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FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Hickory, N. C.
Business Builders.
Advertisements inserted under this
he;ul at 5 cents a line for each insertion
THE largest stock of Holiday
Goods, lowest prices. Um
stead's.
ALL wool Leaksville blankets,
socks and stsckings, etc. The
Hall Co.
EXTRAORDINARY Bargains in
China. Umstead's.
WANTED —For U. S. Army able
bodied, unmarried men, betweer ages of
21 and 35, citizens of United States, of
good character and temperate habits,who
can speak, read and write English. _Por
information apply to Recruiting Officer,
15 West Trade St., Charlotte, N. C.; 40
S. M.iin St.,Aslieville, N. c.; Bank Build
ing, Hickory, N. C., or Glenn Building
Spartanburg, S. C.; or- Havnswortli and
('Oliver's Building, Greenville, S C.
Umstead's for Toys.
ANOTHER lot of wool and fleec
ed underwear just in. The Hall
Company.
BEST suited and save money at
Umstead's. >
ONE plain pries on goods at
Umstead's.
WHEN you are thinking of
smething for a Christmas present
decide on something useful and
then see if I have'nt got it.
J. A. Bowles.
THE right Holiday Merchandise
at Umstea . s. at prices less than
you are u >ed to paying.
BLACK and knit underskirts at,
J. A. Bowles.
SPECIAL value at Umstead's.
JUST IN—Third lot ladies coats
and gents rain and heavy over
coats. The Hall Co.
BARRELS of 5 and 10 cent toys
and gifts at Umstead's.
I have GOOD trunks of all kinds,
large and small,
J. -A. Bowles.
ODD pieces of china at Um
stead's.
Fine line of Box Candies and all
other kind of fine candies at
H. Suttlemyre's'
WE are originators and leaders
of classified 5 and 10 cent goods
in Hickory. Umstead's, next
door to post office,
CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCES
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"REN.N I~i"I fn 1 Grif*fcs of Q,:HLCL Taste „ _
Christmas time is here and it is time to select your gifts. There is nothing more appropriate for Xmas presents than
goods in my line. My stock is full and complete.of notions as well as all the staples.
Diamonds Gold Jewelry, Watches, Silver Novelties, Silver Ware, Cut Glass. All of the best quality and design. Such presents have
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intrinsic value and are useful and lasting.
GEO. E. BISANAR ~~~
Watch Inspector for Southern Ry - ~ Hickory, N. C.
PRETTY dol 1 s at Umstead's.
YOU will need ribbons in mak
ing Christmas fancy work. I
will have all kinds,
J. A. Bowles.
BEST candy for the money at
Umstead's.
LOST— A ribbon belt with silver
carved buckle. Reward if re
turned to Miss Julia Wheeler.
NICE line of lace curtains at
Umstead's.
WANTED—To Rent a thiee or
four room cottage in Hickory.
Apply to this office.
VJEW souveniar china at Um
stead's.
WE have a large select stock of
Raisins, Currents, Citron, Nuts,
Cranberries, Candy, Cakes,
Crackers, Mince meats, Cocoanuts
can goods of all kinds also a
large stock of heavy Groceries
fresh and salted meats. Call
and examine our stock.
Bost & Newt cn.
WE invite you to come and see
our line of holiday goods. Um
stead's.
GUITARS. Violins, Mandolines
and Harps. The best instruments
for the least money at H. Suttle
myre's.
THE latest in fine art vases at
Umstead's.
MUSICAL instruments —The
best complete line
found at H. Suttlemyre's.
FULL line of post cards, at Um
stead's.
LOOK at the Suit Cases, l rav
eling Bags and Christmas Nov
elties at
Moretz Whitener Clothing Co.
If it is a pretty cup and saucer
for child, lady, or gent, call at
Umstead's and save money.
SAVE money by buying your
winter suit from Moretz Whit
ener Clothing Co.
SEE advertisement on opposite
page. Haithcock.
TRY our Chili-can-carne and hot
tomatoes. The kind that moth
er used to make. Chicken pot
pie Saturday evening and Sun
day at the Hotel Marshall Cafe.
FINE glass ware at Umstead's.
OPEN every night except Wed
nesday night till 8:30 o'clock,
Haithco :k. Real Estate,
BUY your winter Overcoat from
Moretz Whitener Clothing Co.
UfllfiiTEAD'S is prepared 10 sup
ply your wants in tin and enam
eled ware.
SOME desirable property in East
ern part of town put on sale to
day. (food value. Haithcock,
cock, the Real Estate Man.
Phone 232 and 261.
FOR a good meal or a lunch at
all hours go'to the Hotel Marshall
Cafe. Open day and night.
At present the best sight in
town is our HANDSOME STOCK
OF HOLIDAY GOODS which
includes the pick of the market
in Bright, Fresh New Styles and
novelties for Christmas season
and we are waiting to show it
to you.'
OUR store will be open at nights
from now until Christmas day.
Umstead's.
HANDSOME corner store room
for rent. Frontage 24 feet.
Length, 100 feet. Story, 14 feet,
Situated in Newton on East cor
ner square under Virginia Shipp
Hotel. Electric Lighted. Best
location in county. Apply to
Mrs. V. F. Shipp.
Newton, N. C.
If you will look carefully over
the "List of Suggestions" by the
Morrison Bros. Co., in this pa
per you will be reminded of the
handsome present you want for
your friends..
Don't take any chance in buy
ing. your Xmas presents. Our
large stock will meet the most
exacting demands of the most
fastidious shopper.
The Morrison Bros. Co.
Hickory, N. C.
EAST side, West side, all around
the town. Haithccck Real Es
tate.
DWELLING houses, vacant lots,
business properties manufacto
ries, farrqs, anything in real es
tate. Haithcock, the real estate
man.
SAYS I bought it, meaning prop
erty No. 7, from Haithcock few
days ago a s—, and would not
take s2oo for my trade
Stock-hold°rs Meeting.
The annual stock-holders meet
ing of the First National Bank,
of Hickory, N. C., will be held
at their office Tuesday, Jan.
Bth, 1907, at 9 a, m. sharp.
K. C. MENZIES,
Mr. Frank Foard, a former
student of Lenoir College, was
in the city Monday and Tuesday.
When you think of buying
real estate just look up Jones &
Mattocks advertisement in this
paper. You can always find
them quot'ng you prices orv val
uable property in and around
Hickory. No trouble to find ad.
It appears in every issue.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
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Mr. B. A. Kluttz JpentSplur
c'ay at Connelly springs oi busi
n ss.
U. W. Roi mough, of Morgan
tin, spent a few days in the city
1 ist week.
If you want ar handsome skirt
or shirt waist for Xmas go to
Mrs. A. P. Whitener.
Dr. C. A. Munroe will preach
in the Presbyterian church Sun
day morning and evening.
The Morrison Bros. Co. will
give Diamond Ring: coupons with
every fifty cent purchase at
thiir store. % -
Mr. J. L, Riddle has just com
pleted a very handsome little
birn near the Henkle Live Stock
Co's. stable.
Miss Hattie Hoke, of Taylors
yille, has trken a position with
the Morrison Co. , as sales
lady.
The Lenoir College students
lift for their respective homes
Tuesday and Wednesday for the
Ho lidays.
The Hfclcory Grocery Com
pany have a very nice office
since moving their offtee to the
front of the building.
Farmers and Merchants Bank
will open business in the Vir
ginia Shipp building, Newton,
N. C., Feb. 1, 1907.
If you want to see old Santa
Claus himself call at the New
ton Hosiery Mills Store, New
ton, and ask for the manager.
Col. Thornton says everything
is working all right for the de
velopment of the electric plant
aid it will materialize next year.
! During the holidays you can
buy goods from Mrs. A. P.
Whitener, the milliner, at one
third reduced price. See her
beautiful stock of ladies hats,etc.
Mr. J. W. Pope, of Newton
was in the city Monday, He
came in and had the Democrat
sent to him a year as many oth
ers are doing. • J
Mr. R. R. Williams, a promi,
nent young lawyer of Newton
and superintendent of schools of
Catawba county, will, after Jan.
Ist, locate in Asheville for the
practice of law.
The members of the W. C. T.
U., of Hickory, will send a
Christmas Box to the inmates of
the County Home. If any one
who does not belong to the or
ganization wishes to send a con
tribution it can be lefc at
Moretz's store on the 24th.
Mr. D. H. Warlick, of Granite
Falls, spent Tuesday in Hickory.
He says the bank of Granite is
doing a nice business, already
large deposits made and fine
prospects for much larger in the
near future. Also states the
Dudloy Shoals Cotton mill be
ready to work the new crop of
1907.
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Rev. L S. Moody preached in
Lenoir Sunday.
Mr. J. H. Patrick spent Sun
day in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. (Jline are
i i New York for a week.
□Mr J. A. Stewart, of Hende -
ville, with the Hickory Gic
ce y Co.
, Rev. W. R. Gwaltney is spend
ing a few days over in Alexan-,
ler county.
E. F. Reid, G. P. A. of tne C.
& N.-W. Ry. spent a part of
Monday in the city.
• Mr. H, Rodgers, of Chatta
nooga, is in the citv visiting: his
son, Mr, Jacob Rodgers.
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Mr. and Mrs, Charles Weaver,
of Davenport College, Lenoir,
were in Hickory this week.
The children say- they hope
Santa Clays will not attempt to
come on the Southern railway.
If you wish to know who Is to
be married, or where Cupid's ar
row fell, read the Claremont Col
lege notes.
We hope our subscribers will
all come in and renew the first of
the year and save us sending out
abatements.
We are glad to learn that Mr,
i A. H. Parker, who has been cor
finerl with rheumatism for a few
days, is some better.
Miss Bessie Little, of Hickory,
who was visiting her uncle, Mr.
|R. K. Black, was called home
I Wednesday by the illness of her
! father. Times.
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( The Singer Sewing Machine
Co., will occupv their new quar
ters in Hickory January Ist.
They have rented the new Rus
sell building. Mr. "Kirk, the
glever manager, was here Mon
day.
j A communication from Rev. C.
W. Trawick who is now at Crav-\
mont, Black Mountain, for a
I rest states, "lam making very
satisfactory progress. Have
gained 3 pounds in 4 days. 1 ' His
many friends will be rejoiced to
I hear this.
The Democrat will be open
all during the holidays,call in and
tell us what Santa Claus brought
you, or you can leave your order
for job printing and subscription
for the Democrat and get on the
band wagon for 1907. We spec
ially invite those who are behind
on subscription, don't fail to
come.
Now in order that we all enjoy
Christmas and a visit from old
Santa Claus together, you will
not have to forget to pay what
you are due us on back subscrip
tion. We have spent all the
money that we might have had
for Xmas sending you The Dem
ocrat for the past years. Now
our money is gone and you have
been getting the paper and we
hop 3 you have enjoyed it and
will now let us have this much
needed money and amount due
us at once.
"WE DEAL IN DIRT"
Buy a residence and give your wife a Christmas
Present worth having.
HOUSES AND LOTS
6 ROOM HOUSE, in East Hickory, New, in good condition,cor
ner lot and fruit trees, very desirable - $l2OO
3 ROOM HOUSE, near center of town, fair condition, nicely
ceiled, good fire places. Lot 100x200. Garden $7OO
10 ROOM HOUSE, Shuford Ave., three minutes walk from Post
office' house finished in hardwood throughout. An ideal lo
cation for a physician ' - $3250
4 ROOM HOUSE, North Hickory, new and in good condition, a
bargain at • - $6OO
6 ROOM HOUSE, Heights, Lot 10Qx200 with one
acre additional. This house is built of carefully selected *
lumber, and each room is beautifully finished. It will be
worth your while to look at it - $lBOO
6 ROOM HOUSE, North Hickory, together with 3 acres of land.
Good barn, corn crib and outhouses $lBOO
3 ROOM HOUSE, 4 1-4 acres land just outside city limits on
- Brookford road. 25 fruit trees. Good spring of water $650
3 ROOM HOUSE, South Hickoiy. Good condition, nicely paint
ed, 1 3-4 acres land. Look at it and you will buy $6OO
4 ROOM HOUSE, corner lot, Lincolnton St., five minutes walk
from post office - $l2OO
5 ROOM HOUSE, near center of town. In good condition.Large
lot. Very desirable - $l4OO
OR BUY A LOT AND BUILD YOUTSELF A
NICE HOME.
SUILDING PROPERTY.
7 1-2 ACRES on Brookford and Shell streets, contains nine de
sirable building sites. Land is watered bv branch. Crop ex
cepted, « - JsBso
1-2 ACRE eomer lot just outside city limits on Brookford road,
very desirable. ' - - $lOO
5 ACRES undivided city property. Land lies well and would
make an ideal dairv proposition - $l3OO
3-4 ACRE rear Lenoir Collet et One -of the most desirable lots
we ha e - - $250
3 1-2 ACRES onHoneford Heights. Oocupiesthe top of a beau
ful ridge. 9 beautiful lots, besides 6 rcom/nouse 4 good barn,
corn crib and outhouses « - $lBOO
■ 2 LOTS each 50x195 feet, Campbell plan, very desirable. $B5
4 LQTS South Shell St., each 50x182 ft. Something cheap $3O
4 BLOCKS from Graded school is a corner lot 150x200x112,
which we ean sell you for - $250
5 LOTS beautifully located each 100x300, range in price from
$75 to $l5O each, or will dispose of tract as a whole for $5OO
1 LOT only 100x200, close in, purchaser must agree to put Nip
nice residence $6OO
3 LOTS 100x200. Residence section, convenient to center of
town, each * - $550
10 ACRES unimproved. 1-2 mile from city limits, 5 acres wood
land, balamce in cultivation.Can be cut up into nice lots $5OO
Jones and Mattocks
Phone 225 - Hickory, N. C.
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