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Clothing, Shoes
Hats, Men's Furnisnings
Trunks, Leather Goods
BOYS' AND CHILDKE
DEPT., SECOND FLOSON
Largest and best equipped Clothing
and Furnishing Goods store in
the Carolinas. When in
the city make our
store headquarters
8 and 10 West Trade Street
Chorlotte, N. C.
THE School Committee of No. 13 Dis
trict, Hickory Township, will receive
applications to July 22nd for Principal
and Assistant Teachers' places. Terms,
six months. Address R. M. Pitts, Secre
tary, Hickory, N, C., R. F. D, No. 2.
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Iw HAT'S the use of saving a few
cents and ruining your watch? If
I '—- your watch needs repairing have
it attended to at once. I [make a
specialty of fine watch repairing and
every job is guaranteed] fcto] please.
Don't delay—bring your watch.at once,
I before it is injured. -
I GEO. E. BISANAR
Watch Inspector for Southern and C. & N-W. Railways.
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I STATE NEWS
Miss Lillian Campbell was
married to Mr. John M. Carson
at her parents home in Taylors
ville July 3.
Mr, C. E. Corpening, of Cald
well, and Miss Ida Lee, of Pine
Hill, Ala., are to be married
July 31.
Lightning struck the spire of
the Morganton Presbyterian
church July 1 and set the edinice
on fire. Firemen had to mount
the roof to put out the blaze.
Prof. D. F. Giles, of Marion,
is conducting a. two-weeks term
of the Burke county Teachers
Association. He is assisted by
Miss Cornelia Carter, of Morgan
ton.
A correspondent to the North
Wilkesboro Hustler, from Hid
denite, Alexander county, says
it is a fact that the title to the
tracts of land purchased by a
company in 1880, and on which
the Drecious stone, Hiddenite
was thought to be in large quan
tites, are tied up in litigation,
and that as soon as this can be
adjusted work will be resumed
in the mine. Prof. Hidden, oi
Newark. New Jersey, who is
there, does not think the main
vein has ever been found yet. It
is a brilliant green stone and
very valuable.
Isle of Palms Excursion.
It is understood the C. & N. W.
Ry. is making arrangements to
run an excursion train from
Edgemont and stations on its line
to Chester inclusive, to Charles
ton and Isle of Palms, S. C., the
latter part of this month. Look
out for date, schedule, and rates
later.
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Ballew, a fine boy.
Mr. J. W. Campbell, of Char
lotte, was in town Tuesday.,
The Air-dome moving picture
theatre will open Thursday night.
Miss Lillian Hall, of Hamlet, is
visiting her brother, Mr. Geo. W. Hall.
Miss Ada Schenck has returned
home after a pleasant visit in Wades
boro, Creensboro and other places.
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A number of automobile tour^..
ists passed through Monday en
route to the mountains.
'Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Rockett
visited Mr. F. B. Rockett, at
Gastonia the 4th.
Mr. Arthur Infold, of Morgan
to, spent Sunday with his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hallman and
Miss Pearl Hallman, of Greenville, S.
C., were visitors a few days last week.
Dr. Ramsay and Dr. Biddix
have returned trom the State
Dencal Society's meeting at
Raleigh last week.
Miss Miriam Reynolds, of Asheville,
who has been visiting Miss Gladys
Reid, will return home today accom
panied by the latter.
Mr. and Mrs. Norwood Bass, 1
of Florida, visited the latter's
mother, Mrs. J. L. Springs this
week.
Miss Grace Patrick entertained
the Just-for-Fun-Club Tuesday
night in honor of Miss Susie
Jones, of Roanoke,
It was a shock to Hickory people to
leam that Mr. A, K. Joy, who was in
the wreck of No. 36 at Greensboro
Saturday, suffered a bruised hand-
Miss Cora Annette Harris, the
charming daughter of Editor
r Wade Harris, of the Charlotte
Observer, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. J. L, Springs.
Miss Annie Morrow, of Mon
roe, and two girl friends sbent
several days here this week and
at Catawba Springs on their way
to Montreat.
The Abel A. Shuford chapter of the
U. D. C., will meet at five o'clock
promptly with Saiie Martin on July
fifteenth. The subject of the after
noon will be "Ramsom."
m I
Miss Louise Cline gave a de"
lightful party to a number of her
; young friends at her parents'
home on 17th street Saturday
afternoon, the occasion being her
6th birthday.
The operation for appendicitis
performed on Mrs. J. F. Flowers,
of Downsville, mother of Mr.
Edgar Flowers of this city, was
successful at the Statesville
hospital.
#Mr. S. M. Bail#>y,of Cincinnati,
has returned home after a visit
to his sister, Mrs. J. H. Patrick
and her brother, Mr. J. H.
Hatcher. Mrs. Dyer, of Roa
noke is still here.
Miss Agnes Stokes, of Virgin
ia, is visiting Misses Coline and
Mary Munroe. Miss Rochelle
Michaux, who was with them
last week, is visiting Mrs. W. J.
Shuford this week.
Mine Hosts Huffman and Fry,
of the Huffry Hotel, have made
the spacious lawn of their fine
hotel, particulary on the rail
road side, beautiful with beds of
j petunias.
Mr. John Cilley's new resi
dence is now about half finished.
With the big pillars supporting j
the long stretches of piazza, j
around the massive brick walls, j
it will present an imposing ap- |
pearance, i
The Democrat is under obli
gations to Mr. Walton Yountfor
a fine box of peaches, apples and
apricots. Mr. Walton is one of ;
the best fruit-growers in the j
xiounty, and we can testify to the
flavor of his orchard's products.
Ex-Judge W. B. Councfll, of
this city, has the natural in
stincts of a son of the soil. He
owns a farm a mile and a half
from Salisbury on which, on 40
acres he raised 700 bushels of
wheat, and on 12 acres he raised
400 bushels of oats.
Mr. Frank Allen gave the
Democrat a lot of the finest
peaches it ever saw. Mr. Allen
is not only the dean of the Hick
ory merchants but he is a great
farmer and orchard man. He
has carefully selected the fruit in |
his orchard, so that he has it in I
succession; something juicy com- 1
ing in all through the summer. |
One Killed in Greensboro Wreck.
Engineer Thomas E. Beach, of
Alexandrir, was fatally injured and died
later at a hospital, after the wreck of
his train No. 36 at Greensboro, Satur
day morning. A switch had been left
open for a freight to get into the
yards. At the same time, the switch
man says, the red signals had been
given to Beach, who disregarded. He
died before he could testify in the
matter.
About 50 people were injured more
or less seriously, and all the physicians
in Greensboro hastened to their aid.
Again the steel coaches proved their
valae as protectors of human life.
Mr. A. K. Joy, of this city, who was
on this train, suffered a bruised hand.
1912 "C" Series
Is Now Open
\ If you are contemplating borrowing money
from us to buy, build or improve a home, we would
advise that you at once come and take out stock
in this series and make your application.
First Come, First Served in our Loan Department
- Something New to Offer in the Way of a
Lump Sum Investment
¥
Call at our office and let us explain the new
issue of stock known as the
s°!o Dividend-Bearing
Advance Payment Stock
First Building and Loan Ass'n
OF HICKORY, N. C.
\ G. H. GEITNER, President J. D. ELLIOTT, V.-President
J G. R. WOOTTEN, Sec and Treas.
Don't fail to consult us 'l||| I I|PC?JJJ||
about those building plans of A LIGHT 1!l
, yours—don't fail to secure ON THE 1 ral
1 our estimate on the required cud /Mif
sash, doors, moulding, lumber
and mill work for we can |
give you an exceptionally J j|j II
close set of figures on the JvC
finest kind of mill work you |( | || j /jy"
can build with. j|]|!s|| j J | .MffllM
Our estimate pencils are always sharp and keen and
ready waiting your command.
It costs nothing to secure an estimate.
HICKORY NOVELTY CO.
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Alexandria, Monroe, New Orleans, Shreveport,
and all Louisiana points.
Hattiesburg, Jackson, Meridian, Vicksburg,
and all Mississippi points.
all points North, East, South and West REACHED
BY THE THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE OF THE
QUEEIN & CRESCENT ROUTE
FOR RATES AND FULL INFORMATION, CALL ON OR WRITE
J. C. CONN, Division Passenger Agent, Read House, CHATTANOOGA. TENN.
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invested in our store 8
I \\T E carry a full line of Dry 1|
Goods, Notions, Hats, Shoes 5
and everything handy in the
home.
Buy your groceries from us.
I Housekeepers brag on our
__ Flour.
gSetzer & Russell. I
Solemn Warning to Parents.
The season for bowel trouble is fast approaching and you should at once
provide your home with Kings Diarrhoea Cordial. A guaranteed remedy
for Dysentery, Cholera Morbus, Flux, Cholera Infantum and all kindred
diseases. Numerous testimonials on our files telling of ftiarvelous cures
can be had by request. Notice the followine:
I have used in my family King's Diarrhoea and Dysenter Cordial in bowel
affections. It is the best medicine of the kind I eversaw--J.A Leslie M D
Mr. Robert Yount, who is employed by me at Fullers. N. C., was quite
ill recently with a stubborn attack of dysentery. He was treated by phy
sicians without benefit, and continued to grow weaker. Half a bottle of
King's Diarrhoea and Dysentery Cordial completely cured him, and he
said unless he knew where more could be obtained he would not take ten
dollars for the other half of the bottle,—A W. Fuller.
For sale by all medicine dealers. Price 25 cents the bottle.
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N Toilet
Talcum as "smooth as silk" -a powder containing no grit - ner
feet for the baby's skin too; delightfully and refreshingly perfuiß' !
Face cream that practically guarantees perfect complexions -
non-greasy or irritating, rapidly absorbed, supplies necessarv mois
ture and keeps skin smooth and clear.
A full line of all other toilet articles.
MOSER & LUTZ, Druggists.
"ON THE CORNER."
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BEST PIANO '//
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THE KNABE piano is famed
universally for its delicate
sweetness of tone. For
three generations it has had no
peer. Will you not inspect our
complete stock of these time
honored instruments?
PARKER-GARDNER CO.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Selling Agents
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To-day's Ford is to-morrow's
car. The buying world has
come to understand that ex
cessive weight in an auto
mobile spells danger—and
I needless expense. Vana
j dium steel has solved the
problem. To-day's ligh,
strong, Vanadium-built Ford
is to-morrow's car.
More than 75,000 new Fords into service
this season—proof that they mast be
right. Three passenger Roadster s29o—
passenger touring car s69o—delivery
car $7O0 —f. o. b. Detroit, with all equip
ment. Catalogue from C. T. Morrison,
Hickory, N. C. - ~
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SNOW KING BAKING
POWDER
The Housewife's Greatest Friend. You have but to
try it to convince you t'tat it is the best on thp market.
§For sale in Hickory by
A. J. Payne & Son.
Whitener & Martin .
E. C, Johnson
Harris & Little
Bost & Newton
flEGiarcßtm Shell Grocery Co.