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MR. STARNES' BIRTHDAY.
Children and Grandchildren Take
Old Folks by Surprise.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Starnes, on
Route 2, were given a delightful sur
prise Saturday morning when thier chil
dren and grandchildren fell upon them
laden with baskets full of good things to
eat. The occasion was the seventy-fifth
birthday of Mr. Starnes. The editor of.
the Democrat and photographer A. J.
Brads haw were guests and the latter
took a splendid picture of the table in
the yard, decorated with the flowers and
the dinner, with the family group be
hind it. Before dinner Mrs. Theodore-
Reinhardt dispensed delightful music on
the organ.
Those present were: Mrs. M. A. Par
lier of Conover, R. F. D.; Mrs. S. A.
Myck, and Mrs. W. H. Starnes, of Gran
ite Falls, R. F. D.; Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Starnes, Misses Cadie and Ethel Starnes,
Hickory; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Starnes,
Geo. Starnes; Miss Carnie Wyck, Cecil
Wyck; Hester and Leslie Parlier; Mr.
Economize
With A
Bank Account
The secret of life from a business
point of view is to spend less than
you earn and deposit the difference.
A business or personal Check Ac
count promotes economy prevents,
account misunderstandings and is al
ways available.
It's the modern financial way. Keep
your balance here.
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MONEY TO LOAN AT ALL TIMES.
C APITAL and SURPLUS $250,090,00 .
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HICKORY, N. C.
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FORD AUTOMOBILES
| i i
arc recognized for Durability, Efficiency and Economy.
j There will be 200,0*0 FORD cars built in 1913. The
J Factory has now 10, W0 back orders.
I Endorses of FORD cars: John Wanamakcr, New
;Yoikand Philadelphia, 63 delivery cars. Swift & Co.,
' 100 Roadsters for salesmen. New York Fire Dep't.
Roadsters for Captains. Bell Telephone Co., "New
York, Roadsters for repair men. For demonstration see
j M. V. Dunavant & Co.
; Agent Burke and Caldwell Co.
.'i '' Main Office
| HICKORY, N. C.
Job Printing That's
Different—Phone
i ad Mrs. Theodore Reinhardt, C'onover
R. F. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Philip Clonin
ger, Hickory, R. 2; Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Starnes; Tom, Oscar, Claude, Beulah,
Mamie and Fannie Fry; Mrs. Avery lr\
ind her brother, Mr. Sidney Ballinger,
of Virginia, who is visiUng her; Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Fox; and Mr. Owen Pharr.
The Starnes of Catawba and Daldwell
are a sturdy race, and among our best
citizens. They are among our oldest
settlers. One of the pioneers used to
say he was of Irish birth. The family is
a branch of the Uniou, Mecklenburg and
Bunccmb Starnes. Mr. J. W. Staines'
giandfatber used to tell about a Metho
dist circuit rider being entertained in hi
home. He had worship after the chil
dren had climbed the ladder to the loft
and gone to bed, Ipit he prayed loud
enongh to wake the dead. The chil
dren waked and were peeping down ou
of the trap door when one of them
| fell out. The preacher put out his arm,
saying: "Lord, bless the child", but the
youngster flew up' the ladder like a
scared squirrel.
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Hjokworm Worlt of the Old Year.
Djrinjr 1912 135.872 persons j
are microscopically examined'
o hookworm infection or about
50 persons for eac i week way i
the year. F«>r  is, en
hry d yin January an average
525 persons w re examinee
and of these an average of 110
persons were foun J infected
and given free treatment. Ine
i campaigns are conducted in six
! counties at the same time. The
work is now in progress in Dare.
Terrell, Camden, Pamlico, Moore,
and Union counties. Five coun
ties, Wilson, New Hanover.
Wake, Craven and Beaurort
have asked for a second round
| of dispensary work for the bene
i fit of those who were skeptical
I when the first campaign was
[conducted, but have now seen
: the results of the cure« in those
: who took the treatment and are
ieshous to again have dispen
isi res within their reach.
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Explained.
Dick— "What part of the family
tree am I. mui?" Mother— "l guest
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meant that morning wheii he said thai
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Two Interesting Patenta.
Among recent patents which attract
attention by reason of their noveßy
are one for making sausages without
casings (a searing process) and one
for an Illuminated fiat iron. The lat
ter contrivance la described aa con
taining lncandeaeent light bulbs which
serve at the aame time to heat the
Iron and to Illuminate the work which
la being ironed.
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i«*rult and vegetables Juices, on ate
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reat value cleansers and In the
sliminatlon of waste water from the
system. It is always best to remove
pulp of fruit before eating, as the cel
lular walls are Indigestible and fill the
system with waste matter. It is aU
ways the cellular walls that cause In
digestion and not the fruit juice.
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REORGANIZATION OF HICKORY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Subscribing Members of Hickory
Chamber of Commerce Will
Meet at Hotel Huffry on
Monday, March 10, at
8:30 P. M.—Mine
;Ho>t Huffman
Pauses us
a Good
Dinner
The annual banquet of the
Hickory Chamber of Commerce
will be held at the Hotel Huffry
on Monday, March 10, at 8:30 p.
m.
All subscribing members for
the cominsr year will receive
tickets gratuitously from the
Secretary. If there be any that
hßve been missed by the Solicit
ing Com mittthey will please
: call fit the Chamber of Com
; merce rooms and the secretary
swill add your name as a membei
land furnish you with a ticket.
TRY SOLACE AT OUR EXPENSE
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Headache that Solace
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THE SOLACE CO of Battle Creek are the
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Doctor Harkov, a Russian savant,
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tow discovered show that Samara
flourished before the arrival of the
Semites In Chaldea or Mesopotamia,
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SYMPTOMS OF CONSUMPTKNI
Yield to Vinol.
The medical profession do not be
lieve that consumptiou is Inherited,
but a person may Inherit a weakness
or tendency to that disease.
A prominent citizen of EvansrlUa,
lad., writes: "I was 111 for five
months with pulmonary trouble, and
bad the best of doctors; I had hemorr
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Through the advice of a friend I tried
Vinol, and I feel that It saved my
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same results." (Name furnished on
request)
Vinol soothes and heals the Inflamed
surfaces and allays the cough. Vinol
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digestive organs and gives the patient
strength to throw off incipient pulmo
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Try a bottle of Viael with the un
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A-
An Exception.
A adontlat inform* us that the
irage man la 76 p«r cent. water. Won
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coo man? — Milwaukee Sentinel.
Sale of City Property.
Under and by virtue of the order ot
the Superior Court of Catawba County.
N. C., made in the Special Proceed
ing therein pendingr, wherein J. Fran
Oupton, and others are the petition
era, and Sarah A. Sludge, and other
are the defendants, the undersigned
commissioners will s-1' at public auc
tlon to the hlgest bidd» r for cs*h, i*
front of the First National Hank Ir
tlie city of Hickory, Catawba County,
N. (\, on
Friday Febuary 28th IWI3
at. 12 o'clock noon, the following lot*
of land, lying and biing in the city of
Hickory, N. C. and adjoining the lamb
or W. F. Jones, W. T. Sledge, and
others, and bounded as Mlowa, viz:
First Lot, BEGINNING at W. F
Jones' north-webt corner which is 60
ft. South ot the main ltne of the
Southern Railway Co., and runs with
Morganton Street wtat 100 feet and
inches, or thereabouts to W. T.
( -»l»-dge's corner; thence wtth his lint
■»outh *2OO feet, more or lees to a stone,
said Sledge's corner; thence nearh
east, 100 feet and six inches, or there
abouts to W. F. Jones' south east cor
ner: thence with said Jones' line, north
200 feet, more or less to the beginning,
being lot No. 4 in deed from Richard
S. Adderton to Tliomos J. Wlggs, and
known as the "Thomas ,J.
Home Place".
Second Lot. Beginning at a atsk*
on the north east corner of M s S.»-r«t
|E. Sledge's lot, and runs >«.uih .'> i
W. 228 ffet lo a stnke: tl?«*?>c" 87 1 1 .
6(5 ieet to a htnV.e'i'l r> f ~' : '
73-4- E. 231 fuel/-wit i» the.-cii: ii t- a
stake; ihence N. 87 W. to the begin
ning.
This the 25th day of January, 1913.
M. H. Vou nt, ~ , .
W. C. Feimater, Commissioners.
2-20-4t
No tice.
By order of the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of
the City of Hickory, notice
is hereby given; that an
election will be held 011
Monday, March 17th, 1913,
at the City HaU in said City,
for the purpose of voting
upon the adoption or re
jection of the proposed
Charter, for the City of
Hickory, as authorized by
the General Assembly of
North Carolina, at its 1913
Session.
Notice is further given
that J. H. Hatcher, W. J.
Shuford and N. S. Dasher,
have been appointed as in
spectors or judges of said
election.
All electors wishing to
vote for the adoption of
said charter will use a print
ed or written ballot, upon
which the following words
shall appear, "For Adoption
of New Charter For City of
Hickory," and all electors
wishing to vote against the
said proposed charter be
coming law, shall vote a
printed or written Ballot,
upon which shall appear
the words, "Against Adop
tion of New Charter, For
City of Hickory."
It was further ordered
that the registrar, shall keep
open the registration books
for at least fourteen (14)
days prior to said date of
March 17th, 1913, the regis
tration to be had as law di
rects.
J. A. LENTZ,
Mayor of the City of Hickory,
G. R. WOOTTEN,
Acting Secretary and TreasuJer.
A. A. WHITENER,
City Attorney.
TAXES
LAST ROUND
By order of the Board of County Com
missioners I will advertise, April the Ist,
all property on which the tax for the
year 1912 is not paid. Please do not
ask me not to advertise your property,
for I can't be honest and advertise the
"other fellows" and not advertise
"yours."
I will beat the following places to col
leci your taxes. Please meet me and
getjyour receipt.
MARCH, 1913.
Jake Hefner's Store, half day,
9a. m. to twelve 14 12
Plateau, half day, Ito4p. m. " 12
Foard Whisnant's Store, half
day, 9 a. m. to 12 m, " 13
Young & Mull's Store, half day,
Ito4p. m. " 13
Hickory, one day, Whitener &
Martin's Store *' 15
Noah Deal's Store, half day, 9
a. m. to 12 " 17
Q. M. Smith's Store, half day,
Ip.m. to 4 " if
John Holler's Store, half day,
9 a. m. to 12 m " 18
Claremont, half day, 1 p. m- to 4
at Hewitt's Store " 18
Catawba, half day, 1 p. m. to 4
J. U. Long & Co's '* IV
Long Island, half day, 9a. m. to 12 " 20
Monbo, half day, 1 p m. to 4 " 20
Shertill's Ford, one day " 21
Terrell, one day, 9a,m.to 2p. m " 22
Maiden, half day, Ito4 p. m " 24
Oliver's, one day, 10 a. m. to 4p. m " 25
Lock Littles Store, half day,
9a. m. to twelve " 26
Walt Alley's Store, half day,
2to 4:30 p. m " 26
Murray's Mill, half day, 9a.m.to 12 " 27
Rachford's Store, half day,
1 to 4p. m " 27
Conover, half day, Ito4p. m. " 28
Hickory, one day, Whitener
& Martin's, 9a. mto 5 " 29
RESPECTFULLY
R. LEE HEWITT
Sheriff.
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J A NOTE TO YOU | HICKORY, N. C., Mar. 5,1913.
This space is hardly in keeping with the size af our Drug Store or the
volume of our trade, but we would not encroach en the space of other,
who wish to communicate with you, nor curtail interesting- news, which
we know you always peruse after reading our notes.
We had intended touching on the object of these notes this week, but
the store is filling up with customers and we must postpone it.
Youis truly,
MOSER & LUTZ
"ON THE CORNER."
What Then (?)
If the rainy day of your life comes and finds
you without the means to provide the neces
saries of life? If the dodtor bills, the grocery
bills, the rent come due and no money to pay
them with, what then? It means suffering.
Save Money Now!
Be ready for the rainy day of your life! Lay
aside a small amount each pay day, and be
prepared to meet every obligation promptly.
We pay 4 per cent, interest compounded
quarterly.
Hickory Banking & Trust Co.
I Can Save You Money
On
Fresh Meats and Groceries
I will appreciate your trade during this new year, and will make it to
your interest to give it to me.
Respectfully,
J. F. NORRIS
Near Hickory Manufacturing Company
"Pittsburg Perfect"
Electrically Welded Fences
are far superior to any other
fence made.
1. Won't sag in summer heat or break in winter cold.
2. Made of best material—basic open hearth wire.
3. Have stays that will not slip.
4. Conform to most uneven ground—hill or valley as
well as level.
5. Have no slack wires.
6. Made with stay wires as large as the line wires.
7. Low in price, and anybody can erect them.
Poultry and Garden Fences
are made with large and heavy wires very close together
in the lower part. No chick can get through. A god
send to the modern farmer.
Shuford Hardware Company.
We Take Ple&?.ure in Announcing Our
(Spring
Millinery
Opening
—ON—
Tuesday and Wednesday
March 11 and 12
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I MISS MARY ROSEBOROUGH