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Mr. Merchant: The Door is Open! •«** ' t \ The city and the country have at last been brought together by the establish ment of Uncle Samuel's Parcel Po& « The opportunities that the Parcel Post presents are practically unlimited; you have before you a new era of progress, if you will but put forth an effort to make it grow. The large mail order houses will come in and usurp the pat ronage that is rightfully yours if you do not rise up in your might and ADVERTISE YOUR GOODS to the people around you. The columns of The Democrat afford you the best medium possible and at a reasonable rate, too. 80 per cent, of our circulation of 1650 is with in the first zone of Parcel Post rates "% " ' taking Hickory as the starting point. Ask iis to help you plan an advertising campaign, at once, and begin now while the time is ripe. We will write your ads for you if you wish it. Our advertising rates furnished on application. .-V . . The Hickory Democrat Hickory, N. C. Parcel Po£ Rates—Cut it out for Reference. T ~ ' ' " r ' ~ "* " I OC CO „S = ® gslseffji WEIGHT 5 sgiilisl 5 5 S 2 2 -"2 2 2 s 05$©©9 £ 2 2 > i_J V — t • 1 pound $OO5 toUo ♦out) *OO7 *oos souo «oio *0 11 *Ol2 2 pounds . 06 .08 .10 .12 .14 .16 .19 .21 .24 3 pounds 07 41 .14 .17 .20 .23 .28 .31 .36 4 pouuds .08 .14 .18 .22 .26 .30 .37 .41 .48 5 pounds .09 .17 .22 .27 .32 .37 .46 .51 .60' B pounds .10 .20 .26 .32 .38 .44 .55 .61 .72 7 pounds 11 .23 .30 .37 ;44 51 .64 .71 .84 8 pounds 12 .26 *34 .42 .50 .58 .73 .81 .96 9 pounds 13 .29 .38 .47 .56 65 .82 Dlj 1.08 - • 10 pounds • 14 .32 .42 .52 -.62 .72 .91 1.01 1.20 11 pounds 15 .35 .46- S7 .68 .79 1.00 1.11 1.32 I J ... >..«• , . £ Vs ; "* - . "V . . "Jit Social Circles Jan. 29 Mrs. J. A. Martin was The hostess of the Hickory Book Club. Mi3B Daisy Schenck was a truest. After the usual order, viz; quotations, discussion of books, current events, Mrs. Mar tin spoke with interest of her book "The Caravaners. M The place cards in th« dining room were sketches done by Miss Frankie Martin's 1 facile fingers of Gypsy-life in England a la Gara vaners. The next meeting will be with Mr?. Alex Shu ford, Feb. 26. Jan. 30th Mrs. J. A. Martin entertained the Travellers' Club. Quotations on "Education" fitly introduced the program which was devoted to "Thos Arnold." Mrs. D. M. Littaker gave a comprehensive sketch of the life and work of the great and good Thomas Arnold. Mrs. K. C. Menzies then told the story of "Rugby," Arnold's great monument, and read se lections from "Tom Brown at Rugby * After current events dainty refreshments emphasized the sociability and good cheer before leaving. Mrs. Aull will be the next hostess, at the home of Mrs. Kirkpatrick. Thursday night, at the home of Mr C. C. Gamble the Just For Fun Club was entertained by Mr. Gamble and Mr. Cedric Dellinger. After the gaests arrived they were given a post card puzzle which they were to? put together and match for their partner in the advertizement contest, Miss Bess McComb won tre prize which she presented to the guest of honor, Miss Phillips of Newton. The guests were invited into the dining room and a salad course was served. At the bussness meeting Joe Aiken was elected president and Mary Field secretary. The next meeting will be with Messrs Harold and Dick Shuford, Thh officers of the Epworth League rendered an interesting programme Monday evening. Never before had such a number of officers and members taken an active part in the exercises. Each of the departments promise interesting programmes. These meet ings will be well attended and much good will be accomplished. Next Tuesday evening at 7:30 the social department will have charge of the meeting, and as usual, it will be in teresting. Mrs. J. D. Hurt e entertained the Thurs day Study Club January 30th. Quota, lions on "Work."' fittingly introduced the topic "Woman as a Wage-Earner", which was given by Mrs'. L. K. White ner. Mrs. Roy Abernethy gave the reading from the "Women of Homer". Many items of current news were discuss ed. The next meeting will be with Mis* Black welder. Delightful refresh ments in three courses were served by Master Nelson Harte. The Dixie Charter of the U. D. C. had an enthusiastic meeting with their lead er, Mrs. H. C. Menzies, Feb. 1. A Con federate Catechism for children and Ihe learning of "The Bonnie Blue Flag" combined with refreshments for an en joyaMe hour. The music of "The Bon nie Blue Plr-g" was the v«ry same piece of mttuc thr.t Mrs. Chadwick learned it fromwWn >he was a little girl. The following are the members: Janie Men zies, Ellen Stuart Menzies, Mary Stuart Menzies, Crtherine Menzies, Virginia Menzies, Virginia Cilley, Jack Cilley, Clarissa A2»ernethy, Charlotte Garth, M*ry Rogers Shuford, Alice Cilley, lsOttue Cilley, Elizabeth Councill, Nancy Gay Hall, Virginia Hall, Catherine Allen, Mary Blount Martin, Nancy Sherrill. The next meeting will be on the first Saturday in March, as it meets on the first Saturday of every month with Mrs. H. C. Menzies. Mrs. Bourbonnais entertained six tab les of Auction Bridge Feb. 3 at 3p. m. Miss Amy Wheeler won the prize, a pair of wooden candlesticks from Cuba. Miss Blackwelder drew the consolation prize, a pack of cards. Delicious re freshments were served in conrses. ■ The day of harsh physics is gone. People want mild, easy laxatives Doan's Reguleta have satisfied thousands. 25c. at all drug stores. Items Run Down at Conover. A Building! and Loan Association for Conover is talked of among the citizens, and it is hoped will material ize in the near future. Correspondance is being held with the Southern Power Co. in regard to furnishing the town with lights and power, It is now within two miles and is being extended to Ridgeview Hosiery mills which are now install ing machinery. Mr. Henty Cline, contractor, is building a handsome reridence f r Miss Mattie Miller on College street and will be ready for occupancy in about a week. Mr. Cline has contract ed for two more houses to be built in the near future. Miss Eula Yount, who is teaching in the Giaded School at Hickory, spent the week end with her parents Or, and Mrs Yount. Miss Myrtle Hewitt, assistant teacher at Fairview school house, spent Saturday night with her mother, Mrs. Anna Hewitt. For croup or sore throat, use Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil. Two sizes, 25c and 50c. At all drug stores. HIGH SCHOOL"" —~ DECLAMATION CONTEST To be Held at Lenoir College, Friday Evening, April 4th It is said that oratory is becoming a a lost art. A chief part of the explan ation is found in the disappearance of the ''Friday evening exercises" of the old academv and in the general neglect of declamation work, For stimulation and right Ideals, our youth must go back to the words of the masters, know and live them again and thus rekindle the flame of elo quence that blazed so resplendently in tbe past. In order to encourage the practice of declamation in our High Schools as an exercise of high cultural value and as a necessary foundation for suc cess in the studij and practice of pub lie speaking, and in order to bring the schools into closer touch with each other and thus aid in the cause of ed cationinour section, Lenoir College has established an "Annual Declama tion Content" to be conducted in ac cordance with the following regulations: 1. State High Schools, City High Schools, or other schools of the same rank, in counties of North Carolina west of the Yadkin River, or in David son county shall be entitled to one representative in the contest. 2. The name of each contestant, the subject of his declamation, and a statement from the principal of his school that he is a bone fide student, shall be in the hands of the Secretary of the Faculty of Lenoir College not later than March 15th. 3. The places of declaimers on the program in both contests shall be de termined by lot. 4. The first contest shall be held in the Lenoir College Auditorium, Friday evening, April 4th, 1913. 5. In case there are mire than eight contestants, a preliminary contest shall be held at the College, Friday afternoon, April, 4th, 1913, 6. No declamation shall contain more than 1000 words (600 to 1000 words is a good range). 7. A gold medal shall be awarded by a competent committee to that de claimer whom they shall judge to have won in the contest. R. L. F RITZ. Catawba College. On account of the Iyceum number, a lecture by Booth Lowry, the rendition of "The Crieket on the Hearth" has been posponed until Tuesday. The lec ture, which is one of the numbers in the combined college and graded school course, was pronounced by many to be one of the best lectures heard recently in Newton. Mrs. J. A. Foil and Miss Miriam Foil are gone on a visit to Greensboro, where they are resting after the weeks spent in nursing the late Dr. Foil and in looking after the affairs of his estate. T. V. Leonard, of Linwood, and Gil mer Thompson of Lexington, have been enrolled among the new students. Miss Mary Lawrence is spending Sat urday and Sunday at her home in Cataw ba. Mr. Frank and Miss Bessie McGin nis and Miss Ethel Josey are at home to spend Sunday, and Miss Ballard is visit ing Miss Neva Bolick. Mr. Harvey Fesperman is now sup plying tbe palpit of the Reformed church at Maiden. Professor G. H. Smith preached at Startown on Sunday. Presbyterian Church Notes. Regular service Sunday morning. At 3:30 there will be another service for the children, taking the place of the night service. -OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU 300000 § BUSINESS LOCALS g COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC3OOOOO Highest prices paid for all kinds of furs at Zerden's Under selling Store. 1-2-tf. . CABBAGE PLANTS-iOOO, 75 cents; 5000 $3.50; strawberry i plants best varieties $1.50 per 1000. P. L. Miller, Hickory, N. C 1-30-3t. Slaughter Sale of Autos. We are offering a number of Touring card and Roadst ars, all recently overhauled and put in first class condition, at slaughter prices. Write, phone or come and see for yourself, Long distance phone 175 Carolina Motor Co., Statesville, N. C-, 1 -30-2t FOR SALE—I have some nice housefurnishings, including No. 8 cook stove and small heater. Call and see Mrs. H. Specht, 712 10 Ave. 1 30 2tx. HELP WANTED GET A GOVERNMENT POSITION— Send 25c for Government Man lal: Civil Service Laws, Positions in Classsified Service (all Depts.) Salaries Paid, How Appointments are Made, Rules Govern ing Examinations, Positions ouiside Civil Service where examinations no! required, Army and Navy Enlistments, West Point and Annapolis Appointments, First steps to take to Secure a Government Posi tions, full information. ALTHOMARCO.,7I7IOth St. N.W.Wash.D.C. 2-6-3 WANTED—Salesmen to sell our guaranteed oils and paints: Experience unnecessary. Ex tremely profitable offer to right party. The Glen Refining Com pany, Cleveland, Ohio. FOR SALE—Percheron horse, 1550 lbs., with 8 months colt; one large mule, 1100 lbs., 4 years old this spring, and 1 ma re,looo. Bargain if sold is 15 days. Also farm hand wanted. Applv, A. L. , Baker, Newton, Route. 4. Phone 913. 2-6-4t • - -A., f ../V Land Agent Wanted H. W. Horton, our agent at North Wllksboro, has £sold 36 prop erties in the past two to .buyers we have sent him. We are now about to establish an agency in Catawba and Iredell Counties and are look ing for a hustling, middle-aged man,'with team or auto, who can devote one-half or more of his time to our work. No investment required. You list and show the farms. We supply the buyers. Write today for infor mation. E. A. STROUT FARM AGENCY Southern Pines, N. C. " —» —.. " . ■ ■ ■ • ■ - 1-3 OFF- — 1-3 OFF Winter Clothing Our Sale is Continued for 10 Days More! Big Saving in Men's and Boy's Winter Suits and Over Coats. All $25 Suits for __,___sl6.6s All $22.50 Suits f0r.... . $l5 AU $2O Suits for . $13.35 All $lB Suits for... $l2 AU $16.50 Suits for-.- - $ll AU $l5 Suits for ....$l9 AU $12.50 Suits for.- I $8.35 AU $lO Suits for $6.66 TERMS STRICTLY CASH Alterations Free! . : 1 • '|i. j* 1 " *'% * Moretz-Whitener Clothing Co., "The Quality Shop" The Vulcan Plow We sell this Plow on trial—Give it a te&l and it will please you. Car Load Rock Hill Buggies Just received along with a lot of buggy and team harness on all of which we are making close prices, We also handle the high grade Babcock buggy, and the Conover Pony Buggy made by Bolick & Son. The Nissen Wagon The best wagon made for hard and heavy ser vice on the farm. D. M. Boyd & Company ; Hickory, N. C. Many Bargains —AT— THE UNDERSELLING STORE JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE H- •£' • The weather has now cleared up and and there is no reason why you shouldn't take, advantage of it and pay our store a visit. We can convince you that you have never seen so many bargains before. THE UNDERSELLING STORE ■ • '! ■ L. E. ZERDEN, Prop. Junior Lather League Social. The pastor of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church extends a hearty invitation to every member of the Junior Luther League to a reception given at the parsonage Friday night between the h6urs of 7 and 10 o'clock. Their parents are also invited, Each member is to bring something for luncheon. • JL ! t I In > Wlrtjiiil' ",j n«M« Hii in -- Dr. Kings New Discovery Soothes irritated throat and htßf&t stops chronic and hacking cough, re lieves tickling thioat, tastes nice. Take no other; once used, always us ed. Buy it at C. M. Shuford, Moser and Lutz, or Grimes Drug Stores. r *»
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