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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1911
Page
5
Market report notes best grade prices for seed and young chickens with revised yields and forthcoming shipments. Prices for other grains and livestock show modest changes as buyers assess supply. Authorities caution cautious optimism amid fluctuating demand and farm conditions.
A dense collection of classified notices offers sale items farm ads livestock and personal services. It includes eye ear nose and throat doctor visit in Monroe, road committee meeting notices, music school open in October, farm and livestock listings with prices, houses for rent and sale, watch repair and jewelry ads, lumber and mill goods, and a public sale of two parcels of land in Union County with terms and dates.
Local page notes an illustrated song by Mr Henry Fairley at The Dixie tonight and lists community updates. Lamberton Drug Co hires Howard McLarty as manager. Monthly prescriptions topped eight hundred at the medical depot. seven hundred and twenty-three rotten tiles sold yesterday. Reports chronicled include a no-death September in Monroe, a hand injury at a works site, church events postponed, and wedding notices. Road boards order crossroad signs. local boosters tour region. A trainload of Richmond business boosters visited. county education board plans next meeting.
A compact notice advertising a machine shop ready to repair engines and machinery including plumbing work. Located near the freight depot, Austin and Correll offer repair services and general maintenance.
Miss Glarhys Laney returns from an extended visit in South Carolina. Mr Ratis Davis of Atlanta visits Mrs R Freeman. Mr RLelk of Buford Far, and Dr Bennett Caddy of Leavir spend weekends with sisters. Greene Mr Go R Photias worked with a Columbia construction firm this past week. his family will not move soon.
Mrs Martha Turner widow of Capt L A W Turner died in Waycross Georgia last Saturday night at ten thirty while visiting her daughter Mrs O L Youngblood whom she had accompanied here three weeks ago. She suffered uremic poisoning last Tuesday and slipped into unconsciousness. Her remains returned to Monroe Sunday night and were buried this morning after the son’s arrival. Funeral services were held with pallbearers S O Blair J D McRay J T L Lee W S Blakeney W S Lee and Lee Griffin. She was 68, born in Mecklenburg, lived largely in Monroe, member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by her brother R V Houston, sister Mrs Ellen Fitzgerald, sons R O P C L Turner and Charles Turner, and daughters Mrs C L Youngblood and Mrs Wriston Ler.
Recorder's Court disposed numerous cases from September 26 to October. Individuals included Archie, Crowell, Starnes, Marion Blakeney, Mack Moser, Jess Presson, Tom Sikes, Will Starnes, Dan Lee, Thin Lee, Hoyt Martin and others. Convictions cover carrying concealed weapons, assault with deadly weapons, whiskey sale, disturbing the peace, and violations of ordinances with fines, costs, and in some instances bonds or suspended judgments.
Buford in distress as Dod and Milton sell land to JW Laney of Pageland and buy Lane’s residence and stables at Pagehind to run a livery and stock business. Ed Mangum Belk visit Georgia for farming, Lee Byrd visits South Carolina, Laney to Florida, families move away, unrest over dollars and cents. A mysterious prankster taints homes, Admiral Sedley’s death in New York publicized. Henry Fairley to perform a song at The Dixie tonight.
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