The Monroe Journal from Monroe, North Carolina • Page 5

The Finest Lot of Fruit of the Whole Season- WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE BEST INDIAN RIVER GRAPE FRUIT, ORANGES, BANANAS, APPLES, LEMONS, AND CRANBERRIES OF THE SEASON. -Mr. Oscar Horton has purchased the Monroe Steam Pressing Club from Mr. C. N.

Bruner and will conere tinue the business at the present stand on North Main Street. -Fire can't stop the Union Drug Company. They are now filling prescriptions the first door East of their old stand, and serving drinks and refreshments in the room the second door west of their former stand. -All members of the Wesleyan Philathea class of Central Methodist Sunday school are especially invited to attend the monthly meeting at the residence of Mrs. Sam Hudson next Tuesday afternoon, 1 Feb.

4, at 3:30 o'clock. -In the course of a few days an extension will be added to the rear of the building occupied by the Monroe Bakery on Main street. In this addition Mr. Jack Hernig, owner the business, will install a large capacity oven. He states that when the machinery, which has already arrived, is installed he will have a capacity equal to any bakery in the state.

-In. the report of the Southern Division of Red Cross Canteen service for December North Carolina stands above the states in all the items except in the number of workers, Georand Carolina being ahead in gia: that respect. In North Carolina $3,432 were donated to this phase of Red Cross work during December, more nated in than 'any $1,000 other more Southern than Bruce Benton has returned to the states, arriving in Mansfield, last week. Mr. Benton has been engaged in Y.

M. C. A. work with the Expeditionary Forces since last admirers summer. His many friends and will be glad to know that he will in all probability return to Rockingham in the next two weeks and resume his pastorate of the First Baptist church there.

He is a brother to Mr. W. F. Benton of Monroe. -Mr.

and Mrs. G. B. Caldwell entertained a number of friends yesterday evening at a six o'clock dinner. Those present were Mesdames R.

L. Payne, W. S. Baskerville, Estelle Stewart, Misses Virginia Lee, Antoinette Beasley, Messrs. R.

L. Keesler, Phelps and Lt. L. D. Sutherland of Charlotte.

Lt. Sutherland was wounded in France and has not yet received his discharge from the base hospital at Camp Greene. -When a sufficient number of Union county's heroes have returned from "over there" the business men the city, backed by the Chamber Commerce, plan stage some of kind of a celebration their honor, to, and in honor of all Union county men who donned the khaki. Mr. T.

L. Riddle, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, states that he has received suggestions from prominent citizens of Wadesboro that Union and Anson counties jointly give a reception honor of the Bickett Battery. -Mr. C. B.

Ryan of Norfolk, G. P. A. the Seaboard, and Mr. J.

T. West of Raleigh, D. P. spent several hours in Monroe Wednesday. They held a conference with the secretary of Chamber of Commerce regarding the restoration of trains numbers 31 and 34 between Hamlet and Charlotte.

They informed Mr. Riddle that this service would be restored on April 1 for a six months' trial. If the people along the route use the train enough to make it pay the company 75 cents per mile it will be continued after the end of the six months, if not it will be again discontinued. The restoration of this service will mean that a train will arrive from Charlotte about 11 o'clock in the morning, while another will leave for Charlotte and Rutherfordton at about 2:30 in the afternoon. is only a fad," or "They will tire of it," are typical of remarks heard at the time canteen work was begun in Monroe about the expectation these habitual last April or But contrary to kickers the great majority of canteen workers have stuck.

They were the last to speak a cheerful word and to dispense seemingly insignificant gifts to our boys as they departed for their tasks over seas; they are still "on the job" to welcome the returning hero. They have been faithful even to rising to serve early morning trains, or late at night; on duty whether in the rain, cold or heat. As a result the Monroe canteen is known far and wide. Canteen workers authorized by the American Red Cross are entitled to wear service stripes for each six months of continuous service. This stripe is similar to the overseas strips worn by the soldiers.

-We frequently hear of Luxemburg now that the American Army has passed through this country in its triumphant march to the Rhine, but few of us know anything definite definite about it. Mr. Curtis Mangum in a letter to Mr. S. W.

Preslar of Concord states several interesting facts about this little country. Mr. Mangum is the son of Mr. J. B.

Mangum of. the Rock Rest community and enlisted in the Piedmont Battery in 1917. An extract from his letter follows: "We are now in the small country of. Luxemburg. She has a by a young lady about 19 years old.

government own and is ruled These people offered no resistance to the advance of Germans through their country at the beginning of the war. They have only about 300 soldiers, 80 the Boche just came on through and took possession. The people are very nice 118. We are billeted in towns at night. Sometimes we houses, sometimes in barns; nevertheless we are faring very fine." Vann Funderburk One Price Cash Grocer- -5 Minutes Delivery.

Local and Personal. -In the casualty list issued for yesterday there appears the name of M. Fowler of Mineral Springs, reported as slightly wounded. -Rev. B.

B. Shankel will preach at Indian Trail Sunday morning 11 o'clock and at Siler at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. -Union county farmers are taking advantage of the opportunity, of senitrate of government. About four hundred of them have filed application for 350 tons. -The Wesleyan Philathea class of Central Methodist Sunday school have decided to give their collection next Sunday to the Armenian and Syrian sufferers and each member is requested to carry a special offering for this purpose.

-The subject of the sermon Sunday morning at Central Methodist church will be "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God then things which are God's." At night service the subject will be "The Reflex Action of Sin." -In the last issue of The Journal it was stated the damage by fire to the Union Drug Company was probably between $1500 and $2000. In this The Journal was misinformed, as a conservative estimate of the management now places the damage at about $7000, which is partially covered by insurance. -Mr, Clyde Helms, son of Mr. Sam D. Helms, who lives about four miles northwest of town, suffered a bad gash over one eye from flying piece of wood this morning.

The wood had been caught by a saw run by a gasoline engine near which he was working and was thrown against Mr. Helms' -head. -Mr. T. C.

Lee put home-made! handles in half a dozen axes and put them on display in front of his store yesterday. Mr. Lee thought the handles were unusually good ones, and he now knows that someone else was of the same opinion, for when he went to put them the store last night two of them were gone, not only the handles but the axes as well. -The following donations have been received by the canteen with much appreciation the past week: Two gallons of milk, several pounds of home-made sausage and 200 cooklies from Miss Lura Williams, a jar of jelly and a jar of tomatoes from Mrs. Lester Winchester, and a fine cake from Mrs.

N. D. Winchester. All these were thoroughly enjoyed by the boys. -Mr.

and Mrs. Jason Biggers of Matthews route 26 died within a few hours of each other Monday, death resulting from complications following influenza. Mr. Biggers was a son of Mr. E.

R. Biggers of Vance township The deceased couple were married about six years ago and are survived by two small children. They were good people and members of the Methodist church. Funeral 'services were conducted Tuesday at Mint Hill, Mecklenburg county. '-Mrs.

D. A. Price died at her nome in Unionville early yesterday following a long illness The deceased about 50 years old and was a daughter of the late Mr. Chas. Love.

She is survived by five sons and five daughters. The sons are Messrs. Gad and William Price, Prof. L. A.

Price, Rev. Fred Price and Dr. Herman Price. The daughters are Mrs. Marsh, Mrs.

Medlin, and Misses Mirandy, Lena and Verla Price. The deceased was an excellent woman, beloved by all who knew her. She was a member of the Methodist church. Funeral services were conducted at the Presson cemeterry by Rev. J.

T. Huggins and H. H. Jordan. 5 -After being closed several weeks on account of influenza, the Benton Heights school will open on Monday, February 3.

-Mr. L. W. Pinkston of the Monroe Coca-Cola Bottling Company has purchased from the Secrest Motor Co. a one and one-half ton Republic truck which he will use in his business.

-Mr. J. A. Helms, for the past three years assistant janitor at the postoffice, has resigned and will work with the Heath-Morrow Co. A civil service examination will be held to fill the vacancy at the postoffice.

-Mr. W. S. Lee is very ill with pneumonia following an attack of influenza. Dr.

Monroe from Charlotte has been called down to confer with Monroe physicians and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Lee, arrived from Raleigh, aceompanied by Dr.

Glascock, one of best physicians and surgeons in the state. Mr. Robert Lee, a student of Trinity College, also arrived home this morning. -The English Drug Co. is receiving contributions for the starving and destitute people and Syria.

Have you contributed? These people, particularly little children, are dying by the thousands from starvation and you should do your part for humanity's sake. The great hearted American people are asked to give $30,000,000 for this cause and North Carolina's share of this sum is $200,000. Death of Mr. W. T.

Whitfield. Mr. W. T. Whitfield died at his home on Windsor street yesterday morning at eleven o'clock.

He had been sick for a long time and his unexpected. death. Whitfield was 67 years old. He was born in Wilmington July 14th, 1852. He came to Monroe to live in 1875.

parents, the late Capt. J. W. Whitfield and Mrs. Whitfield.

Mr. Whitfield is survived by his wife who was Miss Emma Brewer of Chesterfield county, his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Simpson of Tampa, and one son, Mr.

Marvin Whitfield who has been in France, some months, his mother, C. Whitfield, one brother, Mr. G. M. Whitfield, two sisters, Mesdames E.

T. Wade of Monroe and Mrs. J. M. Morrow of Albemarle.

Mr. Whitfield was engaged in the mercantile business for a number of years with his brother, late L. M. Whitfield, the style of the firm being Whitfield but for the he past several years he held a position with Lee Lee Co. He was honest in all dealings with his fellow man, industrious and accommodating, and will be missed his many friends here.

Mr. Whitfield's great desire during his illness was to see his son once more, having remarked a few days before his death that he was willing to die if he could be granted this privilege. Funeral service was conducted the home on Windsor avenue this afternoon by Rev. H. H.

Jordan, pastor of Central Methodist church, of which the deceased was a member. The honorary pall bearers were Messrs. W. S. Blakeney, S.

O. Blair, J. H. Lee, B. C.

Ashcraft, James McNeeley, J. Stack, A. Shute and Dr. J. E.

Ashcraft. The active were Messrs. D. P. McLarty, Vernon Huneycutt, C.

B. Adams, J. C. Sikes, J. A.

Stewart and A. M. Stack. Interment was in the Monroe cemetery. Presbyterian Church.

Services on Sunday next as follows: A. and sermon. 3 P. school. Offering for Armenian and Syrian Relief.

4 P. service. -Reporter. Strand Theatre TODAY-ENID BENNET "FUSS AND FEATHERS" A Paramount Picture. -CHARLES RAY Paramount.

TUESDAY -Metro Day-ETHEL BARRYMORE MRS. McCHESNEY" WEDNESDAY-Paramount Artcraft Presents THE D. W. GRIFFITH PRODUCTION "THE GREATEST THING IN LIFE" Featuring Lilian Gish and Robert Harron. FRIDAY-WALLACE REID MANY MILLIONS" THE STRAND Known for Its Quality Pictures.

Boys and Youth's Overalls Boys who work should have a workingman's uniform. Never in the history of this generation has a boy been able to earn the price for his labor. He must equip himself with a workingman's garb. This is the garment Overall Suit, made of high grade Dimens, designed and tailored as the best working clothes for mechanics. Washable Blue Coats with detachable buttons with full number of pockets.

Sizes 8 to 16 years. Pants 5 years to 32-inch waist. THE MONEY SAVING CLOTHES. Lee Lee Co. -The LeadingDry Goods, Millinery, Notion, Clothing, Hat and Shoe Store in Monroe, North Carolina.

Purely Personal. Mr. and Mrs. Lem Maness of Buford township are visiting their son, Mr. Charles Maness in Concord, who went to Concord several weeks ago to visit relatives and was taken ill with influenza, and as complications developed, he has not yet recovered.

Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Harrington have moved here from Pageland and have rooms at Mrs.

I. B. Bourn's. Dr. W.

B. Houston's many friends will regret to learn that he is confined to his home on account of illness. Miss Hannah Sikes of Albemarle is visiting relatives Miss Edith Redwine arrived yesterday from Asheville to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V.

C. Redwine. Miss Redwine was critically ill for a number of weeks with pneumonia in Merriweather Hospital, of which she is superintendent. Mrs. J.

F. Laney and Misses Gladys and Mary Deane Laney have returned from a visit to Gaffney, S. C. Mr. Frank Sikes of the U.

S. Navy is spending a 15-day furlough with his, Miss father, Marietta Mr. Vann Cain is Sikes. visiting relatives in Salisbury. Miss Janie Hough and Mr.

George Hough of Rock Hill visited relatives here Wednesday and Thursday. Marriage of Miss Dillon and Mr. Hough. In the presence of a few friends and relatives wedding of much interest to Monroe people was solemnized Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. T.

P. Dillon on McCauley Heights, when Miss Beatrice Dillon became the bride of Mr. C. H. Hough.

Mrs. H. E. Neal welcomed the guests and invited them into the library and dining room which was attractively decorated with potted plants and cut flowers. Rev.

E. A. Osborne of Charlotte officiated, using the beautiful and impressive ring ceremony. Mrs. Percy Dillon, sisterin-law of the bride, played the wedding march and there were no attendants.

An ice cream course was served to the guests by Misses Ollie Alexander, Evelyn Wolfe and Mrs. Percy Dillon. The bride was becomingly dressed in a traveling suit of brown with accessories to match and carried bride's roses. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

T. P. Dillon and has spent all her life here. She possesses a charming and gracious manner that has endeared her to a wide circle of friends. Mrs.

Hough has travelled extensively, having spent one summer in England, is broadminded and a young woman of unusually high ideals and character. Always ready to lend a hand in any good worked untiringly enthusiastically in all Red Cross and patriotic activities. -Mr. Hough is a native of Chesterfield county, but for the past few years held a responsible position with the W. J.

Rudge Company. He is a splendid young business man of fine character is well-liked in Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. Hough left immediately after the ceremony for Charlotte, making the trip by motor.

From there they will visit Mr. Hough's people in Rock Hill and Columbia. When they return to Monroe they will do light house keeping at the home of Mrs. W. W.

Horne. Editor Beasley Wants Good Fourth of July Seat. A card to Mr. T. P.

Dillon from Private John Beasley, with the Army of Occupation in Germany, says: "Please reserve me a seat in the grand stand for the Fourth of July parade. You didn't know that the fame of "Tom Dillon's Day" had permeated' Germany along with the American Army of Occupation, did you?" To Aid Armenians. The relief commission is taking to Turkey farm implements and trained agriculturists and improved seeds, with the assurance that within a year after the exiles return to soil they will need no help from without. Only 400,000 orphans will require assistance to live until they too can become self-supporting. Under a good government there is no reason why Turkey and Armenia should not quickly become one of the garden spots the Near East, producing not only food stuffs for Europe, but minerals for the world.

One of the chief objects of the relief commission of the American Committee is to get the refugees back upon the soil and make it possible for them to develop its resources and to become in the quickest and the shortest time possible wholly self ing. In the meantime, food supplies, clothing and medical care will be absolutely essential to sustain life. The orphans must be looked after for years, but the adult population can soon be brought to a condition of self-support. The Armenians are industrious people. They do not expect down and be fed with a spoon.

But this brave, much persecuted little Christian nation must now be put on its feet by great-hearted America, of which Monroe is a part. Bring your contribution to the English Drug Co. Save a life. The offer of a set of kitchenware free to every purchaser of a Majestic during demonstration week is genuine. It is an out-and-out gift to every purchaser of a Majestic range and the price of this range with a reputation remains the same.

See this demonstration during the week commencing February 8, at our store. MONROE HARDWARE CO. Fire Can't Stop Us! We are filing PRESCRIPTIONS the first door East of our old stand. And Code Morgan is serving delicious Refreshments two doors West of our old stand. -THEUnion Drug Co.

TheBank of Union This Bank enters upon the work of a new year with satisfaction over the results accomplished during the past year. We greet our friends and customers at this milestone in our career with confidence in our strength and with high hopes of serving them in the future even better than in the past. We have taken stock of our resources and reviewed the situation, both retrospectively and prospectively. As a result, we have declared our usual dividend and have set aside a considerable amount of money for the additional protection of our depositors. Notwithstanding the inroads on banks, principally, to meet the enormous necessities of the Government on account of the war, a kind providence has been over us and we are stronger today than ever in our history.

It has been, and will continue to be, the policy of this hank to do those things that will protect its depositors and safeguard their interests. In pursuance of this policy, the special sum of $80,000.00 has been set aside as a surplus to further protect the depositors, rather than pay it out to the Here then is protection and here is a bank in which to deposit money, and those doing so will have an advantage when they need to borrow. Remember these facts and be wise. Wishing our friends and customers much happiness and prosperity, and with congratulations all around over the cessation of the war, we remain, Yours sincerely, TheBank of Union To buy all kinds of Country Produce. Bring me Wanted: your country I chickens, TREAT sansage YOU eggs, and RIGHT get sweet BECAUSE the I highest potatoes, KNOW HOW.

market rabbits price. and Lee Griffin.