LOCAL AND PERSONAL |
Concert at- the Hub theatre
Monday night.
Hear the Concert Band at the
lot sale on August sth.
Don't fail to attend the laid
sale Tuesday at 10:30 a. m.
W. M. R-ese h spending the
week in Charlotte and High
Point.
Are you going to the lot sale
in West Hickory Tuesday, Aug
ust sth?
Mr. Jones, who is with
the Gaston Progress, was in the
city Saturday.
Miss Louise Cobb, of Frank
lin. Va., is here on a visit to Mrs.
L. L. Hatfield.
Mrs. J. H, Lays of Fitzgerald,
Ga.. is here on a visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Louis Gwin.
Mr. Clyde Propst is home frcrr
Charlotte'where he has had a
position for some time.
Misses Sudie Bums and Lclt
Henkle spent a few days in New •
ton 'ast week with friends.
Miss Lottie Huffman has re
turned home after a month't
visit to relatives in Canton.
Mr. G. T. Smith, of Gastonia.
spent Sunday in this city witl
his sister, Mrs. Louis Gwin.
Miss Annie Flannigan, of Char
lotte, is in the city the guest o
her sister, Mrs. Joe. Taylor.
Mrs. J. G. Anderson of Rocl
Hiil, S. C. is in the city visiting
Mr. and Mrs, George Killian,
Come one, come all to the Hul
Theatre Monday night and- heai
the Odd Fellows Orphan Class
sing.
Mrs. H. E. Newberry, of
Magnolia, N. C. was a guest) ot
Mrs. L. R. Whitener the past
week.
Mrs. Myrtle Edens of Lum
berton, N. C. has returned home
after a visit to Mr. and Mrs.
Riser.
Miss Carrie Anderson of Rock
Hill, S. C. is spending some time
here with her aunt Mrs. George
Killian.
Miss Maude Eckard left yes
teriay for Claremont where she
will conduct a meeting of the
Ciub girls.
Mr. N. E. Auil has returned
to his home in Greenwood, S. C..~
after spending a month with his
family here.
Mrs. D. B. Martin has return
ed from Statesvilie where she
had been spending several days
with relatives.
Mr. M. D. Kirkpatrick left
Wednesday for his home in
Charlotte, after spending two
weeks with his mother, Mrs. L.
G. Kirkpatrick.
J. G. Mauney, of Lenoir, R-4,
who has been taking treatment
under Dr. J. H. Shuford at the
Richard Baker hospital for throat
trouble, is rapidly improving,
Misses Essie Winston ard
Annie Anderson left Wednesday
for a two week's visit to rela
tives and friends in Caswell
county, Norfolk, and Richmond,
Va.
Miss Evelyn Douglass has
eome to visit her grandmother,
Mrs. L. G. Kirkpatrick, after
spending some time with rela
tives in Chester and Yorkville,
S. C.
Mr. Ben Castine of Baltimore,
Md., is in the city visiting hit
sister, Mrs. L. E. Zerden. Aftei
spending several days here he
will go to Blowing Rock and
Asheville.
WE have just finished putting ot
new silk Cloths and can givt
you the very best of Flour from
vour wheat. Bring your wheat
to us for exchange or to sell. Ca
tawba Milling Co.
After spending his vacation
here with hia mother, Mr. Garey
Kirkpatrick will leave Saturday
for a visit to his sister, Mrs.
Lindsay of Charlotte, He will
then return to his work.
Mesdames L. R. Whitener, C.
C. Bost, J. L. Murphy and J. F.
Allen are in Lenoir this week at*
tending the annual meeting oi
the Woman's Home and Foreigi.
Missionary Society of North Car
olina Ciassis.
During an electric storm Tues
day afternoon lightning struck
the residence of Mr. J. W. Pro
pst in East Hickory, demolishing
a part of the chimney and other
wise damaging the property. Mr.
Propst and daughter were stun
ned by. the stroke.
Esq. H. A. Adams, of Icard
township, who has probably mar
ried more couples than any other
man in this section of the coun
try, officiated at the marriage
oi Mr. Henry Dameron and Miss
Marie Simpson of Catawba, at
his home last Sunday. A large
number of friends of the con
tracting parties were present.
Mr. John Yount, a highly respected
citizen of this city, who has been in
feeble health for some time, died
Tuesday about 12 o'clock and his body
was taken to Conover for burial. He
was about 65 years of age and leaves a
wife and three children.
at the Hub theatre
\tonday night.
Mr. H, W.Warner of Charlotte, who
nas accepted a position with The
tvey Mill Co. will occupy the house
now occupied, by M,. BVuce Frv cor
ner of 10th. Ave. and2oth. St
Mr. U. F. Ivey has purchased the
interest of Dr. W. H. Nicholson in the
Co. of West Hickory.
• ,r »rl will tak* active r\f this
plant at once. The capital stock of thi
v nn-any lie more than uoubl-d.
and the production of the pla'it, i l
w increased 100 per. cent. Mr. J. B
ivev of-Charlotte has purchased stock
n this Company also.
All farmers, their wives and daugh
»rN to attend the Farmers
rid VVomen's Institutes which are to
>e held at Conover on Tuesday, Au
ust oth. The ladies are especially in
lied to turn out and bring well-dlied
•askets and have an old-Ume picnic
tinner. Two premiums to the women
ad girls for the best exhibits of
•(•iiool lunches and bread exhibited at
tie Women's Institute will be award
■d as follows: For the best school
unch prepared and exhibited bv a
woman or girl over eighteen, living
»n the farm, one years subscription to
. woman's magazine; and to the girl
inder eighteen, living on the farm.
•>r the best loaf of bread, baked nnd
exhibited by her, one years sub c ip
ion to a suitable magazine. Women
•r #iris* over eighteen caunot cotn
»ete for the bread prize and girls
nder eighteen cannot compete for
• he school lunch prize.
Other Institutes in the county will
»e held at the following times and
>laces: Terrel, Saturday, Aug. 2. St.
lames School House, Mondav, Aug. 4
-onover, Tuesday, Aug. 5 "Weslej's
"hapel Camp Ground, Tuesdav, Aue.
19 T. P. Clonitiger's Farm, Wednes
lay Ahg, 20.
Granite Falls items.
Granite Falls. July 28—The Orphans
from the I. O. O. F. Orphanage will
je in oar town on Auguat 2nd. Everv
oody is expected to contribute in the
collection as well as being cordially iu
vited to attend the exercises.
MiSs Eugenia Payne is visiting her
sisier, Mrs. C A. Teague, at Azalea.
She will go to Asheville and Biltmore
Defore returning.
Miss Alma Flowers, of Long view,
*as in town last week.
Mrs. Julius Bradsliaw, of Lenoir,
the week-end in town visiting
uer sister, Mrs. Gteun Slier rill.
Brooks Haas Is nursing a broken col
-ar-boue, resulting from a fall while
riding a bic\cle a lew days ago.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Startl
es, a boy.
The Odd Fellows Orphan Horre
s located at Greensboro and is
iow caring for over two hundred
rphan children from all parts, of
~ne state besides a number of old
infirm Odd Fellows.
There will be a concert given
ay a well-trained class from this
nome, Aug. 4th, at 8 o'clock in
che Hub Theatre.- You and your
 riends are kindly invited to eome
out.
We know you will be more than
pleased with the excellent pro
gram they will render. And in
this way you can helo a good
&*use and also get your money's
worth.
An Accident.
Mr. D. F Cline had the misfor
tune to get his leg broken today
while on a step ladder in his bar
ber shop taking down an electric
tan to have the length of the rod
shortened. The ladder spread
open and Mr. Cline fell to the
floor about 8 feet, breaking his
leg. Drs. Menzies, Blackburn
and Boyden set the broken limb
*nd Mr. Cline is resting well.
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Presbyterian Church Notes.
The last sermon in the series
it "The Saintship of Laddie-!
vill lie preached next Sundav
morning The subject will be
Family Worship.
The regular service will bt
ield at night at 8 o'clock.
Rev. J. G. Garth will preacl
at West Hickory at 3:45 p. m.,
on Sunday.
The ladies Missionary soeietj
will meet at the church nex
Monday afternoon. The topu
for the meeting is Indian mis
sions.
The session will hold its regu
ar meeting at the study on Mon
lay night
52-Foot Fall Kills Two and Injures 52.
(Special to The Observer)
Lancaster, S. C., July 30.
Geiag through a trestle ar d
railing 52 feet into Hooper'*
Creek, between Knox and Orr.
seven miles east of Chester, thi.-
afternoor. about 5 o'clock, three
coaches of a Lancaster & Ches
ter mixed freight and passenget
train, carrying about 140 passen
gers, were smashed into kindling
wood, a colored brakeman wa:*
billed outright and 53 people
more or less severely injured, one
of whom has since died.
Nation's Capital Swept by Cyclone
Washington, July 30.—Like a
giant flail, a cyclonic storm of
wind, rain and hail whipped
back and forth across the Na
tion's Capital today, leaving
death and ruin in its wake. Three
dead, scores injured, and hun
dreds of thousands of dollars
worth of propeity destroyed was
the toll recorded in the hurried
canvass made when the city
aroused itself from half an hour
of in the
the elements.
Notice.
To whom It may concern:
The undersigned wilj not be respon?
sible for any dehts contracted for or
by the Busy Bee Cafe or Restaurant;
of Hickory, N. C., or the Management
thereo i.
This isth. day ofc.luly A. D. 1913. j
JA VIES J. LAM PROS.
GUt> J. LAW'KOS. !
Aa Outing for the Boys.
Mr. Arthur Moser wltji a number'
of the boy scouts went to Catawba
River Tuesday evening, they report a
most delightful lime.
Mr. Mozer is to be congratulated
for the interest shown in the boys,
and their pleasure. You can always
count on him to do all in his power
for the pleasure of those in whom he
comes in contact. When these boys
are grown up men they will never
forget the kind efforts of Mr. Moser
to make things pleasant for them.
We tak£ it upon ourselves to'thank
Mr. Moser for his kindness to tnese
boys in trying-to give them all the
pleasure possible while they are boys.
NORTH CAROLINA,) In the Super-
CATAWBA COUNTY. $ ior CourC
The First National 1 NOTICE OF SALE
Bank of Hickory J, UNDER EXECU-
P.JBerry ] TION!
By virtue of an execution* directed to
the undersigned from the Superior Court
of Catawba County in the above-entit
led action, I will, on Monday, the Ist
day of September, 1913, between the
hours of 12 o'clock m., and 1 o'clock p.
m., at the Court house door of Cafawba
county, in Newton, N, C., sell to the
highest bidder for cash to satisfy said
execution, the following real estate,
being bounded and described as follows'
to-wit:—
FIRST TRACK: Situate in West
Hickory, adjoining E. J. Berry on the
West ol her lots, —Beginning at a stake
E. J. Berry's corner on the South side
of the Southern R. R., and running S. 84
W. 200 feet more or less to a stone on
Mountain Street; thence South 14 W.
with said street 208 feet and 4 inches to
a stone; thence North 84 East 200. feet,
more or less, to E. J. Berry's line North
1 1-2 East 200 feet to the beginning, be
ing lots Nos. 7 and Bon a plat of lots
surveyed by T. L. Bandy for D. W.
Rowe.
SECOND TRACK: Situate in West
Hickory, adjoining the lands of P. K.
Baker and A. J. Drum, —Beginning on a
stake P. Berry's and A. J. Drum's cor
ner on South side of the Southern R. R.,
and running South 87 W. 230 feet more
or less to a stone in A. N. Rowe's line;
thence a southerly direction 200 feet,
more or less, to a stone P. K. Baker's
corner; thence East 180 feet to Baker's
and Dnim's cornei; thence a north-east
erly course 200 feet more or less to the
point of beginning, or beginning cor
uer.
This July 31st, 1913.
R. Lee Hewitt, Sheriff,
Per J. P. Burns, Deputy Sheriff.
We Believe
i In Service
There is no feature of
our business that receives
more careful personal atten
tion than our Candy
Department.
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FINE CANDIES
Weare special agents for
NunnaHy's fine package
Candies, and receive fresh
shipments by fast express, i
This insures your getting
fresh Candies Itere at all
times.
You know NunnaHy's
reputation for quality. We
back it up with our personal
guarantee.
CITY BAKERY
Telephone N0.235.
Agent for NunnaHy's
IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN TORE
HER CLOTHES
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Malone, N.Y.,— " Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound has cer
lir rri done me a lot
of good. I first heard
Klpjj; of ; t when I was a
? girl and I always said
|§r jjgpM that if I ever had fe-
male trouble I would
jfjljll "l suffered from
organic inflamma
-1 tion and would have
f spells when I would
I 1 I be in such pain that
' 1 T would, tear my
clothes. One day my husband got the
neighbors in to see what the matter was
but they could not help me. My first
thought was for Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and I sent my hus
band out for it and took it until I was en
tirely cured. lam a woman of perfect
health and my health and happiness
came from Lydia E. Pinkham's medi
cine. V -You may rest assured that I do
all I can to recommend your wonderful
medicine to my friends."—MßS. FRED
STONE, Route No. 3, Malone, N. Y.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
Who suffer from- displacements, inflam
mation,ulceration,tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, flatulency,indigestion,dizziness,
or nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound to the stan
dard remedy for female ill* ,
Shake off Your Rheumatism.
Now is the tin»e to get rid of your
rheumatism, Try a twenty-five cent
bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment and
see how quickly your rheumatism
L pains disappear. Sold by Moser. &
Lutz and Grimes Drug Co. adv.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOO
L B 3^^ s l L g c . ALS I
GIRLS WANTED at once to work.
in the new knitting mill. Reg
ular employment. Applv at once
at office of The Best Knitting
Mills, over Umstead's 5 and XOc
store.
J F. SMYRbJ, dealer in groceries,
fresn meat and fresh fish on
Tuesday, Thutsday and Saturday.
No. 601/13 st. Phone 157 -If. -
BEAUTIFUL partot for sale.
Good-talker. Pleasant compa
ny, a great pet. Call on Mrs.
Brown at Beckley & Brown MilU
nery Store, Hickory. N. C.
FOR SALE—a farm of 36 acres
3 miles from Hickory, 4 room
cottage n» wly painted, good barn
and other buildings, good orchard
well watered, good productive
soil. It interested call on or
write R J. Long, Newton, N. C.
R. F. D. 4.
WANTED three (3) copies o*
Weston's "Life of Marshall
Ney." Address: Green & Po
teat, Durham, N. C.
IF your vision can be inproved I
can do it, whether you are
wearing glasses or not My glass
es are scientifically fitted and ad
justed and if used according to
ray directions will he sura to give
gcod satisfaction. E. E. Hight,
watchmaker and optometrist. Of
fice Sinprer Co., 1316 Union
Square, Hickory, N C.
WANTED—CattIe beef and milch cows
Will swap milch cows for dry cows.
Phone 326J, R. B. Shell Hickory. N.C.
WANTED—five or six bright
girls not under fifteen, to work
in knitting mill, good pay and
light work. Apply at Elliott
Knitting Mill. 4t.
VEAL CALVES WANTED-1
am still buying calves and pay
highest market price all the time.
J. L., Miller. Hickory, N. C.
Phone 122 L.
WE will be in the market foi good
clean wheat, and will pay the
highest market prices. See us
when you have anything to sell.
We buy all kinds of produce.
Hickory Seed Co.
LOST —A grey leather vanity bag
at St. Andrew's Lutheran
church Tuesday night, July 15
Reward if leturr.ed to Creamery
 ffice.
FOR SALE—One L. C. Smith
typewriter and one Felt and
Tarrant ad(»ir s: machine, both can
be seen at Hight.'s, Office Singer
Co., 1316 Union Square, Hickory,
N C. -
FINE farm for sale in Iredeh
county. Write for descripitve
price list. R. V. Brawley, Reai
Estate, Statesville, N. C. 3-t
FOR SALE—I9I3 Model, Motor
Cycles and Motor Boats at bar
gain prices, all makes, brand
new machines, on easy monthly
payment plan. Get our propor
tion before buying or you will re
gret it, also bargains in used
Motor Cycles. Write us today.
Enclose Stamp for reply.
Address Lock Box 11 Trenton,
viich.
BRICK—High Grade building
brick for sale, write for prices.
Granite Falls Brick Co., Granite
Falls, N. C. 2t.
BREAD-GOOD BREAD. When
you war t something good U
at get some of Young's Bread,
;aked in Charlotte. Shell Gro
ery Co. . ' I
WANTED Every day green
corn, beans, tomatoes, cab
age, fresh eggs, beets. Hotel
iuffy.
WAN f to exchange good second
hand two horse wagon for
ight-foot cord wood. Call at J.
G Martin Furniture Store.
FOR SALE —A nice resident lot
94 by 215 feet in good neigh
borhood good shade and just 3£
blocks from Depot. This proper
ty can be bought at a bargain
Address H. care-Democrat.
GOOD as new, second hand bug
gy for sale eheaD, on exhibit at
I. C. Martin Furniture Store.
WANTED to buy a medium price
cottage in good locality, direct
' torn owner of property. Call at
Democrat office.
IF you want a buggy cheap, see
the second hand one on exhibi
tic nat J. C. Martin, Furniture
Store.
AUTO M 081 LEEOR SALE Road
ster in good shape cheap or
would exchange fcr a pony rig a
v.orran could drive. Apply t
H ckory Democrat.
HAVE you seen that pood sec
ond hand wagon J. C. Martin
offers to exchange for cord wood.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
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Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead the chronic consti
pation. Doan's Regulets operate
easily. 25c a box at all stores, adv.
20 Nice Residence
Lots'
FOR SALE!
100 Feet Front, and From 150
to 400 Feet Deep. Near' C. &
N.-W. R. K. Shops.
C. L. HAHN & SON
*
Reduce the Cost of
High Living
Buy STANDARD OIL
CO'S. GASOLINE from
Hickory Motor
Car Company
—at—
20c.
per gallon
Grand Season Wrights ville
Beach N. C. Hotels open to
October Ist 1913.
The report has gotten abroad that the
hotels at Wrightsville Beach are contem
plating closing August Ist, this is absol
utely a mistake, they are having a fine
season, and they will be open until Oct
obei Ist, the fishihg is the best ever
known, and the surf bathing is aliways
the best on the Atlantic Coast, the Hotels
are feeding in first class style, and the
rates are reasonable, two of Charlottes
citizens returned from a fishing trip with
300 fine fish as there catch just a few
days ago.
Seaboard is selling season tickets round
trip good to Oct. 31st at $8.70, ten day
tickets on sale Thursday good until sec
ond Monday at $7.60 round trip, and on
Friday afternoons and all trains Saturday
we sell week-end tickets at $5.00 round
trip to Wilmington good to return until
the following Tuesdays For further in
formation call on your Agent, or write,
jASKERJr.
T. P. A.
Charlotte, N. C
Grand Auction
"In the Land of the Ciouds"
50 Choice Lots opposite the
Green Park Hotel, Blow
ing Rock, N. C.,
Monday, August 11th, 10:30 a. m,
This property is without a doubt the most desirable on the moun
tain. The scenery is superb, plenty of shade, good water and pun
air. This property has been owned by the Leake and Wall estate;
for twenty years, who have heretofore refused to sell, but is now t
be sold for a division on easy terms regardless of price by
PENNY BROTHERS,
The Original Twin Auctioneers
Don't fail to see them! They sell lot§ at the rate of one a minute. . Music furn
ished by a Brass Band. Remember the day, MONDAY, the date, AUGUST 11th,
the hour, 10:30 a. m. Don't fail to be there!
American Realty & Auc
tion Company,
Greensboro, - - North Carolina
PENNY BROTHERS, The Twin Auctioneers
BIG SALE
WILL CONTINUE
10 DAYS LONGER
Special
Bargains
In Men's Clothing, Men's and Ladies'
Oxfords, Ladies' Hats, and Children's
Shoes and Clothing.
This, our sth anniversary sale, has i
been a great success and hundreds have
availed themselves of the splendid op
portunity to supply themselves with
with high-grade goods at give-away
prices. . .
We are continuing this sale ten days longer in order
to make room for our Fall and Winter Stock which is
arriving daily. Don't neglect to iay our store a visit
and carry home with you some of our great bargains.
We wish to thank our friends for their patronage
and can assure you that you will always receive courte
our treatment at our store.
Job Printing' That's
Different—Phone 37