Death of George W. Godfrey Former Union Man
The Waxhaw Enterprise reports Mr. George W. Godfrey died Saturday near Sanford at age sixty seven from acute indigestion. He moved from Waxhaw Baptist church community to Lee county seven years ago and is survived by his wife and nine children. His funeral was held at Waxhaw Baptist church with Rev. K W Hogan and Dr. G H Burgess officiating. The notice notes his good reputation and longtime Baptist membership. The article also covers Bethel Presbytery activities at Tirzah, including sermons, officers, and visiting pastors.
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George W. Godfrey
Waxhaw
Geo. W. Godfrey
Waxhaw Baptist Church
Lee County
Sanford
K. W. Hogan
G. H. Burgess
Godfrey
F. H. Wardlaw
W. B. Arrowood
R. K.timmons
R. L. Walkup
Mississippi
E. S. Watson
Mecklenburg
Max Smith
Enoree
W. G. Nicholls
Abingdon
Presbytery
Tirzah
W. W. Ratchford
Bethel Presbytery
H. C. Houston
Liberty Loan
R. W. Allen
Monroe
John A. Wray
James Russell
Chester
Ellen Nisbet
Tiraah
Russell
Billy Possum Trailed To Solicitor Brock's Office
In Wadeboro the town police capture Billy Possum after he was seen heading toward Solicitor Brock's second floor office. Local merchants complain late shoppers delay buys amid scarce store help due to many drafted workers. A cotton gin and saw mill outfit owned by A K Watts burned, several thousand dollars in losses reported, suspected incendiary fire, Watts previously lost a buggy in a past fire. R J Reynolds of Winston-Salem, ill and hospitalized in Baltimore, shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Brock
Wadesboro
Ansonian
Possum
Jr. Watts
J. J. Little
Watts
Croup Relief Ad Promises Quick Comfort
An advertisement urges parents to use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup in children and to strictly follow the printed directions for rapid relief during attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dordn
Gossip and notices mixed with tips from old papers
A collage of quoted quips about society figures and actors, brief notices of deaths and a soldier’s funeral in France, a bank scene joke about Liberty Bonds, a fall from a wagon to apoplexy, and a home remedy suggestion for sour stomach urging Chamberlain's Tablets after supper.
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Chamberlain
Trust Sale of Real Estate in Union County North Carolina
A deed of trust dated February 5 1917 empowers trustee A W Shaw to sell at public auction on November 19 1917 at the Monroe courthouse for cash the described two parcels in Union county North Carolina. The first tract covers 70 by 134 feet and the second 120 by 134 feet, both tied to prior conveyances with references to deeds and record books. S W Shaw trustee Redwine Sikes attorneys.
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Watt Redfearn
Martha Redfearn
A. W. Shaw
A. B. Shaw
Monroe
Union County
North Carolina
N. E
Henry Redfearn
Redfearn
N. W
W. S. Lee
D. A. Covington’s
D. A. Covington
W. 5
Lee
Register of Deeds Office
N. C
S. W. Shaw
Trustes
Redwine & Sikes
Attys
Notice of Sale by Mortgage Foreclosure in Monroe NC 1917
By virtue of a mortgage deed dated January 13 1911 from Mack Baxter and wife Janey Baxter to W E Williams and recorded in Union County North Carolina the Bank of Union Assignee will sell at public auction for cash at 12 o clock noon on Monday November 12 1917 at the courthouse door Monroe NC the lot described as 50 by 142 feet square in Monroe Land and Improvement Company addition fronting 50 feet on John Street adjoining J E Stack and the colored Lutheran Church lot with an alley on the west to satisfy the mortgage debt recorded as security for part of the purchase price of the lot Thie Oct 11 1917 THE BANK OF UNION Assignee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Williams
Mack Baxter
Janey Baxter
Office of Register of Deeds
Union County
North Carolina
Bank of Union
W. S. Blakeney
Court House
Monroe
J. E. Stack
Colored Lutheran Church
John Street
Monroe Land and Improvement Company
City of
W. B. Williams
Towald Mack Baxter
Enterprising Constable and a Perplexed Driver
Washington Star recalls a humorous scene where a constable stops a car and presses for checks while the driver Mr Chugins wonders what he can be charged with The tale contrasts the officer’s certainty with the driver’s casual approach regarding lights licenses and numbers Little Lydia’s forgotten Christmas ring also highlights attention and social obliviousness during a family gathering leading to her exclamation about being wronged by the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Chuggins
Washington Star
Lydia
Notice to Defendants in Estate Probate Suit in Union NC
The Superior Court of Union County North Carolina orders Maggie Thompson John Thompson Deidie Ayers Moses Ayers Allie Langley Hl Langley Mettie Rawlings Benj Rawlings Rebecca Griffin Starnes Odus Harris John Ellis Helms J Alex Helms Allie Langley and husband Ed Langley to appear Oct 29 1917 before Clerk R W Lemmond in Monroe to answer or demur in a case to settle the estate of J Alexander Helms deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Helms
W. G. Helms
H. M. Helms
W. A. Helms
Amanda Helms
James M. Helms
J. A. Helms
William Ivey
H. Maryetta Hagler
Martha Yandle
H. M. Key
T. F. Key
J. R. Key
Joe Griffin
Josiah Griffin
Columbus Griffin
Marshal Griffin
Rebecca Griffin Starnes
Francis Helms
Chas. Helms
Wiskell Helms
Jessie Helms
Tracey Helms
Ida Helms Mexander
Zeb Little, Jr
Rena Litle
Jona Little
John Watson
John Ellis Helms
J. Alex Helms
J. W. Key
J. N. Stegall
Allsie Stegall
Maggie Thompson
John Thompson
Deidie Ayers
Moses Ayers
Minnie Langley
Deadie Ayers
Allie Langely
Hl Langley
Mettie Rawlings
Benj. Rawlings
Odus Harris
Allie Langley
Ed Langley
Acton
Superior Court
Union County
J. Alexander Helms
R. W. Lemmond
N.C
Monroe
N. C
Jons
R. Lemmond
County
Notice of Public Auction of Union County Lands
The sheriff of Union County North Carolina will sell to the highest cash bidder at the courthouse door in Monroe on November 5 1917 all right title and interest of John B Evans in a 21 acre Marshville township home place and a 25 acre Adcock place adjoining Walter Haney Tom Tadlock and others. The land is levied to satisfy a judgment in favor of R M Sanders by W L Earnhardt constable under a warrant of attachment.
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Monroe
N. C
John B. Evans
Marshville Township
Union County
Press Marsh
Chas. Bowman
William Redfern
Adcock
Walter Haney
Tom Tadlock
W. L. Earnhardt
R. M. Sanders
J. W. Griffith
Tender in Low Prices Mt Prospect Ad Promises Cash Deals
P Plyler advertises as a one man shop in Mt Prospe ct offering cash for eggs at 40 cents per dozen, soap and washing powder at 5 to 14 cents, Quaker Oats 10c, and other staples. He claims no town taxes or rents, delivers twice weekly, and seeks produce including chickens eggs butter seed cotton cotton seed corn fodder with a big buy for 5060 bushels white peas and 25 head of calves and yearlings. He invites residents to send in post cards with requests.
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P. Plyler
Mt. Prospect
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Rexall
The
Union Drug Co
A.M. Secrest
Bivens Bros. Everthing
J. V. Griffith, Sherif
Hargrove Bowles
E. C. Carpenter
Monroe Hardware Co
R. J. Reynolds
Winston - Salem
Baltimore
Sig
London
Willam H. Curtis
White House
Washington
Old Fort
Uncle Eben
Everett Jones
Henderson Jones
Whitehead
Allecany County
France
Indianapolis Star
Laban Cloaninger
Claremont
Catawba County
Cloaninger
Nature
Medicin Nature
English Drug Co
State of North Carolina
Clark
Frank Armfield
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