HIE HICKORY DEMOCRAT.
Published Every Thursday
E. V. MORTON, - Editor and Proprietor
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THURSDAY. AUGUST 7. 1913
GOOD ROADS FOR THE OCEAN
TO OCEAN HIGHWAY.
Hickory was indeed glad t
have as its guests Colonel Pcttci
and Mr. Cranfield of the Ocmi
to Ocean Highway and Statf
Geologist Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt
The proposition which these ge»
t!emen are trying to bring to iht-,
attention of the peonle of th'j
state is one which offers oppot -;
tunities for the development o* j
this community which its peop' j
cannot afford to neglect. Fev. ;
people have yet been able to com ;
prehend the advantages which ,
come to every community thro!
a good and modern system o
highways. We are more accus
torned to count the advantages
that come to us through the con
struction of better railroad facil
ities. because in our minds, as
they have been trained and
taught to think, adequate rail
road facilities solve all of our
transporation problems. The
great number of people who use
the highways of Catawba county
will not admit of comparison
with the very limited few who
occasionally buy passage over
the railroads. It is because the
highways serve the masses while
the raiiroads are patronized by
oniy a few that we are such
strong believers in the develop
ment of those means of trans
poration which will be of the
greatest possible service t'> tie
greatest number. In addition to
the service which good roads will
render our people locally, we now
have thfc opportunity to place
Hickory on the Highway of trav
el from the Atlantic to the Paci
fic Oceans. Can we afford t-
neglect such an opportunity?
Fortunately at the same tinn 4
complimentary to ourselves we
are glad to be able to boast that
Catawba county has already con
structed its link in this great Na
tional Highway system, and to
quote Mr. Canfield of the Asso
ciation: "There is not a better
piece of road in North Carolina
than the sand clay road from
Hickory to Newton."
In line with the progressive
spirit which the people of Hick
oi y have shown in the construc
tion of good roads, was the im
mediate action which they took
inlthe organization of an auxili
ary branch of the Ocean to Ocean
Highway Association. With Mr.
J. D. Elliott as president. K. C I
Public School Teachers are given free of tuition rates special training at the
Appalachian Training School
Work is offered in Art, Business, Domestic Science, and Instrumental
Music.- The school is well equipped and b planned and managed to save
the students from high rates of board, fees, and tuition.
The fall term begins August 20.
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HIANOTETQ YOU | HICKORY, N. C., July 23,1913. •
The time honored phrase "Drug Sundries" embraces a thou
sand and one things for the h Mseholi wh'ch. when needed be
hH mast be procured sometimes in
We try to arrange things so that y>u and we will not he out
ol the same thing »t the same hrm; and that makes it prettv
time. V ° U C ° me 6 8t W Youret a or any other
MOSER Sr LUT2
* > °" th * Corner" Two Phones: 17 & 319
Menzies as Vice President and
George Hall as Secretary, we are
assured of an organization that
will be a potent factor in perfect
ing the plans of the parent or
ganization. Since Catawba is al
ready in line let us use a _ little
friendly persuasion to see if we
cannot induce our sister county,
Burke, to fall in line with the
other counties through which the
Central Highway is to pass.
Whose Mistake Brother Morton?
Brother Morton of the Hickorv
Democrat tells his readers that
the Odd Fellows Orphan Home is
located in Greensboro. It maybe
that Mr. Morton knew better
and that it was a typographical
error but anyway he will stir up
the wrath of the people of Golds
boro if he circulates the fact that
this splendid institution is locat
ed elsewhere. Goldsboro is proud
»f her institution. We will ex
i cuse you this time Brother Mor
; ton for we know how such errors
will creep in.—Catawba County
News.
To be 3ure we knew better, but
the copy was furnished us by a
member of the lodge at this pla:e,
; and we never like to "change
lew"
! Hickory Citizens to Reduce Insurance
Mr. O. M. Sherrill, the City
' Manager returned Tuesday from
I Atlanta, where he has been in
consultation with Messrs. Schoen
and Tucker, general managers oi
the Southeastern Tariff Associa
tion, with the view, to making
some arrangements to have the
fire insurance rate of the city re
duced. He informs us that the
city has not had an inspection in
six years until he ordered it done
some time ago. The main object
of this trip was to find out what
the association would do in regard
to reducing the rates if the city
would purchase a motor fire
truck. The association has agreed
to give the city a second-class
rate plus a small charge, which
will mean a reduction of 15 to 25
per cent, of the present rate
charged. This will mean a sav
ing to the citizens of the city of
about S3OOO per year. That be
ing the case we see no reason
why every citizen would not be
willing to invest in the cost of
the truck. A number of the
business men have agreed to pay
tue difference of the cost ot
insurance over to the city to pay
for the motor truck, and we think
it would be a good idea to have a
meeting of the citizens and dis
cuss this matter and see what
can be done.
Minister Praises this Laxative
Rev. H. Stubenvoll of Allison, la.,
in praising Dr. King's New Life Pills
for constipation, writes: — 4 *Dr. King s
New Lite Pills are such perfect pills
no home should be without them."
No better regulator for the liver and
bowels. Every pill guaranteed. Try
them. Price 25c. at Moser & Lutz.
adv.
USEFUL UFE COL [
UMIi CUBES
Gallant Confederate Soidier, Public*
Spirited Citizen, Able Business
Man, Dead.
Col. Joseph Gaither Hall of
Lenoir died Friday, August Ist,
at his home in Lenoir, N. C. He
had been in failing health for
more than a year. Early Tues
day morning he sustained a ser
ious injury by falling over a chair
in his room as he attempted to
get a drink of water. He did
not recover from the effects of
this fall. His death is a sad loss
to his many friends in Lenoir, as
he was one the most prominent
citizens of that town, and will be
greatly missed, not only in soc
ial circles, but also in business
life. .
The funeral services were held
from the First Presbyterian
church of Lenoir at three o'clock
Saturday, of which church he
had been an elder for a number
of years. The interment took
place in the cemetery at the
Chapel of Rest, in the Happy
Valley, in which ceremony the
Masons took part in an impres
sive manner, and also the Daugh
ters of the Confederacy.
Col. Hall was bom at the old
homestead of hie maternal grand
father in Iredell county, Febru
ary 10th, 1845, and was therefore
in his 69th year. He enlisted in
Confederate Arm v, at the early
age of 15 years, and was made
Orderly Sergeant of the third
company which left Wilkes coun
ty in 1861. He was promoted to
second lieutenant in 1862 He
was ever one of the bravest of
men, and was in all of the prin
cipal battles of the war, and was
wounded twice.
After the close of the war he
resumed business as a salesman
for a mercantile firm of Wilkes
boro. In 1872 he and his broth
er, the late Mr. P. C. Hall, be
gan business in Hickory with R.
L. Patterson, and later the two
brothers bought the entire busi
ness and established the firm of
Hall Brothers, which, was so long
and favorably known to the citi
zens of our town and surround
ing country, as the firm was con
nected with neaily all the busi
ness interests of Hickory. Col.
Hall established the Piedmont
Wagon Works, which is now one
of the largest and most success
ful manufacturers of farm wag
ons in the South. He was mayor
of Hickory for many years. For
years he was one of the directors
of the Chester & Lenoir Railroad
Company. He has done a great
work for his state ana county as
a member ot the Board of Direct
rs of the Western Hospital for
ihe Insane at Morganton, which
position he had held since it was |
founded. He was a member ot |
the Building Committee of this j
institution, appointed by Govern
or Vance in 1877. He has been
actively engaged in the insurance
business in Lenoir for the past
15 years, representing most of
the leading companies doing bus
iness in North Carolina. He had
been a loyal member of the Ma
sonic fraternity for many years.
Col. Hall was married to Miss
Annie E.Jones of the Yadkin Val
ley in 1872. Eight chiluren were
oorn to this union. He Is sur -
vived by his wife, five son?,
Messrs. W. A. Hall of this city.
E. L. Hall of Lenoir, J. G. Hal
of Spartanburg, S. C.. S. P. Hall
>f Charlotte, R. B. Hall ot New
Jersey, and two daughters, Miss
Gerr.rude and Fries Hall of Le
noir.
A Pleasant Occasion.
The members of the Methodis'
church, and their friends, wil.
enjoy a delightful social evening
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W
L. Abernethy on 10th, avenue
next Tuesday. August 12th, from
Bto 10 o'clock. Vocal and in
strumentai music will be pleas
ing features of the evenings'
entertainment The S. S. or
chestra will play on the porch,
where refreshments will be ser
ved. The affair is under the aus
pices of the Woman's Missionary
society. A silver offering will
be taken at the door. In case of
very inclement weather a later
date will be announced.
The Best Palo Killer
Bucklep's Arnica Salve when ap
plied'to a cut, bruise, sprain, burn or
acaild, or other injury of the skin will
immediately »emove all pain. E. E.
Chamberlain of Clinton, Me., says: —
It robs cuts and other injuries of
their terror?. As a healing remedy its
equal don't exist." Will do good lor
you: Only 25c at Moser & Lutz.
adv.
A Well For the City.
Our Mayor and board of Alder
man have tried for some time to
devise some plan by which they
could reduce the cost of water in
Hickory, and *e believe they
have succeeded at last, lhey
have bored a well at the water
plant 150 feet deep and are use
ing air pressure to pump the
water. The well at present is
furnishing 40 gallons per minute,
which is just about as much as
the sale of water amounts too.
A sample of the water has been
sent to the State Chemist to be
annalyzed, and if tit is Dure they
will'at once use the water which
will save the city at least $5 per
day. We are under the impres
sion that two of these wells will
supply the city at a cost of about
one half of the present system.
The Best Hot Weather Tonic
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC enriches the
blood, builds up the whole system and will won
deriully strengthen and fortify you to withstand
the depressing effect of the hot sunnier. 50c.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
§ BUSINESS LOCALS §
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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 10c
store.
J. F.SMYRti, dealer in groceries,
fresn meat and fresh fish on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
No. 601, 13 st. Phone 157-L.
WANTED three (3) copies oi
Weston's "Life of Marshal!
Ney." Address: Green & Po
teat, Durham, N. C.
VEAL CALVES
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 for 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.
FINE farm for sale in Iredeh
"county. Write for descrioitvt
price list R. V. Brawley, Reai
Estate, Stateßville, N. C* 3-t
FOR SALE—I9I3 Model, Motor
Cycles and Motor Boats at bar
gain prices, all makes, brand
i new machines, on easy monthly
payment plan. Get our proposi
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,
Mich.
BRICK—High Grade building
brick for sale, write for prices.
Granite Falls Brick Co , Granite
Falls, N. C. 2t.
BREAD—GOOD BREADr When
you want something good to
eat get some of Young's Bread,
baked in Charlotte. Shell Gro
cery Co.
WANTED Every day green
com, beans, tomatoes, cab
bage, fresh eggs, beets. Hotel
Huffry.
WAN T to exchange good second
hand two horse wagon foi
eight-foot cord wood. Call at J.
C 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 prop* r
ty can be bought at a bargain
Address H. care Democrat.
GOOD as new, second hand bug
gy for sale cheap, on exhibit at
J. C- Martin Furniture Store.
WANTED to buy a medium price
cottage in good locality, direct
from owner of property. Call at
Democrat office.
,
IF you want a buggy cheap, se«
the second hand one on exhibi
tion at J. C. Martin Furniture
Store.
AUTOMOBILEEORSALE Road
ster in good shape cheap or
would exchange for a pony rig a
woman could drive. Apply to
Hickory Democrat.
HAVE you seen that good sec
ond hand wagon J. C. Martin
 ffers to exchange for cord wood
Wood's High -Grade Seeds.
Crimson Clover
The King of Soil Improvers,
also makes splendid fall,
winter and spring grazing,
the earliest green feed, or
a good hay crop.
CRIMSON CLOVER willincreaws
the productiveness of the land more
than twenty times as much as the same
amount spent in commercial fertilizers.
Can be sown by itself or at the last
working of corn, cotton or other cultiva
! ted crops.
We arc headquarters for
Crimson Clover, Alfalfa,
Winter Vetch, and all
Farm Seeds,
Write for prices and Descriptive
F all Catalog, giving information
about all seeds for fall sowing.
T. W. WOOD O SONS,
Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va.
(tram mark awisTES^j)
THE most remarkable
remedy ever dis
covered for Indigestion,
Dyspepsia and all forms
of Stomach Distress
from any coA.se,
Relieves Immediately
Creates appetite, re
stores vitality and re
moves instantaneously
depression due to alco
holic and other excesses.
Bristol Tonic and Bracer Known
Absolutily no harmful ingredients.
Guaranteed unJer Pure Food and
Drugs Act, Serial No. 42340.
All druggists, 50 cents, or
send 10 cents for trial bctt?e
direct to
He Digestoneine Company
103 WEST 42d STREET
NEW YORK. N. Y.
For Sale by
All Druggists.
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
m— —————————
Reduce the Cost of
High Living
Buy STANDARD OIL
CO'S. GASOLINE from
Hickory Motor
Car Company
—at—
20c.
per gallon
For Weakness and Loss of Appetite
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic
and ture A'rf.et'ter. For adults and children. 50c.
Grand Auction
"In the Land of the Clouds"
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 pure
air. This property has been owned by the Leake and Wall estates
for twenty years, who have heretofore refused to sell, but is now to
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 lots at the rate of one a minute. Music furn
ished by a Brass Hand. 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
Bargains
In Men's Clothing, Men's and Ladies'
Oxfords, Ladies' Hats, and Children's
Shoes and Clothing.
This, our sth anniversary sale, has 8
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 pay 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.
JZerdenfs^^
BINGHAM SCHOOL'S ££ ntrjll purpose for 120 years has been io mai. 9
9 Men of Boys. Asheville climate world renowi.fi!.
' Organization MMftary. Two details from U. S. Army allowed to N. C. The A. and 11. ( oil
lege has one. Blnilmu the other. Target and Gallery practice, with latest U. S. Arm; KiHt?.
Lake for Swimming. Summer Camp daring July and August. Tuition and Board $l5O per Half
Term. 9800 a year. Aririreaa CoL R. Bingham. Box 46 Asheville, N. C.
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