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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1911
Page
4
The Source Journal announces M Beasley and Company as publishers with R P Bausley serving as editor guiding local news, editorials, and community notices for readers in the region.
An obituary notice details the death of Mrs. Rowell of Hoes Croek following a heart attack during milking chores. She was 40, survived by husband Ransom Rowell and several children, with a maid named Phifer. Funeral services were led by Rev. Campbell at Mint Wahl, with mourners at Evan the church.
In Monmouth HL Det. Dawson and friends found a family dead in their beds with skulls crushed, no sign of struggle, believed the murderer struck each with one blow. Eight children burned to death in Indiana Pa near Hesdon, ages 13 years to 3 months, as parents fled to extinguish flames and could not return.
The Monroe Lodge of Fraternal Fragles promotes member care with high sick benefits and plans to own a building soon. They claim strong finances, with a treasury able to cover lodge expenses, and pride in their progressive, member-focused record.
A county Farmers' Union rally is being prepared for November 8 with a meeting committee named to organize details. The town will be called on to aid and cooperate to ensure a large turnout and a successful event.
Fifty Dollars reward offered by Monroe township Road Commissioners for the capture and return of two Black men who escaped from the chain gang on September 26. Brooks Rivers, five feet tall, about 140 pounds, light ginger wake color, convicted in Union County for five years, nearing end. Diol Ross, about six feet tall, 150 pounds, large eyes, convicted in Union County for three years for cow larceny, nearing end of term. Both men are described with physical traits and criminal sentences.
Mr Henry Fairley presents an illustrated song at The Dixie tonight. The act promises a blend of music and visual storytelling, drawing revue style appeal to local audiences.
The piece traces Joseph Williams and his many descendants across Union County, detailing marriages, offspring, and notable relatives, naming Heshehiah Williams, Henry Williams, John Williams, Jonathan Williams, and various spouses. It highlights the elder Williams as a Baptist pillar and credits his preaching with shaping Union County’s religious landscape, while noting connections to the Witlags and other local families. The long lineage ties to multiple communities, including Lancaster and Waxhaw, with references to civic figures and landholding kin.
In Rockingham a jealousy fueled double tragedy leaves Hank Morse dead and Clyde Childers dead by his own hand after Morse, claiming he would marry Beulah Stone tonight, confronts Childers at Main street. Morse was shot in the stomach then Childers fired multiple shots before turning the gun on himself. Beulah Stone allegedly witnessed the unfolding events.
Notice is given that Cecil R. Broom’s five sixths interest in a 374 acre Union County North Carolina tract, bounded by Secrest and Blythe lands, will be sold at the courthouse door in Monroe at 12 o clock noon on Monday October 30 1911 for cash to satisfy bonds secured by a deed of trust dated September 14 19— and filed in Union County. Pratt, Trustee.
An advertisement notes a difficult harvest but urges farmers and others to deposit every dollar in the Bank of Union. It promotes checks over cash for precise payments, praising the bank’s safe facilities and urging readers to open an account to gain personal and business support and protection.
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