Belk Brothers Store Fire Wrecks Monroe Block
A major blaze gutted the Belk Brothers main store on Main Street Monroe causing about a hundred thousand dollars in losses with insured coverage around fifty two thousand dollars. The fire started in the rear of the nations department and spread to the millinery and wholesale areas. Firefighters and volunteers battled flames all night, with Charlotte ready to assist but Monroe holding. The building will be repaired. insurance adjusters expected to assess losses today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
W. H. Belk & Brother
W. J. Rudge Co
Lee
Rudge
Alreaay
Nations Department
W. A. Benton
Shoe
George McLellan
John R. Simpson
Jennings Borer
Simpson's Drug Store
Fred Leggett
T. B. Laney
Franklin Street
Dr. Belk
the Nations Department
Charlotte
Monroe Fire Department
G. B. Caldwell
Icemorlee Mill
Charles Iceman
Belk-Bundy
Belk
Henry Belk
J. R. Simpson
Florida
Hamlet
Lee & Lee Company
Belk Brothers
Union County
Conductor Horton Killed in Wreck Near Monroe
A freight conductor named Gus Horton was killed when three runaway cars struck a coach, a tank car and engine near Monroe. The crash also injured flagman A. A. Ellwanger and fireman Eugene Polk, with several others shaken but alive. Horton’s smoldering body was found, and the wreck crew cleared the track hours later. He leaves a wife and two children. funeral plans were not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Horton
Wingate
Monroe
A. A.ellwanger
Charlotte
Eugene Polk
Richard Hoke
Horton
Roy Blair
Blair
Mr. Horton
Robinson
Frank Broom
Broom
Mr. T. Horton
Lester Horton
Seaboard
St Pauls Episcopal Church Announces Sunday Services
St Pauls Episcopal Church lists services for Sunday February 11 with 11 am service sermon and Holy Communion 3 30 pm Sunday school and 7 30 pm evening prayer and address. Bishop Cheshire appointment for visitation to Monroe on April 19 20 with Lint starting February 21. Services at 11 am and 7 30 pm with 3 pm Sunday school morning sermon The Lift That Counts evening sermon The Way of the Jows special music and cordial welcome invite attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Cheshire
Monroe
Lint
California Sunk With Women and Children on Board
Reports from Queenstown say the British liner California was torpedoed off the Irish coast. Survivors include a Wyoming woman and an American, John A. Lee of Montgomery Alabama, with others missing. officials dispute American citizenship status of passengers.
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Wyoming
Washington
Frost
Queenstown
State Department
California
America
Glasgow
New York
John A. Lee
Montery
Ala
Casper
Alexander Cuthill
Scotland
Cuthill
United States
Great Britain
Line
Consul Frost
Ireland
Colector
Dudley Field Mlone
Nents
Corr
John L. Henderson
William F. Alger
D. Ethington
W. Henr
Liverpool
Anchor Line
Cameronia
Caledonia
Columbia
Wilson
Congress
Montgomery
Mediterranean
Germany
England
Greek vaudeville dispute ends with dish struck man
Court heard testimony about a Greek vaudeville performer who allegedly insulted five chorus girls and then charged patrons fifteen cents for grapefruit punch. A manager intervened and Crumb struck the Greek with a dish, hitting him on the face. Crumb testified fearing for the manager’s safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon
America
South Especiilly
Dr. New
Snl
W. Min
Thetr Bees
Atex Theatre
Grepe Pratt
Wich
Neauvkeden Cena
Simpsis
Crum
Crumb
Presbyterian Church Notes Services Next Sunday
Sunday worship at 11 a.m. sermon. 3 p.m. Sunday school 4 p.m. Y PS C EB 7:30 p.m. Praise service and sermon Theme Man's Greatest Peril. Meeting Tuesday night under Christian Endeavor Society with address by the Field Secretary of the South. Interdenominational work invites all young people from other churches. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church Notes
Christian Endeavor Society
South
C. E
Commissioners Agree 10 Paving Around the Square
Property owners on three sides near Monroe square sign a petition to authorize sheet asphalt paving with county support. Aldermen expected to act soon as the petition draws near a majority, naming streets Hayne Main Windsor Jefferson Franklin Morgan and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Square
Monroe Hardware Co
T. P. Dillon
Houston-Heath Red Co
First National Bank
T. J. Price
Fitzgerlach
Opera House
Court House
County of Union
Court Bows
Canare Nave Annes
Courvre
Matnet
H. Lae
Franklin Rir
H. Belk & Fire
W. H. Beik & Bro
Main Street
F. J. Ashcraft
Main Moarog Hardware
Main Hardiere Co
Inga, Loan
Morgen Avenue
J. Price
Jefferson Streelish Drug Co
Franklin Street
Ashcraft Psa
Hayne Street
B. Hart
D. Ft. Simpson
Jefferson Street
Sikes Co
Touston- Heath Realty Co
Blair
Monroe
T. Hayne Treet
Windsor Street
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Belk Bros
Monroe’s Wolkst
Flagman
First Baptist Church
Swiedinek
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Brazil
Bolivia
Overch
Bryan St
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