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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
3
Hogwallow gossip covers Tobe Mone ly and others with humorous snippets about taxes, church, weather jokes, and local idiosyncrasies. The column also critiques defense spending and compares military costs with European powers.
By order of Clerk R W Lemmond a sale of land in Ford township Union County N C is set for January 15 1916 at noon at the Monroe court house. Lot 2 of an estate tract containing about 45 1 2 acres will be offered for cash starting at 410 with 78 1 2 acre tract notes. Proceeds to pay debts and costs of partition. Commiss W B Love announces.
Notice from the Superior Court in Union County identifies a sale in a special proceeding No. 793. On January 15, 1916 at noon in Monroe the land adjoining W B Rowell Lydia Rowell E W Belk and others will be sold to the highest bidder. The 67 acre tract, described by bounds on Crooked Creek and roads, was deeded February 18 1909 and is offered with 1 4 cash and balance December 1 1916 with title retained. Cooks, Stack and Fielding, commissioners.
A jumble of humorous classifieds lists playful wants and offerings such as rooms and servants. Entries imagine an old lady seeking furnished space with lights and a gentleman needing gas, a German-speaking horse caretaker, a corseted saleswoman, oyster opening references, and oddities like a piano with mahogany legs.
Internal throat and chest troubles cause inflammation and soreness. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey loosens phlegm and destroys germs in the throat or nose. The soothing remedy combines pine tar and honey with antiseptic properties. Sold at druggists for 26e.
Under a deed of trust dated December 11 1911 Charlton L Howie and wife to C B Massey trustees for W H Collins trustee will on Monday March 17 1916 at twelve o clock at the court door Monroe Union County North Carolina offer for sale at public auction the following tract of land in Jackson township on the waters of Twelve Mile creek adjoining Winey Robinson Walter Newell J H Weir S T Adams and others described by metes bounds beginning at a rock and running various lines to the Monroe public road and back to the old patent corner, the 95% acre tract and adjacent parcels as described in the deed of trust.
Mortgage details describe two tracts totaling about 144 acres in Union County with metes and bounds. The property includes a 14 acre tract and an adjoining 31.55 acre tract, illustrated by various line courses and corner stakes. The trust sale is dated December 15, 1915, with trustee C. B Massey and attorneys Redwine & Sikes.
The Superior Court of Union County will, on January 3 1916 at noon, at Monroe court house door, offer for cash two tracts in Lanes Creek township. Tract 1 contains about 100 acres, bounded by Moore and others, with dower deductions. Tract 2 contains about 26 7 12 acres in J E Moore's line, subject to dower rights of Mrs S M Pope. second tract may be withheld at the widow’s option. Commissioner John C Sikes. Redwine & Sikes Attorneys.
Union county commissioners will sell at public auction 12 0clock M Friday Jan 28 1916 at the courthouse door lots 4 and 6 block 4 Wilzer Heights near Monroe NC. The sale is to satisfy part of the purchase money default under a 1911 mortgage to Union County A W Boyte deceased entity details tenancy and survey references included. Armfield Adams county attorneys.
Public notice announces a mortgage sale of three Union County suburban lots by W L Barn dated January 27 1911. The sale at Monroe Court House on January 17 1916 will be to the highest cash bidder with detailed lot descriptions and references to the E M Griffin estate lands. The notice also covers a road law election plan to adopt road dragging and road superintendent rules on February 5 1916 with registrar and judge appointments for all precincts.
By order of A W H Price deceased and probated in Union County, the executors T L Price and J R Price will offer at public auction on January 24 1916 at noon at the Monroe NC courthouse door the 117 acre home tract in Goose Creek Township Union County bounded by T L Price Rt W Segars H Haigler W E Baucom S C Chaney and G B Haigler. The sale is for cash to the highest bidder with no bidding after opening.
Notice of re sale by virtue of a clerk order in a special proceeding. Commissioners announce public auction for John Thomas and Cullan Parker land on Vickey's Branch beginning at a stake by a hickory stump. Bidding starts at 2055 dollars with 4 cash and deferred payment options to January 1, 1917.
The sale of a 2 1/2 acre tract in Monroe Township Union County NC is set for January 8 1916 at noon at the Union County courthouse. Commissioners W J Pratt and J J Parker announce terms 1 8 cash 1 3 in six months with balance in six months and 6 percent interest on deferred payments. Bidding opens at the date and the sale is a partition proceeding in the Superior Court of Union County.
Fannie Hallsey sues Charlie Hallsey for divorce in Union County Superior Court North Carolina. Defendant must appear at the January 1916 term in Monroe to answer or demur, or relief will be granted to the plaintiff. Clerk BR W Lemmond signs the notice. Stack Parker listed as attorneys.
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