North Carolina Newspapers

NOUN M M NEW ERA: ' Spirited Debate in Mass-Meet ing over the Resolution. IMPROVE STREETS SAME WAY ' y - Sentiment was that Property Owners Should Not in Future be called on to Pay ail the Assess ments Amendment to Section on Franchises. A motion made by Rev. W. A. Deaton and seconded by Rev. J. G. Garth and Dr. W. B. Ramsay, made at the charter mass meet ing Monday night, to put prohi bition in the proposed new char- j ter for Hickory, caused a spirit ed debate. The new charter, if adopted, will give the city a i commission form of government, ( and the ardent friends of this feature think that the prohibition clause would endanger the char ter's chances. Dr. Deaton s amendment reads as follows:. "Sec. 14—The ICity (Jouncill shall retain and enforce the pro hibition of the manufacture and of all spirituous liquors, wines, etc., as are now prohibit ed by the laws of North Caro lina and the city of Hickory," Mr. W. A. Self strongly op posed the amendment as unnec ces&ary, and President Nicholson, who was chairman of the mass meeting, took the floor to say that while he was a strong pro hibitionist, be hoped this amend ment would not pass, as we al ready had prohibition, and it would injure the charter's chan ces of passing. Dr. Deaton fin ally withdrew his motion and moved that the amendment be referred to the original charter committee for consideration. Mr. N. S. Dasher, general manager of the Hickory Electric Co., the local telephone system, thought the charter did not pro vide enough opportunity to the home man to invest; that the time of the life of a franchise— -36 years—was too short, and that the matter should be left to the He thought the char ter made it possible to comnel hip company, for instance, to bid against itself. In granting a franchise it ought to be consid ered, for instance, that his com pany had put in absolutely free to the city a fire alarm system, when the Gamewell system would have cost Hickory SIO,OOO. His company was not a mono poly—it was composed of home people, just as much interested to see Hickory grow as anybody. He has put the rates for farmers phones down as low as 50 cents a month, because that helped to build up the town. Mr. Bagby. who wrote the charter, explained that no cash bid could be received but that the franchise would be awarded to the bidder offering to pay the highest percentage of the gross annual receipts. Mr. M. H. Yount secured the passage of an amendment pro viding that service to be render ed as well as the amount of the bid should be taken into consid eration, and that the aldermen should control. Another amendment was made which provided that the improv ment of streets should go after the present plan of the city pay ing for one-half of the sidewalks and one-third of the street as sessments. The new charter pro viding for abutting property owners paying for all the im provement, except that the city would pay for grading and curb ing. Justice Killian, Dr. Deaton, Dr. Ramsay and others held that as the people in the outl /ing districts had helped in this way to improve the heart of town, the people here ought to return the favor by helping to improve the further distant streets. Rev. J. D. Harte and Capt. Mott thought it not right that two-thirds of the persons owning property could order an improve ment, but that two-thirds of the property ought to govern. A and B might own small proper ties at each end of a street, and C, might own all the property in between, immensely more in value than theirs, yet they could order the street improved. Bat it was the intention of the charter to thus compel C to do this, and to keep him from pre venting progress. Mr. Harte thought the charter put duties on the City Manager that would require a SIO,OOO a year man, but it was explained that the city clerk would take part of the work. Mr. Harte thought 25 percent was too small a percentage to order a referendum but Mr. Joy and Mr. Gordon Bohannon stat ed that Los Angeles had only 15 percent and rarely ever order ed one. Mr. J. W. Blackwelder who is a rare student of human natuie, imagined a man getting signers to a recall and showed what hard work he would have, as people are chary for various reasons of lending themseives to as serious a thing as that. An amendment passed that the city attorney should not get under $l5O nor over S3OO salary I Nid from $lO to $25 for carry-. ing cases up tohigher «mrU. Ail these amendments were, of course, in the nature of re commendations to the charter committee. Mr. Bagby. W *JJ has done the arduous work of writing the charter, and done * masterfully, was continually called on to explain its features. The charter was finally framed up Tuesday night. The fran chise and prohibition amend ments were stricken out, but the street amendment remains to continue street improvements aa at present. The city is to hare four wards, and each ward a resident alderman although he is elected by all the people. Junior Baraccas Organise. The Junior Baracca9 of the Baptist church wert organized Sunday, The officers who were elected for the next three months are as follows; Presi dent, Forester Ruth; Vice-pres ident, Bailey Patrick; Secretary, Chester Williams; Treasurer, Elgar Fox. They have one of the moat efficient teachers of the Sunday school Mrs. W. R. Brad shaw, who is taking great inter est in the work. The superintendent of the Sunday school, Mr, J. D. Elliott will build and furnish them a new room as soon as the mem bership increases to warraut it. They now have eleven regular enrolled members* There were nine present Sunday with a col lection of 42 cents. The class will be furuished with Baracca literature aud all of the leading books on' Baraci-a work The class is now looked upon as the leading one of the Suuday school. Visitors are most cor dially welcome. Cstswba College Notes. * The January number of the "Blue and White*' magazine is now out of the press and is a very creditable number to both the editors and the printers. Besides the regular depart ments, it contains poems by W. L. Anderson, Pauline Phillips, and Helen M. Smith; an essay by S. J. Kirk;; and a story by Grace Ua Shank. The essay contains some very excellent thought on "The Theatre as a Moral Force"; the story is a most readable account of "An Adventure in a Black Silk Dress"; the first poem is well written negro dialect "Reveri"; the their two poems -or parodies - are good imitations, the one of Poe and the other of Tennyson, and are quite humerous. The business managers ask that all alumni and former students of the college send in tbeir subseriptions. The following games have been arranged by Manager G, C, Peeler for this spring: March 17, Lenoir College, at Hick ory; March 20, Rutherford College, at Newton; March 21, Davidson College, at Davidson; March 24, Lenoir College, at Newton; March 28, Rutherford College, at Newtoa; April 2, Weaverville College, at Newton; April 7, 8, and 9, Cumberland University, Tennessee; April 10, Castle Heights, Tennessee; April 11, Weaverville College, at Aseeville; April 12, Asheville School, at Ashe ville; April 18, Trinity Park, at Newton; .April 26, E!on College, at Newton; April 30, Lenoir College, at Newton; May 3, St. Mary's College, at St. Mary's; May 8, Davidson College, at New ton. ♦- A number ot last year's team are ox pected to return and a strong team is being looked for this year. President J,. F. Buchheit has re turned from Pennsylvania and Mary* land, where her has been canvassing in the interests of the school. While lone, he has jrpoken before the Re formed churches in Jonestown, Lykens, Tower City, Millertburg, Catawissa, and Bloomsburg, all in Pennsylvania. InJJlfey he preached in the Reformed charch the pastor, of which is the Reverend Isaac Stahr- the father o! Miss Mary C. Stahr, : teaching at Catawba. Professor Sncfebeit will be at the College for about « week. v i yoisvo S.WHDUU SSI - . i Peace Conference Deadlock The peace conference in I/m-i don is about to break up, as the Turks will not giyefrp Andriano pie, and the allies will not let Turkey keep it. i \ 1 * £ CASTOR IA Per Tnfants and Children. The KM Yee Km Always Bsighli { LOCAL AMD PERSONAL. + ♦ ♦**+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* Mr. Ceo. W. Hall, manager of the Hickory Furniture Co., is in New York this week. Mr. Jones Shuford and his little boy and girl spent Wednes day in charlotte. Mrs, M. L. Stevens is visit ing her brother, Prof. Karl Pat terson. Hickory gains a new citizen in Mr. R. P. Dakin, a contractor and builder, has moved to Hick ory, and is welcome here. Rev, W, F. Ashburn, of New ton, was in the city Tussday the guest of Rev. 0. P. Routh. Mr, Arthur logold, of Morgan ton, spent Sunday with his mother. Mr. Ronda Payne is traveling with a vaudeville company m Georgia. Sometime ago some vandal went through the old cemetery overturning all the tombstones. Dr. R. Wood Brown has just returned from a trip to Chester and Atlanta, Ga. Miss Nettie Abernetby, of Charlotte, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. R. D. Aber netby. Mr. C. E. Mason, of Charlotte, was here yesterday to attend. a meeting of the stockholders of the Dudley Shoals Cotton Mill. Rev. F. B. Padgett, of the Laymen's Movement for North Carolina, preached moat accept ably at the Baptist Church Sun day morning, A. J. Payne & Son have moved into their new store building just aeross the street from their old stand, the building owned by ex-sheriff Leonard. Mr, J. F. Norris has an ad in this issue to which attention is called. Mr. Norris handles fresh meats and groceries, and delivers to all parts of the city. Mr. W. E, Holbrock, former editor of the Democrat, now one of the most successful insurance men of Greenville, S. C. t paid us a pleasant visit yesterday. Mr, Peter Evangelos, a candy maker, of Richmond, Va„ has accepted a position with the California Fruit Co. Mr. and Mrs. Bonniehouser and family who have guests of Mrs. Geo. Hutton for some weeks past, returned to Michi gan this week. ' There will be an oyster supper at Highland Hall on Monday evening for the benefit of the Athletic Association begiuning at 7:30. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mr. J. W. Campbell, we hear is going to build the Depot Cafe building one story higher for Mr. J. H. Willis, who has estab lished a neat little hotel, Europ ean plan there, The Campbell Cafe was'opened this week by Mr. Foy Campbell in the old Palm Tree Cafe stand. Mr. Campbell has neatlv fitted up the place and will make it one ot the best eating houses in the state. Rev. J. H. Shuford will have a valuable historical article in next weeks £*per relating to the Wilfong andSummey families. Col. Yoder has a fine article this week on the Hahn family. Attention is called to the an nouncement ad in this issue of the International Woolen Mills Co. who will open a store in the same building the Busy Bee lunch room is. The Senior-Baraca class of the . First Baptist church will enier s tain the Phiiethea class of 'f&jii, church, on FHday evening in the Sunday School room. AH j Baraca's and Pbilethea's are in ' vited to come and bring a pros ; pective member for either olas i*. r % t • On last Frid»y evening, a num > ber of the members of the First . Baptist Church met in the church and after all had gathered L proceeded over to the parsonage > and "pounded" Mr, Harte and I family in the real old fashioned t way. Miss Maude Eckard and Mr. H. K. Foster, will talk to the farmers, wives and children at the following schools next weak: Mulls, Monday, Jan. 20th; Char ity, Tuesday, Jan. 21st, Rockett, Wednesday, Jan. 22nd; Bost, Thursday; Jan. 23; Yoder, Fri day, Jan 24th. Or. Fry was operated on last week at the University Hospital in Baltimore for adhesion of the stomach, and .is doing fairly well Mr. Frank Henderson was *leo operated on by Dr. Long at Statesville, for the same thing and for appendicitis *oil irdoing weH. Both gentle men sre followed by the solici tude off&eir friends. Don't use harsh physics. The re action weakens th- bowels, leads to chronic oonrtipation. Get Doan's Reful«ts. They operate easily. 25 c Ist all Rores. i Dr. H. E. Rowe has been re* elected county physician, ( Mr. Foster, the agricultural j commissioner, will be at Star- ] town tomorrow at 1 p. m. Miss Lula Stewart, of Newton j and Mr. Fred Kale, of Shawnee, ] were married last week. Mr. J. W, ,Clay delightfully entertained the 16 members of : his Junior Baraca Class Thurs- day evening, and arranged for a membership contest. Mr. P. D. Drum died in Cald well township Thursday, aged 59. Funeral was at Pisgah Church the next day. Thirteen grown children survive. The free stereopticon lecture given by the Great Northern Railway at the Opera House on next Monday evening will be well worth hearing. There will be 200 colored slides. Messrs. J. D. Elliott, David Smith and Robt. Gantt are at tending the district meeting of the Odd Fellows a?* Statesyille today. The mill tenement house oc cupied by Mr. Goings and family was burned Tuesday night at 10 o'clock, at Brookford catching from a flue. A good portion of the belongings were got out but not all. Mr. H, A. Fulmer, formerly with the Hickory Seed Co., has accepted a position with the Martin & Clark Clothing Co,, \ taking the place of Mr. Frank Henderson, who will make new business connections when he . returns from the hospital. The Hickory Manufacturing Co. has just completed a mag nificent red birch stairway for the new home of Mr. L. C. Wal lace in Salisburv. It is- one of the handsomest pieces of work ever shipped from this wood working city. Judge Cline has dissolved the temporary injunction against the Hickory townshin road super visor's from going through Mr. Lem Miller's land. Notice of appeal has been given but it is believed the matter will be set tled out of court. A memorial service was held at Catawba College last Sunday evening in honor of the late Dr. Foil, those honoring his frag rant memory were Rev. J. H. Keller, Dr, P. M. Trexler, Presi dent Buchheit, Mr. Fravel, editor Mebane, Dr. C. B, Mc- Nairy, Prof. J, B. Leonard, and Rev. W. W. Rowe. Mr. Hamp Whitener is mov ing two houses for Mr. Bruce Fry on 9th avenue near the Hickory Novelty Co., so as to get them out of the line of the avenue which is to be ex tended out to the Ivey Mill. Mr. Poly Hawn will this spring lengthen his building on 9th ave. as far back as the building next to it. He will put in neat fronts at both ends. The cost of the improvement will be about $2,- 000. On Jan. 6 Mrs. E. V. Morton while walking in the yard was suddenly attracted by the smell of smoke. Running into the house found a quilt, chair, rug in light blaze. She fought fire bravely burning her hands and catching her dress, but succeeded in ex tinguishing it without aid of Fire Company. The Busy Bee Cafe opens Saturday in the old E. C. John son stand. Mr. Lampros has been here this week arranging matters. Beautiful signs have been placed outside and paint ed on the windows just like thr windows in city restaurants, with the prices of every dish. The cafe will be modern in ever particular. Mrs. Clement is this wee L roo ving into her neat ttie 7 room cottage on 10th avarm* Mrs- Clement designed this pretty hom e » that gheis an amat eur jrchrtect as w e jj a 8 one of th ro^no Bte i!J OSrra P herß » North Ca ™ n *: .^. r - Hilton had charge ™ *> ui ldin work. Judge W. B. (jouneill was in the city Tuesday after having closed successfully a deal where by the Hickory Manufacturing Co., the A. A. Shuford estate and himself sold 2600 hundred acres of fine pine and oak timber lands in Montgomery county to the Guilford Lumber Milling Co., of Greensboro, for something over $50,000. Rev. F. K. Roof writes from his new home at Leesville, S. C . of the sad and sudden death of his brother Jack who was buried Sunday, 1000 people bei n g present. He was caring for the iged father, and leaves a wife and four children 9tho will now be cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Roof. There are now five boys and three girls in the Roof family. Three ministers, and two sisters marred minister?, Rev. E. J.Sox at Little Moun tain, S. C ,and Rev, Enoch Hite at Lincolnton, Children Orv FOR FLETCHER'S C ASTORIA The Crouch Cabinet Co., re cently established by Mr. Mar shall Crouch, just below the Phoenix mill, is making good progress. It has installed a number of be&utiful new ma chines, and is turning out som? excellent work. Mr, Crouch has just finished a neat chiffonier for Mrs. Hawley, wife of the manager of the erection work of the new Rhodhiss mill. For the first six days of tho year the local parcels post had received 186 packhges with $13.- 48 worth of stamps affixed, and had sent out 292 packages with $16.26 of stamps. Thus thj number of pieces dispatched was greater than the number receiv ed, which shows that our mer chants are taking advantage of the post Over half of these parcels went out in the 50-mile zone. A good many 8-pound hams are traveling this route. The local carriers are handling the business |splendidly ask the postoffice for a leaflet giving full instructions. Judge Councill left Tuesday night for Raleigh, where he is a member of the Senate. lie said the Legislature would go for ward with progressive legis lation but with a due regard to the present indebtedness of the state, which is about $800,003. The underlying solution of the problem confronting the legis lature, he thinks, is in framing a suitable revenue bill which will reach the subjects of ju3t taxation without increasing the ratio of taxation. It is the uni versal belief that there are mil lions of property untaxed, lie said that he and Mr. Gaither were studying the proposad salaries bill for Catawba county officers but that they had rot yet decided what the amount of the amount of the salaries will . be. Mystery of Love. If a man should Importune me t» give a reason why I loved him I fnl It could no otherwise be expressed than by making answer, because II was he; because it was I. There to beyond all that I am able to say, I know not what inexplicable and fated power that brought on this union.— Montaigne. Craig Inaugurated. After an imposing military parade, Hon. Locke Craig was inaugurated Governor at Rale gh yesterday, and delivered a splendid inaugural address in the auditorium. ? I ; The Wandering Jew. Matthew Paris and Roger Wendover identified the Wander Jew as Carta philus, a porter in the household of Pontius Pilate. Other author! ies identify him ss Ahasuerus. a cobbler of Jerusalem. The legend is far older than the events which it proposes as its central feature. In the course of its popularity throughout the middle ages it has acquired many foreign ele ments by accretion. SPECIAL TO WOMEN Do you realize the fact that thousand i of women are now using A Soluble Antiseptic Pbwder aa a remedy for mucous membrane af fections, such as sore throat, nasal or pelvic catarrh, inflammation or ulcera tion, caused by female ills? Women who have been cured say "it is worth its weight in gold." Dissolve in water suid apply locally. For ten years the Lsdia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. has recom mended Pax tine in their private cor respondence with women. For all hygienic and toilet uses it lias no equal. Only 50c. a large box at Drag gists or sent postpaid on receipt of pr.ee. The Pax ton Toilet' Co., Boston, Mtss. Hit Social Circles Jan, 9, the Traveller's Cub were entertained by Mrs. Gwaltney agisted by Mis** Minnie and Cathrhe Gwaltney Mrs. Bell Ramsay was a welcome guest. The subject was "Ruskir..'' Mrs. C, M. Shuford presented an interesting paper on this "Phil osopher of Brantwood, His Lire, His Works." Miss M. E. Geitner crave an account of his particular friends 'The Tbwaite Sister.?." Miss Rmsay read a seclect;or on "Coniston Water." Refresh ments closed an interesting hour. Mre. 0. M. Royster enteittir ed the Friday Afternoon Auction Bridge Club. The hostess was fortunate in securing the high est score but most graciously presented the prize to the gui st jus?t below her in number, M : s. E. B. Jones. Tnose present wer*.' Mesdames F. P. Abernethy, J. H. Hatcher, T. A. Mott, W. X. Reid, E. L. Shuford, Mrs. Jame* Shuford and E. B. Jones. A most delightful luncheon was served. Mrs. E. L. Shuford informally entertained a few friends Mon day afternoon. Auction was the amusement. • Miss SaHie Martin was hostess to a small number of frien 8 Saturday afternoon. After t' o hours of auction, delightful sat - witches and coffee wwa served. .'-•-•■ ' ■ - ■ - The Campbell Cafe I wish to say to my friends that I am with you again and am prepared to serve you in first class style. My lunch counter and private din ing room are neat and inviting. 1 also have cigars, tobaccos, candies and fruits. We promise all customers courte ous treatment. "Our Motto is to Please." PHONE 242 B. F. Campbell Proprietor. White Goods Sale n Our annual whife goods sale op ens Wednesday* Jan. 22nd. We have some startling values to offer in white goods, Linen, Mus lin Underwear, Lace and Em broideries. Our display and low prices will surprise as well as please you. Circulars will be distributed later. THOMPSON-WEST CO "The Ladies Store" TAKE NOTICE • that the Bowles & Martin Furni ture Co. have stricken the name "Martin" from its corporate name which does not in any way ef fect the business. Only for con venience is this done. . Respectfully, Bowles Furniture Co. Successor. We thank you, kind friends, one and all, for your patronage during 1913. We hope during the coming year 1o merit a consideration of your confidence. Yours for service, BOWLES FURNITURE CO. The Music Club was enter tained at the home of Mrs. J. L. Murphy on Tuesday evening. The following program wa# giv n: * ; Richard Strauss . Piano Sonata B Nui of 5. Mrs. Geo. Hutton. Song. Allersielen op; 10 No. 8, Miss Ramfcay. Strauss Mrs. Hatcher, Salome Mrs. Carl Patter , ;on. Piano. Traumerie op No, 4. Miss Rhodes. Song. Die 4acl«t Mrs. Murphy. Song. Good Night Beloved Miss Shultz. The last number was a 4i hoio over" from the last meeting which was a Nevin eveninr* This was followed by a salao course which was most delight ful, the hostess being assisted by her little daughter, Mary. T; e other members present we e Miss Hallman and Mrs. E. L. Shuford. Gueets of the even ng were. Mrs. M. L Jstoeven* j .nd Mrs. Bonniehouser, Mrs. W, X. Reid was hostess to the Tuesday afternoon Bridge Club. Refreshments were served consisting qf chicken salad, coffee, celiery, olives, stuffed potatees, biscuits and sand wiches The prize was won by Mrs. Beard, a box of handker cheifs from Ireland. Those pres ent: Mesdames James Snutord, E. L. Shuford, J. B. Beard. E. B. Jones, T. A. Mott. E. B. 'Cline, W. J. Shuford, E. R, I Jones and Miss Amy Wheeler, There is Always ■ a place to get the best goods and a place to get the best work done, so if it is anything in the way of Shoe Repairing you will find that Thompson's Jf • is the place to get it. Work called for and delivered. F. M. Thompson Phone 106 A Democrat man was in the we tern part of tha city the other day, and noticed that the wood- working plants are all running full tilt, Button & Bourbonnais, the Hickory Novel- Co. i The Hickory Manufactur ing Co., while The Piedmont Wagon Co, keep the depot plat form red every day with wagons ready for loading upon cars. Wood's Seeds For The Farm and Garden. Our New Descriptive Catalog is fully up-to-date, giving descrip tions and full information about the best and most profitable seeds to grow.'- It tells all about Grasses and Clovers, Seed Potatoes, Seed Oats, Cow Peas, Soja Beans, The Best Seed Corns and all other Farm and Garden Seeds. 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