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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1912
Page
5
Advertisers offer ham sale invitations, livestock, eggs, and farm goods in Monroe. Notices urge readers to bring cash for one cent per word ads, list hayne street hospital, and promote W A Huey dissolution and mortgage sale details.
Pine Mares detail shows Monroe dealers advertising heavy brood mares. Farmers buy them, boosting local stock as Union county should, per C. C. Sikes. A pair of iron gray Percheron mares weighing 1400 each, brought by J. W. Fowler for Fowler & Lee Co., described as gentle and well matched for strong mule production.
Nesbit Crowell Tom Price Harve Poole Joe Brewer John Howle Emmett McLellan John Wright Louise Love Zeb V Secrest Manfred Deese J B Wells Horace Henry John Nelson Charles Rape appear in a summed district court roundup. Multiple defendants charged with violating ordinances and assaults, with various sentences and bonds noted.
Several local schools announce closing exercises in mid March. Macedonia plans March 13 starting 7 35 p m with clowing events, Spruce Pine closes March 16 with day and night programs, music by Mullis string band, Mount Pleasant finals March 14 at 7 30 p m with an address by Attorney Vann, Supt RN present, and a dinner on the grounds. Holly school New Salem township closes March 15 with morning exercises and afternoon address. Goose Creek Simpson Belmont closes March 16 with student performances and address by R W Lemmond of Monroe. public invited.
The Journal promotes a renewal push with a half page ad offering readers choice of fifty to one hundred world’s best books free with back payments and one year prepaid. It also touts razors and knives as premiums, urging readers to pay up by March 1, 1912 and promising a valuable present for overdue labels.
Mr William Privett of North Monroe fell dead on a Sunday night while walking home from church with friends. Death was attributed to heart disease after restoration efforts failed. He was sixty six, a Baptist member and Confederate veteran, survived by wife and three sons. Funeral held in Monroe cemetery. obituary lauds him as a steadfast, honest man. The Journal previews forthcoming light local yarns about old life in the area.
R N Nisbet county superintendent urges early local tax elections for next year’s school funding. He argues many districts need funds for better houses equipment and teachers and notes forty five districts already rely on special taxes with more likely. He recommends levies be in place by August to secure funds.
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