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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
5
Local items from Monroe and Unionville cover visits and travels of residents including Miss Lucile Marsh and Mr. J. Crow, church services, Union Meeting preparations, school additions, baby Bivens library gift, and a courtroom comedy as two wayward travelers face charges with a humorous outcome.
First Baptist with 11 a m service and 9 45 Sunday school. Morning sermon titled Christ's Words of Triumph. Evening service in the tent with Methodist and Presbyterian congregations. Union meeting starts Sunday evening. Members urged to pray and work. W M S meets at 5 p.m. in the church parlor.
Mrs Ada Staford of Harrisburg, daughter of the late O C Curlee of Monroe, died at Presbyterian hospital in Charlotte after an operation. She was 43, survived by husband John Stafford and eleven children. Burial was at Rocky River church. Surviving siblings include Miss Nell Curlee and brothers J B Curlee and Carl Curlee.
A three year old at the dinner table, after tasting a radish, declared the item warm and placed it back on the table saying I will lay you right dare til you dit told. The fragment hints at playful mispronunciation in a family dining moment.
The Presbyterian Church schedules 9:45 a m Sunday school 11 a m worship and sermon and a union tent service at eight o clock p m. Mr Jelks will direct the chorus choir Sunday evening and urges all able to assist during the meeting. The pastor attends Presbytery at Walkersville church Thursday and Friday. Special meetings this week have drawn good attendance despite bad weather.
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