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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1913
Page
5
A jumble of ads and notices lists Parker's Market goods and service calls, eye specialists, horse losses, travel for residents, church events, and local society happenings. It notes meetings at Baptist groups, travel to Miami and New York, a jury verdict involving National Cash Register, and various personal updates across Marshville and Mecklenburg county with scattered references to stores, farms, and local requests.
A two week civil term opened yesterday with Judge W J Adams presiding. The first week jurors include Helms Boyd Tucker Plyler Kagel Helms Orr Benton Tyty Haigler Chaney Hargett Huggins Baucom Secrest Thomas Lthan Morgan. The first case Cora L Riker v John P Kiker for divorce was granted. Twenty three cases were continued or passed for future terms. Land suit M Conder v M Stallings will run today. Slander suit S E Hamilton v G S Nance continued. Mrs Hamilton v Nance likely to be tried. previous ruling granted a new trial by Supreme Court.
The Journal reports that by April first two additional day trains may start between Rutherfordton Monroe and Raleigh. The plan envisions a morning Rutherfordton departure at seven to Monroe then Raleigh, with a Raleigh to Rutherfordton westbound in the afternoon. Officials expect the double day service to become the road’s most popular local run.
The Union County Teachers Association will gather in Monroe Graded School auditorium on Saturday March 1 at eleven for opening exercises by Rev Dr Weaver a discussion of Chapter 2 of Checking the Waste on soil read by Mrs J T Yeargin and Mr W B Nell a general discussion of school flags county commencement details and a countywide program all teachers urged to attend. Deaths Mrs Elizabeth Griffin widow of Wesley Griffin died at Goose Creek township last Wednesday night of cancer aged 88 years. J Hiram Griffin is her son and daughters include Mesdames Crawford Helms and George W Helms of Goose Creek and Mrs E J Liles of Mooresville. Funeral held at Crooked Creek church Friday. J Lem Kiker son of Aubrey Kiker of New Salem township died on the eighth at Spencer of pneumonia buried at Fairfield aged 38. Recorder's Court Hamp Carpenter found not guilty of assault with deadly weapon. Will Cuthbertson prelim hearing on murder charge bound over to Superior Court in 1,000 bond. Frank McDowell assault costs. Claud Green carrying concealed weapon 50 and costs. Assault with deadly weapon 45 and costs. Ben Moore assault costs. James Moore assault with deadly weapon 35 and costs. S. Welsh violating ordinance 80 and costs. Gilbert Davis colored preliminary swearing on larceny charge discharged. B R Grier assault and battery costs. Cleve Cadley violating ordinance. The body of Cicero Armstrong colored one of the hand car collision victims at the Yadkin river near Spencer Monday night recovered Tuesday.
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