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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Mr. J. C. Moore of ljtv.es Cwk
township ha a Jtr-y row which has
twin ralves, both ot thtni kckhI oor
and t!oin well.
Kev. E. C. Snyder will fill the fol
lowing appointment net Sundaj:
Mt. lluriiinny, 10 a. in.; and New
Hope. 2:30 p. m.
Committeemen and patrons of the
STacedonia school are reqiievted to
meet Saturday tuornins at 8 o'clock
at the school for the pu-- oe of nisk
tnK ready for the opeti! of school.
Henry Lily, colored, for many
years a hack driver here, died a few
days ago. He was well-known to
people .in this section, he and his
hack having been a fixture about the
Seaboard station, and was well
thought of by members of both races.
Tuberculosis- was the cause of his
demise.
That the blind titers are paying
attention to the efforts of the officers
is shown by the fact that the reported
price of blind ticer liquor here has
incteaxed SO cents a pint within the
past two weekx. says the Concord
Tribune. Persons who were alleged
to have oprnly bra sired two weeks
aco that they sold liquor here, hare
neflhiiii; to Ray now, that paper adds.
The n-.otts. witelifs and hoh;ol
lins will all be uren at the Halloween
party to be Kiven at Wesley Chapel
high whool on Saturday nijrht. Octo
ber 2!. and everybody ix invited to
come and visit the haunts of chost
land by the lights of the Jaek-'o-lan-terns.
Fortune tellinc by the aypsy
woman, auction of cweetheHi t in the
form of witches, and sideshows too
numerous to mention will be some
feottnes of the evening. Hot choco
late and cakes will be served.
Nineteen Union county followers of
Lte and Jackson, the immortal he
roes of the South, left here Sunday
nlRlit i'or Chattanooga to attend the
annual reunion of Confederate vet
erans. With them went about forty
relatives and friends, and also a
comrade, John E. Kowell, from Lan
caster county. The names of these
veterans, anionc the hosts that
went to battle in the sixties that are
now living in this section, are:
Messrs. Win. WcWhirter. J. R.
Lathi, n, M. A. Wallers. T. M. Wln
chf -ter, J. J. Godfrey. Jas. A. Griffin,
W. G. Griffin. P. P. Plyler. Daniel
Staines. W. G. Long. J. W. Bynim.
W. M. Pny, P. C. Stlnson. J. Hugh
Laney. J. P. Broom. H. B. Shute.
Bret Relit. S. K. Iielk, and John E.
HniKler.
Charlie Harris, colored, has re
turned lo Monroe fioai Macon, Ga.,
where h" completed a year's servi
tude as Janitor around th courts
house, the sentence imposed upon
him fur the murder of a woman
about eighteen years ago. Charlie
'Squire Sain Helms married a rou
pie Sunday mornicg and about an
hour lat.r the name ropule mere
married agin by Kev. 11. It. Shank le,
s-qmre Helms lies many a kuot
and be generally lies them haid an1
fast, but this time bis splicing didn't
hold wo.tb a cent. Mr. Ed Hill and
Mrs. McSwaln. the latter of Char
lotte, destfc-d lo be married and
'Squire Helms was atked to go to the
home of Mr. Sam Crump to perform
the ceremony. He did so, a marriage
license being presented to hliu in due
form, and every one went his way
Pritty soon the 'Squire looked over
the license and found that it had
been Issued by the register of deeds
of Mecklenburg county. He lost no
time in looking up the copule and
informing them that they were pot
married at all, as marriage licenses
are good only In the county in which
they are issued. Then the couple got
busy again. They got Rev. I). B
Shankle and all went over the Meek
lenburg tine in a car and the two
were married again. On the same
mcrning 'Squire Helms performed
another ceremony and one which was
in due form and solid an a rock. The
couple were Mrs. W. C. Caskey and
Mr. William Fowler, the latter a well
known farmer of the county, and an
old friend of the officiating magis
trate. The mistake In the former
case was a very natural and easy
one and no blame attaches to any
one for It.
The following announcement lias
been received: Mr. and Mrs. I. C
Clout announce the marriage of
their daughter. Annie H., to Mr. Matt
Kdu.ir Price. October 16. 1921, Char
loite, N. C." Mrs. Price is the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.I.C.CIonlz
one ot the most prominent families
of the county. She Is an attractive
Monde and has made many friends
throughout the State. She was edu-
eut -d at Louisbiug College and N
C. College for Women, being especi
ally talented in miine. Mr. Price is
the second son of Mr. and Mrs. T. I
Price ot I'nionvllle. He was educated
at l"n ion and Boiling Springs lust
They have many friends who w ish for
them a long and happy life. Alter a
short Slav at the home of the groom
thuv u-tll limll' ttia.lt hfinw. ill I'll'il.
lotte, where Mr. Price has a promt
nent position.
Mr. Bruce Uediuon is offering i
reward of $50 for the upprt liension
of the person who wrote staiemcnts
of a slanderous nuturt about the
Uedmon Construction Co., of which
he Is president, on fences and bill
loai.ls the oilier night. Mr. J. C,
.obi'lst. another contractor, was
similarly slandered. Hoih gentlemen
are at a loss to account for this un
del handed, sneaking display of mal
ice. and uro justly indignant. Their
many friends here will help make it
warm for the guilty party if he is lo
cated.
came to Momoo aner ine murner ,, ,9 MlJ l!ut ,,, nlrvi hunter
.ind liv l here rll tnore years with- , ri,,.K,,.H,.i,i ,nniv n.-e naiiim
ut .'.Aulging his se. ret H, a living j tu.jr hair In despair over the pros-
iMvt tif a dearth ol squirrels net
yi ar. if there be any at all, t-ays tl.e
Clie. ti illt'el Adw I tlM-r. No, it is not
.i dis'a. aiiioiit; -ini:ni Itf, but n
hunter I old in devastating them ear
ly ai.d hue and threiil'-ns to destroy
the entile lot. It has been intimated
;otil, lot t ven lo his wife A Macon
le-.To wliil" li'iv, is said to have
,!, Ti t'liailie an:l l!i!oil the oi'llc. is
'o the fi.rt lh:it he as valued In
!on.i:i for murder. l'revious lo
;illinu womai, Chaipe hril lin-n
(UiM'litt-el Hixl (( i HWul to li!t Im- ,
rit.oiiiii' til for ihe n. unlet of a man. i
'iii;it mi-- -i ti k-iir :i fuiiiilv nl uniiir
,. Y", , ,'ir,,,Vu'u' MP, B i. is LssemhU d in family prayer and
...... .Mo-.M.v. m i itnti .' , , fUUr Mr. Squirrel was devoutly
lrayiii!:. "l'lea.-e, Mr. Will Craig,
innate-, to get n i-ooti job while
l.mv otlu r colon (1 men are unable
o secur1 work.
Jlr. Theron Caudle of Wadesboro,
vho is appearing in court lliis'voek
or l!.e Sikes Company, is a Union
Lmtnty self-made product who has be-
omo on. ot me leaaing lawyers oi
t'orth Carolina after surmounting
'bst.-eles that would have long ago
llseourrged the average man. A son
f Rev. A. B. Caudle, formerly pas
or of many Baptist churches in this
ind Anson county, his finances were
iiniteil, as is the rase with most all
ons of preachers, yet through the
twist mice of the late J. L. Rodman
md O. M. Sunders he managed to
cqulre a college diploma and a II-
hense to practice law. Like the oth-
r leading lights of his profession, he
Iniosi ! sieved for th? few vears nf
er ho located in Wiuleshoro. but now
hough his ability,' honesty and hard
,vork he enjoys one of the most lu-
rative practices in the state. Ap--ea;lng
with him for the Sikes Com
any is his partner. Mr. Roland Pru
tte. n young lawyer who has i
right future before him. Mr. Pn't
tto is also the son of a preacher, his
ither being Rev. L. R. Pruette of
harlotte.
The largest and most complete li
cit distillery outfit on record In this
ction was captured the other day
ver the line In Cabarrus county by
rohibftion officers. The still was in
peration when the officers found it,
ut the operators made their escape,
le officers getting only the glimpse
f one man as the crew disappeared
i the woods. The monster still was
f 200 gallon capacity, and the offl-
rs seized the following In addition
the still Itself: Thirteen vats of
or, 3x33; one barrel of beer, two
ishels of malt, five gallons of whls-
Hey, two lanterns, two funnels, two
1 cans, six one-gallon tubs, one
alf bushel measure, eight bushels
i corn. thre hundred pounds of su-
ir, enure Kitcnen oumi ana n large
i.intlty of mash ready for cooking.
lie beer, whiskey and sugar were
and buried in the ground near the
ill,' which was constructed com
etely of copper. The mash was pil-
I In tubs, and was in such bulk that
could not be moved by the officers
if it a few days afterwards. Prohl
tion Agent Wldenhouse states that
e. goods for making beer seized, ad
d to the beer found, would have
Ided a total of 2,700 gallons.
won't you stop?"
A company of high class artist.;
will give an entertainment in tie
court house Tuesday evening, Nov
1, under the auspices of the Parent
'readier Association. Monroe people
who haw been so well pleased and
highly entertained by talent present-
rd by Chautauqua, will appreciate
this opportunity to hear these gifted
musicians. You will more than get
your money's worth, and nl the same
time be aiding the cause of our
schools. Give this entertainment
your hearty support.
Co! ton went up. about three quar
ters of a ct-nt today on the Issuance
of the government's report on gin
ning. The report was for number
of bales ginned up to October 18.
The figures are 5,477,396 bales.
Last year at the same date the fig
ur8 were 5,712,000. But that crop
l ut ited out to be more than thirteen
million hales, while according to all
foierasta Ihe bulk of the ginning
Ua: beeu done this year.
On account of the continued Illness
of Mr. B. C. Ashcraft. who was to
have had charge of the entertainment
in the courthouse for ihe benefit of
Hie Children's Home, Dr. H. K. Gur
ney has been mude master of cere
monies for the occasion. And he Is
busy arranging for one of the best
times evei.
The white public schools of Union
county will open Monday, October 31,
states Mr. Ray Kunderburk. the
county superintendent. Attendance
of children between the ages of seven
and fourteen is compulsory. The col
ored schools will open a week later,
fjn the fli st Monday In November.
An Icemorlee man, A. B. Cotton,
was especially Interested In the long
account- of the Harris elect rocut ion
that was given In Friday's Journal.
Up until last August he was a guard
at the penitentiary and often talked
with Jlarrls.
Rev. H. C. Carmichael of Meek
It nburg county will preach at tfie
Bethlehem Presbyterian church next
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock,
and at I'nionvllle in the evening at
7:S0 o'clock.
The fire department was called out
last night to extinguish a small blaze
at the Baptist parsonage. The dam
age was slight. The fire starUd from
an oil stove.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Mrs. Jennie Wade of Charlotte is
visiting Mrs. LI lie vVilson.
Vis? Rebeoci S ak Fj'er.t ti e wtvk
eii.t In Union, S C.
Miss Maude Boyte has returned
from Raleigh where ihe attended the
state fair.
Mrs. R. L. Payee .vas lioness to
her rook club Friday afternoon.
Those enjoying Mrs. Payne's hospi
tality were: Mesdames A. L. Monroe.
Gus Henderson. Virgil Henderson. K.
S. Greene. E. B. Stack. Code Moi
gan, Frank Lander and John Vann.
Chicken falad, pickles, sandwiches,
coffee and mints were served by Mrs.
Robert Houston, Misses Oetavia
Houston and Claudia Sanders.
Mr. Horace Neal spent the week
end in Chester as the guest of Mrs.
Kirhv Hough.
The many friends of Mr. Archie
Levy were delightfully surprised
Friday to learn that he and Miss
F.stelle Shelby of Charlotte were
married at the home of the bride on
the evening previous at 7 o'clock.
Rev. J. T. McCutcham, assistant pas
tor of . the Second Presbyterian
church of that city performing the '
certmony. The wedding was a very i
quiet affair, only a few relatives and
dose friends of the young couple be
ing present. Immediately after tin
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Levy left for ,
an extended wedding tiip to Wash-'
ington and other northern points.
The bride Is the only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis Shelby.
and is a pretty, cultured young wo
man. She was educatrd at Queen's
College. Mr. Lew is the second son
of Mr. N. A. Levy, is n Shriner. and '
a member of the firm of Hamilton-
I. ties Co. He is very popular here.
.
Miss .Mary Gordon became the
bride of Mr. Vann V. Seerest at a
beautiful ceremony in the Methodist
church Saturday evening. Dr. C. C.
Weaver officiating. Before the vows
were spoken Mr. L'd It. Lee gave a
musical program ami accompanied
Miss Annie May I'harr, who sang
"At Dawniug" and "B.fause." Miss
Pharr was gowned In black lace. The
ring ceremony was used. Lohengrin's
wedding march was played by Mr. 1
Lee as the bridal party entered the
church in the following order: The
ushers, Messrs. Foster Stamps, Olin
McManus, Allen Lee and Dr. G. M.
Smith, took their places inside the
altar. They were followed bv the
bride'smaids, Misses Isabel Seerest j
and Martha Blakeney, accompanied !
bv Messrs. James Morrow and Amos
Stack. The bride'smaids wore sunset
taffeta and carried yellow chrysan
themums. Mrs. Omen Coition, the
dame of honor, wore oichld taffeta
and carried white chrysanthemums.
Miss Christine Gordon, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor and was ,
gov tied In g ret n taffeta and carried
i shower bouquet of pink Ki'larney
tti.es. The dainty little (tower r ilia.
Nii.fV Jo Neal Caldwell ami Mary
Covln,:ton Seerest. wore, pink taffeta.
lid ri'.rrKd ! hov its of sweetheart
ro. ( buds and lil;. ot the valley. Litlle
M i-.s Virginia KdlVarn, wearing a
white dress of rut lied net, carried the 1
ring on a white satin pillow. The
bridegroom vas attended by his
hroiher, Mr. A. M. Seerest, as best
tun n. The bride entered with her
iroliier, Mr. Craven Gordon, who;
gave her in lunriiage. She was hand
some in her bridal gown of ivory sat
in with iiiidescent trimming and.
court train, her veil being arranged
with real lace trimmings and orange
blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of bride's roses and valley ,
lilies. Mr. Lee played softly during j
the ceremony Barcarolle, from Tales
of Hoffman, and Mendelsohn's Wed-
Iding March for the recessional. The
church beaulitiyy decorated with
tetns fni u, nig a background, inter-six-rsed
vit!i flower baikeis tilled
with chrysanthemums. After the
ceremony a reception was held at
the home of the bride's lunll.er nn
I West Franklin street. Receiviug at
jths front door were Miss Ruth Rus
(sell and Mesdames R. L. Payne and
X. M. Redfern. At the punch bowl
iwere Misses Mary Griffith and Paii
Mine Benton. In the parlor receiving
'with the bride and groom and the
;biid.tl party were Mrs. T. J. Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Seerest. Mr. and
jMrs. A. M. Seerest. Dr. and Mrs. C.
!C. Weaver. Dr. and Mrs. J. It. Seerest,
(Mrs. C. H. Lotlin. Mrs. Tip Helms.
Miss Mary Seerest. Dr. nnd Mrs. G.
I.M. Smith and Misses Bertha and F.th
e Baker. Mrs. Code Morgan and
;Mrs. Roscoe Phifer fhowed the
: guests to the dining room where Mrs.
G. B. Caldwell. Mr. and. Mrs. Claud
Benton and Miss Pat lltnton receiv
ed. Pink and wite citam and cake
Iwere served by Misses Kathryn Kyle
Redrern, Sara Ashcraft. Celeste Arm
field, Louise Anderson and Florence
jltedwine. Misses Annie Heath. Kula
'Miller Redfearn and Lila Tharp took
care of the wraps. Misses Klizabeth
Stevens and Nell Laney showed the
guests to the gift room whfte Misses
Lillian Stark and Octavhi Houston
'received. Miss Wilina Green kept
the register. Music was rendered by
Mr. Ed Lee, Misses Lana May Faust
and Annie Folger. Among the nu
merous handsome presents was a set
of Haviland china, presented by the
bride's mother. The home was lovely
; in its decorations of po'ted plants
and cut flowers. The dining room
table was attractive with a handsome
Venetian lace centerpiece and candle
stick on each coiner. "An ivory basket
filled with white chrysanthemums
formed the centerpiece. While the
reception was at Its height Mr. and
Mrs. Secret left for New York to
spend tvn days. Mrs. Seerest. who is
a charming brunette, is one of Mon
roe's most attractive and accomplish
ed young women, she is a graduate
of the North Carolina College lor
Women, where she took high honors,
has travihd extensively and has suc
cessfully taught in the Mouroe high
school and at other places. Mr. Se
erest, a popular young business man,
. was educated at Trinity College. He
was in the service during the war and
is popular with a wide circle ol
friends. He is one of the proprietors
nnd malinger of the Union Drug
Company.
Mrs. A. M. Seerest and daughters
leave to-day for Louisville, Ky.. to
visit Mrs. Serrest's sisler, Mr.'. Karl
Fowler.
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There will be a called met ting of
the Parent - Teacher Association to
morrow a'temoon at 4 o'clock in the.
ladies paijor of the Baptist chircli.
An Iniitnrtant matter must be at
tended to ut once and every ';einbi :
s un el to be present. -Mrs. Kn.-coe
I'litfer. President.
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Mrs. .1. F. I. any and children, Mi.
R. C. Laney, Miss Mary ii.ane Lu
ll ey i.tid Mrs. Heath Lie. and d.iuiilv
t. r. little Li'li.n Aruilield 1.. -, mo
toisi! to Sali. 'itiry Sunday v. io i
tnv sietit tlii- day with Mrs. K. 1!.
Soi ni t i iil.i Mis. .1. E. AV-i f-thy.
Mis. Rone l.ytton has returned to
In r homo in Wilmington alter spend
ing a w hile b re with Mi . Vann Fun-elerburk.
LADIES' READY-TO-WEAR
NEW COATS AT REDUCED PRICES
A large manufacturer uoing out of business closing out
his stock at a sacrifice consisting of Ladies' arxl Chil
dren's Coats, fill this Season's Styles.
CHILDREN'S COATS $3.00 AND UP
MISSES' COATS $1.00 AND IT
LADIES' COATS $,S.!0 AND IT
These come in a variety of styles with Fur and Plush
Trimmed Belts, etc. This is your opjwrtunity to buy a Fall
Coat early at the price you would pay at the close of the
season.
LADIES' SUITS
Don't fail to see our elegantly made Suits. Smart Styles
and best Fabrics fer small and large women.
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Our special number in Heavy Ribbed Union Suits with
Straps and Buttons for Children and Misses, 90c and $1.00
the suit.
BLANKETS
Our Leader in Cotton Blankets 70x80 size, heavy fine fin
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Ask to see our ?15.00 Suits, assorted patterns and fabrics.
Lee k Lee Co.
Reliable Merchandise Monroe, N. C.
The? biirbes at Colllmt' shop went
out to the Children's Home yesterday
and rut the hair of the twenty-live
Inmates free of rharKe, nnd Key. K.
C. Snyder, the manager, wishes to
publieely express his iippreciat ion of
their m-neroiis act.
TAKi: NOTK't:!
The ent'.-rtiiinment that was to
have been jjivi-n hist Friuiiy e'.einii'-:
for the. Iiepeltt el the I'lilon County
Till: IIF.ST CHItlSTM.ls ;KT
C'hii you remember that Christmas
when on fust received The Youth's
Compmiion anions your Christmas
presents? You ran perhaps recall the
titled of fome of the serial stories in
those early numbers, an you 'can well
remember how everyone in the fam
ily wanted to read your paper.
To-dny The Companion makes the
ideal Christina present No family.
si evially one w ith t rovutiK boys ami
IVC. it 111 the i'Ov! t Iio.is", r I it ;y
I'WiiitiL', at 7:"ii) oVl.ie'-:. The eom
lUitlee of itn'HDfte lilt ills hits (lei I'lcu
to ill ei 'e-ily chiiiiM' il pn ;.'ai. t nail
inaKe I'm- ai'i'nir ait informal "ol-.l
titi'o stieii-l," An iiihii!s:-.ori v. ill b
eharueil, iz: 2r.e ujul as much more
i s wr.i pi-use to t ii- i,e object
,le;-. ve-., red ni l us a!' Ve ti.'i rais'1.
While- fie pri.t'.illil V.i'.l le elllilVl)
informal, it will be lull of surprises,
ami without doubt "ti" of the most
interest im; ever reentered in Monroe.
There v.lll be jokes, siir:ini;, ien 1-iiu-s,
instnnnentul music, ts'e., etc
Did time sont-'s nnd instrumental
Mi en Harriett l'ay of Chat lotte is -pieces will be suiit; and played. You
comiiii! to Monroe to niw voice les- may be inl'ornuilly culled on ii i-int,
sons. She was voice instructor at or play, so come prepared.
Meredith College for many years and I The object is most worthy, ami ii
is well known to Monroe people. Miss ' will do us all cood to come together
Cluldnn s Home will lake place this t,v)Si sn()j without the tried and
true y .mill's Companion the friend
ami rntertalii'T nl liostu of people,
eld nnd yotmi;.
Tli,- Companion Is true to the best
Atitei ra i, ideals of life, Rivin,' every
! week a i onerous supply of the best
stories, nineiit events, comments on
the w drill's doints, with special panes
for Hoys, for (litis nnd I'or the Fam
ily. ,1. The Youih's Companion '2 h
I sues In 1922.
2. All the remainini: Issues of 1W21.
". The Coi-ipanion Home Calendar
j Tor 1S22.
j All for $2.t.n.
; 1. Or include McCall's Manazine, the
iiioitthly authority on fashions.
! Itoth publications, only $3.00.
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