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| Hit Social Circles j ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ The Democrat has received the following handsomely engraved card: Graduating Recital Miss Margaret Ingold Bost Monday April twenty second nineteen hundred and twelve Claremont College Hickory, Nortli Carolina Expression Eight o'clock P. M. Miss Bost is one of Hickory's most beautiful and charming as well as cultured young women, and her friends will be delighted to attend her recital. After the interval of a month, it seemed to be an unusuai pleasure for the Hickory Book Club to meet again April 10th, with Mrs. 0. M. Royster as hostess, at the home of Mrs. A A. Shuford, Jr. Miss Mary Geitner who is visiting in Penn sylvania, was the only membei absent. The discussions upon books and current events are really an education in useful conversation. Mrs. Royster's book was "Travels in Norway" by Miss Woods. A personal anu intimate knowledge of this land of the midnight sun was given by Mrs. Koyeters account oi several week's sojourn in Nor way, taken from her note book and illustrated by views and curios obtained there. Pictures of this country were given as souvenirs to each member. At the course luncheon, the table was decorated with arbutus and narcissus, and the place-cards to harmonize with thoughts of spring with arbutus blossoms painted by Miss Frankie Martin. The Able A. Shuford chapter of the U. D. C. celebrated Shi loh Day April 15 at the home of Mrs. H. D. Abernethy. There was quits a large attendence with Miss Clarasa Abernethy and Master B. F. Seagle as guests, and the contribution to the Shi loh monument was generous. The program consisted of an swers of questions pertaining to the battle of Shiloh given by rifieen members. Asocial "dish of tea" was enjoyed bafore ad journing. The Round Dozen Book Club met Apr lO'h with Mrs. H. M. Doll. Twelve members present. "The Deliverance" was given prominenee in the discussion. The hostess read an up-to date fairy story of an Impossible Wo man, an article on modern church music. Mrs. C. H. Geitner was elect ed President, Mrs. C. C. Bost, Vice-President; and Mrs. L. R Whitener, Secretary. Current events were discussed and tne club adjourned to meet April 24th with Mrs. J. F. Allen, which will be tne last meeting for the year. Dainty refreshments were served in the dining-room, the hostess being assisted by her sister, Mrs. Norwood, of Char lotte, and Mrs, Garth and Miss Amelia McComb. Mrs. Herbert Little entertained the Thursday Study April 25th, with ten members in attendance. Mrs. Frye read "Paddy the Piper," Mrs. Blackburn "The Native Irishman", Mrs. Hender son "We'll see about it," and Mrs. Whitener "A Wonderful Phenomenon." The following 4 officers were elected for the 1 coming year: President, Mrs C. C. Bost; vice president, Mrs. Roy Abernethy; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. R. C. Grimes. After discussion of current news the club adjourned to meet on the 25th with Mrs. Blackburn. A deliciouf luncheon was served, little Master Harold and Miss Evangeline assisting their moth er. The Travellers club met at the home ol Mrs, George Hutton on the afternoon of the eleventh. In the absence of the president, Mrs. Geiuier, who is spending Easter at her old school at Lid dititz, Mrs. Royster, vice presi dent, presided. The quotations for the afternoon were of patriot ism, The first topic, Tales of a Grandfather Wc?s presented by Mrs. William Menzies for Mrs. K. C. Menzies who was absent. Mrs. Royster read marked selec tions from Lockhart's life of Scott, giving charming, intimate views of this beloved author in home life with children and friends. The hostess served a most enjoyable lunch in two courses. Mrs. John Cillev and Mrs. Wezen were very welcome guests at this meeting. The meeting for this week is omit ted on account of the laymen's meeting. The club will meet on Thursday April 25 with Miss Josie Person. A fine audience attended the Columbian Literary society an niversary at Claremont Monday night. Misses Stowe, Killian, Johnson* Sapp, Ramsay, Bolch, Strcup, Rutledge, Eddleman, Patrick, Lock and Mrs, Murphy rendered their numbers delight fully. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA A fine audience enjoyed the play, "The Hairtsvilie Shake spearian club" given by the Eu menean and Philalethian Literary societies at Lenoir Monday night, rendered by Misses Ashby, Tickle. Eargle, Powlas, Rhodes and Naomi and Lottie Cline. The rest of the program, was en joyed too, Misses Miller, Wes=:- singer. Glass, Lowman, Plonk and Rudisill participating. + .j. .j. .j. .j. **** ** 'V *❖* *-f 4. *5" 4. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. * * * Mrs. E. E. Seofferle, of Wash ington, 1). C., spent several days in the city, the guest of Mrs. Francis Ingold. Do not foiget that it requires a new registration to vote for the extra school tax in Hickorv; and also to vote in the full election. Notice that the Bon Ashe ville, in their ad offer to pay one's way to Ashevilla if one does business with them. Rev. J. H. Shuford will spend Sunday with Lewis Warlick in Burke county near Warlick's chapel. He is looking up the history cf the family of Philip Warlick. Judge W. B. Councill has sold the lot below Mr. Baileys place to Mr. Herman H. Miller, who will erect a handsome new resi dence on it at once. Holy Trinity Lutheran church is represented at Synod which met at Zion church yesterday by Mr. Walsh Dietz and the pastor. It runs through tomorrow. Mr. John Linn, a brave Con federate soldier, aged 72, died in Jacob's Fork township Friday •and was buried Saturday, He was a member of the Baptist church. Rev. J. Shuford preached at the colored M. E. Church at Plateau and had a good crowd, some whites being present. Many of the colored people are descendents of his fathers slaves. They insisted on taking up a collec tion for him, and all filed by and shook hands with him afterwards. He was the guest of Mr. Tom Shuford while at Plateau. Mr.Charles Whitfield Bagby and Miss Frankie L. Self were married April 17th. Dr. J. L Murphy officiating. The mar -1 riage was a delightful surprise to i the whole city. Mr. Bagby is one of our brightest lawyers ar.d the bride the poautiful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Self. A Golden Wedding. Squire H. A. Adams, of Icard township, Burke, was delight fully surprised while trying a jase last Saturday, by the arrival ){ his four children: E. T. Adams, engineer from Murphy :o Asheville; 0. E. Adams and viie, of Ashevilie; Mrs. W. L. ?ry, of Catawba, and Mrs, E. E. der.dley, of Charlotte. They :old him that they had come to help him and their mother cele brate their golden wedding. They made him a present of SSO in gold and there were many )thev presents. A splendid din ner was served. "I was too 1 nuch surprised to make a good jpeech," said the Squire, "but I vant you to say something good j cor every one of my children, Thev can't be beat. I gave them :he best schooling I could and I im proud of them all. All we have received is highly appre jiated." Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C AS T OR \ A Nptice! Sale of Valuable Real Estate Whereas, on the 26 day of July, 19l)7, A. L. Wilfong and Maggie Wilfong, his wife, executed to C. M. Sherrill, Trus tee, that certain deed of trust regis tered in Book 77 on page 266, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Ca tawba County. North Carolina, to se cure the payment of theweekly interest on a loan that day made by the First Buildng& Loan Association of Hickory to said A. L. Wilfong, the payment of the principal and the performance of various stipulations mentioned in note given by A. 1,. Wilfong and Mag gie Wilfong; and in deed of trust. And whereas default has been made in the payment of the weekly interest for thirty days and in keepping various stipulations contained in said deed of trust and in the note: Now, therefore, the undersigned trustee, by virture of the powers con tained in the deed of trust heretofore described, will sell at public auction for cash at the steps of the First National Bank of Hickory, being the place des ignated by said trustee, on Saturday the 4th day of May, 1912, at twelve fir tee o'clock p. m., the following de scribed property, to wit; Lot No. 1. Begining at a stake, cor ner with lot No. 2 in plat in H. L. Moore's line, and runs South 87 de grees East 14 1-4 poles to a stone, Dietz' corner; thence with Dietz line South 2 1-2 degrees West 31 2-5 poles to a stake in Dietz line; thence South 76 de grees West 14 17-25 poles to a stake, corner to lot No. 2 in plat; thence North 2 1-2 degrees East 36 poles to the be ginning: Containing two acres, 3 roods, and 33 poles more or less. Lot No. 2. Beginning at an old corner with Martha Dietz, known as the postoak corner but now down, and runs with Dietz line North 2 1-2 degrees East 41.1 poles to a stake, corner with the above lot; thence South 76 degrees West2s 7-25 poles to a stake in Ezekiel Wilfong's line; thence South 2 1-2 de grees West 34 poles to a stake, Eze kiel Wilfongs corner in Martha Dietz line thence with Dietz' line South 87 1-2 de grees East 24 1-4 poles to the beginning. Containing five acres, two rous and thirty poles.. This 2nd day of April, 1912. C. M. Sner rill, Trustee. Bagby & Blackwelder,Attorneys ROOSEVELT SPEA ■ MONDAY MORNING A 7 10. Ex - President Roosevelt will him. Mr. P. A. Setzer Received pass through Hickory Monday the following telegram luesday morning on No. 36 at 9:54 a. m. from Lexington: The train will be stopped for a "Col. Roosevelt will make 10 minutes speech from him and speech in your town __ a great crowd is expected to hear* Zeb V. WALSER. Laymen's Convention on. The Laymen's missionary Con vention met yesterday in the Reformed church, with large del egations. Fine addresses were made by Dr. Reid and Mr. Padg; ett. At night Drs. Apple and Reid spoke, while Dr. Byron Clark, of Salisbury, addressed women at the Presbyterian church. Crowds are pouring in today for the three sessions. Reformed Church Notes. Joseph L. Murph, D. D., Pastor. Preaching at 11, a. m. and at 7.30 p. m. Rev. J. G. RupD, of Philadel phia, will preach at the morning service. The male quartet will sing at the evening service. Dr. Murphy will Be in Pitts burg, Pa., next week attending a meeting of different Reformed and Presbyterian churchns on "Colored Evangelization." Dr. Murphy will represent the Gener al Synod of his church at this meeting. The many friends of Mr, W. E. Holbrook are delighted to see him in town this week. children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR! A Notice! Sale of Valuable Real Estate. Whereas, on the 17th. day of June 1908, B. L. Marlow ami Beatrice L, Marlow, his wife, executed that certain deed cf trust to C. M Slierrill registered in Book 77 of ;)eeds, 011 page 351, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Cataw h i Count)-, to secure the payment of the p.hicipal and interest of a certain note thai day give.l to the First Bnilding & Loan Association of Hickory: And whereas, on the 22d. day of" No vember, 1909. B. L. Marlow and Beatrice L, Marl >w, his wife, executed that cer tain deed of trust to G. R. Wootten reg istered in Book 77 of deeds, 011 page 582, in the office of Register of deeds for Catawba County, to secure the payment of tl(e principal and interest of a certain note that day given to the First Building and Loan Association of Hick ory; And Whereas, since the execution of the deeds of trust mentioned, the prop erty hereinafter described has been conveyed by B. L. Marlow and Beat rice L- Marlow to Ed Norris and others, subject to said deeds cf trust; And Whereas default has been made in the payment of the weekly interest for thirity days and in keeping various other stipulations contained in said deeds of trust: Now, therefore, the undersigned trustees, by virture of the powers con tained in the deeds of trust heretofore described, will sell at public auction for cash at the steps of the First National Bank of Hickory, the place designated by the trustees, on Saturday, the 4th. day of May, 1912, at twelve o'clock noon, the following described property, to wit: Beginning at a stake, 55 feet North of the Southeran Railway tract, and runs north 2 3-4 degrees East 439 1 2 feet with J. B. Johnson's line to a stake; thence North 85 1-4 degrees East 300 feet to a stoke, S. D. Camp bell'line;thence South 2 3-4 degrees West 439 1-2 feet to a stake in a new street; thence South 85 1-4 West 300 r'eet to the beginning comer. The same containing three acres, This the 2nd. day of April, 1912. C. M. Sherrill, Trustee. G. R. Wootten, Trustee, Bagby & Blackwelder. Attorneys. How the Gold will be distributed 1 50 To the Baby receiving the highest vote, regardless JV of district. 25 the ab y receiving the highest vote in the district opposite that in which the first prize winner resides s*7 5 To the Baby residing in the same district with the Ist prize winner, receiving the second highest vote SSO residing in the same district with the 2nd prize winner receiving the next highest vote $ 100 Special Prizes to Be Announced Later. NOMINATION COUPON Good for 1,000 Votes In hickory Democrat Baby Contest Baby's Name Parent's Name Address Use this Coupon and nominate some Baby. Mail or bring it to the contest office. Only one of these can be voted for each baby. GOOD FOR FIFTY VOTES IN THE Democrat Grand Baby Contest Baby's Name Address You may send in as many of these coupons as you can get, and each one will count Fifty Votes for your favorite. Void Mry 11, 1912, Stetson Hats excel in appear ance, in work manship,in wear. Your Spring Hat. Should be one of our "Fiancis" Straws in the new shapes or a Stetson ofwhich we have » a generous assort ment in all the new shades and blacks. Try us for your Spring Hat this time and see if you are not more than satisfied. Moretz-Whitener Gompany. "THE QUALITY SHOP" Bud Lippard, of Catawba coun tv, got into a racket with his brother Ed recently in Alexander county and fired a load of shot into Ed's face. Both escaped. '•My little son had a severe cold. I was recommended to try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and be fore a small bottle was emptied he was as well as ever," writes Mrs. H. Silks, 29 Dowling Street. Sydney, Australia. This remedy is for sael by all dealers. Misses Florence and Mae Campbell, of Hickorv, who has been visiting Misses Florence and Edith Hoover on Crouse. route two, returned to their home Fri day. Thev were accompained to Lincolnton by the * Misses Hoover and their Brother Mr. J. W. Hoover. —Lincoln News. CANDIDATES' CARDS Mr. Cline for Treasurer, To the Voters of Catawba County: Gentlemen: —I hereby announce my self a candidate lor the office of County Treasurer, subjectto the action of the Democratic primaries and convention. Yours very truly, C. H. CLINE. For County Treasurer. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of county treasurer, sub ject JO the action of the Democratic Erimaries and County convention. I ave served as a magistrate for thirty one years at a sacrifice to myself, and am a Confederate soldier. It you think I am worthy I will appreciate your votes S. E. KILLIAN. March 5 1912. W. L. Sherrill for county Treasure. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of County Treasur" er, subject to the action to the Demo cratic Primary and County Convention Respectfully. Walter L. Sherrill. Catawba, N. C., March 27. 1912. E. D. Gamble for Register of Deeds. ; , To the voters of Catawba county; I hereby announce myself candidate for renoniination for the office of Regis ter of Deeds, subject howover, to the ! primaries and convention, j This Aprli 9UI 1912. Newton, N. C. E. D. GAMBLE Mr. Rabb for the House. To the People of Catawba County: I wish to announce myself a candidate for the house of representatives, sub ject to the action of the democratic i primary nnd convention. I served you two years ago and feel that I might be able to serve you again to better ad vantage, having had experience in the office. I make this announcement in deference to the wisherof numer ous friends who have urged me to ask ' your support. G. W. Rabb. i Newton, N. C. April 1, 1912. Mr. Long for the Senate. I herebv announce myself for the State Senate, subject to the 1 action of the Democratic prima ries and convention. If nominated and elected, will serve all the people to the best of my abilitv. As to United State Senator, I will sup port in the State Senate the candidate receiviug the largest number of votes in the Democratic Senatorial primaries in j Catawba and Lincoln Counties, J, U. LONG, Announcement Good morning, friends; how are you all this morning? Friends, I hereby declare inyself a candidate for the office of county treasurer, subject, however, to to the action of the Democratic primaries and county conyention soon to be held. Friends, I want your vote. Friends, 1 need your vote. Friends, I will appreci ate your vote. Friends, will you give me your vote? Realizing that I will neither have the time, opportunity nor money to wage a successful campaign, I shall be compelled to rest my candidacy mainly UJKJH its merits, but trusting that you will give me your support, and thanking you in advance for the same, I remain aa ever, Yours for the plum, GEORGE P. DRUM. To the Voters of the City of Hickory. I hereby announce that I am a can didate for reelection for mayor of the city of Hickory. If reelected I will have introduced at the next session of Legislature a bill giving the citizens of Hickory an opportunity to vote upon a charier providing for commission form government. I would favor a charter placing city officers upon a salary basis and other business methods that would enable the city to create a sinking fund lor he paying of her bonded in debted: *ss without increasing the rate of taxation. J. A. LENTZ. Mr. Elliott Candidate for State Senate To the Voters of Catawba and Lincoln Counties: I am a candidate for the nomination to represent you in the State Senate. My experience, as your representative in 1909, will enable me to be of more service to you in the 1913 Legislature than I was the first term. As the United States Senatorship will undoubtedly be decided by a Demo cratic primary, my views on this im portant question should not be used against me. I will vote in the State Senate for the Democrat receiving the majority of votes in Catawba and Lin coln counties, regardless of my indi vidual preference. My candidacy is subject to the ap proval by the Democratic primaries of Catawba county. 1 J. D, ELLIOTT. At the Thornton Opera House tomorrow (Friday) night the sen sational play, the Devil, will be given by the eniment actor Edu ard Wildman in the title role, Bupi/orted by his own company. The play was the sensation in New York. 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California Fruit Company The merchants of t e citv closing their stores both ri y ar « the laymen's c nven« on of 2:45 to 4:45 n K Mr. Arthur Inerold, of ton spent Sunday at! ome, n "