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, ojckpry Development News.
Look for it nexf week.' The"
cooijetition was so sharp, have
no t been able yi one..
fl,e companfis 'very much
rfftffest ' Shown.
ZfW huhdreOnd fifty
nam£&" Jiave be en v suggested,
,:eii^' rom 'HOTejrm'ooii Park'
jj, &row Wilson and Mc
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J fc£)C\L A|H> PEMONAti *
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M. Verina Setzer visited re
lates in Hudson last week.
l&M* BaM.otJtoel, is
vidlmlirierds in tne-cHy c -
Moose spent.Sunday
at home with his family.
MfSßiu-ilobse
in CharlQtte with his sistei\Mrs.
E. F. Hamilton.
Mr. Jonas Hansucker, of Chase
City, Va. tf was in the city Tues
day on
Mr. went to
"Raleigh on business
ind also fair.
Mr. of Roanoke,
Va. is visiting hte cousin, Mr. J.
H.Patrick:
Mr. J. JV Brawley, of Moores
ville, wakin the. city Tuesday on
'
Mr. fHitii v Jfo&rkle, of York-
Tille, spent Sunday with Mr. H.
1L
Mrs. W&- Sterne, of Char
ktte, isf-visiting her mother,
Mrs. Penny. J
Mr. R; M. Knox moved This"
family
on 12th £treet Tuesday. I
Mrs.
her sister.
Mrs. Hjjplig
Rev.|: A Muniroe went to Old
Fort Saturday to-attend '.the in
stallation of Kev. W. H.Goodman
m pastor of that churchy : «
Weais glad to note pur
ffi ayor, jtf&V. H. Geitner,''is im
provinß:ift6r-his slight . indispo
sition. " :-v
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Miss left Tuesday
for a sister, Miss
™se, atPsCssifern attend
school. ' - :
Mr. arid Mrs 1 ; Edgar Yocer
pll Bpefid the week-ehd -witfi
Mrs. Yoder's a.unt, Mrs*
..Mrs. arid" little
Nancy from a visit
!? ller J||fef&itrs. Lang, of
Greenv ?
Mr. took : CHe dfe 1
ttrs and teacners'"of the^-Baptist
iff the Baptisx Qc :
SaJWrdly.
j r L B - Qbijders and little
2? e spendsome
if w I|P%$ hfir . Mrs. Rarn-
J; alvrt&s
Brent" to
Girt
feti'^ arc T : * in « 10 pcrsonaffj
WtW 3 anc * return your money
lotfriu ° your complexion is
to lts natural beauty.
S FRECKLE CREAM is fine,
Hot teal : ai .absolutely harmless. Will
»emov« t! 1 xT ir row but will positive!?
BVAN. PIMPLES and FRECK
'**Tn° m ~ in today and trvit. The jars
Moser and Lutz
-• i Sell Your Idle Land;.
> Many people are wanting
i farms and town lots.
We advise you to sell and in
~ Vest your mosey where you can
get an income and also benefit
the community.* * -
Is that business or not?
People are anxious to* come '
to Catawba County and Hicl&rfc
but they must have land and
homes.
• at the Htfb Mcm
day, Tuesday and Wednesday
; nights of next week. Be sure to.
come. *' V •
Mr. J. C. Healand, * of Lenoir,
was in the city Sunday. There
. seems to be much attraction n
Hickory for him.
r Mr. W. G. Fox formerly of
ctry now a residertt-of'Mwfcanton
was in the city Saturday, and
as wellrasUSii^l.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Bum
garner have returned to the : r
• home in Tulsa, Okte.. alter a
visit to Mr. Bumgarners' parents
in this city.
» Mr. A. B. Hutton has returned
i home after an extended trip to
New York and other cities. Mr.
, Hutton is one of Hickory's most
o.ogresßive business men.
Miss Claire SeHers and Master
J. E. Punderburk, Jr. ; left Wed
, nesday for a visit to Mrs. J. E.
Funderburk at Cheraw r S. C. J.
E. has been visiting his' £rahd
" parents here for some time. *-
Mrs. W. M. Stevenson and
'to tHeir home*in Cheraw, S C ,
after spending the summer at
Montreat and a few days at the
r ;H_uffry Hotel. "...
! Mr. W. L. Cline brother of
D. F. Cfine, spent
: nere relatives this week on
his return fro&n Greensboro, In
diana, were Tie went to be mar-
I ried. ' r -. "'
: Mrs. Wicker, • her son .and
i daughter carne'from Michigan to
 spend the winter in Hickory- to
enjov our splendid climate. They
at Dr. Johnson's. Her
' son will return to his home in a
- *
Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Cline spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. P; L
? Ciine where they attended the
r birthday of Mr, Cline. Not-'
withitandinc the rainy day
• there was about 100 guests pre
r a-delightfu' dinner was
served. , ; - :£ . t:
'Mr. Watfe V. Bowman, of this
»-city, wKb has*een miii chr« on
I the a &.JN. w,. ftr mere than a
I year, hasreceivad notice* Of his
transfer to the .Washington •fnd'
i.^Cfaarlestoixcurv.,Hei3 to take up
ty&new flutres iiext month.
: Freight Wreck Saturday Night.
• v Saturday" nijfht about 9:30 west
,• Uoun&- freight train N0.87 was wreck-.
' ed atEufnla..seven miles tins side of
'» St atesviitef THfe ensrine' ami* ttfteen
? cars lefW-lie
- ed by fnewrectf untlTß o'clock Sunday
. morning. - Passenger tr»m VI
and 16 transferred passengers at tlie
3 scen«of the w*#ck- and l N»:. was.
annulled. The train was in charge ot
„ Conductor.Burgin *V»d Engyieer-lial
r larfl, both of AshevjlTe.
inson, a n6gr3 brakeman, xiding
in the cab with the engineer and hre
mar. All three were burled from
- I hi* tab oUUe it let t the
rails, and' weie Thrown clear of Uifi
J and was unconcious for a while.
• United States Civil Senrice Exqmjn*
; tion Railway Mail Clerk (Male.)
II Examination for Railway Mail .Clerk
7 will be held at Hickory, N. C. on
" November 19th 1913.
f Foe information and application.
i blaal?apply • S -
Commission; Washington, D. C. or A. ;
l 5 Dfeal, "Local Secretary, Hickory, N.
C. \
Those Plans
They are beautiful and you
will want a home on top of that
hill overlooking the gorge.
I. WHen you see the artistic
mariner in which the land is laid
.off you will want to live there.
So we advise you to take a look
at the maps before buying else
where.
} 111 SOCIAL CIRCLES
-The following: announcement
of the marriage of Miss Helen
Ch&dwick will be of interest to
her msnv friends here:
Mr. and Mrs. CharlesKiUridgeChadwick
f # announce the marriage of their
daughter
Helen .Mitchell
to
>. % _«Mr. Ethelbert Hopkins Garlrell
" *on Wednesday evening, October the
• •• - eighth
dneThousaud nine hundred thirteen
Upland, California.
At Hortie
after-first of November
Ashland, Kentucky.
• M iss Wheeler welcomed the Hick-1
ory Book Club to her home Oct. 15,
After discussing of books read during
la§t iertnight and items of current news,
the hostess a detailed account of
K he.r book ' The Roadmenders" rend
ere3 especially interesting by excerpts
from the life of the author, Michael
Fairless. Roses, dahlies and chrysan- i
- themums in profusion were added
pleasures. A feast awaited ip the I
dining-room where the place cards were (
questions asked by tramps on the 
"Road." Mrs. Garth and Miss Geit- ]
ner drvided the honors in guessing the 1
answers. (
The books for the year are: 
Romance of Ali, E. Stuart; The 1 1
Rcadmender, M Fairless, Life of Mich- t
ael'lfaTrless; Story of My Boyhood an 1 \
Youth, J. Muir; Road of Living Men,[c
W*. T.~ Com fort; The Bears Claws, s
Mason and Hiiliard; Port of Adventure, I
WliljS'mson; London Lavendar, E V. i
Lucas; Dream of Blue Roses A B3rclay; v
Laddie, G. S. Porter; Within The Law, t
M. Dana; Wayfarer in China, E Ken- j
dall; Polly-Anna, E. H. Porter; V. V'S i
Eyes, H. S. Harrison; Mr, Pratt's Pa
tients, J. Lincoln.
' ' (
Oct. 16, the Travellers' Club met v
with Miss Geitner. After quotations j
from-Byron, Mrs. Murphy opened the
program with an able paper on (
"Peifarch." Mis. J. H, Shuford read (
a letter of Petrarch's and. two of his s
sonnets on "Laura." Miss Geitner (
then presented briefly and with clear-
ness the topic "The Renaissance" t
concluding the program, with reading £
"'Ex Lihris,'* —Upson and Petrarch's
Grave-%iOn. Roses, dahlias and
chrysanthemums added to the pleasant
hour. were seived be- •
fore adjourning to meet with Mrs. F.
.A. Abetnethy Oct. 23.
. Mrs. Ben Gaddy entertained the j
Embroidery Club. Ojt. 15 with ten '
members p/esent ond Misses Mattie |
Aberneihy, Piukey Forney and Nannie J
Phillips as visitors All enjoyed a de- k
lightful hour of fancy work. Mrs. Joe
Abernethy gave the reading for the
ifternoon.* Delicious refreshments
jpere seryed by the hostess at the con
clusion of the meeting. The club will (
meet with Mrs. A. A. Whitener, Oct. j
30th. ; . ]
The Quatre Main Progressive Club j
met with Miss Matt Thomason Satur- ,
day njght. Delicious refreshments
consisting of candies, grapes, water
melon, and cake were served. All pie- ]
sent enjoyed the occasion The next i
meetiug will be with Miss Dslla Bum
garner.
, The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Methodist church held its regular
monthly literary meeting Tuesday af
ternoon at the home of the president,
'Mrs, J. W. Shuford. Interesting
papers on Mexico, the study for tl ii
month, were read by Mrs Bertha Sher-
I Wood's High-Grade
Best Qualities Obtainable
.We are headquarters for
Seed Wheat, Dats,
Rye, Barley, Vetches,
Alfalfa and all
v Grasses & Clovers.:
- -Write for Wood's Crop Special
giving prices and seasonable in
formation about Seeds for Fall
sowing. '
T. W. WOOD 6 SONS.
Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va.
Wood's Descriptive Fall Catalogue
gives prices ana information about all
; Garden Seeds for Fall Planting.
Mailed free on request.
A House to Suit You
1 We will seli you a lot, build
t
a house to suit and give you a
long time to pay for it.
»
I No excuse for a man to pay
rent when he can do that.
Can place you on a hilltop,
in a valley or on the level.
Till and Mrs. Loyd Miller. A mis
siooary contest which had been clever
ly arranged byr£the hostess, on the
names of some of our missionaries kep
the' society guessing for the next hal:
hour. This was followed by a progres
sive game on missions, also prepared
by the hostess, which gave those pre
sent ample scope for the display o:
their knowledge or ignorance of the
subject but which was much enjoy ec
by all. A delicious salad course was
served, bringing to a close one of the
most delightful and instructive meet
ings in the history of the society.
A round of parties were given dur
ing the past week in honor of Tues
day's bride, Miss Mattie Abernethy,
Last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Roy
Abernethy gave a delightful reception
when the bride-to-be, Mrs J. F.
Abernethy, Misses Nannie Phillips,
Mary Abernethy, De Grange. Lenore
Sourbeer and Gertrude Finger assisted
in receiving. Friday afternoon Miss
Pinkie Forney entertained with Hearts
dice. Saturday morning Miss Rrth
Abernethy entertained with Hearts.
Saturday afternoon Miss Margaret Mc
Comb entertained with a hosiery
shower. Monday afternoon Mrs. Frank
Henderson entertained with rook at
her beautiful new home "Duncan,"
on Thirteenth Avenue, and Monday
evening Miss Margaret Bost entertain
the bridal party with Hearts D.ce.
After this party, the company went to
the bride's home. There the b-ide's
cake was cut. This was of unusual
size and beauty. The ring was cut by
Miss Stella Dellinger of Lincointon,
i}ie dime by Ed Bolick of Ccnover, the
wish-bone by Mr. Walker of Greens
boro. the button by Mr. George Kirk
patrick and the thimble by Mr. Oin
Sigmon.
The firft meeting of the Round Doz
en Book Club was held, Occ 15th,
with the President, Mrs C. H. Geit
ner. "The Road of Living Men"
was give prominence in the discussion
of the books,- the hostess gave criti
cisms of the book and sketch of the
author, Will Levington Comfort. A
delicious luncheon in courses was ser
ved in the dining-room at the close of
the meeting. Mrs. J. F. Allen wil
entertain the Club Oct. 29th.
The Smart Sit Club was organized
at Miss Miriam;Whitener's Oct. 21st
The six members are: Misses Miriam
Whitener, Katherine Allen, Vera Gibbs,
Katherine Shuford, Doris Hutton and
Isabella Morton. After spending some
time with dainty fancy work delightful
refreshments were served. They ad
journed to meet with Miss Katherine
Shuford Oct. 31st.
Methodist Church Notes.
Sixteen persons were received
on profession of faith last Sun
day morning. In the afternoon
the Light Bearers were reorgniz
ed with about thirty boys and
girls with more to join later.
Sunday School meets at 9:45,
Mr. G. F. Ivey, superintendant.
At 11 o'clock the pastor will
preach and the choir under Miss
Schultz will render special music.
The opportunity will be given
for joining the church.
The Light Bearers will meet
I = !
NOW IS THE TIME TO I
BUY - YOUR |
Cold Weather
CLOTHING!
Mr. Zerden has returned from the northern
markets where he purchased the prettiest line I
of me'ns and boy's clothing, coats for ladies
and children and shoes for everybody ever
shown in Hickory. These are coming in ev
ery day and prices will be the lowest as usual.
Every customer should insist on the clerk giv
ing them a receipt because ihey will
be valuable to you.
Zerden's Underselling Store
L. E. ZERDEN, Proprietor.
That 50 ft. Street
The people on Eighth Ave.,
can'i afford to miss that fifty
foot street. No residence street
should be less than fifty feet.
We do not want to make
our main entrance through 6th
Street to 9th Avenue 'but may
have to do so if our fiends on
Bth Avenue will not let us. do
jso.
3- at 3 o'clock,
r- At the evening hour, 7:30, tha
e choir wiil furnish an attractive
>t musical program and pastor
If will preach.
The new carpet is being laid
i this week, and gives the finish
- ing iouch to the interior im
)f provome its recently made.
e The p-.stor makes soecialre
d quest t n.t all the Methodise
s people the community mak:
e it a rule to come to church ever:
- Sunday. The Methodist peoph
moving into Hickory are especial
ly invited to come to crurch anc
make themselves known. A
_ hearty welcome awaits them.
) Mission Board Meets.
1 Thp F :ecutive Committee
the Alet >dist Mission Board oi
the West! - n North Carolina Con
: ference net in Hickory on Tues
day of tn 3 week, holding their
session in Mr. Litaker's study.
There wi>re present Kev. J. H.
West of .Veaverville. Rev, H. K.
Boyer of VVinston-Salera, Rev.
C. A. Wood of Ashevide, Rev.
R. M. Cowrtney of Thoraasville,
and Rev. L. T. Mann, of States
ville.
The business was of a regular
routine ch a-acter being prepara
tory t> th .vork whieh the Board
has to do vvnen the Annual Con
ference moots the last of Novem
ber in ChLrlotte.
GOO LIVER GiL AND IRON ~ 1
f
Two Most World-Famed Tonics (
Combined in Vinol.
Cod Liver oil and Iron have prored f
to be the s~>vo most Buceessful tonics s
the world lias ever known—iron for j
the blood & :d the medicinal curaUre
elements of cod liver oil as a strength j
and tissue builder for body and |
r.crves, an;l for the successful treat- j
ment of threat and lung troubles. ,
Two eminent French chemists dls- 1
covered a method of separating the !
curativo medicinal elements of the |
cods' livers from the oU or grease i
which is thrown away , but t* these
medicinal elements tonic lrcn Is now I
added, thus combining in Vlool tilA. I
two most vcrld famed tonics. . . i
As a bot!"-builder and strength cr%
ator for weak, run-down fcople, for '
feeble old people, delicate efclMren, !
to reft ore ftrength after sickness; j
and fcr cTircnic coughs, eelds, bron-' i
chitis or piOmonary troubles we ask.'
you to try Vinol with the nrdentwd* 11
ing that your money will be retamedo|
if it does rot help you.
P. S. For pimples and blotches try ,
our Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.
IVioiser «& Ljtz j
Just received From !
I unnally's ]
Old Fashioned Horehound Drops, |
Chocolate Almonds, Jordon AI- ~i
monds and Burnt Almonds, Chry- i
stalized Fruit, Marshmallows, '
Minis and Chocolates.
Bread, Cakes and Pies,
Ice Cream and Soft Drinks |
City Bakery !
C. W. Ellington, Prop. Phone 235
I The Streets
If our friends on Bth Avenue
will just let us have five feet
more, we will, get right after
the powers that be and have thai
street improved without any
more fuss about it. The streets
on our place will be fifty feet,
so you see we practice what we
preach.
I Overcoat WeaMr
ftY »
stocks of Overcoats s\e
ur o |PPnses all
/—Si e n^w mo^e ' s ' -
a*^ol'' terials in all the good. col,
|| Our price range isall
that any ° ne couid want '
1f 11 prices from $7,00. ■,,
1 1' t' ii t0 $3Q.00, induding a com-.. f
| Wjjj |pH Plcte range of rain co^ts
\ Moretz"■ White»et i} *
"THE QUALITY SHOP'
I Winter is f
I Now Here! §
5 AUR STOCK has never been so com; £
5. . P' e t. e - New goods have been com-,S >
5 ing in daily by freight and express for ® s
a the past six weeks. Below we giveK
S you a partial list of new arrivals. We 5
jjj assure you that it will be decidedly ,tQ 5
5 your advantage to look over our stock !e
e whether you are ready to buy or not. jjj
_ WE LIKE TO SHOW YOU jg
5} Ladies Coat Suits $7.50 to $25.00 |c
C Udies tpg Coats... 3.75 to 25.00 IC
fi Lidies Dresses 1.00 to 13.50 IC
g Misses Coats 3.50 to 16.50 IC
g Childrens Coats 1.00 to 12.50 IC
cj Childrens Sweaters .50 to 1.50 H5
g Ladies Waists 1.00 to 2.00 IC
g Bon Ton Corsets 1.00 to 5.00 IC
g Kimonas 1.00 to 6.00 IC
1" Ladies Fine Shoes 2.00 to 4.00 IC
r Childrens Fine Shoes .50 to 2.50 IC
gj "Set Snug" Underwear .50 to 2.50 IC
jjj Costume Velvets .90 to 1.00 IC
g Velvet Corduroya .75 to 1.00 IC
g Newest Wool Goods .50 to 1.75 IC
fi Lace and Muslin Curtains 50 to 4.00 l§
a Latest Neckwear .25 to 2.00 IC
3 "Kelly" Green Silk Hose 50c nair 15
2j "Kelly" Green Belts 25c to 50c 35
a New Mesh Bags 25c to ssjjOO ?C
e Latest Jewelry Novelties 10c to sl.sb IB
a "Centemeri" Gloves SI.OO to $2.00 jC
a Childrens Gloves 10c to 25c »{5
a Childrens Hose, guaranteed.. 15c patr^jfi
5 We are proud of these and our other®
jjj lines and we are anxious, to prove theii: j£ 1
§ SAVE YOUR CASH CHECKS 5
S THOMPSON-WEST COMP'Y 1 i
S "THE LADIES STORE." " g'
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fob Printing' That's
Different—Phone, 37
Our Neighbors A
It is a great thing to be able
to help ourselves, but it, is a
greater thing to help the com
munity in which we live—to
do something for the general
good.
Broad, well built streets are.
a great help to any section. -
Will you lend a helping hand
for the good of everybody on
18th avenue and the city at large!