THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT.
Published Every Thursday bv
W. E. HOLBROOK, EDITOR AND PROP
Entered at the Post Office at Hickon
as second class matter.
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Thursday, Dec. 24, 1908.
TO OUR READERS
Tomorrow nigt, we turn oui
help loose for a weeks vacatior
and well earned rest. There will,
therefore, be no paper next week
We feel sure our readers wii
have no kick coming as we havf
tried to serve you faithfully fo*
twelve long months and feel no\?
that our office force is entitled tr
a much needed vacation.
May each o! our readers enjov
to the fullest extent the holiday
season and return to their worl
greatly refreshed for the arduos
duties of their various r-allings if
the ernest wish of the editor.
A merry Christmas and a happy
New Year to all.
P. S. Our office will be open
every day during the holidays
for the transaction of any busi
ness.
Boone Items.
Correspondence to The Democrat.
Mrs. Mary Cook of Yadkin
Valley, Caldwell county, died
while visiting Mr. James Cook
of Poplar Grove, a few days ago
Miss Rhodia Shull, after a
lingering illness passed into tie
great beyond at the home of her
brother Mr. Simon Shull of
Sugar Grove, two weeks ago.
She was 50 years old.
The Watauga coui.ty bank has
declared a dividend of 18 per
cent for the last two years. Mr.
G. P. Hogaman was elected cash
ier.
Again rumor has it that the
Yadkm Timber Co., has sold its
immense tract of timber lands
to a Philadelphia Co., and a rail
road will be build to the foot ot
the Blue Ridge near Cooks Gap.
This will be 10 miles from Boone
The burial of Moses H. Cone
on his fine estate at Blowing
Rock was largely attended. His
death brings sorrow to all who
knew him. A short memorial
service was held at the Appala
chian Training School on Mon
day. Mr. Cone was a trustee and
a liberal giver to the school.
His large estate known as Flat
Top Manor contains 4000 acres.
On this is an orchard of 32,000
apple trees, two large lakes full
of fish, a deer park with twenty
deer, meadows, pastures, culti
vated fields and wood land. At
a cost of SSOOO, he built a man
sion. He built 40 miles of well
graded road. He spent on the
property one half of a million
dollars.
A. M.
TWO HANGING SN STATE THE 18th
Will Graham Pays Penalty for
Assault on White Girl at
Concord —Henry Harvey
Pays Penalty for Murder, at
Rockingham.
Will Graham, colored, was
hanged in Concord last Friday,
for attempted crimnal assauli
upon the person of Miss Pear!
Tucker, some weeks agp. The
crime for which Graham wa i
hanged was the blackest ever at
tempted in that county. Miss
Tucker was at work in a cotton
field when attacked by the
negro.
Henry Harvey another negro,
was hanged in Rockingham the
same day for the crime of murder
Harvey stated before death that
he wanted to go to hell for a
purpose. As he was being
marched to the gallows, a chick
en flew past, and Harvey cried
laughingly, "catch that chick
en" which were the last words
he ever uttered.
RAMSXV-XIRKPATRICK
The interest of the community
this week centers in the marriage
jf Dr, William Beall Ramsay and
tfiss Grace Elizabeth Kirkpat
rick which was solemnized in the
chapel ofClaremcnt college Wed
lesday Dec. 23 at 4 o'clock in th'
presence of two hundred invited
ruests. The arrangements oi
the chapel were most happil%
conceived and th ? artistic decora
jorations in pink and white
iresented a most pleasing effec
ind manifest the . cultivated
taste of the ladies having charge
)£ this part of the affair.
As the guests assembled the\
vere met at the side entrance o 1
:he coilege v by tie ushers Messrs
W. Hall, of Hickory, M. G.
virkpatrick of Rock Hill, John
lamsay of Salisbury, and Julius
iamsay or Hickory and ar
'anged standing in columns the
seats having been removed-
Miss Nan B. Koenig of Charles
ton, S. C., presided at the piano
uid before the bridal party en
tered Mi s Mary Ramsay, niece
)f the groom and of the faculty
)f the Presbyterian college,
Charlotte, sang in her sweetest
/oice. Miss Ramsay has a fine
voice and never sang better.
Promptly at toe appointed
aour Miss Koenig began playing
Lohingrin's wedding march and
nhe bridal party began to enter
the chapel from the east door
and came in the following order
Miss Olive Newton, Pickens, S.
C., Miss Bessie Poag, Rockhill,
Miss Louise McMurray, Fort
Mills, Miss Margaret Blaine,
Blackstock, S. C., and Miss
Wrenn Harris, Charlotte.
Following these came little
Evelyn Douglas, niece of the
bride bearing the ring on a silver
tray. The maid of honor, Miss
A.dele Kirkpat 'ick, sister of the
bride, gowned in white came
next and was followed by the
d*me of honor, Mrs. Douglas,
sister of the bi ide.
The bride al ways beautiful but
never more 1 vely, clothed in
white satin, ] waning upon the
Tm of her br ;her, Mr. A. G.
Kirkpatrick, inarched slowly
down the aisk and approached
the rostrum an was met by the
?room elect wh > with his best
man Mr. Harp> : Beall of Lenoir
entered from ae west door to
the chapel. The bridal party
formed a semi-circle before the
officiating clerg/men, Rev. J, G.
Garth and Dr_ J. L. Murphy,
president of the college. The
ceremony was after the order of
the Presby + erian church and
was performed by Rev. Garth,
while Dr. Murphy blessed the
party.
Following the ceremony Mes
dames C. M, Shaford and W. A.
Hlall and Miss Lizzie McComb
irranged the gu ?sts in groups of
r.wenty-five each and presented
them to Mesdarres E. R. Jones,
S. B. Menzies and F. A. Aber
nethy who introduced them to
the receiving party on the stage,
Mrs. E. G, Kirkpatrick, Dr. and
Irs. W. B. Ramsay, Mr. and
Mrs. N. E. Aull, Mrs. Douglas,
Ma. and Mrs. J. W. Kirkpatrick,
Miss Gussie Kirkpatrick and Mr.
A. G. Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. J. L. Cilley and Miss
Amelia McComj conducted the
quests into the parlor where
they were received by the bride's
m&ides and in turn were con
ducted to the punch room and
were received by Mrs. N. W.
Clarke and Miss Helen Chadwick
vhere punch was served, Mes
iames G. W. Hall and J. H.
Hatcher presided at the punch
bowl. In the dining room Mes
lames C. C Bust, C. 11. Geicner,
J. H. Shuford and Edgar Yoder
md Miss Mary Munroe received,
[n the music roc.m Mesdames S.
L. Murphy, E. B. Menzies and
t). M. McComb received. De
licious refreshments were served.
The present 5 were many and
most be.utifu. and useful. Dr.
and Mrs. Ram ay left ®n train
No. 12 tor an extended bridal
tour to northei n cities and will
return and live n Hickory.
The groom is well known and
favorably com cted with the
best famlies of North Carolina
and stands high in his professt o 1
The bride is the daughter of
the late Rev. / . G. Kirkpatrick
a prominent cl .rgyman in the
Associate Refoi ned Presbvterian
church, and is young lady of
high intelectua attainments and
possesses many graces of charac
tor.
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| Society News.
The last meeting of the Thurs
day Study Club before Christmas
Aas held Dec. 17th, with Mrs.
»V. H. Little, with a full attend
mce of members. The quota
' dons were on "Christmas," and
-nany beautiful ones were given,
•among them a Christmas wish
:or the club from one of its
/alued members, Mrs. J. D.
larte. Mrs. Little, who had
the topic for the afternoon,
"Gorges and Waterfalls of Nor
way," told of them very inter
j istingly, bringing out many in
-1 teresting facts concerning that
I country. For some reason, per
• laps because Christmas is just
J IOW the all-absorbing topic little
| current news was given. Dainty
refreshments were served by
vlrs. Little, assisted by her sis
ter, little Miss Nanette Rudisill
an i Miss Jennie Lee Little. The
club adjourned to meet next at
the reception on the evening of
I Jan. 7th, 1909 with Mrs. C. C.
Bost. The next regular meeting
| will be with Mrs. McCoy Moretz
on Jan. 14th.
Conover Letter.
| Correspondent to the Democrat,
Edith, wife of Rev. P. Bis
t choff is speeding a season with
her people in Virginia,
i The Rev. 0. Katthain preach
! ad a second time for us in Ger
! man. the other Sunday. His
! voice and speech are good for
one who has been disabled by ill
health.
Mr. Preston E. Yount has
moved into his residence, re
cently purchased of Prof. J. S,
Koiner.
i Hooping-cough has kept a
number of children out of our
school for past days.
We think the Democrat's edi
torial on Anarchy, last week,
was timely and srood. Not a few
people are coming to regard
: murder as a small offense. In
their dictionary, the words crime
and guilt are absolute. They,
that is 4 'the ladies," send flowers
to the cell ot' the assassin. They
.say, "I think capital punishment
is just dreadful." They sign a
petition for the governor's par
i don of a murderer whom a mis
taken jury compels the judge
to commit to prison for thirty
years. God says, Thou shall not
kill.
A Newton merchant says that
Bryan must have been elected,
since the calamity and hard time
are here which Roosevelt pre
dicted n case of Bryan's election
Friend Teddy would likely reply
that we are simply suffering the
consequence of the Republican
fear that Wm. J. would be chosen
to the presidency. A panic is
toe effect of fear.
Being at Hickory on last Fri
day. we heard with pleasure the
exercises at the graded school.
Prof. Staley said that scarlet
tever had greatly cut tJown the
attendance. But all the same
there was a small army of child
ren in the exercise. Their drills,
iongs and readings were delight
ful.
We also enjoyed the free en
:ertainment over at Claremont
college. Dr. Murphy said that
nost of the girls were doing
rood work in their studies. He
struck the keynote of the whole
educational tune, when he said
chat . o good is done at school
A r hen treasure is the main object
chat only work can bring good
results. Both songs and instru.
mental renderings were of a high
order. J. S. K.
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Christmas Jingle.
Oh that I was a holly bush
Or tree of mistletoe
I'd be all in the Xmas rush
To every function go.
The churches I .would decorate
The chancels and book board
The saviours birth I'd celebrate
On sidewalk street and road.
rural home would go a miss
I'd hang up in the cold
And every girl would catch a kiss
That dared cross that theshold.
Through all the glorious Xmas
tide
I'd be a welcome guest
To decorate the blushing hr : de
And then the wedding fe- st
Around the fatted turkeys neck
With fern in a boquet
Command attention and respect
At dinner Xrnas day*
In all thats done b> charity
During the festival-
No herb so popular as me
I'll get my whole heart full.
If sadness comes w4thin a home
And deaths cold hands invade
Th non the corps and in the-room
In wreaths I will be laid.
With crape I'll hang on door plate
From noise that house to save
1 1 everything partisi. a e
And decorate the grave. -
-W. L. W.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that an
application will be made to the
Legislature of North Carolina to
amend th* charter of Claremeni
Female College.
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