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Idle Money is Like An Idle Mind —a detriment to the community. If you have some money yoa ace not using you owe it to yourself and to the community to let someone have it who will use it —if you cannot make an individual loan which " you consider safe, where you can get your money when you want it, bring it to use; we can loan it where it will be used for the upbuilding of the com munity and where it will be safe and you can have any part :>r all at any time. Capital $75,000 - Surplus $40,000" FIRST NATIONAL BANK HICKORY, N. C - ' Business Builders Advertisements inserted under this bead at 5 cellts a line for each insertion RANTED— A load of good mea dow hay. Apply Democrat office. WANTED— For U. S. Army able bodied, unmarried men, between ages of si and 35. citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits,who can speak, read and write English. Men wanted now for service in Cuba. Fo information apply to Recruiting Office rr 15 West Trade St., Charlotte, N. C.;. 2 6 1-2 South Maiu St.. Asheville, N. C.; Bank Building, Hickory, N. C.; 4*7 Libertv St., Winston-Salem, N. -C.; 126 1-2 North Main St Salisbury, N C; Glenn Building, Spartanburg, S. C- Haynsworth and Conyer's Buildiug "ireenville, S. C.; or Kendall Building Columbia, S. C.; GUITARS, Violins, Mandolins, Banjos, Harps and all kind of string instruments at The Morri son Bros. Co. Rooms for rent, furnished or unfurnished. Apply at this office. WANTED— Representatives in Hickory, Newton and Statesville, for THE INDEPENDENT OR DER OF LOVERS OF AMERI CA. Must be hustlers. Good commission. Write at once for literature and instructions. Eith er young men or young ladies, prefer the latter. Address quick:. G. L. HERMAN, First Worthy President, 66 Patton Avenue, Asheville, N. C. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our dear baby, Edith Merle. May the blessings of God be bountifully bestowed up on you all is our prayer. Respectfully, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mize. College GirL "These college girls," said a j clergyman, as he gazed at the 1 white and superb ranks of the j beautiful graduates, "are a boon to the race. They introduce new ideas. "I christened the other day the first baby of a married col lege girl. Now, babies usually cry while they are being christ ened; but this one was as quiet as a lamb. Throughout the cer money it smiled up beautifully into my face. " 'Well, madam,' said £to the young wife at the christening's end, 'I must congratulate you on your little one's behavior. I have christened more than 2,000 babies, but I never before christ ened one that behaved so well as yours.' "The young mother smiled de murely. " 'No wonder he behaved well,' she said. 'His father and I. with a pail of* water, have been practising christening on him for the last ten days'. "The idea of rehearsing a baby for a christening! Who but a college girl would think of such a thing?" Miss Hazel Elliott won the watch given by the Hickory Rifles to the most popular voung girl in town. Mr. E. N. McComb and party will start next week on the an nual camping expedition over the mountains. "LOCAL ' | This is growing weather. Mrs. Walter Martin spent Mon day in Newton. Sheriff Boyd was here Tues day on business. Mr. J. L. Choat, of Hunters ville, spent Tuesday in Hickory. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Phillips, of Newton, spent Sunday in Hick ory. • - Mr. Willis Bagby, who has been in Salisbury for some time, has returned home. Rev. W. A. Deaton will preach at St. Martin's "church, States ville, next Sunday. Mrs. Thomas M. Hufham and children have gone to Hender sonville for a few weeks. Over a hundred voices in one chorus at the Graded School Au ditorium Tuesday night, Aug. 6th. The First National Bank wants your surplus money to make it work for you and guarantee ab solute safety. • Rev. Dr. Murphy goes to Ball's Creek camp ground to-day where he delivers the address to the Masonic picnic. Friends of Rev. W. C. Trawick will be sorry to learn that his condition has not been so favor able for the last few weeks. Rutabaga turnips may be 1 planted up to the middle of Aug- 1 ust. Some of the nicest ones we 1 ever grew were planted Aug. Ist. 1 Dr. J. T. Johnson has return ed after spending a few days re cuperating in Morganton. The Dr. says he gained two pounds while there—in a dry town? Mr. J. L. Ingold has been bringing some fine cariteloupes to town. Mr. Ingold makes a study of farming and always has the best and earliest on the mar ket. Improvements of Hickory's de pot still continues to go on and if the depot must remain it is a satisfaction to know that it will not be the unsightly thing which has stood so long. Dr. Campbell and the Rev. Dr. Clapp, both of Newton, and men who are greatly beloved in their professions have been quite sick, but at this time both are said to be much better. Mr. A. M. Lutz, of the lower party of the county, was in the city Tuesday and had us enter his name on our subscription list. Mr. Lutz is one of Catawba coun ty's good farmers and citizens. Mrs. Chas. Geitner entertained a number of young people at her beautiful home recently in honor of her nephew, Mr. Edward Burns, of Pennsylvania. All who were present had a most de lightful time. Some bad spirited individual took it upon himself Sunday night at some hour to scare the show window glasses from one end of the street to the other with sojne sharp instrument that would cut glass. Some places are deep and can be seen at a distance. We hope the miscre ant will be caught. / Mr. Tony Sherrill, of Lenoir, was here Sunday. Mr. H-. M. Doll spent a part of last week in Reidsville. Miss Lois Herman spent Sun day at Lenoir visiting Mrs. Will Self. Miss Annie Morris, of Hudson, is visiting Miss Annie Phillips this week. " . Mrs. Dr. T. F. Stevenson is visiting friends at Huntersville and Charlotte. Mr. E. G. Gilmer, of Catawba Springs, was a visitor in town Moiftlay. 1 ; Mr. E. R. Wilson,of n«ar New ton, spent Saturday with his aunt, Mrs. P, C. Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Boggs, of Ctaremont, were visitors in town over Sunday. - Hickory and -Salisbury will play ball here Friday and Satur day, A good game is expected. Mr. McKinnon, captain of the base ball team, and who has been real sick for some time, is improving rapidlv. Don't fail to notice the adv. of W. A. Hall "Insurance." It's one of the latest productions and all right. We have a present for every subscriber that comes into our office for the next 30 days. Don't fail to get one. Miss Annie Warlick, of Reeps ville, has taken a position as stenographer in the First Na tional Bank. The rains have been most re freshing and crops are begin ning to show the effect on the season, y Mrs. Jv W. Smitherman re turned Monday from Asheviile where she has been visiting friends. t Miss Bernece Pharr, of Con cord, is here spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Rev. C. L. Miller. Misses Gilmer, Smith, Simons, ind Lyon, of Catawba Springs, jpent Saturday in town taking in the carnival and the -baseball jame. Rev. J. L. Murphy was called to see Mrs. Emiline an iged lady of the South Fork.com nunity, who has been sick for several months. ; Mr. J. E. Montague and daugh ter, Mrs. Will Clinard, left this week to visit the Exposition-and several Northern cities, ihey will be gone about three weeks. Presiding Elder Dr. J. H. leaver will preach in the Meth >dist church Friday night at 8 /clock, Saturday a. m. at 10 >'elock, Sunday at 11 a. m., and light The infant daughter of Mr. iiid Mrs. R. L. Mize died July 25th, and was buried at Houck's ihapel, the services were con tacted from the 'home by Rev. Mr. Murphy. S S. E. Killian, Esq., and Mrs. Killian have gone to Blowing [lock to spend a few weeks. The Esq. has a nice little farm near ;here on which he has planted a valuable voung orchard. Mr. G. W. Rabb wants all ;hoSe who have subscribed to the monument fund to remit -to him is early as possible, as it is im portant to get in all the cash in the next few days. The C. & N-W. Rv. Co., had delivered here this week one of the largest engines we have ever seen. It i 3 said to weigh one hundred and nineteen tons. It will be operated between Hick ory and Lenoir. Mrs. D. W. Read, of Claremont College, who has been teaching in the great Summer school at Knoxville, will return home Sat urday of this week. It is quite an honor worthily bestowed up on Mrs. Read to be selected a member of the faculty of this school in which hundreds of of teachers are trained each year. ! Abernethy spent Sunday in Ml£4fil]e, Mr. j. H. Patrick spent Sun day at home with his family. Mr, Walter Taylor, of Rhod hiss, spent Saturday in town. Hickory cannot be a summer nor winter resort without good hotel accommodations. Mr. L. A. Carpenter, of Mai den, spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. J; L. Murphy. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Williams and Mrs. M. F. Carpenter, of Maiden, spent Saturday in town. Mrs. S. F. Watson, now local editor of the Catawba County News, spent Sunday in Hickory. Little Miss Ruth Corpening, of Newton, is visiting the family of Mr. J. W. Blackwelder this week. Miss Mattie Reinhard, of Iron Station, spent Saturday in town to the uen&ut ui her many friends. You are bound to admit that W. 0. Player has a handsome adv and everpbody is going to read it. Dr. J. L. Murphy went to New ton Monday to- attend a meeting of the board of trustees of„ Ca tawba College. Mr. E. Bryan Jones, the lum berman, spent Sunday at home with his family. He reports that he is getting on fine. Mr. G. W. Rabb, of near New ton, spent Saturday in town at tending the Lutheran reunion and in the interest of the Confed erate monument. The Hickory Bantams left yes terday for Salisbury, where they play two games of ball with that team—one yesterday and on# to-day. Miss Viola Mayo returned Tues day from a two weeks visit to Asneville and Knoxville. "Guess" somebody will be wearing that broad smile again. Mrs. P. A. Bangle, of Char lotte, spent a few days here this week with her sister, Mrs. D.M. Doll. Her daughter, little Miss Mary, was with her. Have you ✓noticed not many traveling men visit our churches on Sunday on account of there not being ample hotel facilities to keep them here over Sunday? The Reformed Sunday-school picniced at Catawba Springs last Thursday. About a hundred were there, and the day was spent most pleasantly by all present. A fine baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mr 3. Geo. E. Bisanar Wednesday a. m. They are idols of hearts and of house holds. They are angels of God in disguise. ' , A force of workmen are busy at Claremont College putting in in new sewerage, painting, plas tering and getting things in shape for the opening of the next term of school. Dr. Murphy announced last Sunday night that owing to the great amount of work he had that he would not be able to take a vacation this year, but would dispense with night service dur ing the month of August. He has been very busy with Clare mont College. A double row of hitching and feed stalls in the lot on Trade St, is a vast improvement and convenience to those who ride to the city. This will be greatly appreciated by our good people from the country. The Lenoir ball team passed through Tuesday night from Lincolnton where they had been j playing ball. The game Monday was stopped in the sixth inning on account of rain, the score standing 3 and 3. The game Tuesday Lenoir lost to Lincoln ton by the score of 9 to 4. Colee, Jepkins and West, of the Hick ory team, were playing with Le noir. Colee played ball as usual, f getting a three-bagger, two-bag , ger and a single in the last game. Ice Cream Supper. An ice cream supper will be given in Huffman's Hall- Friday night in favor of "the Hickory Bantams' Ball Team. The band will furnish music, and a good time is in store for those who at tend. / Hickory 5; Durham 4. The Durham sluggers went down in defeat before the Hick ory Bantams Saturday by a score of sto 4. The game was hotly contested from start to finish, each team doing fast work. The main features of the game were the hitting of Colee and West, and the pitching of Colee for the locals, while for Durham Rainey was the star. Twohits were only secured off of Colee, while the Bantams pounded Flowers for ten. Batteries: Hickory, Colee and Parker; Durham, Flowers and Rainey. Base Ball Notes. Out-fielder F. Cooper is out of the game on account of a broken finger. Hickory has gotten Jenkins froih Stanley to play 3rd base. He is a cracker; too. Pitcher Posey, who Hickory Kot from Chester has been sold to Durham. Bost on short has been doing fine work. He takes all that comes his way. Colee, Hickory's young pitch er, is dCfme what of a great slab artist. He has plenty of speed, good curves, and a fine head on him. The West boys at first and sec ond take everything that comes their way, and are good hicters too. F. & B. Cooper, who cover left and right field respectively, are good. Everything that goes to eitheir belong to the Coopers. Valle Grucis News. J. N. Atkins, of New Rork, is spending a few days with friends at this place. Hard Byrd left yesterday for the West. We hope he may fce successful in his new home. Miss Dollie Byrd who has been spending a few weeks at Banner Elk returped to her home to-day. Miss Marrie Thomas is.visiting at Elk Park. Custer Baird called on his best girl Sunday night. Miss Marie Harden is visiting at Blowing Rock this week. Charlie Hartley whose sickness we mentioned last week is slow ly improving. Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. I The services at the Presbyte rian church last Sunday morning was delightful. Mr. - Squires preached a helpful sermon after which Dr. Murphy of the Re | formed church introducted the communion in a very impressive manner. This was served by the elders to a large congrega tion. Mrs. J. H. Shuford of the Reformed choir sang a solo. At night the services were held in the Reformed church and the building was literally packed. Rev. Mr. Squires led the prayer and the pastor, Dr. Murphy, preached the sermon. His sub ject was personal work, or fish ing with hook, instead of net. Many expressed themselves as delighted with the union services. Our Want Column Does the Work. For the past three weeks we have been advertising for a lost coat on road between here, and Granite Falls. On last Friday this coat was brought to our of fice by the party who found it and whcrsaw the ad in the Dem ocrat, and, of course, returned it as directed. ' Moral: If you want or lose any thing try our want column. foleyshwephcAß *• •****— * GREAT ClosinA Out. Sale ■■■■■MnaeauaMHBBBHMHHVM Only a Few More Days of This Greatest of All Sales Are you getting your part of the great Bargains? if not why not. My house will be occupied by Messrs Morrisoh Bros, of this place, and lam under contract to give them possession in 30 days. Hence this immence stock of swell merchandise must be moved out at some price, so here goes, and if you dont get your part, you need onlo to blame yourself. Men*- $3 Oxt'ords for $ 1.98 $3.50 shoes and oxfords for $2.48 Mens $1.50 hats for 99cts 50c Under wear for 25cts 50c wool dress goods for 24 l-2c 10c white and fancy Lawn for 7 3-4 c 50 & 75c Shirts for 39c Best $1 Shirts~for 69c $ 10 Mens Fine Suits best goods for $ 7.48 $9. Suit 3 for $5.98 SB. Suits for $4.98 Boys $2 Suits ior $ 1.39 In fact every thing is mark ed down to prices that is .. simply rediculous, as they - must be sold quickly. HICKORY MERCANTILE 10 McCoy Moretz Mgr. JLttjtk iunm-maicL fygrz /y i dxive sin |uA/nAJUXJL by 11 Ijl K~O"fco.*. ?w ( y. i&fu/e aCCthe %ea\ koimd ted apleee of fiAnikAe- we foav-e now£ots on wMefo we a\e making a sheeiatf PUw. wuknowouh fiHees abeatfways Sort-} and when to etfoSe things we■make- oiPi loweh that thefthiees wemakeahs we Cike to beat ou\ of the time and Setter some times when we eon. do you wish Some ,of these sjieeia/ dtives? yoiPiS Mi. 0. Player's Furniture Store
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