NOTICE!
Just Received
A fresh lot of groceries of all kinds
which we are selling as low "as any
First class Grocery-man in
Town.
A big lot of FIRST GRADE
Flour which we guarantee to give
our customers satisfaction. Try
some of it and be convinced. We
can sell you as cheap as any one.
We also have a nice line of Canned
goods of all kinds just received which
are all fresh and good—Tomatoes,
Corn, Peaches, Syrup, Jellies, Jams
etc.
We ALSO KELP
Sugar, Coffee, Meat, Lard and
Anything ElSOyou need, so
give us a call. We only jjwant a
PART of your trade and we feel you
will give us our part of it.
REMEMBER we are your friend
and promise to do all in our power
to please and satisfy you.
A Bi$ Lot of home-made Molasses
just in.
We deliver goods to all.
We wantyour Butter, Eggs
and Chickens at HIGHEST Market
price.
Yours for honest
Dealings,
WARD
BROS
Phone to us atj84.
We are also special authorized
Local, advertising and siibrcription
agents for this paper.
Don’t go to sleep when you are so
near a fortune-keep on trading with
Ward Bros, and you will soon save
many a dollar. See announcement
on last page.
J^Some men are wise and do
deeds,
But none are so wise as the man
wlio reads—
This, That and
the Other
For the Anxious Reader,
The Mind Invites Itself.
when
FLOWER
Seeds
200 varieties.
2 packages for 5 c.
Chicago Glee Club in New Era
Hall to-night. Don’t forget—Bring
your best girl with you.
Rev. W. R. Bradshaw will preach
at the County Home on the fourth
Sunday at 3 o’clock, P. M. Every
body is invited to attend this service.
Mrs. Rev. J.F. Fletcher of Jeffer
son, N. C., is visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. R. Absher, of this place.
Mr. J. C. Parsons, Stanton, N. C.
was in town Saturday. He attended
the Teachers’ meeting Saturday.
Don’t forget the commencement
day of the Blue Ridge Institute,
May 22, 23. A nice program is being
arranged.
Mr. L. B. Pierce of Millers Creek
gave us a pleasant call last Monday.
Bro. Pierce is working for some pre
miums offered for subscribers.
Mr. A. T. Lee of Summit. N. C. is
sticking type in the Baptist office.
Mrs. Dr. L. A. Hauser and chil
dren spent Sunday at their old home
at Dounaha, returning Monday.
Mr. Jefl McNeil, lumber inspector
for the Church Lumber Co., Roar
ing River, N. C., gave us a pleasant
call last Monday.
Miss Ada Nicholson, Stenogra-
puer Itji tlic apray Uoilou Mills,
Spray, N. C., says: “The Baptist is
a good little paper and I f njoy read
ing it so much.”
Mr. D. F. Shepherd, of Ready
Branch, gave ns a pleasant call Wed
nesday. Mr. Shopherd is a reader of
the Baptist and ordered it continued
to his address.
Mr. C. M. Carlton, of Goshen,
N. C., was in town yesterday on
business.
Thanks to Bro. R. M. Phillips, of
Riverside, N. C.. for a club of sub
scribers to the Baptist.
Moral:—Go ye and do likewise.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ward returned
yesterday from a week’s visit to Mr,
Ward’s parents at Donnaha.
The Childrens’ Day exercises at
the Baptist Church last Sunday was
excellent. The mite box offerings
and general collection amounted to
$68.05. A few dollars advance over
last year.
Bro. Reader, why not put in a few
hours each W'eek soliciting subscri
bers for the Baptist? By so doing
VOu can obtain a valuable premium
and be aiding in a good work.
The class collections in the Sun
day School at the Baptist chuch last
Sunday amounted to more than $7.00
we are impressed that our people are
a liberal people after all.
\
All the members of the Wilkes
County Anti Liquor League are
requested to be present next Friday
night. Election of officers and other
special business to be attended to.
Don’t forget—Friday night.
Ice cream will be served after Lea
gue closes.
Some articles reach us a little too
late for this issue. They will appear
in next. Just send along your arti
cles and we will gladly publish same
at first opportunity.
Miss Cora McNeil of Millers Creek,
who has been \isiting at Rev. W. R.
Bradshaw’s, returned home last Sat--
urday accompanied by her sister,Miss
Minnie. They also attended the
Teachers’ meeting at Wilkesboro,
Saturday. The Misses McNeils are
good scholars and worthy teachers in
the county.
With this issue Rev. W. H. Eller,
of Greensboro, N. C., begins the
History of the Lewis Fork Associa
tion. Subscribe now and get the ben
efit of all the History. It will be in
teresting from start to finish.
Mr. Thomas Spears, of Summit,
N. C., passed away la.st Wednesday,
and was bnried Thursday. The fu
neral services were conducted from
the Big Ivy church by Rev. W. M.
Lee. Bro. Spears was an honest, hard
working citizen, beloved by all who
knew him.
Rev. J. N. Brooks, Sup’t, of the
County Home, called in Saturday
and gave us the following report as
to the Inmates of the County Home;
There are 17 inmates. Four of these
have to be kept under lock or con
fined all the time. One is confined to
room by ill health. Eight are past
80 years old. But few ate able to do
any work to advantage. The health
of all is fairly good.
Fancy California Oranges and
Lemons at the Henry Terry Co.
Candies, Raisins, and figs at i the
usual prices. Nice Eastern N. 0.
Cabbage just received at Henry
Terry Co.
Oeresco Flour—the best made.
65c. per quarter bag.—J. L. Hobbs.
Meat, Chickoas, eggs and all kinds
of produce, j ure leaf iard.
.-J. L. Fobbs.
Fresh Roe Shad and other fish on
ice every Saturday .-Henry Terrv Co.
Mayberry and Myers has nice
Spring goods. Umbrellas, all kinds.
Straw hats. Shirts and ties. Shoes
etc. Best values in clothing ever
carried-
Horton’s Drug Store is talking
Ice Cream and Cold Drinks in this
issue. See change in ad.
Mayberry & Myers has a lot of
clothing they wilt sell 25 per ct. less
than first cost.
If you have uot done so, you should
visit Doughton’s Fountain for cold
drinks and ice cream; If you h^ve al
ready doue so, you should uot give
up a good thing.
$1 50 and $2.00 Ladies and Miss
es shoes at Mayberry & Myers mark
ed down to 50 and 76cts.
Anything in the Grocery, Dry
Goods or Hardware line can be
bought at the lowest prices at A. M.
McGee’s.
Orout! Croat!! Grout!!! Special
crout day on Sat. call now as we are
closing out what we have at a lov/
price, W, A. McLean.
Go to J. L. Marlows for good gro
ceries.
See the New ad of J. L. Hobbs,
which appears on third page. Mr.
Hobbs will treat you right and wants
a reasonable amount of your trade.
For the be.st brands of Fertilizer
go to J. L. Sydiier.
Feed Stuffs of all kinds at J. L,
Sydnor’s
If you ha^ e produce to sell, take
it to A. B. Williams and Co.—Sec
their ad in this issue.
YOU KNOW
NOTHING IS MORE DELIGHT-
fiil than a Clean Shave by a first
c'aso Barber.
All u])-to-date Hair cuts lone
neatly and quickly.
Why not PATRONIZE ME?
I’ll do my Best to PLEASE You.
Yours to serve, U. G. Russel.
At Doughtjn’s Drug Store.
MARKET REPORT.
—CORRECTED WEEKLY BY—
W. A. McLBAN
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
00000000
Meal 70 to 80c bu
Corn 05 to 70c bu
Oats. - 60 to 60c bu
Sweet Potatoes, dull 60c bu
Irish Pouatoes oO to Soo hii
Onions 60 to 70c dii
Wheat 90 to 95c bu
Eye 80 to 85c bu
Lard, home made 12Jc Ih
Lard, shipped -10 to 11c lb
Tallow 4 to 5c Ih
Beeswax - 32 to 25c lb
Chickens — 8 to Sic lb
Chickens, Spring growth, 20c.lb
Butter - -13 to 15c lb
Honey, strained. 9 to 10c lb
Honej', sourwood comb... 11 to 12|c
Eggs 10| to 12c doz
Feathers, new 35 to 40c lb
Hides, dry H to 12c lb
Hides, green — Oc lb
Wool, washed 20 to 25c lb
Apples, dry 3 to 4c lb
Crout lie lb
LUMBER
Poplar 1 & 2 $18 to $20 M
Commons, clear saps-10 to $11 M
W’alnut, 1 & 2 $35 to $40 M
Cherrv, 1 & 2 $30 to $35 M
Rejects $15 to $20 M
Good Oak and Chestnut in demand
Prices according grade. Prices good
for all kinds of good lumber.
RESERVED FOR
SMOAK DROS
Bu^^ies, Surries, Wagons,
Harness, Etc.
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
Deposit & Savings
—BANK—
Next Door to Post Office
North Wilkesboro, N. G.
W. F. TROGDON, Pres.
W. M. ABSHER, Vice Pres.
H. 0. ABSHER, Cashier.
E. D. HAOKETT, Sec. & Atty.
GflPlTflh STOCK PAID Iff $10,000.00
General
Banking
Department
Lends money on good security, pays
out money on cliecks or drufts and doe^
agenei^l banking business the same as
any other bank. 'Receives money on de
posit subject to check, and asks business
men and otliers for a share of their de
posits and business.
Savings Bank Department.
This department of the Deposit and
Savings Eanli: provides a safe and pro6t-
able place for tlie earnings and savings
of all persons in either small or large a-
mounts, and money will be received at
the Bank from 9 o’clock a. m. to 12 o’clock
noon and from 1 o’clock p. ni. to M
o’clock p. m. daily and on Saturdays
from six to seven o’clock p. m.
Men, women and children may make
deposits for themselves or others.
Married women and children have ab
solute control of their deposits and n..
one can get their money without their
consent.
■Which will yon adopt and teach yonr
children to adopt the habit of spending
or the habit of saving. Every boy and
girl, every man and woman is today forn -
inga habit of either spending or saving.
The spending habit leads to momenvaj y
pleasure, lasting regrets and to an old
age embittered by the pangs of poverty.
The saving habit gives assurance for
the present and the promise of future
prosperity a comfort in sickness and okl
age.
The first dollar saved is but an incideni.
The second dollar saved starts a haoit
that will lead to wealth. Each dollar
you put at interest helps to earn the nexi
dollar.
Bring your savings to the Deposit and
Saving Bank—it will safely lend yonr
money and pay you four per cent com
pound interest on every nickel you save.
Ever boy or girl who habitually saves
five cents a day will have several hundred
dollars to start him or her in life when
of age.
The savings fund department of tin-
Depositand Savings Bank, North Wilkes
boro, N. C., receives deposits in very
small amounts and pays four per cent
conibound interest. Interest compound
ed every four mouths.
The Child
Who receives an early training in sav
ing small amounts will acqiiire a habit
that will make it natural and easy to
save larger amounts in later years.
The Clerk
Who saves .50 cents a week will soon
have him a fund that will start him a
business of his own. The clerk who saves
nothing will always be a clerk.
The Mechanic
Who saves one dollar a week can be
come his own boss in a few years.
The Business Man
Who keeps a savings account separate
from his business bank occount and de
posits $2.00 a week in the savings fund
department of the Deposit and Savings
Bank will be amazed to see how quickly
he will have a good sized balance against
a rainy day.
The Deposit and Savings
‘Bank
Has your money insured against loss,
guarded day and night, pays interest and
pays you back your money any day you
want it. If you leave it about your
house it may be stolen or burned.