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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1917
Page
7
Notices warn creditors to file claims by September 25 1918 for the Mullis estate in Union County and by September 12 1918 for the Deal estate in Matthews. Administrators landward to collect debts, while attorneys appear for executors and heirs, with McGillist firm named. The page also contains a lengthy anecdote about southern humor and a bacon joke.
Wingate notes mixed items from Oct 23 including health, church life, local personalities, and a campaign to raise funds for dormitories. The piece urges action on a muddy road near Henry Bass, praises new bank officers, and reports on residents such as Rev Snyder and Vann Marsh, plus small town happenings and memories from Glen Alpine.
The widow and children of Hosea P. Meiggs announce a public sale of the home place in Union County near Wingate on Monday November 25 1917 at 12 noon. The 60 acre remainder of a 100 acre tract on Rays Fork Creek is described in deed records and was deeded to H P Meiggs by B W Williams on January 15 1902. Terms split as one third cash one third in six months and one third in twelve months with option for all cash. Mortgage or endorsement required to secure deferred payments. Attys Stack Parker.
North Carolina Secretary of State certifies the Lake Land & Lumber Company dissolved by unanimous stockholder consent filed June 1, 1917. Office records show principal office in Monroe Union County and agent John C. Sikes. Official seal and signature of Secretary J Bryan Grimes dated June 1, 1917 in Raleigh.
A deed of trust sale by Lee Keziah Feb dated 1915 with G B Caldwell trustee will sell at Monroe Court House November 24 1917 for Lots 10 11 12 Block 9 part of Monroe Annex Union County NC. Also notices in Superior Court Union County J E Watford vs Etta Watford seek absolute divorce on adultery. defendant to appear by March 1 1918 at Monroe courthouse.
Having been appointed administrator of Mrs. E. E. Carraway of Union County North Carolina the Savings Loan Trust acts as administrator and notifies all creditors to present claims at the Monroe banking house by October 24 1918 or lose the right to recover. Debts must be paid promptly. October 19 1917 Redwine Sikes Attys for the estate
W P Plyler promotes low prices and cash for goods and produce in a Mt Leader ad. He claims to pay more than rivals and offers items like soap and 14 quart dish pans, oats, starch, sugar, coffee, bacon, lard, flour, and mill feed, with home delivery twice weekly and no town taxes. He seeks 500 bushels white peas and 25 head of calves and yearlings.
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