. Sketches of Monroe and Union County : together with general and individual characteristics of their people and a description of the natural resources and business enterprises. IJAITIST rlllKCli. The water is pure, si^ft and delightful. This has had a markedeffect upon the health of the peo])le. OHieial statistics show thatonly eighteen deaths occunvd in town from all causes in only thirteen in 1901. This was among the Mhole popula-tion, white and colored, and from all causes, not even excepting; ol(] (\j;v and disinscs. There has not hepii a deatli from fever in three ye
. Sketches of Monroe and Union County : together with general and individual characteristics of their people and a description of the natural resources and business enterprises. IJAITIST rlllKCli. The water is pure, si^ft and delightful. This has had a markedeffect upon the health of the peo])le. OHieial statistics show thatonly eighteen deaths occunvd in town from all causes in only thirteen in 1901. This was among the Mhole popula-tion, white and colored, and from all causes, not even excepting; ol(] (\j;v and disinscs. There has not hepii a deatli from fever in three years, and none from eonsuin])tion among whites in the same length of time. Can any other ])hKe show jofine a record ? SCHOOL AND CHURCHES. The wisdom of the ])eo[)le in voting to establish a gradedschool is being amply demonstrated. Schools and chnrches goaim in arm in their influence for the npbuilding of communi-. RKSIDEXCE OF CAPT. C. L. YOUNGBLOOD. ties. In the matter of chnrches, Monroe is far ahead of manvlarger towns. The Baptist, ]\rethodist, Presbyterian, Episcopaland TiUtheran denominations all have nice church new buildings of the Presbyterian and Methodist congre-gations are a credit, not onlv to these congregations, but to the 30 \vli town. T}\vy aro iii, Knij:lit> of rvtliin>, Wooilnieii of ilie World.
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