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"fcichor? Democrat
Published Every Thursday by
W. E. HOLBROOK, EDITOR AND PROF
Entered at the Post Office at Hickory
as second class matter.
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THURSDAY. FEB. 28. 1907.
There is nothing absolutely
fire proof but the old freight
depot.
The Observer is glad of th*
news that Hickory folks are al
ready planning to rebuild tin
hotel which has long done then
credit. A public spirited towr
is fire-proof. —Charlotte Obser
ver.
The loss of that valuable hos
telry, the Hickory Inn, is to bf
lamented. It is well spoken of
by its patrons, and it was the
pride of the people. It is to lx
hoped that there will be a re
building at, an early date.-Gas
tonia News.
Good roads would lead to the
general improvement .of the
country side. The farmer who
drives to and from town over a
spacious, smooth well cared for
road will unconsciously come to
the effect corresconding im
provements in the management
and operation of his farm.
S. M. Hamrick Postmaster.
Mr. S. M. Hamrick has receiv
ed the appointment of postmas
ter of Hickory. There were sev
eral other applications for thi?
position and a hard fought con
test was made.
Mr. Hamrick is well-known to
the people of Hickory and we be
lieve will make an excellent of
ficer.
Yellowstone Park March 6th.
ARGO ARGO ARGO ARGO
ARGO ARGO ARGO
ARGO - ARGO ARGO
Program for Teachers Asso
ciation.
1. What is Teaching. Defini
tion—Discussion.
2. The Teacher's Educational
Ideal. Its importance. How at
tained.
3. Regular attendance of all
pupils. Duty of parents and of
teachers in this regard.
4. How check the Backbiters.
5. Co-operation of teachers for
better pay.
Meeting at court house, 10 a.
m., Saturday, March 2.
SUGGESTIONS AS TO PROGRAM.
TeaAers will discuss all cr
part of above subjects, as they
choose.
Webster defines: Teach (1) To
impart the knowledge of. (2)
To direct as an instructor. E.
E. White's elements of Pedago
gy, p. 134, "Teaching is the ap
plying of means to the pupils
arrived in such-manner as to oc
casion those mental activities
that result in knowledge, power,
and skill."
2. White, p. 124, Principle 11.
and pp. 97-100.
3. Compulsion by attraction.
4. Least'said, best mended.
Encourage morality (School Law
Sec. 63.) Show children the
- baseness of backbiting.
5. Charlotte Observer thinks
action is needed; and that the
public naturally take the view
that they can stand the low
wages, if the teachers can.
Committee.
Argo Red Salmon is standard
in quantity, quality, color, and
price at all grocers.
Hall-Rose.
The marriage of Miss Mary
tell Hall to Mr. T. M. Rose, of
lamlet. the evening of Feb. 20,
.vas not only one of the most
beautiful weddings ever occurr
ing in Hickory, but was the first
to be celebrated in the new Pres
byterian church. The architec
tual beauty of this edifice was
enhanced by the artistic decora-,
tions of loving friends. Before j
the entrance of the bridal party
"Beauty's Eyes" was sung by
Miss Alice Boyden in her rich
contralto voice and Miss Mary
Ramsay's ethereal soprano ren
lered Mendelssohn's Spring
Song. The bridal procession cn
tqged to the music of Lohengrin s
1 3ridal Chorus, sung by Mirf
i \farv Ramsay, Mrs. J. L. Cille.v.
, vfr. C. M. Sherrill and Dr. W. B
Ramsay, with Mrs. J. H. Hatch
er as accompanist.
The ushers, Messrs. W. A. and
I. G. Hall, Jr., Arthur Moser.
and J. M. Ramsay, preceedeo
\liss Gretta Wezen, flower girl, j
i vlaster Chalmers Hall, ring bear
,j 3r, and Miss Lillian Hall, sister
if the bride, the maid of honor
in Pink chiffon laden with pink
carnations. Then tie bride with
- the bridal veil draped gracefully
over the white gown
r and carrying white roses entered
1 the right aisle on the arm of hei
brother, Geo. W. Hall, and met
at the altar the groom accom
• panied by his best, man, J. M.
Rose, Jr., of Durham. The mar
riage ceremony always impres
-1 sive was rendered doubly so b;
■ being performed by Dr. J. M.
> Rose, of Laurinburg, brother of
the groom, assisted by Rev. C.
A. Munroe, the bride's former
1 pastor. The solemn hush at
tested the affection and sympa
thy of their many friends from
childhood's hour.
Among th ? out of town visit
ors were Mr. Geo. Rose, Fayette
/ille;Mrs. C. G. Hall, son, White
ftock, Utah; Mrs. "W. B. Strach-j
in, Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs. A.
8. Crowell and daughters, Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Jiaither, Newton;
Col. J. G. Hall, Miss Gertrude
' Hall, Lenoir, and Mrs. M. L.
Hall, grandmother of the bride,
Newton.
After the ceremony, the bridal
party made their exit to the
trains of Mendelssohn's Wed
ding March played by Miss Ger
trude Hall, of Lenoir.
The happy couple left on the
evening train for Washington.
D. C., to spend their honeymooi.
before returning to Hamlet
where they will make their fu
ture home.
A reception was giyen the
bride-elect on the evening be
fore the ceremony by Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Hall at their new home
which was elaborately decorated.
This was one of the largest func
tions of its kind ever witnessed
here. The large number of wed
ding presents was evidence of
the bride's great popularity.
Peal ornaments, which fastened
the bridal veil were the gift of
the groom.
NOTICE.
Netice is hereby given that the
present General Assembly of
North Carolina will be asked to
incorporate the town of Brook
ford within the following corpo
rate limits:
Begin aat stake on the east
ern margin ol Henry's Fork of
the South Fork river, in the cen
ter of che entrance to wh£t is
known as the "old Rowe Ford;"
run thence an easterly direction,,
to the large white-oak tree stand
ing in the public road on the hill
North of Avery Rowe's resi
dence; thence, a south-easterly
direction to a stone at a point
two hundred feet East of the
store-building occupied by Sher
rill & Co.; thtnee, South, to a
stake on the rorthern margin of
the river; thence, up the river as
it meanders, to the beginning, at
the old Rows Ford.
This the 30th day of January,
1907.
BROOKFORD MILLS, Inc.
At Home. 1
" Durward Abernethy enter
tained "At Home" on St. \al J
entines DayJ the evening of Feb
14th. The guests came in co* j
tumes representing various char
acters all the way from Geerg*
Washington's day up to the
Hickory Military Company, and
their costumes were varied
and well planned—each giving
| a delightful feature to the en
tertainment
Through an improved post-of
fice there were exchanges of
Valentines and passing on the
merits of some. The prize wa*
won by Miss Margaret McComb.
The drawing of snapers contain
ing mottoes explosives and vari
ous. toys was another feature ol
the entertainment.
The guests were: Misses
Grace Abernethy, Margaret Mc-
Comb, Mattie Abernethy, Brent
Ramseur, Lillian Field, Sadie
Field, Ruth Abernethy, Annie
Link, Hazel Elliott, Mary Field,
I Pinkie Forney, Lucy Morgan,
Salhe Martin, Louise Allen;
Messrs. George Abernethy, Mid
Rimseur, Hazel Aiken, Donald
Boyden, Orih Sigmon, George
Blackwelder, Frank Henderson,
Cedric Dellinger, Floyd Delling
er, Joe Murphy, Weston Clinard,
William Menzies, Jr., John Mur
phy, Ted Sides, Wilson Warlick.
News From R. F. D. 1.
There is nothing netf in this
section of the world at presant.
The farmers have been busy
with their farm work during the
pretty warm days. They art
now engaged in hauling their
sweet potatoes to market. The
property at Mike Whitener's sale
on last Saturday brought a pret
ty fair price.
John Scronee's wife died a
few days ago from an operatior
performed .for appendicitis. She
was buried at Grace church.
Munroe Groves' sale will be
on the 14th of March. He sold
his farm for S7OO, and will leave
i the neighborhood for some other
climate.
Lee Ramseur is gel ting better
again from the threatening of
appendicitis.
The young people are still
having their social parties. They
do not mind the condition of the
weather.
Rusticus had been housed up
with the rheumatism in his right
leg; but is now so that he can be
gin to walk pretty well again.
Some times no article appears
in the Democrat from ——his
pin.
Wishing The Democrat succsss.
Rusticus.
BOONE ITEMS. \
Prof. B. B. Dougherty ha?
gone to Raleigh in the interest
of the Appalachian TraiAin*
School.
Atty. F. A. Linney »ecentl>
left for Taylorsville where h*
will attend court.
Mr. Jacob Wagner, an aged
and respected citizen of Valle
Crucis, died Feb. 14th. Fe
leaves a wife, several children
a id a number of grand children
The Euterpean Literary Soci
ty of A. T. S. "will give a publ -
entertainment February ' 2?.
Everybody is invited.
We understand that Pres.
Nichols of C. & N. R. P.; J. R.
Irvin, surveyor, and J. M. Barn
hardt, lumberman, Mor
timer last week coming toward
Coffey's Gap. It is supposed
they were looking out a rail road
route. If the route is establish
ed, an effort will be made to
Trface convicts on the road.
After many months of suffer- -
ing, Mrs. W. W. Presnell, of
Hagaman, died Feb. 11. She
was an exemplary christian wom
an and will be greatly missed.
Years ago while she was still a
maiden, her right arm was
caught in a cane mill and sever
ed from her body. During the
Civil war her husband lost an
arm on the battle field. Not
withstanding this, they fought
the battle of life bravely togeth
er. The husband and a large
family of childreu survive to i
mourn her departure.
The debate given by the Ap
palachian Literary Society of A.
T. S. on last Saturday night, was
greatly enjoyeJ by all present.
The subject for discussion wait:
'Resolved, That the U. S. will
decay as did the nations of anti
quity." The speakers weie
Messrs. Wade filler, M. J. Wil
liams, S. M. Glenn and Thomas
Miller. Both sides of the ques
tion werp ably discussed.
Music was furnished by the
Symphony Club.
ANNUAL REPORT
To the North Carolina Corpo
ration Commission -
Of Uie First Building and Loan Associa
tion of Hickory, N. C.. f»r the year
ending December 31. 1&06
RECEIPTS
Installments paid
Mortgage paid in whole or in
part and stock loans 9w°7 00
Interest received 4.3 I ®*^s
Fines received , 195-35
ntrance fees ~ 465.5©
Tran>fer fees 7-25
Alcney borrowed " , 4,200.00
Vttv. fees collected 258.50
Registration fees follected 155 2 5
Total t 52.932.39
DISBf'RSEM I'.N'i'S.
Loans on
Loans on Mortgages,colored. i.555-°°
Loans on Shares 4.996.00
Paid on Matured Shares B.Bor.c>
Salaries 374-97
Advertising and Printing 146.19
Interest 84.13
Rent 39 o o
Taxes 139-^8
Overdraft Dec. 31, 'OS 67.99
Attv. fees paid • 213.75
Reg fees paid 149.25
llorrowed money repaid 42,00.00
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 'O6 16.94
Total 52.932 39
ASSETS
Loans on Mortgages (face value) 7.),035.00
Loans on Shares 7.394.00
Cash in hank i(>.!»4
Delinquent dues, fines and in
terest 284.72
Total 86,040.66
LIABILITIES-
Due Shareholder, installments
paid ' 73.353-s*»
Due Shareholders, earnings cred
ited ~ 8,648.57
Surplus 700.83
Due Regi?tero"Dt>eds * 22.35
Due Atty. Fees 59.50
Profits less expense® anil taxes 3,420.33
Advance payments 345-58
Total 86.fi40.66
State of North Carolina, County of Ca
tawha. ,
C. H. CleitneifVresident, C. M Sher
rill, Secretary- Treasurer of the First
Building and Loan Association of Hick
ory, State of North Carolina, being duly
sworn, each for himself deposes a&d says
that tliey are the above-described officers
of the said association, aud that on the
31st day of December last all the above
descril)ed assets were the absolute prop j
erty of the sad Association, free audi
clearfrom any liens or claims thereon j
I except as above stated: and that the fore- j
going statement, with the schedules and j
explanations therein contained, assumed \
or referred to, are a full and exhibit of all
the assets, liabilities, income and dis
bursements, and of the condition and
ffairsof the said Association on the said
,1 st day of December last, and for the
year ending on that date, according to
.tie het of iheir information, knowledge ,
tnd belief, respectively.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, '
ibis 22ml day of January, A- D., 1807.
E. B. CLINE. Notary Public.
C H GEITNER, Pre*.
C it SHERRLLL
Commission expires Oct 23, 1 ">O7
Much in the Method
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We can't all l.e beautiful, it ap
pears, but we can all make
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES.
We make the sort which are in
teresting and lovely, whether or
not your proportions are abso
lutely correct or your complex
ion faultless.
G. M. HARDIN,
Photographer.
Morganton St Hickory.
M At My Competitor's Kick
I am receiving this week from Baltimore
and New York $5,000 worth of the New
est things in Dress Goods, Wash Goods
Silks, and are so cheap that all will be sur
prised. DO T BUY UNTIL you have
seen our BARGAINS.
Yours for best goods at lowest prices,
McCoy Moretz, m£r.
! A Young Lady Dies of Pneu- J
monte. j|
Miss Bertha White, who had |
gone to Hickory on a visit some I
days ago, was taken suddenly ill 1
with pneumonia and died there jj
on last Thursday, morning after j
a brief illness, aged 17 years. J
Her remain; were brought to |
Antioch church, a few miles b> S
yond Taylorsville, and there in- |
terred Friday afternoon. Miss J
White spent much of hSr time j
here last, year with her I
Mr. A. W. White, an 1 had many J
frienis here In November last j
phe had a severe attack of"pneu- !
monia, and her life was then de- !
spaired of, but she rallied and re
covered after which she return
ed home.
Stoney Point, N. C., Feb. 25.
SHORT TALKS BY
L. T. COOPER.
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RHEUMATISM. ,
Old Mr. Rheumatism hangs on tight
tod bites and pinches when he takes hold.
V It's quite a job
> : x to shake him ofiF.
It's hard to be
lieve that all the
pain and trouble
he causes comes
from suab a little
tiny bit of acid
in the blood the
taken care of.
But the kidneys
aren't to blame.
LAWRENCE TUSCANY. ' use d tO think
. they were. Now
I know better. It's that over worked and
over crowded stomach giving the kidneys
part of its and the kidneys can't do
it. I found this out with Cooper's New
Discovery. It puts the stomach in shape,'
that's all it does, and yet I have seen '
thousands of people get rid of rheumatism
by taking it. That is why I ath positive
that rheumatism is caused by stomach
trouble. Here is a sample of letters I
get every day on the subject.
"For a long time I have been a victim
of sciatica and inflammatory rheumatism,
and my suffering has been too great to de
scribe. For lyeeks I lay helpless with i
•very joint in my body so tender and sore !
that! could not beer to move. The slight- t
•st touch would oause me the greatest
•ony. Several doctors treated me but
they failed entirely. ' I trifed many reme- '
Hies but nothing seemed to reach my case, j
so I eon tinned to lay helpless. My kid
neys and stomach were affected also. I j
oonM ®*t but little, digest less and gredu
ally my strength left. I lost flesh rapidly;''
I M I began the use of the famous Cocper
I *nedicin«9 of which I heard so much. To
I ®y surprise and delight I improved im
j mediately, and after using several bottles
j I felt Kke another person. My strength
•■d appetite returned. The pain and sore
ness left me tod now I feel better than I
bay® for months." Lawrence Tuscany,
1122 AMrich Ave., North, Minneapolis.
Minn.
We sail Mr. Cooper's celebrated prepa
ration*. —■
E- B„.. IWENZIBS,
Druggist.
I Have You the Right |
I Tine. |
£ Unless your watch has been cleaned and oiled
f within 18 months it can't be absolutely depended
upon.
mi Jk
We are competent to clean and repair the most
complicated movement. All our work is done
m thoroughly and on time, and the charges will be
9 no more than you'd have to pay where less skill
fpi and less care are exercised.
iliUlli
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Spring Opening.
An expert cutter from the well-known tailors,
STROUSE & BROTHERS.
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will exhibit their Spring and Summer
Patterns of nobly woolen with us on
Friday and Satufday
MARCH Bth and 9th.
You are cordially invited to call and exam
ine the line. Remember the date and that
you will have no better opportunity to place
•- . : an order for a strictly high grade suit.
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Mort-Whitener Clothing Co
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