happy recip
ients recently of a generous pounding
by the members of the Indian Trail
and Siler congregations. The new
pastor, coming from far away Mis
si! sippi, was then made to feel much
at home and greatly heartened for
his work.
To the F.v-Service Man.
The American Legion Is depending
upon ou and upon every other mem
ber for the financial means to carry
out its ambitious program for 1921
its effort to get adequate legislation
and treatment for the disabled, its
tight for adjusted compensation, its
projected compensation census and
eUan-i'p, Its work in bringing the
slackers to justice, its plans for
Americanism, its plans for the at
tainment of its ideals and its plans
for a bigger and better Legion.
Pay your dues now, so every issue
of the Legion Weekly will get In your
hands and enable you to see just
what is going to happen with the ex
service men throughout the country;
and stick to your Post by attending
the meetings and let's make It one of
the best, If not the best iu North Car
olina. Melvin Deese Post No. 27 can be
one of the strongest if the fellows
will co-operate, so let's do it. $2.10
pn.s your national and post dues to
Dece'iiber 31. 1921. niul your aub-M-iiptiou
to Hie American Legion
Weeklv, so send It in at the earliest
possible date and Join the great and
valuable organization of ex-service
nie:i and let's get something started
not only n. .liou.illy but locally.
Our L" n toll County Post needs a
place for hicdquait' t's for the ex-service
men. but unless we get (he co
operation of every Irllow this will be
Impossible. We also need a Women's
Auxiliary I nil organized, but this Is
useless until v. e get the Legion post
lin.ily organized and in good working
shape. Adjutant, Melvin Deese Post
American Legion.
Produce Market.
Rowden cotton lrc
Short cotton 15 l-2c
Eggs 40c
Butter 25 to 40c
Sweet potatoes $1.00
Irish potatoes $1.50
Hens 65 to 75c
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our sincere
I luniks and appreciation to our friends
who so willingly assisted us iu the
(recent Illness and death of our hus
band and father. Mrs. V. T. Cheat's
land family.
I Strand Theatre j
TODAY i
g National Pictures Presents 5
5 "OUT OF THE SNOWS" g
p( A Thos. H. Ince Production.
g WEDNESDAY
g First National Exhibitors Presents
CONSTANCE TALMAGE
"THE PERFECT WOMAN"
Her latest and best production. '
THURSDAY ' "
Paramount Presents
BILLIE BURKE
"THE FRISKY MRS. JOHNSON"
: FRIDAY
Select Pictures Co. Presents
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
"SCANDAL"
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STRAND
COMING NEXT WEEK .
"IDOLS OF CLAY" I
SOCIAL.
Mr. Sikes Sanders was elected
president of the Union county Wake
Forest Alumni Association at the an
nual banquet staged by Wake Forest
men at Saleehy'a Friday bight. Mr.
P. O. Pusscr was chosen vice-president,
and Mr. 11. D. Browning. Jr..
secretary and treasuier. Principal
speakers at the banquet Friday n:!it
wero Messrs. E. H. Austin. Frank
Limerick. Dr. E. W. Sike.s. Pr,.f. C.
M. Beach, ami Pi of. U;:y Funier
burk. Mayor J. C. Sikes was toast
master. Those present were the fol
lowing: Mr. and Mr.., John Sikes.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Limerick. Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Sanders. Mr. H. E.
Copple, Miss Kate Copple. Mis. C. W.
Baucom, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sikes,
Mrs. H. H. Wilson. Mr. E. H. Austin.
Mr. Hogan, Prof. C. M. Beach. Prof.
Harrell. Prof, and Mrs. Ray Funder
burk, Mr. J. B. Helms, Mis.i Josctlyn
Sikes. Mr. J. E. Crfffin. Miss Jaunita
Mears, .Mr. Roy Moore, Misa Alma
Brower, Mr. L. C. Bennett, Miss
Small. Mr. Outen, Mr. O. B. Sikes.
Miss Ruth Janet Sikes, Mr. P. O.
Pusser, Mr. Deese. Mr. Tarlton, Mr.
John A. Bivcns, Mr. Henry Brown
ing, and Mr. Sikes Samlets.
The Willie Gordon missionary so
ciety will meet Friday 7 p. m., with
Missos Maude and Lliia Belle Shute.
Mr. Hinton James returned to
Rutherford college Tuesday after
spending the holidays with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert James at
Uuionville.
Miss Nona Barksdale of Abbeville
is the guest of her sifter, Mrs. J. h.
Bundy.
Miss Annalee Best returns to her
home In Warsaw tomorrow after a
visit to Misses Maude Boyte and
Mary (iiiftith.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Allen and
children, Katherine and Charles, ol
Wadesboro spent the week-end with
old friends.
Miss Ruth Russell returned last
night from a visit to friends in
Rockingham. She was accompanied
home by Miss Marlon Hull of Shelby.
Mr. ami Mrs. T. F. Limerick spent
several days last week with relatives
in Shelby.
Mrs. John A. Wray returned Fri
day from an extended visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Jack Bennett, in Mi
ama. Fla. Mrs. Wray was called
home on account of the illness of her
son, John, who underwent an opera
lion In a Charlotte hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Myrt Hunnicutt spent
last week with Mrs. Hunicutt's pa
rents In Shelby.
Several Monroe, people have receiv
ed unique, as well as beautiful
Christmas cards from Mr. Ed Lee.
son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Lee, who
is studying music In Boston, Mass.
The card is in the shape of a folder.
On the front is a winter scene in wa
ter colors, while in the middle part
of the Inside of the folder Is this
poem :
YOUR COFFEE
A hcnri-wnrinins thing Is one's coffee,
Far more so than cocoa or tea.
That's why I'm sending a fupful.
To keep your hoart glowing for me,
On the right side of the folder,
next to the poem is n small package
of coffee, tied with a green ribbon.
Under the coffee- is this wish: To you
and yours, wishing you all the joy and
happiness that Christmas and the New
Year can bring. .Mr. Lee's name was
figned In the notes of the treble clef.
Mrs. C. D. Morton of Rockingham
spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
V. C. Davis.
Miss Annie Marsh Bailey of Marsh
ville is spending the week with Mrs.
R. H. Cunningham here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Clarey and Chil
dren of Atlanta are visiting Mrs. C.
W. Brttner.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dixon of Char
lotte and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bennett
of Wadesboro have returned home
after spending the holidays with Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Richardson.
A New Year's Little Prayer.
Give us, dear Lord, clear eyes, that we
The beauty of Thy world may see;
Ears that are quick Thy call to hear,
A heart that feels Thy presence near,
And helpful hands Thy poor to feed
And aid our brother in his need;
Lleht feet that run to do Thy will!
A tongue that works no slanderous III,
And through earth's warfare till It
cease
A soul that hath Thv Inward peace.
Mrs. NAN CARL1LE.
I Cut Flowers
Floral designs, wedding boqueta,
and flowers of all kinds.
Prices reasonable.
We make shipments to Waxhaw,
Marshville. Wingate and other
nearby towns.
CODE MORGAN
At Tnlon Drag Co. Phone 321.'
A Wonderful New Pattern that will
Convert You to Home Sewing.
DRESS GINGHAMS.
New price on the best brands of dress Gingham. Choice Styles, full pieces, perfect goods. These
goods i.hould not be confused with the riff-raff that is so1 commonly advertised at a prlre.
Start your Spring Sewing now, while you can get the choice styles in Renfrew, Bates. Tolle de Noru.
Gold Star. etc.
60 and 65c Dress Ginghams reduced to 4.V
50c Dret-s Gingham reduced to !1.V
, 45c Dress Gingham reduced to
40c Dress Ginghams reduced to -"'
AH other Wash (;km1 have been put on a basis with low pi-Ice cotton.
Lee & Lee Company
Reliable Merchandise.
Special Notices
One cent a word each Insertion.
FOR SALE Good International
Tractor 10-20. Practically new.
Will sell for good paper. J. C.
Mclntyie. Wingate. N. C.
FOR SALE 10 shares comm. in stock
iceman Knitting Mills. For infor
mation apply at Journal office.
TURNER'S ALMANAC for 1!I21, the
Pllrd year, now for sale by local
agents. Single ropy mailed pre
paid for 20c stamps. Address the
Times Publishing Co., Raleigh.
FOUR SALESMEN WANTED If
you have a car and want to earn
pood money selling a nationally
advertised article through a live
(baler in Union county, see H. F.
Wyly, Jr., Joffre Hotel, Monroe,
Monday, January tenth.
HALF MILLION large tough cab
bage plants now ready for ship
ment dollar and fifty cents thous
and shipping point. These are tinn
plains and now's the time to set
out for early cabbage. G. J. Der
rick, Lancaster, S. C.
FOR RENT Cottage next to my
dwelling. J. W. Yates.
SEND A DOLLAR for two months
daily subscription to Raleigh Times
during sessions State Legislature.
'Complete reports, full national
news, good features. Address the
Times. Raleigh.
NO'llCK OV COMPLETION OF AS
SESSMENT ROLL.
To All Property Owners and Other
Persons Concerned, TAKE NOTICE
You are hereby notified that the
governing body of the City of Mon
roe, has completed the assesnient
roll for the local Improvement made
on Lnncaster Ave., from intersection
with Houston St., to College St., Col
lege St., from Lancaster Ave. to
Fraiklin St., Washington St. from
Lancaster Ave. to Windsor St., Craw
ford St., from Windsor St.. to Frank
lin St.. Johnson St. from Windsor St.
lo Franklin St., Windpor St. from
Mai l St. to John St., and are further
more notified that the Boatd of Al
dermen, which Is the governing body
of the City of Monroe, will meet on
Monday, the 17th day of January,
1921, at seven o'clock p. m., in the
office of the City Clerk of. the City of
Monroe, for the purpose of hearing
of allegations and objections In re
spect to raid special assessments.
You are furthermore notified that
the assessment roll has been comple
ted and Is now deposited In the office
of J. H. Boyte, Clerk of the City of
Monroe, for the Inspection of all par
lies Interested.
This the 3rd day of January, 1921.
J. H. BOYTE, City Clerk or
the City of Monroe, N. C.
JOHN C. SIKES. Mayor.
Speaking of women having more
sento than men, did you ever notice
that when the baby gets big enough
to walk, father wants to give away
the baby-carriage, but mother puts
It up In the garret?
mrsEjiTS
BILLIE BURKE
in ;
The Frisky AVsJohnson
She always played a winning pamo with tho
men. But one nipht she made a mis-cue and
come watch the gossips run up a score!
From the Tlay by Clyde Fitch
Directed lv Edward Dillon. Scenario by
Lawrence McCloskey.
STRAND THEATRE THURSDAY
No Difference. the office boy reported. "What shall
The regular conductor of the. a-l- I tell him?"
vice to the love-lorn voliitnn being "Use your own brain, boy:" the
away, the red-headed office boy had sporting editor growled. "Tell hi in
been temporarily promoted to that Just the same way as short girls, of
Job. under the general super 1 io'i of course."
the sporting editor.
"Here's a gink who wants to know1 Hold vour opinions: do not let
how long girls should be courted." them hold you.
tiir Thanks Y
QUI
Your loyal support the past year has been a matter of gratification and
pride to us. That you may know that we appreciate it to the fullest extent,
we take this means of extending to you our warmest thanks, and the hope
that 1921 will see you both happy and prosperous.
LEE GRIFFIN, The Far.cy Grocer.