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EST ABI ISHED 1899 1' cmccrit and t-ress Consolidated 1905 Slate Libnxv First Annual Report Associated Charities The First annual reDort of the Associated Charities of Hickory was made last week. During the year this organization helped 44 persons at different times. In each instance the condition of thore applying for help was in vestigated and help rendered ac cording to their needs. The fol lowing is the treasurer's report lor the year ending December 1, 1915: Cash collected to date.-$253.80 Wood donated by city.. 17.25 Groceries to sundry par ties $177.30 Cash for printing 5.00 Wood 22.00 Cash for coffin 2.00 Cash for railroad tickets 14 85 Cash for drugs 1.00 Cash for blank books .75 Cash for rent 3.50 Cash for coal 1.75 Cash, commission for C. C. Bost 27.10 Cash, amount on hand.. 12.80 $271.05 $271.05 Dec. 1, tocash balance. $ 12.80 Eighty-five individuals and or ganizations contributed to this lord. The function of an Associated Charities is to organ ; ze the char ity and good will ot' the commun ity so that this good will and char ity will be available to and ac complish the greatest possible gocd to the needy familv or indi vidual, and that it shall be done at a minimum cost. The officers of this organiza tion serve with compensation, with the exception of the disbur >ing officer, whc receives ten per rent of the cash donations, and (ievotes a large portion of his lime to the work. You are urged to report any cases of worthy poor whom you feel would hesitate to ask for Jielp, as these are the most wor thy cases and the hardest so lo cate. Do not contribute to child ren begging on the streets. Re ier them to the organization. At a meeting of the Associated Charities held at the Hub Thea tre Sunday afternoon all the old « ffisers as follows were re-elect irt: C. H. Geitner, president; Rev. J. D. Harte, first vice-pres ident; J. D. E'liott, second vice president; Dr. W. H. Nicholson, treasurer; C. U Bost, disburser; A. K. Joy, secretary. Hopewell Burned. The mushroom town of Hope well, Va., grown up since last Summer with the great new gun cotton plant of the Dupont Pow «ler Company, was completely destroyed by fire last Thursday afternoon by a fire which started in a restaurant and did property carnage estimatey at from one to ihree million dollars. The Dupont works outside of 1 1 e settlement was undamaged, I ut was once seriously threaten d. Help Your Liver—lt Pa3 r s. When your liver gets torpid and your stomach acts queer, take Dr. King's New Life Pills and find yourself feeling better. They purify the blood, give you freedom from constipation, biliousness, dizziness and indigestion. You feel fine —just like you want to feel. Clear the com pl xion too. 25c at druggists. .he Quinine That Does Not Affect The Heaa Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA TIVE BROMO QuININE is tetter than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor t iaginij in bead. Remember the full name and look for the signature of E. W. GKOVE. 2Sc. nißb Christmas Gifts Beautiful and Appropriate Remembrances Such As Good Taste Dictates:: • m The most acceptable Christmas Gift is Jewelry. No kind of a gift carries so much sentiment. Jewelry of all kind is especially popular this year. Our \|^ | new goods are in and from our large line you can make a most satisfactory selection. Our line offers you a wide range to select from of Beautiful Goods of the richest materials. Make your selections now. DIAMONDS GOLD BROOCHES ! GOLD RINGS GOLD PENDANTS CHAINS Of the finest quality in Rings, Scarf Pins, Lockets, Brooches arc splendid this season. I have a largo Of every kind. All stones in solid gold hand- In many new patterns. Sefcwith diamonds, pearls Tor necklace, watches —waldemars, coat chains, Brooches, etc. selection in dainty and attractive new designs i made mounting. and other stones. etc. All designs UMBRELLAS GOLD CUFF LINKS CUT CLASS BRASS GOODS SILVERWARE A large assortment for ladies and gentlemen. No A large lot fine engraving and many new designs. Always have the nicest selection for Christ- A shipment of new designs just received. Prices SILVER NOVELTIES, FRENCH IVORY, better present Solid gold $1.25 and up. mas. j very reasonable. CLOCKS, ETC. \Y7 4- K "D i i We have a large stock of Watch Bracelets for Christmas. One of the nicest ways to wear a watch and very popular. Hundreds of articles that cannot be men- W cltcn Jjl*clCClClS tionedhere. Call and see our line. You are always welcome whether you buy or not. No trouble to select a present, but such as we selljare useful and lasting. Jeweler and Optometrist. GEO. E. BISANAR, Hickory, N. Carolina ■ , , | I I I I ■ ' ' I' I II THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT TOWN AND COUNTY. Local and Personal Items Gleaned From This Section. Fifty children were vaccinated for smalloox at Barger school house in this township in -two days last week. There are six mild cases in the community but the school will not be closed on account of the epidemic. Mr. Parks Beauty and Miss Mamie Smith, both of Mountain Creek township, were married December 8, Rev. W. M. Sikes of Newton, officiating. Mr. G. W. Settlemyre and Miss-Genetta jjline were married December 8, Rev. M. A. Aberne thy officiating. This young cou ple live just west of Newton. Tom Dula, colored, went vio lently insane December 8, at his home in Bobtown, and proceeded to make short work of the furn iture and window panes in his home, frightened his family away before he has taken in charge by police officers. Thursday he was taken to Newton and placed in jail pending his admission to the asylum at Golasboro. A car of salmon, which came all the way from Oregon around Cape Horn, South America, was unloaded by the Patrick-Mostel ler Grocery Company here last week. The Panama Canal being blocked with slides necessitated the going around bv the lower end of South America. Opinions in several cases from this immediate section of the State were handed down by the Supreme Court at Raleigh last week. Chief among these was the case of City ot Hickory vs. R, W. Stevenson. Mr. Stevenson was charged with obstructing the street by building a concrete walk on the city's property. The lower court fined him sls and costs and the higher court upheld the verdict. A case from Long view was that of Yoder vs. Fry and Carpenter, an action for false arrest. The plaintiff lost in the surperior court and the verdict was affirmed. L. E. Stevens of Bandys township was sentenced to 12 months on the roads for attempting to burn a dwelling house. Supreme court affirmed the lower court's ver dict. Among the Hickory people who took the Shriner's degree at the mid-winter convention of the Snriners in Charlotte last week were Messrs. Rob Martin, W. A. Dysart, Seagle, J. C. Shuford, Orin Sigmon, G. S. Watson, L. F. Abernethy, A. B. Hutton, and W, A. Ryne, the latter of New ton. Hickory commandery No. 17 was well represented at the con vention and a most enjoyable time i 3 reported. The conyention meets in Raleigh next Summer. The Lincoln County Medical Society will hold a joint meeting with the Catawba County Medi cal Society in Hickory the second Tuesday in February. In an advertising circular sent out recently by Robert M. Green & Sons of Philadelphia, manufac turers nf soda fountains, there appears a large picture of the fountain and part of the stock of Menzies Drug Co. Besides being a pretty compliment to the local drug firm this comoany has. in the photograph, a good silent salesman for this popular style of fountain. Mr?. C. W. Mayberry and chil dren of Black Mountain spent the week-end|in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shell. Mr. j and Mrs. J. F. Click, and Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Miller. HICKORY, N. C„ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915 Statistics of Baptist State Convt.~.tion The Baptist £tate Convention in session at Charlotte last week was featured by many able ad drasse?. Chief local interest centered in the election of a corresponding secretary to succeed Rev. Liv ingston Johnson,|resigned. Rev. W. R. Bradshaw of Hickory was mentioned for the place hut in election the honor fell to Walter N. Johnson of Wake Forest. The Convention will meet at Elizabeth City next year. A summary issued by the sta tistical secretary shows 64 asso ciations, with 2.136 churchesjand I 265.088 members. These figures do not include 19 churches that have not reported to their asso ciation. Tre gain for the year was 11,489 and there was a gain of 43 in number of churches. There were 17,903 baptisms and 573 churches re ported no baptisms^ Baptists of the state averaged 78 cent 3 per capita contributions for convention purposes, a gain of 2 cents over the average tne previous year. Money raised for all convention purposes aggre gate $208,195, a gain of $13,536 over the previous year. The report shows 1.212 active Women's Missionary Societies in cluding the Junior organizations- They raised $42,598 for regular purposes and a special fund of $6,273 for the Judson Centenial and Home Church Building Fund. The report shows a Sunday School enrollment of 220,000, a gain of 13,735 for the year. There was a net gain of 68 in the num ber of Sunday Schools in the state. There are 435 organized class es compared with 102 last year, the enrollment being 13.881. There are 694 churches that have larger Sunday School enrollment than they have church member ship. There are 3 colleges and 14 secondary schools owned by the convention or controlled by the denomination. Tnev are valued at $1,504,765 and have 3,600 pu pils. A Treat For The County Home As it has been my custom for about twenty years. I expect to carry a treat to the County Home again ou Christ mas day. All who desire to help in bearing the expenses, and share the blessing, with me, in putting "sun-shine" into their lives, this one day, in twelve months, will please hand the amount you want to give, (or send the same) to me, on or before noon of the 24th, of December so that I may be able to get the treat, and have it ready for delivery on Christmas day. Read Matthew 25: 40. 45. M. A. ABERNETHY, Newton, N. C. Bear This in Mind. "'I consider Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by far the best medicine in the market for colds and croup.'' says Mrs. Albert Blosser. Lima, Ohio. Many others are of the same opinion. For sale by Menzies Drug Co.. and Lutz's Drug Store. — adv. Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard ceneral strenirthenine tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria.enriches the blo~. J, and builds up the sys tem. A tnu • - -dults and children. 50r M. J. ROWE DEAD. The death of former sheriff M. J. Rowe occurred at his home in Newton last Tuesday afternoon. The funeral was held from his late residence on Wednesday af ternoon and interment was made in Eastview cemetery. The deceased had been in fee ble health for more than two years. He was 66 years of age and is survived by his wife and six children. Mr. Rowe was one of the coun ty's best citizens and was highly esteemed by everyone. Promi nent >n county affairs and in Re-; formed Church Circles, always occupying a leading place among the men who supported Catawba College, he had a large share in the life of the community and sorrow is general because of his passing. AMUSEMENTS | At considerable cost Manager J. Lee Stone has secured for the Hub Theatre Saturday, December 18, the great railroad drama, "The Juggernaut,'' featuring Anita Stewart and Earle Wil liams. This is a Vitagraph B!ue Rib bon feature ana the price will be 10 and 20 cents. What is said to be the rarest treat ever offered in motion pictures will be the Universal Broadway feature entitled "Jewel," at the Pastime Saturday. The play is adopted from the novel of the same name by Clara Louise Burn ham. "A Modern Annanias.'' played by the Rutherford College dramatic club, will be given at the Hub Theatre Thursday. December 16. Prices are 25 and 35 cents. There will be a Stock Company at the Hub Theatre all next week. Pop ular prices, 15 and 25 cents. The ninth installment of Neal of the Navy, which was due to have been shown at the Pastime Theatre Monday, failed to arrive. Manager Stone im mediately wired and the management of the film exchange replied that the reels would be. nere Thursd&y of this week. See the ninth episode of this thrilling picture at the Pastime today. GREAT MASS OF PROOF Reports of 30.000 Cases of Kidney Trouble, Some of Them in f Hickory. Each of the 6,000 newspapers of the United Scates is publishing from week to week, names of people in its particular neighborhood, who have used and recommended Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney backache, weak kid neys, bladder troubles and urinary disorders. This mass of proof includes over 30,000 recommendations. Hick ory ts no exception. Here is one oi the Hickory cases. Mrs. Elraina Hahn, 528 Chestnut Ave., Hickory, says: "My back pained me so severely that I could hardly stoop over add it was hard for me to straighten up again. I was kept awake at night and mornings was tired. I tried Doan's Kidney Pills, which I got at Lutz's Drug Store and they removed the trouble and reduced the swelling in my feet. Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for akidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills —the same that Mrs. Hahn had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo. N, Y. adv't. Philadelphia's 1916 tax assess ment is $1,685,221,000. American Rights Must be Assured The long expected storm in Congress over the Administra tion's conduct of the defense of American rights on the seas broke in Congress Friday when Senator Hoke Smith, Democrat demanded an investigation of Great Britain's interferencfs with neutral trade and Senator Lodge, Republicans, replied with a demand that an investigation include the loss of American live?. "The body of an innocent child, floating dead on the water, the victim of destruction of an un armed vessel, is to me a more poignant and a more tragic spec tacle than an unsold bale of cot ton," declared the Massachusetts Senator. To Senator Smith's resolution for an investigation of trade in terferences Senator Lodge, who is the ranking minority member of the Foreign Relations Commit tee, offered an amsrximent for in vestigation of the law and the facts in the submarine attacks on the Lusitania, Falabs, Hesperian, j Arabic. Gulflitjht and Ancona j and of the plots and conspiracies against the neutrality of the Uni ted States to which President Wilson referred in vigorous terms in his address to Congress last Tuesday. Both resolution were referred to the Foreign Relations Commit tee. Their introduction has ser ved to bring out the first debate of the session on a subject to which all minds had turned. J. D. ELLIOTT IN HISTORY We seldom find in history names that are the same as those of our own day and home town. But in history we find the following; "J. D, Elliott entered the navy in 1804, captured the 'Detroit' and 'Cal edonia' from the British at Fort Erie in 1812, commanded the' Madison' at the capture of York, and served with dis tinction in the battle of Lake Erie." O.ir "J. D." is not that old, but it sounds kin-like of him. Anyway, he j too "doss things" with "distinction,", and his works will live to keep his' name in living history Lr ages to come ' J. F. C. How Congress Is Now Made Up The House Democrats 229 Republicans 196 Socialist 1 Independent 1 The Senate Democrats 56 Republicans 39 Progessive 1 Demooratic Majorities —ln House, 31; in S3nat?, 16. Coughs and Colds are Danger ous. Few of us realize the danger of coughs and Colds. We consider them common and harmless ailments. How ever statistics tell us every thud person dies of a lung ailment. Dangerous Bronchial and Lung diseases follow a neglected cold. As your body strug gles against cold germs, no better aid can be had than Dr. King's Nsw Dis covery. Its merit has been tested by old and young. In use over 45 years. Get a bottle today. Avoid the risk of serious Lung ailments. Drug gists. adv't. Susan Quinian of Jeffersonville, Ind., is 105 years old. A TRIBUTE. In Mentory of Mrs. Florence Steven son Campbell. On the nieht of Wednesday, September 29, 1915, the spirit of our beloved teacher, Mrs. Flor ence Stevenson Campbell, went home to its Maker. Although she was forced by sheer lack of strength to give up active work in the Sunday School early last Spring, yet her interest never lagged and she was constantly sending loving little messages to the class on which she had lav ished so much time and thought. In June of 1914, Mrs. Campbell invited us all to her home for a sewing party. However, we had so much to talk about, and the afternoon passed so quickly and pleasantly that the thimbles were not brought into use at all. Sometime last Fall, Mrs. Camp bell told us that she had decided to spend the Winter with her sis ter, Mrs. McPiiatter. in Kissimee, Florida, in the hope that the change of climate would prove beneficial to her. Accordingly, in the first Dart of November, Mrs. Will Shuford, our secretary, entertained the class as a fare well courtesy ro Mrs. Campbell. The weather to this occasion was well-nigh perfect, and the class came out in a body. During the afternoon, Mrs. Campbell, in a few well-chosen words, told ot the pleasure that teaching us had | given her and expressed the hope | that UDon her return the next | Spring she would firm the class unchanged and readv to receive her again as teacher. She re ; quested Mrs. W. L. Abernethy to take charge during the winter, and left as a watch-word with us the word "Mizoah" —"The Lord keep watch between me and thee while we are absent one from an other.'' A few days later. Mrs. Campbell and her little daughter, Miss Ruth, left us. All through the winter she corresponded with us, sending us at one time vio lets. and at another, kumquats packed in mo3S, and it was from her letters, though they were braye and cheery and full of Florida life and happenings, that we learned that she was not im proving. She and Ruth came home the first of May. Rev. Stanford, assisted by the Rev. C. W. Bird was conducting a revi val at that time, and Mrs, Camp bell, seemingly in her usual health, but in reality physically unable, plunged into the work with a fervor that was an inspir ation to all who attended the ser vices. She resumed her place as teacher of our cla33 but resign ed a month later, for she realized that she was doing herself an in jury to continue. From that time on she declined steadily, and she herself knew that the end was very near. To the neighbors and iriends who visited her during those last ten weeks of her life she presented the same blight, cheerful coun tenance, and spoke unwavering ly of the change to c;>me. She missed the mid-week prayer meetings almost more than any thing else, and it was while one of these services was in progress at the church that she passed in to the Great Beyond. Friday af ternoon, October 1, a larga con course of friends gathered at the church, where Rev, Stanford Daid high and beautiful tribute to Mrs. Campbell. Our class in a body followed close behind the casket of her whom we had loved and respected in life, whose coun sel and guidance we had sought; New Series Vol. I. No. 46 Mouldy Poisoning Kills Live Stock Many horses and mules in Gas ton county are dying of mouldy poisoning, according to a state ment made public by R. H. Par ker, county veterinarian. Just how many have died so far is not known but in numer ous instances as many as three or four animals on a single farm have died. The situation has become alarm ing as the loss sustained is hea vy. According to the statement the disease, a poisoning which kills witnin from 8 to 24 hours, is caused by pink moid on corn, which does not, however, it i 9 stated, affect cattle or hogs, It is stated by the veterinarian that the disease works so rapidly that only in rare cases is it gotten to in time to effect a cure, whereas it can be very easily prevented by each stockowner examining carefully the corn he feeds his horses and mules. SOCIAL. A business meeting of the Thursday Study Club was held Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. W. Elliott and arrangements for the reception at Mrs, L. F. Abernethy's on the night of De cember 30 were perfected. The newest organization in Hickory Club circles is The Wed nesday Afternoon Sewing Circle, composed of very young girls. The first meeting was held Wed nesday with Miss Nita Mosteller. who lis president; Miss Nancy Sherrill, vice-president; Miss Kathryn Setzer, secretary; Miss Kathryn Hatcher, treasurer. The other members are Misses Louise Cline, Elizabeth Council. Mary Dellinger, Margaret Wheeler, Lydia Hatfield, Elizabeth Wolt' and Msry Polk Wooiten. After sewing and gamej, chocolate an 1 cake were served. Miss Nancy Sherrill will have the next meet ing December 22. The Travelers' Club met De cember 9 with Mrs. C. M. Snu ford, with twenty members pres ent. The quotations from Ma dame de Stael opened the meet ing, Miss Geitner giving an in teresting resume of this remark able woman who so completely routed Napoleon that he was ban ished from Paris. Mrs. J. L. Cilley told of the Luxemburg Palace and gardens. Miss Sea-,- gle the Art Gallery, Miss Geitner the reading "Corinne at the Cap itol." The current events were of unusual interest. The good things the hostess served for the inner man had a distinctively Christmas flavor. Laughter Aids Digestion. Laughter is one of the most health ful of exertions; it is of great helD to digestion A still more effectual help is a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets. If you should be troubled with indigestion give them a trial. They only cost a quarter. For sale by Menzies Drug Co., and Latz's Drug Store. and whom we were thus honor ing in death. And as the high est mark of esteem that we could pay her. we have, at the sugges tion of Mrs. W. D. Short, adopted the name of the "Florence Camp bell" Class.—Mrs. Winches ter Wolfe, for CIMS NO. 9 of tne Hickory Methodist Sunday School.
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