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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1916
Page
5
A local grocer promotes fancy groceries and quick delivery while villagers discuss visits, law offices renovations, an operetta for good roads, and a singing event. News covers a river flood, Western Union outages, a child’s death, an orphan asylum concert, a river rafting pace, and a community picnic with races planned.
Monroe directors plan a systematic campaign to recruit 200 members for the Chamber of Commerce led by Horace Smith known as the Industrial Billy Sunday, arriving July 26. Twenty one men will assist in canvassing, forming groups to complete the work in two days amid local news of typhoid in Rocky Mount, new Republican rally plans in Charlotte, and community events.
Sandy Polk Earnest Crawford Kid McMillan and John Polk, ages six to thirteen, faced Recorder McRae for stealing pigeons from J. D. Futeh. Guilty but deemed too young for severe punishment, the court ordered a tar of the switch with the mother’s consent, police chief Griffin to supervise. Pigeons stolen Saturday and returned Sunday were seized upon return.
The twenty ninth annual North Carolina State Firemen convention is under way in Raleigh from yesterday through Friday. Monroe delegates number thirteen led by Henry Presson and Waler McCorkle, with plans to return by Thursday. Officials include Jas D. McNeill president and T D Davis statistician. The program features addresses by T W Bickett, an auto tour for visiting ladies, and a grand parade with tournaments on Wednesday through Friday culminating in a ball at the City Auditorium.
The Statesville excursion, Friday, gathers travelers from east and south of Monroe at the courthouse square 5:00 AM. Northern and western counties may join in Charlotte on West Trade Street by Selwyn Hotel at 7:00 AM. If kept, the group should reach Statesville by 9:30 AM. Farmers with mules should bring neighbors. business firms donate machinery. no washouts on the road. all should be on time.
Messrs Rufus Armfield and W S Lee Jr secure the Anderson automobile agency for Union Stanly Anson and Richmond counties. A dealer’s car has been demonstrated. the Rock Hill S C built vehicle is praised as a unique Southern made car. Armfield aims to canvass the territory and boost sales as tests continue in Monroe.
Joseph Brown a North Monroe resident and veteran of the Civil War died after months of illness at nearly 82. Born July 20 1834 in Salisbury he traveled as a harness maker to New York Philadelphia and other cities including work with Sells Brothers circus. He is noted as one of two survivors of the Merrimac and part of its crew when she was sunk after battles at Hampton Roads. Funeral held Sunday with local cemetery interment. A separate note reports A M Stack and wife returning from a trip to Washington County Tennessee and eastern Tennessee where they visited Daniel Boone sites including the carved tree inscription 1774 and Boone related landmarks.
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