Meet Your Friends at the Fair. They'll All Be Here November 3rd, 4th and sth
Booft the Fair
NOV. 3-4-5, 1915
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ONE MORE
WEEK; THEN
THE FAIR
Grand Parade the First
Day and Something Do
ing Every Minute There
after.
Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of next week are the days
on which the Catawba Fair will
be held here and indications now
are that it will be the greatest
in point of exhibits and atten
dance in the history of the
fair.
The exhibits will be placed at
the old St. Paul's Seminary
grounds on Eighth avenue, Col.
Thornton having generously do
nited this property for this pur
pose. Tents for the exhibits
have arrived and everything is
about in readiness for the occa
sion.
President Robinson, secretary
Henderson, the board of direc
tors and the various committees
have been working with a vim
to make this occasion one of the
be3t we have ever had and farm
ers and all others should take
advantage of the opportunity
and place numerous exhibits, as
the prizes are well-worth trying
for.
The first day of the fair will
be officially known as Home
Coming Day and thousands of
visitors are expected; A grand
parade will form at the North
Graded School building at 10 A,
M., and proceed from there to
the fair grounds. In this parade
will be the Hickory military com
pany, the boy scouts, the fire
department, youths on bicycles.
band, and many automobiles.
For the best mount in the pa
rade will be awarded a splendid
saddle, for the second best a
fine bridle; for the best decora
ted automobile from the coun
try a prize of SIO.OO, for the
second best, $5.00; for the best
decorated automobile from the
city, SIO.OO, and the second
best, $5.00.
Much interest is attached to
the Seattle judging contest in
which young people will be en
gaged. This will be held on one
day of the fair and handsome
cash prizes have been offered
for this contest.
The second day of the fair
will be Educational Day and the
third, Live Stock Day. There
will be plenty of amusements,
including aeroplane flights daily
and free moving pictures at a
local theatre.
There is still time for you to
make up your mind to come and
bring something to put on exhi
bition, We are expecting your
presence as it is necessary that
you be here to help make the
fair a success.
It is expected that the city will
be fittingly decorated for the oc
casion with flags, bunting* etc.
Complete Equipment at Farm Life
School.
Newton, Oct. 25. —The new man
agement of the farm life School at
Startown has assembled a very com
plete eqaioment without having to
spend a dollar for it. Manufacturers
and dealers have donated various and
sundry things to the school, The big
gest item is a 25 horsepower tractor,
and there is a complete acetylene gas
plant for the boys' dormitory. The
list includes sanitary cow stalls, a
po?7er washing michia:, disc plow, a
farm level, a complete canning outfit,
fertilizer spreader, 50 chickens from
tnc state for stocking a model poultry
yard, and a number of other things.
With this equipment, Startown will
take the lead as the best appointed
farm life school in the state,
Katherine Wilfong, small daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wilfong, won
nine premiums on chickens and eggs
exhibited at the state fair. The young
lady is a member of the poultry clubs
of the county, i
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
AEROPLANE FLIGHTS
A feature, of the Catawba County Fair, November 3, 4 and 5, will be two
seroplane flights daily by a daring birdman.
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♦ LOC\L AND PERSONAL. *
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Mrs. L. S, Davis of this city,
is the owner of a clock 86 years
old.
Mr. J. W, Hoke, cashier os the
Bank of Graninte Falls was a
Hickory visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Long, of Bluefield,
W. Va., is the guest of her mo
ther, Mrs. Clara Finger,
Mr. and Mrs. C, M. Shuford
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Yount, of Newton Snnday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Self and
Mr, and Mrs. C. W. Bagby visit
ed friends in Newton Sunday.
Mrs, W. T, Blalock of "Waynes
ville, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. A. A. Shuford, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. S, L. Whitener
spent Sunday witn Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Wilfong in the country.
The last episode of the Ro
mance of Elaine will be shown at
the Hub Theatre tonieht. Don't
miss it.
Rev. B. A. Yorke will preach
«t*Oraee Chapel next Sunday at
11 a. m., and at Houck's Chapel
at 3 p. m.
The friends of Mrs. Raymond
Hefner are glad to know her con
dition is improving, and hope she
will soon be well again.
Mrs. A. C. Kelley is taking
treatment in Dr. Ling's Sinito
rium at Statesville. Her many
friends are glad to hear of her
improvement.
Mr. Weston Taylor, who holds
a position with the First National
Bank of Statesyille. spent Sun
day in the city with his mother,
Mrs. Emma Taylor.
Mr. Waldron Bailey of New
York, author of the "Haart of
the Blue Ridge," visited Mr. and
Mrs. George Bailey in this city
this week.
Conductor W. A. Dysart, who
was severaly scalded in a wreck
near Marion several weeks ago,
has about recovered. He was re
moved from the hospital to his
home on Tenth avenue Sunday.
While attending the Fair be
sure and call at The Democrat
office. Ladies will find it a splen
did place to rest and we have a
good view of the street. We are
looking for you.
Mrs. Dr. expects to re
turn to ner home in De Soto,
Mo, Friday, after spending some
time here with her daughter,
Mrs. T. C. Blackburn.
Miss Kate Elliott left Tuesday
morning for Durham where she
will be the guest for a week of
Miss Mattie Moye Adams, after
which she will go to Elizabetn
City to attend a house party
given by Miss Hugh Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs: J. L. Abernethy.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Abernethy,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Abernethy,
Misses Lsnore Sourbeer and Eiiza
beth Abernethy visited Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Thompson and Mr.
Julius Abernethy at Newton Sun
day.
The City Managers' Associa
tion will meet in annual session
at Dayton, Ohio, November 15-
19. City Manager Corn well of
Hickory will invite the associa
tion to hold its next annual ses
sion in Hickory and we hope they
will accept.
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1915
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FROM WEST HICKORY
Local and Personal Items of
That Hulling .Town and
Community.
West Hickory, Oct. 26.—The pub
lic works of West Hickory seem to
be on a b:om at present. The Ivey
mill company shipped out 57 bales of
cloth the past week, the average be
ing 1750 yards to the bale. The
Southern Desk company is running
extra time at night in order to be
able to fill all their orders. One of the
employees remarked a few days ago
that he thought the desk company
would have to run from sun-up to
moon-down if they kept all their orders
filled. Therefore we sure have
nothing to kick about in West
Hickory so far as business is con
cerned.
The West Hickory Band went to
Saw Mills Saturday to play for the
land sale of Campbell and Buchan
nan.
Mr. P. A. Carpenter of Forest
City, was here Saturday and Sunday
visiting the family of Mrs. M. J.
Lackey.
Miss Lillie Simpson has returned to
her home in Chester, S. C.. after
spending several days with her sister,
Mrs. J. R. Reid.
Messrs. Frank Williams and Bryson
Chapman of Alta Vista, Va.. are here
on a visit to relatives and friends.
Mr. R. M. Knox has sold his stock
of goods to Mr. Pendleton.
Mr. D. F. Huffman of Burke coun
ty was here Sunday and Mon
day visiting his sister, Mrs. T. J.
Leonard.
Mr. Dewey Arney of Southside,
was the guest of Miss Myrtle Arney
Sunday.
Prof. Geo. W. Bacon of White Pine,
Tenn., spent Tuesday night and
Wednesday with Rev. W. N. Cook.
Mr. J. D. Turnmire of Lenoir,
spent Saturday and Sunday with E.ev.
W. N. Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Byers of
Hendersonville, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr. J. W. Byers.
Misses Emma and Gertie Smith
of East Hickory; spe.it Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Lela Yancey.
Mrs. E. C. Beane died at her home
in North Catawba township, yesterday,
aged 58 years. Mrs. Beane was a
consecrated Christain woman and is
survived by a husband and three chil
dren, Mrs. W. N. Cook of West
Hickory. Mr, Loyd Beane of Rhod
hiss, and Mr, Cany Beane, who resided
with his parents. The funeral was
held today.
| A Great Exposition of Catawba's Resources and j
 Progressiveness is What You Will Find at the i
$ Catawba County Fair, Hickory, N. C. j
' t "tm M OVEMBER j
( Two Aeroplane Flights Daily; THE GREATEST }
{ Free Motion Pictures. _____ DAIRY COUNTY IN THE J
# Amusements for All. SOUTH INVITES YOU
( Great Display Agricultural Products. TO ATTEND. j
J Live Stock and Poultry Shows. BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS. J
| Reduced Rates on All Railroads. EVERYTHING FREE. j
i ALL EXHIBITS WILL BE AT THE OLD ST. PAUL'S SEMINARY PROPERTY |
4 For Any Other Information Write - Catawba Fair Association, Hickory, N. G. 
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| SOCIAL §
October 2) the first regular
meeting of the nineteenth series
of the Hickory Book Club was
held with Mrs. K. C. Menzies.
The books lor the year are:
"Cabbage arid Kings," by
O'Henry; "The Harbor," by h1
Poole; "The Open Market," by
Bacon; "A Far Country," bv
Churchill; "The Women of
Egypt," by Cooper; "The Charm
of Scandanavia.'V by Clarke;
"Landloper," by Day; "Moon
glade,' v "Money Master," by
Parker; "On the Branch," by P.
de Coulevain; "Alaska Days with
John Muir," by Young, and
"Stickeen," by J. Muir; "Sunny
Side of Diplomatic Life," by L.
de H. Lindercrone; "The Woolen
Dress," by Bordeaux; M Johnny
ApDleseed," by Atkinson. It
was a treat to hear the hostesß'
account of her book, "Cabbages
and Kings," and its author,
O'Henry, who was William Syd
ney Porter, a native of Greens
boro. The profusion of flowers,
cosmos and roses, was a delight,
especially the beautiful picture
in the dining room, with the cen
ter-piece on the table of pink
roses. The place-cards had on
one side the "Alice in Wonder
land, rhyme pertaining to the
title of the boo!', "Cabbages and
Kings,'' painted artistically by
Mrs. H. D. Ab rnethy. On the
other side was a picture of a
King in many dominions, viz:
invention, finance, movies, etc.
The bon-bon box is were cabba
ges. The members of the club
are Mesdames K. C. Menzies,
president; J. G. Garth, vice
president; E, Cnadwick, secre
tary; H, C. Menzies, J. A. Ram
say, O. M, Royster, A. A. Shu
ford, Jr., E, L. Shuford, H. D.
Abernethy, G. H. Geitner, J. A.
Martin and Misses Ada Schenck,
Emily Wheeler and Mary Geit
ner. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. H. C. Menzies No
vember 3.
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Oatober 21 Mrs. F. A. Aber
nethy entertained the Travel
lers'club at 3P. M., the third
regular meeting of' the twenty
sixth year of the club. Twenty
one members, all who were in
town, were present. Mesdames
Heald. Beard, W. B. Councill and
Rey. S. B. Stroup were guests.
Before responses to roll call with
quotations from La Fontaine,
Miss Geitner gave a short sketch
of the writer. Mrs. Chad wick
read selections from Lucas' "A
Wanderer in Paris" As the
subject for the year's study in
the club is "Paris, the beauti
ful," the climax of enjoyment
was reached when Rev. E. de F,
Heald gave a talk on his impres
sions of Paris. The intimate
personal note in the wide and
varied points of view was of un
usual interest. Current events
followed. A very amusing item
was "Aunt Jeremy Defends the
President," read by Mrs. E. B.
Menzies. After salad, sand
wiches, etc., were served this
delightful meeting adjourned.
The members are Miss M. E.
Geitner, psesident; Mrs. W, B,
Menzies. first vice president;
Mrs. 0. M. Royster. second vice
president; Mrs. E. Chadwick,
secretary; Misa A. McComb,
treasurer, Mesdames H. D. Aber
nethy, F. A. Abernethy, W. L
Abernethv, J. L. Cilley, N. W.
Clark, E, B. Cline, W. R. Gwalt
ney, G. N, Hutton, Walker Lyer
ly, J. A. Martin, E. B. Menzies,
K. C. Menzies. J. L. Murphy, J.
H. Patrick, J, L. Riddle, C, M.
Shuford, J. H. Shuford, Misses
Josie Person, A. B. Schenck and
E. Seagle.
SOUTH FORK BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION IN SESSION
Convened With West Hickory
Baptist Church Yesterday—
Continue Through Friday.
The South Fork Baptist Asso
ciation convened in its thirty
seventh annual session with West
Hickory Baptist Church yester
day at 11 o'clock. Rev. J. S.
Connell of Catawba, preached
the opening sermon. Officers
were elected at the s afternoon
session and the association has
got down to business.
The delegates are being enter
tained by the West Hickory
Church, of wnich Rev, W. N,
Cook is pastor, and some are be
ing cared for by the First Baptist
Church here. A full account of
the meeting will be given next
week.
Presbyterians at Gastonia.
The one hundred and second
annual session of the North Caro
lina Synod of the Presbyterian
Church convened in Gastonia,
Tuesday, retiring Moderator,
Rev. R. P. Smith of Asheville,
preaching the opening sermon.
Rev. W. L. Lingle/ D. D., of
Union Seminary. Richmond, Va.,
was elected moderator on the first
ballot and the synod got down to
baeiness. Rev. J. G. Garth and
Dr. W, B. Ramsay are attending
synod representing the First
Presbyterian Church of this city.
Will Not Have Booth
The Abel A. Shuford Chapter
of the U. D. C., has decided not
to have a booth at the fair as was
announced in s local paper last
week.
TFtrst 3Zt*tl)odist £l)urcb
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~Jl|)ilatl)£a 3totes
Miss Dundine Kirkman, lately
of Charlotte, but now of Hickory,
was welcomed as a new member
Sundad morning. The attend
ance at that time was fifty-three,
with four visitors.
The Philathea booth will be
located inside the Fair grounds,
and will be open to public pa
tronage all during the Fair. Ham
and sandwiches, hot
coffee, pickles, pie, and cake and
home-made candies will be otter
ed at reasonable prices.
Monday night the Philatheas
held their monthly business
meeting and at this time dona
tions of partly worn clothing
were received. clothing
was collected "at the request of
Miss Mamie Sue Johnson, one of
our former members, who is now
teaching in the Sue Bennett
Memorial School in the moun
tains of Kentucky. In her letter
to the class she stated that
so me of the girls out there were
really in need, and our girls re
sponded loyally.
At the close of the business
meeting the Baracas and Phila
theas met together in the audi
torium of the church and enjoyed
a social hour. A short program
consisting of readings, songs, and
piano numbers and a short talk
by the pastor was rendered, and
refreshments served.
PERSONALS.
Mr. John Hatfield spent Sun
day with his family.
Judge E. B. Cline is in this
city for a few days.
Miss Lily Jones of Happy Val
ley, is visiting her sister, Mrp.
W. A. Hall.
Miss Flo.ine Herman is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Stanley
Crouch, at Eoyden, Va.
Mrs. G. N, Hutton and mother,
Mrs, Bonnyhaustr, have gone to
Baltimore.
Miss Mary iField is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Marshall, at
Johnson City. Tenn.
Mr. W. G. Fox came down
from Morganton to spend Sunday
with his family.
Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Seaboch of
Salem, N. J., are visiting tela
tives in the city.
Mr. Brem Bonner of States
yille, is visiting his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. T. P. Bonner.
Prof M. E. Yount of States
ville, spent Sunday with his
mother.
Mrs. J. H. Hatcher and Miss
Grace Patrick are attending; the
National Grand Opera in Char
lotte this week,
Messrs. J, A. Lentz ana E. L,
Shuford and Misses Frances
Lentz and Ciaire and Virginia
Sellers motored to Lenoir Mon
day.
Mr. Lang of Greenville, N. C.,
has returned home after a visit
to his daughter, Mrs. Wesley
Martin. She and Nancy Lany
accompanied him home, where
thev will remain for some
time.
Professor and Mrs. Barb de
•
lightfully entertained the Luther
League of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church last| Thursday evening.
The parlor was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion with a
profusion of ferns. Many games
were enjoyed. In a contest
which took place, a tie was made
by Mr, William Hamrick and
Mr. Reul Newton. The dining
room was autumnified by its
decorations in colored leaves,
and the guests there enjoyed a
delicious salad course. The re
mainder of the evening was so
ciably spent in the telling of rid
dles which were greatly en
joyed
Why Hogs Eat Chickens.
What is the cause of hogs eat
ing fowls?"
The hog, like man, appreciates
the taste of chicken, no doubt;
but probably the cause of the
hog learning to eat fowls is to be
found in faults of management.
Small chickens should not be
allowed to run in the hog lots nor
should dead fowls be left where
the hogs- may eat them. The
chicken-eating habit may some
times be formed in that way,
But probably most hogs eat
fowls, or first learn to eat them,
from seeing others them, or be
cause their feed lacks something
which their systems need. The
hogs that learn to eat chickens
are usually those kept up in a dry
lot without green feed and on a
ration lacking variety and pro
tein, Hogs on pastures or those
getting a properly balanced ra
tion are much less likely to form
this bad habit. Hoes fed corn
alone need chickens or some oth
er feed rich in protein and will
eat the chickens if they do not
get what they need in the feeds.
Proper feeding and separating
the poultry from the hogs will
tend not only to prevent the for
mation of the habit, but will pro
bably tend to keep it in check;
but when the habit is once form
ed we know of no way of entire
ly correcting it.—Tait Butler in
Progressive Farmer.
Coughs That Are Stopped!
Careful people see tbat they are
stopped. Dr. King's New Discovery'
is a remedy of tried merit. It has held
its own on th« market for 46 years.
Youth and old age testify to its soofhing
and healin? qualities. Pneumonia and
lung troubles are often caused by de
lay of treatment. Dr. Kine's New
Discovery stops those hacking coughs
and relieves la grippe tendencies. Mon
ey back if it fails. 50c and SI.OO.
adv'u
Three Big Days
NOV. 3, 4, 5, 1915
New Series Vol. I. No. 38
SERBIANS ARE MING
INVADERS PAY HEAVILY
But Are Hard Pressed aud Can
Hold Out But Little
Longer.
The Serbian troops, who have
been holding out so valiantly
against superior numbers of
Austrc-German . troops on the
one side and the forces of Bul
garia on the other, are hard
pressed and cannot hold much
longer. The invaders are mak
ing steady progress. It is only
in the south where the French
have joined the Serbians
that the invaders are being
held.
Carranza's Opportunity.
A splendid opportunity to do
service for his country is now in
the hands of Venustiano Carrar.-
za who has been recognized by
this country and eight countries
of South America as president of
the de facto government of Mex
ico. But that opportunity can
only be utilized by the exhibition
of real statesmanship on the part
of President Carranza and the
men upon whom he relies in the
conduct of the government.
The recognition of Carranza
solves no difficulty which exists
in internal affairs of.Mexico: It
only provides the way for the es
tablishment of a stable govern
ment, and this can only be secur
ed by the elimination of the caus
es which haye led to revolution
after revolution in Mexico. The
embargo on arms and munitions
of war made by the United States
against all the factions in opposi
tion to the Carranza government
gives that government a clear
road on the way to end the activ
ities of both Villa and Zapata, in
whom now exists the greatest
danger to Mexico.
The recognition which has been
accorded Carranza is but a pre
liminary step towards the re
| making of Mexico. It has been
the aim and purpose of this coun
try to see law and order restored
in that country, and after nearly
three years of waiting for condi
tions to shape themselves the
opinion has been reached that
through the Carranza adminis
tration lies the best road to peace
and prosperity for a country
which has been devasted by war.
The tasks before President
Carranza consist in the elimina
tion of the factions of the opposi
tion; the organization of a civil
government; a financial program
which will take the government
out of the chaos of the present
condition; the settling of debts
which have accumulated; the
restoration to operation of enter
prises which have been stopped;
the establishment of courts of
justice; the diverting of the peo
ple from the paths of war so long
followed into the pursuits of oc
cupations of peace.
In these difficult undertakings
the good will of the United States
is assured, but they can only suc
ceed if Carranza prove both wise
and tactful. Mexico's oDDortun
ity is interlocked with the oppor
tunity of Carranza.—News & Ob"
i seryer.
Never Gave Less.
The taximeter registered ex
actly two shillings and the dear
old lady, after fumbling for some
time with her purse, tendered to
the driver.by way of payment a
florin and a ha' penny.
The man took the coins and
was about to thiust them into his
pocket when—
"'Are, mum/' he shouted.
"You'yemade a mistake. This
'ere's a 'alf-penny."
The old lady's silver hair glint
ed in the bunlight as she turned
toward the driver with a look of
genuine admiration on her face.
"You're a very honest man,"
she remarked coldly, "but keep
the coin, please. As a matter of
fact it's quite right. 1 never giye
less."—New York Journal.
The day of harsh physics is gone.
People want mild, easy laxatives.
Doan's Regulets have satisfied thou*
sands. 25c at all drug stores. adv'{