NOTIGEI
Just Received
A fresh lot of groceries of all kinds
which we are selling as low |as any
First class Grocery-man in
Town.
A big lot of FIRST GRADE
Flour which we guarantee to give
our customers satisfaction. Try
some of it and be convinced. We
can sell you as cheap as any one.
We also have a nice line of Canned
goods of all kinds just received which
are all fresh aod good—Tomatoes,
Cora, Peaches, Syrup, Jellies, Jams
etc.
We ALSO KEEP
Sugar, Coffee, Meat, Lard and
/Vnythm^ ElSCyou need, so
give us a call. We only want a
PART of your trade and we feel you
will give us our part of it.
REME.MBER we are your friend
and promise to do all iii our power
to please and satisfy you.
A Bi$ Lot of home-made Molasses
just in.
We deliver goods to all.
W9ntvour Butter, Eggs
and Chickens at HIGHEST Market
price.
Yours for honest
Dealings,
WARD
»Some men are wise and do great
deeds.
But none are so wise as the man
who reads—
This, That and
the Other
Prof. W. R. Hendren gave us a
pleasant call Tuesday. Mr. Hendren
was assistant teacher in the school
at East Bend conducted by Rev.
J. J. Beach. Mr. Hendren informs
us that one of the most successful
sessions of the school closed last
week.
Phone to us at 84.
We are also special authorized
Local, advertising and subrcription
agents for this paper.
Don’t go to sleep when you are so
near a fortune-ktep on trading with
Wan) Bros, and you will soon save
many a dollar. See announcement
on last page.
For the Anxious Reader, when
The Mind Invites Itself.
:»»!
Commencement of Blue Ridge
Institute will be held in New Era
Hall to-night, to-morrow and to-mor
row night.
Mrs. Rev. J. F. Fletcher, of Jeff
erson, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
W. R. Absher, of this place, not her
sister, as was stated in last issue
Mr, J. W. Dyer, county Coronor,
was in town Tuesday on business.
Dr, H. F. Baity, who has been as
sisting Dr. Hauser, of this place, is
off to Cooleemee, Salisbury and other
points on professional duties.
Rev. Mr. Hater, of New Jersey,
occupied the pulpit in the Methodist
church Sunday and Sunday night.
Rev. J. B. Tabor occupied the pul
pit in the Baptist church iu Wilkes-
boro Sunday night.
Mr. Eugene Billings, student of
Davidson Medical College, is clerking
in Dr. Horton’s Drug store during
vacation.
Misses Lilly Sandefer, Stella and
Maud Bower, Jefferson. N. C., are
visiting Miss Lilly’s sister, Mrs.
John Hollers, of this place.
Mr. W. E. Lewis is visiting friends
in the Eastern part of the State for
a few weeks.
Mr. Norman Dancy, of Whitting
ton, N. 0., was in town Tuesday on
business.
Don’t forget Commencement Ex
ercises. Annual Sermon by Dr. H.
A. Brown, Winston. N. C., and tlie
Annual Address by Hon. R. Z. Lin-
ney, Taylorsville, N. C.
The Chicago Glee Club exhibited
a very enjoyable display of their ex
ercises in New Era Hall on last
Thursday night. Every body .seemed
very jovial, and must have enjoyed
the occasion.
An Educational Campaign.
There will be a meeting at or near
Healing Springs church, Ashe coun
ty, on May 30, and 31, to discuss the
subject of a school of high grade in
that section.
The Rev. A. E. Brown, Assistant
Secretary of the Baptist State Con
vention will be present and address
the meeting on Saturday the 30, inst
and will preach at Healing Springs
church on Sunday the 31.
It is Mr. Brown's intention to re
main one week in the county in the
interest of education especially, and
also the mission work of the Bap
tist State Convention, and he will ad
dress the people at the following
places, at 11 o’clock each day:
Pleasant Home Church. Monday,
June Isn
Landmark Church, Tuesday,
June 2nd.
Windfall Church, Wednesday,
June 3rd.
Clifton Church, Thursday, June
4th.
Forest Home Church, Friday,
June 5th.
Beaver Creek Church, Saturday,
June 6th.
Jefferson Church, Sunday, June
7th.
A full attendance of every class
or denomination desired.
Phone or write Smoak Bros.. No.
Wilkcsboro, N. C., for prices on
flour, bran, ship, stuff, meal and
hay. They are brokers for the best
mills in the H nited States, and can
make it to your interest te> do bus
iness with them.
“Money saved is money made.”
Send your orders to Smoak Bros.,
No. Wilkesboro, N. C.. for fat
backs, lard, etc. It will richly pay
you to do this. They are brokers for
the best packers, and you save the
middle-man profit.
Grout! Grout!! Grout!!! Special
crout day on Sat. call now as we are
closing out what we have at a low
price, W. A. McLean.
See the New ad of J. L. Hobbs,
which appears on third page. Mr.
Hobbs will treat you right and wants
a reasonable amount of your trade.
For the best brands of Fertilizer
go to J. L. Sydner.
Feed Stuffs of all kinds at J. L.
Sydnor’s
If you ha^'e produce to sell, take
it to A. B, Williams and Co.—See
their ad m this issue.
FLOWER
Seeds
200 varieties.
2 packages for 5c.
DONT BEAD THIS
Unless 3'ou are looking for bargains in Wagons, Buggies, Snrrits.Pbae-
tons, Harness, Bridles, Harrows, Mowing Machines. Rakes, Land Rollers,
Delivery Carts and Drayes, Axle Grease and Vehicles of every kind and
make, farming iinplinients etc. ever offered on the North wilkesboro
market.
We vvaut yonr trade, and if yon will take the trouble to examine our
stock we will get it, for yon are just like other people—“waiit the best
you can get for as little moneyas possible—^’'that is the vvay we buy and
that is tlie way we sell.
We are sole agents on this market for the sale of I^ok and Lincoln
Wagons, beyond all question the best and lightest running wagons on
wheels. Examine these wagcnis carefully and compare with the very best
wagons you ever used or ever saw and then give us your opinion of the
Look & Lincoln. Yon can’t be disappointed in this wagon, it is a high
price wagon but is unquestionably the best wagon made.
We also sell the “Virginia” wagon, made in South Boston, ^ a. a
low price wagon, but a wagon that is w'orth every cent we charge you for
it. This wagon is .50 per ct. better than the “Virginia’ that have been
sold ot] this market.
We also handle the Babcock Buggies, the Barooni Buggies, the Rock
Hill Buggies. Lyson k Jones Buggies, the Anchor Buggies. Our Barbom
Buggies can’t be beat at the price. Come and see what bargains we have
to offer. It will pay you.
Smoak Brothers,
Hendrix Building, North Wilkesboro, N. C.
P. S. To The Merchants: We are brokers for the best Meat Packers
and Flour Mills of the country. Give us your orders, we can sell you as
cheap as as the largest merchants can buy.
Mayberry & Myers has a lot of
clothing they wrill sell 25 per ct. less
than first cost.
Horton’s Drug Store is talking
Ice Cream and Cold Drinks in this
issue. See changi) in ad.
To see the change in Doiighton’s
ad., look on second page of this
paper.
You will find anew ad. on this
page which you must read. You
will do well to call on Smoak Bros,
and get their prices.
$1 50 and $2.00 Ladies and Miss ■
es shoes at Mayberry & Myers mark
ed down to 50 aod 76cts.
MARKET REPORT.
—CORRECTED WEEKLY BY—
W. A. McLBAN
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
00000000
Meal •I'O to 80c bu
Corn - 65 to 70c bu
Oats 50 to 60c bu
Sweet Potatoes, dull,.- 60c bu
Irish Potatoes - 50 to 6oc bu
Onions 60 to 70c dn
Wheat 90to95ebu
Eye 80 to 85c bu
Lard, home made 12ic lb
Lard, shipped 10 to 11c lb
Tallow.-.. 4 to 5c lb
Beeswax.. - _ 22 to 25c lb
Chickens -8 to Sic lb
Chickens, Spring growth, 20c.lb
Butter - 13 to 15c lb
Honey, strained 9 to 10c lb
Honey, sourwood comb... 11 to 12|c
Eggs 10^ to 12c doz
Feathers, new — 35 to 40c lb
Hides, dry - H to 12c lb
Hides, green 6c lb
Wool, washed 20 to 25c lb
Apples, dry 3 to 4c lb
Grout .1.-.- lie lb
LUMBER
Poplar 1 & 2 $18 to $20 M
Commons, clear saps.-lO to $11 M
Walnut, 1 & 2 $35 to $40 M
Cherry, 1 & 2 $30 to $35 M
Rejects - $15 to $20 M
Good Oak and Chestnut in demand
Prices according grade. Prices good
for all kinds of good lumber.
THE
OPERATES
Double Daily Trains
Carrying* Pullman Sleepers-, Cafe Cars
(a la carte) and Chair Car^ (seats free).
Electric Lighted Thrwghout
Deposit & Savings
--BANK—
Next Door to Post Office
North Wilkesboro, N. G.
W. F. TROGDON, Pres.
W. M. ABSHER, Vice Pres.
H. 0. ABSHER, Cashier.
F. D. HACKETT, Sec. & Atty.
CflPiTflIi STOCK PAID IH $10,000.00
General
Banking
Department
Lends money on good security, pays
out money on checks or drafts and does
a general banking business the same as
any other bank. Receives money on de
posit subject to check, and asks business
men and others lor a share of their de
posits and business.
Savings Bank Department.
This department of the Deposit and
Savings Bank provides a safe and profit
able place for the earnings and savings
of all persons in either small or large a-
mounts, and money will be received at
the Bank from 9 o’clock a. m. to 12 o’clock
noon and from 1 o’clock p. m. to S
o’clock p. m. daily and on Saturdays
from six to seven o’clock p. m.
Men, women and children may make
deposits for tliemselves or others.
Married women and children have ab
solute control of their deposits and no
one can get their money without their
consent.
Which will you adopt and teach your
children to adopt the habit of spending
or the habit of saving. Every boy and
girl, every man and woman is today form
ing a habit of either spending or saving.
The spending liabit leads to momemary
pleasure, lasting regrets and to an old
age embittered by the pangs of poverty.
The saving habit gives assurance for
the present and the promise of future
prosperity a comfort in sickness and old
age.
The first dollar saved is but an incident.
The second dollar saved starts a haoit
that will lead to wealth. Each dollar
you put at interest helps to earn the next
dollar.
Bring your savings to the Deposit and
Saving Bank—it will safely lend your
money and pay you four per cent com
pound interest on every nickel you save.
Ever boy or girl who habitually saves
five cents a day will have several hundred
dollars to start him or her in life when
of age.
The savings fund department of the
Depositaud Savings Bank, Nortli W’ilkes-
boro, N. C., receives deposits in very
small amounts and pays four per cent,
combound interest. Interest compound
ed every four months.
The Child
Who receives an early training in s.aA-
ing small amounts will acquire a li.abit
that will make it natural and easy to
save larger amounts in later years.
The Clerk
Wlio saves oO cents a week will sooij
have him a fund that w'iil start him. a
business of liis own. The clerk who save,
nothing will always be a clerk.
The Mechanic
W’ho saves one dollar a week can be
come his own boss in a few years.
BETWEEN
Blrmlni-ham, Memphis and Kansas City
AND TO ACL POINTS IN
Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territorle.s
AND THE
Far West and Northwest
THE ONLY THROUQH SLEEPING CAR LINE
BETWEEN THE SOUTHEAST AND
KANSAS CITY
Descriptive literature, tickets ar
ranged and through reservations made
upon application to
W. T. SAUNDERS, Gcm-i. Aet. Pase. Dipt.
OR
P.E.CLARK, Trav.Pass. Ast.. Atiartai Ga.
W. T. SAUNDERS
Gan'l Agent P«sssngei> Oepartmant
ATLANTA, GA,
The Business Man
Who keeps a savings account separate
from his business bank ocoount and de
posits $2.00 a week in the savings fund
department of the Deposit and Savings
Bank will be. amazed to see how quickly
he will have a good sized balance against
a rainy day.
The Deposit and Savings
Bank
Has your money insured against loss,
guarded day and night, pays interest and
pays you back your money any day you
want it, If you leave it about your
house it may be stolen or burned.