IJSINESS BIMMRS.
semoiits inserted under thit
s cents a line for each insertion
jg, Roofing and' Guttering
ne bv expert workmen All kinds
"tin work on short notice. A full
of batli tubs, bowles and sinks,
jtliliot and cold water fixtures. We
ill do your work right.
fcory Roofing & Tinning Co
[Ranted -A lady to get up lo
for a weekly newspaper. Ap»
a t this office.
arpe size jelly glasses at Um
id's. .
ring us your dried fruit and
;h seeds. We pay highest
i price for all kinds of coun
produce. Warehouse behind
Whitener's store.
HICKORY SEED CO.
mstead's for waste paper
:ets.
right, intelligent boys who
ito become members of the
ary can do so without charge
eeing the editor of the Dem
t.
ice lunch baskets at Um
d's. •
omen of Hickory and vacin
fiJJ do well to wait for Mrs.
e C. Gaither, of Morganton,
!., before buying their cor-
She is the representative
the domonstrator of the
>lla perfection corset, sust
fand unbreakable.
y Pe-Co-Pop, a delicious
ection 5c package. Um
's.
r Rent.—A good store room
Killian building on Union
re, apply to S. E. Killian or
, Burke,
Co-Pop is good for every
at Umstead's.
nted. —2000 bushels of dry
ean peach seeds, also will
ried apples and peaches in
ities, and will pay the high
sh market price for this
ce, delivered at our store.
Harris & Little.
ou wish something good to
if ore or after meals try
-Pop at Umstead's.
leto the Robinson's show
)ring us your peach seed 1
ried fruit. We pay cash.
HICKORY SEED CO. J
I Pe-Co-Pop it is delicious 1
utritious at Umstead's.
cal and Personal | j
leopold Little spent Sun- 1
Hickory.
;ine Gallant is visiting rel- '
in Hickory.
Weaver was in Lenoir
lay and Friday.
I Martin, of this city was (
rlotte this week.
P. M. Smyer, of Kentucky, 
"e for a few weeks. i
A. Adams Esq. of Hilder
was here Saturday. (
>s Mary Ramsay is spending
eek at Banner Elk.
' J. A. Herndon is spending
jeek at Wrightsville.
B. Cline, Esq., spent a few
E in Newton Monday.
18. Miller of Louisburg has
lied to Hickory to live.
mA. Cook of Forest City
the streets Saturday.
I- J G. Garth spent a few
■itMontreatlast week.
m Sadie Peeler is visiting re
ft in Morganton this week.
B. W. W. Summers is in
■i and Sanford visiting re-
H&nii Hickory people went
■ Maude Sigmon of Salis-
Bisited in Hickory from
Hay to Tuesday.
H Kate Baker has been
K Mrs. D. H. Warlick of
m Falls.
days in Taylorsville
to attend.
R. Winchester an i wife,
■"lotte, are visiting at tne
H Mr. W. L. Wolf.
R. L. Stinson and family have
gone to the mountains to spend
a month.
A number ol Newton people
came up to take in the shew
Wednesday.
Miss Nora Cline went to States
ville Sunday to visij; her uncle
Mr, George Brown
Miss Mary Hendley of Greens*
boro is the guest of Miss Nannie
Williams of this city,
W. H. Whitener and Tony
Sherrill of Lenoir were visitors
in the city Wednesday.
A good crowd of people from
the country came in Wednesday
to take in Robinsons circus.
Some of the leading farmers
tell us the sweet potato crop is,
better this year than it was last.
Mr. W. A. Isenhour who has
been living at the Rhodes settle
ment moved to Hickory yester
day.
J. M. Loder of South Carolina
visited his parents in this city
last week and attended the Luth
ern picnic here,
John W. Robinson and R. L. j
Shu ford spent several days this j
weak in Raleigh attending tne
Farmers Institute.
Rev. Chas. Warlick and family
lave returned to their home in
?a., after spending a few weeks
n the city with relatives.
Miss Luna Brown and brother
nax both of Mocksville have re
urned to their home after
rrandmother Mrs, Leach,
Mesdaroes Briggman and Har
rille and Mrs. Harville's son all
>f Asheville were the guests of
I. L. White's of this city.
Prof. Hartwig has come in to
ake up his English work at Le
toir College. Prof. Hartwig is
rom Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
Mrs. Robert Grimes, of Hick
»ry, who has been visiting at the
lospitable home of Mr. Ed. Rein
lardt, returned home Saturday.
tVV v * * \
Mr. and Mrs. P. 0, Carpenter
f Newton have gone to the
Northern markets to buy new '
;oods for the Newton Hosiery
dill store, :
Mrs. Owen who is speaking to
he young people or the town
nil deliver an address at the M.
3. Church in West Hickory Thu
sday night.
Mr. Frederick Herman and
srife visited their Fon in Mt. Airy
ast week and on their return
stopped at Winston-Salem for
he Reunion.
Mrs. Bob Grimes and Miss Lu
ile Shuford, are visiting at
'Woodland," the country home
f Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed Reinhardt
lear Iron Station.
Mr. RoyTroutman expects to
inter school at Hickorv this fall.
Ie is going to -Lenoir college,
flr. T, A, Rimmer is also think
ng of going to the same school.
—Mascot.
Professors B. B. Doughty and
vloore, of Boone, passed through
lere Hickory to attend the grand
meeting of the county superin
tendents of public instruction
which is in session at Morehead
City this week.
Hickory is to have a new store
A nrm by the name of Sacket &
Son of Baltimore who have rent
ed the store building now occu
pied bty the Wonderland in which
they Ail ope a up a stock of
clothinV and shoes.
The senatorial convention will
roeet in Newton Saturday. This
eri'ion is to officially ratify
of J. D. Elliott
who has by the
conventions of CatSHgba-and Lin
coln counties as their Democratic
representative.
Miss Rose Shuford has been
visiting Miss Mary Miller of
Statesville, Miss
has been visiting Miss Carrie
Copelani of Statesvilie, Mrs. A.
L. Coble of Statesville and spent
Saturday and Sunday with re
latives in Hickory.
Atty. M. S. Jorvlon of Canover
spent Thursday in the city.
The daily paper at Concord
has been discontinued.
Hon. W. A. Self spent Thurs
day in Lenoir on professional
business.
Mrs. A. D. Holler, of Roekhiil
is here visiting her daughter
Mrs. Geo. Kiilian.
It looks like Mr. Britt will be
tie Republican candidate for
Governor of North Carolina.
Miss Lena Houpe of States
ville has been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Click the past week.
A little visitor arrived at the
home of Dr. J. H, Shuford last
night* The Democrat extends
congratulations.
Her many friends are glad to
know that Miss Helen Chadwick
will spend the winter in Hickory.
S&e will be in charge of the pri
mary department of Claremont
College. The number of pupils
inthis school will be limited and
parents desiring to place their
children will do well to make
arrangements.
The Newton postmaster organ
ized a Republican club in Mid
dlebrook Saturday night. Presi
dent Roosevelt was once one of
the leading civil service reform- j
srs of the country, and we take
it for granted that he does not
enow that the postmasters all
:hrough North Carolina are do
ng just such work as the one at
tfewton. —Enterprise.
Messrs. J. Elliott, E. B. Cline t
r. L. Cilly, of Hickory, J, C.
Temple and C, C. Somers, of
Philadelphia, were here a few
lays last week trying to interest
iur people in the development of
he Horseford water power on
he Catawba river. There was
i meeting held at the court house
I'riday night, which was attend
d by a goodly number of our
msiness men and the plans of the
leveiopment company were
discussed. Since
hen a number of subscriptions
lave been made to the stock and
he indications are the entire
; 25>000, which the gentlemen
vanted to place in Lenoir will be
aken in a few days. Lenoir
tfews.
The Death Record.
Titus Sipe of the country died
August 19th and was buried at
he Mt. Zion cemetery the 21st
The cause of the death was
leart disease.
The infant child of Will Deal
>f the city died August 19th of
Diphtheria and was buried at the
Dakwood cemetery.
The infant child of T. S. Price
i resident of Brookford died
August 21st and was buried at
;he Friendship cemetery.
Tne child of W. M. Campbell
>f Brookford died August 22nd
md was buried at Mountain
jrove.
Miss Laura Deitz, daughter of
Vash Deitz of this city died.
Tuesday night of consumption.
She was buried Thursday in the
jity cemetery,
Robbery in Day-light
Mr. John Beal, who lives in
;he country, was robbed in broad
lavlight on Monday. He went
>ut behind the depot and counted
lis money, which amounted to
£lOl. He started, across the
jquare to make some pui chases,
is he got on the street at Riddle's
store some men followed him.
Dne of them pulled at his pocket
book, and finally succeeded in
aretting it and started running
across the square to Link's store.
Mr. Beal followed but could not
tell for certain which store he en
tered. He described the man as
smalt but a black m ist ache, The
thief has not been found.
Secretly Married.
Miss Estelle Fry and Mr. Luth
er Hart both of this city made
up their minds to get married
about two weeks ago while at
tending the Reunion at Newton.
The Methodist minister tied the
knot and couple after returning
kept the news secret until yester
day. They left on the morning,
train for Bennettsville.
-Wreck On G. 8c N. W.
Thursday afternoon the south
hound C. & N. W. passenger
train wrecked jn Hickory just
after leaving the station. The
wreck was caused by the engine
j limping- the track. The coaches
remained on the track, however,
and little damage was done ex
cept to the engine which receiv
ed some injuries. No one was
hurt in the accident. Quite a
large crowd gathered to see the
wreck.
There were continuous rumors
Friday that another wreck had
occurred hut the train though
late came in all right. '
Bryan-Kitchin Club.
A Bryan-Kitchin Club has been
formed at Cherryville recently
with a membership of 190. Con
gressman E. Y. Webb spoke to
the Club last Thursday night on
the issue of the presidential cam
paigh. A large and entusiastic
audience greeted Mr. Webb.
There were many ladies in the
audience.
Piedmont Grocery Sells.
The Piedmont Grocery Co.,
located on Tenth Ave. above
Fourteenth street has sold all its
stock and possessions to the
Shell Grain and Feed Co. An in
ventory is being taken of the
stock and as soon as this is com
pleted the new firm will take
possession. *
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Benjamin Banner and Miss
Candis Brown of Penelopd> were
married Sunday evening while j
sitting in a buggy in the road. J. i
A. Seitz Esq. performed the cer 
emony. ~ )
Lenoir College i
HICKORY, N. C.
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15 Teachers 210 Students
College Courses with Electives, S4O a Session
Music, Art, Expression, Preparatory— s3.oo a month.
Book-keeping and Shorthand courses — $20.00 each.
Our A. B. Degree Kecwjalzed by the State University
Co-education under best conditions. Home idea in
Dormitory life. Separate Buildings.
Board,, steam-heat, electric lights, baths, furnished room
(iexcept bed-covers) $7.25 a month.
Catalogue and full particulars free.
R. L. FRITZ, Pres.,
• - HICKORY, N. C.
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yc=| WOT M@fl
Send the Children to the (
\ BOOK STORE . {
J FOR f
J SCHOOL TABLETS? J
A We have the *
F Biggest and Best: I#
i And There's |i,
i Another Reason. L
P Let the children come and get the other reason at I# *'
L The Van Dyke Shop c
fei s
fIOK SOi—
[NEW FIBI |
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We have opened our
Mammoth Grocery at 1334 Union s " M * e
J We carry a full line of X
Groceries, fresh Meats |
| and Everything to Eat ill
GIVE US A CALL.
1 Hammond & Johnson, f
9 Phone X
At the Churches.
i REFORMED
Rev. Chas. W. Warlick* of
; Pennsylvania, filled the pulpit of
L the Reformed church last Sun
, day morning and night and
preached two very acceptable
sermons.
At the Reformed church next
Sunday morning", Dr. Murphy
wilt preach his sermon on
"Friendship" and the Misses
Keonig will assist in the music.
Miss Dora Keonig will sing a so
lo.
BAPTIST
The pastor will preach Sunday
morning and night. Evangelis
tic services will be held in Sep- j
tember and efforts are being
made to secure Dr. J. L. White,
of Greensboro, to assist in them.
LUTHERAN
Services will be resumed at
the Lutheran church as the pas
tor has returned. The pastor
will occupy the pulpit Sunday
morning and night. Rev. G. S.
Cranlf, of Columbia, secretary of
Publication Board of the United
Southern Synod, preached at the
Lutheran church last Sunday
night.
METHODIST
Preaching Sunday morning
and night by the pastor. Sun
day school at 9.30. Mrs. Owens, j
president of the American Boys'
League, made an interesting ad- i
dress Sunday night.
PRESBYTERIAN. j
There will be services at the j
Presbyterian church in the morn- \
ing; none at night. The church )
is erecting a new parsonage, the \
old one near the Baptist church \
having been sold to Dr. Price.
I If it s. Quality, Comfort aid Style in Shoes, you
will find them all combined in our famous
Courtney Shoes i
For Ladies', Misses'. Men and Roys'
In fact everybody will be glad to know that
they can fine the kind of shoes they need at
our store. Every pair guaranteed Solid and
Fnll Vamp orm:ney refunded. Nothing fairer
!than this. Then to you will fmd the moat com l - j|&
plete stock in the county to select from. A
trial is all we ask.
Ladies' Suits and Skirts If
The Best Line Ever Offered in Hickory |jj
SI Every Skirt thoroughly shrunk, sponged and
||| tailored to a Queen's taste. Prices very reas- O
ill onable. 'M,
MI 1 !*B/\ the best things in Boy's and
B IIKW I I 111 / R ® sses ' Hosiery, Dress Goods, if
IIVTT L.RIIV Ginghams, Carpets, Rugs, fS
Men's Medium and Fine Shirts, Muslin Undserwear jO
and Laces this week. H
|| Some special values §1
Percales, Madrass ||
hams this week. if
I McCoy Moretz 1
**r mm
I BRIGHTENS the BEDROOM I
. There is nothing like a fine brass or white en- K
ameled bed"to add beauty and tone, as well as com- K
fort, to a bedroom. A metal bed is also clean and B
sanitary. Every requirement of appearance, equal
ity and convenience is best fulfilled by the well-
Bernstein Original Three-Piece Bed - 1
H -The patented "Bernstetein" joint, absolutely
■ rigid, enables you to set up or take down the bed
p in half a minute. Etch bed is made in three parts
m only, and is perfectly and positively solid. All
I joints are smooth —hence cannot catch dust or H
jgf scratch the hands. Everything you need in Beds, K
jjjl Bedding, Furniture and Upholsteries is here. You I
m are under no obligation for our advice —and there M
I is no importunity to purchase. ■
8 Hatcher Furniture Co. ■
Hickory, N-. C.
I New Cafe
D. W. HOLDER has taken charge of the w
m ' Flannigen building and will conduct a first
w. class Cafe. This building has recently been wj
m fitted up with the most beautiful and up-to- jjjf •
•ffij date furnishings for this line. wf
% Good Meals and Lunches
j§ will be served in the best of style. A Ladies' $
j|G Dining Hall has been arranged and we ex- (A
m tend to them a cordial invitation to take meals.
H everything Under New Management, Come to see U*» %