,PH HICKS, FIGHTER 1
By OPIE READ. |;
At the time when the Dispatch fell
to the ownership of Miss Lelane Gra
ktn, the outlook *
for the paper was I
mot good. Even (fT^^H
with all the ad- Jn j ; r-|
vertisiug in a j j jvLl
town of ;• twelvo |!
thousand, city jjj
printing and po- jj; .
Mtical patronage. jjj 'jfvf/ii
•ut where the 11/jpgl
M outlook came IT V i|rftMgjl
(a was with- the j
•ity editor, which "/MMi
meant the entire
Iseal staff. With-
fti nine months
Spur city editors W
Mid keen killed in
AM street, and
M wonder that a
• •atemporary
said that the pa- ||p
SLTtStzfy' I p
It the part of
Ifcs country where the Dlßpatch was
{printed siVenoe could discount truth
•s a virtue. It made no difference
what a man might know —it war? what
lie laid that got him into trouble. But
%«w was it poBßible to print the news
without saying something, and was it
ltkely that one could keep on saying
••mething without treading upon the
corns of an occasional truth? So, up
•n taking charge of the paper she
eould not help but feel a certain ve
•jiensibility not to say anxiety. She
•©aid not herself slop around in all
•erta of weather and got the news. Of
esurse she could edit the paper —any
could do that, as nine-tenths of
1b a politicians in the district were
ready to swear; but any one would
••t dare to gather the news. While sit
ting at her desk, the first morning
after taking active control she heard
a cough, and looking up saw standing
tiear her a thing that looked li-ke a
yellow ghost. She stared at it, not
over frightened, having taken a whirl
at the medical course at school and
asked what was wanted. The man —
It was a man — bowed and said that
he had come to offer his services as
city editor. And the idea that it would
he well to employ him occurred to
her. No one could have the heart to
murder that skeleton. So, she hired
him.
Miss Lelane opened an envelope and
took out a communication. It told of
a desperate fight that had just oc
curred in the hills. A young man
named Ralph Hicks had killed, in a
fair fight, six ruffians who had pro
voked a quarrel with him. The deed
was full of valor that it was a good
thing to print and she printed it. A
few days, later she received another
communication from a fellow named
Holt Smith, giving another account of
the valiant Ralph Hicks. This time a
desperado known as the Swamp An
gel had met him at a country store,
in a neighborhood where the Angel
was owner of all he surveyed, and he
was a pretty active surveyor. Hiclis
was affable and inclined to be con
ciliatory, but the Angel said that he
wasn't feeling very well, having just
«ot up from a shake down of chills I
and fever, and he thought that a little
fresh blood was about what he need
ed. Hicks asked him if a doctor had
given him that sort of a prescription,
and the Angel "lowed" that he had,
and Hicks shot the Angel between the
eyes and the coroner declared that it
was a good shot. This was also print
ed.
The skeleton would, once in a while,
bring In a piece of news. No one
thought of killing him. yet they made
It inconvenient. One man hit him
with a mallet and dislocated his hip,
and laid him up for a day or two, and
another fellow knocked him down,
Just to hear him rattle, but otherwise
no damage was done. Still his posi
tion was often embarrassing. So he
aaid that he believed he would re
sign. Lelane urged him to remain a
day or two longer, till she could find
another skeleton, or some other phys
ical unfortunate, immuned against at
tack. He said that he was willing.
Two days later the skeleton came in,
limping, and said that his other hip
had been dislocated and that it was
now time for him to go. She paid
fcim off and he went out. At this mo
ment there entefed a tall, handsome
tfellow with black, rippling hair. She
.smiled and asked him to be seated.
Was it possible that so fine a man
had come to look for death. He
smiled at her. "I understand your
situation," said he, "and I am deter
mined to help you. I have had con
sldercble experience in this sort of
work. My name is Ralph Hicks."
She seized his hand. He was the
one man who could dare to print the
news. And she engaged him.
The people were astonished to read
that Ralph Hicks had taken the news
end of the Dispatch. He printed a
card in which ho said: "I want it un
derstood that I am going to print the
news."
t And he did. There were mutterings
and scow lings, but nothing series
happened.
Lelane was happy in her work, tnr
%er paper was prosperous. One night
they were sitting alone in the editor
ial room. Ralph had ceased to write
and was musing. Suddenly he'got up,
walked over to Lelane's desk, and
without embarrassing preliminaries,
:said, "I love you and beg of you to be
sny wife."
"Oh," was all she answered at that
time, but a sweet understanding ocme
to them.
Mr. B F. Campbell, manager
of the Knox 5 & 10c store in
Lenoir, had the misfortune to
run a naH in his foot last Fri
day which caused him consider
able trouble and necessitated his
coming tolhis home in this city.
Saturday. M\ P, V. Dot on of
the Hickorr store went to L noil
and looked after the store di ring
Mr. Campbell's absence.
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I POLLY'S PINK PARASOL j
By A. M. CRAWFORD.
Think of a girl's fate depending on
such a trivial thing as the color of her
parasol! Polly Moore had an engage
ment with young Phil Fuller and when
he rode up in his big touring car to
take her out he was surprised to learn
that she was too 111 to go. Yet an ha
turned away, he distinctly saw a pink
parasol over the shoulder of a white
frock move slowly across the lawn
beside a blue serge suit of unmis
takably good cut.
"Want to take a ride?" In bitter
ness of soul Phil hailed pretty Kath
ryn Stevens just as he turned ont of
Moore's driveway.
"Delighted!" laughed the girl and
climbed in beside him. She had al
ways cherished a secret fondness for
Phil.
"How about the Country club?" be
askod briefly.
"Just the place," she agreed. Her
veal name was Kathryn, but she was
frequently dubbed "Kat" by unappr®-
ciative ones to whom her social meth
ods were not pleasant.
"I'm just crazy about motoring. I
am simply too happy for words." »he
said.
Phil hoped that she was telling the
truth, that she was too happy for
v.oiod, for he wanted to meditate. He
was already beginning to wonder if
he had allowed his suspicion of the
reality of Polly's illness to show when
he talked to her mother on the porch.
Inside his pbeket and seeming to press
hard on his heart was a flashing soli
tarie that he had expected, and per
haps not without reason, to slip on
Polly's left hand that very afternoon.
He gripped the wheel and steered the
car so violently to one side that he
nearly precipitated his passenger in a
ditch by the road.
"For mercy's sake, Phil, what are
you trying to do? You fairly took my
breath away."
"Don't worry," he retorted, savage
ly. "nothing could do that. - You have
enough in reserve to last a month."
He repented instantly after taking a
sidewise glance at the girl and seeing
her flushed face. "Forget It!" Didn't
mean a thing. Honest to goodness,
girl.''
So she smiled and as they drove up
before the club house, she was laugh
ing merrily, almost too merrily, over
one of Phil's jokes.
It seemed to Phil that everybody
was there. The two were stopped
many times as they made their way
to a little table on the gallery over
looking the river. For the first time
in his life, people irritated him. While
he ordered everything on the mena
as a sort of apology for his previous
lack of courtesy, Kathryn took out her
gold vanity case and holding a di
minutive mirror before her, proceeded
to put on as much complexion as the
wind had blown off on the way to the
club. Phil frowped. Polly never did
those distressingly vulgar things that
pretty girls seem to think they are
priviliged to do everywhere in the
world —even at prayer.
"Why don't you eat something?
Aren't you hungry? If you don't take
some of these delicious things you
have ordered, I'll think that you are
grieving over Polly Moore," announc
ed his merciless guest.
"Why—why should I be grieving
over her?" he Btammered.
"She was desperately ill this morn
ing. They had two doctors with her.
Appendicitis I think they said."
"I have an appointment at six," he
said, opening his watch. "Are yon
ready to go back to town?*'
On the way out to the he
heard people everywhere asking abont
Polly. She was so utterly dear! He ex
ceeded the speed limit and huirled
Kathryn home. Then he went in
search of the nearest florist shop. Tb«
little old German who sold flowers
there thought that his customer most
be crazy.
"I want pink roses, dozens and de»-
ens of them," he ordered, "and I want
them as quickly aB you can get them
together, please."
His heart throbbed violently at
sight of a closed pink parasol by the
side of a swing on the Moore's lawn.
There was the same Inhabited blue
serge suit beside a white frock, bat
to his relief he saw that the girl was
not Polly. Then he remembtr«d
about an expected visitor.
"May I see Polly for Just a minute,
Mrs. Moore?" he begged at the door.
"Why, yes, Phil. Sho is in my sit
ting room. She gave us quite a sear*
this morning but she la better now."
Polly was very pale where she sat
propped up by a window. She wore
a lacy pink negligee and as Phil look
ed at her, a sudden lump of terrible
proportions swelled up in his throat
and prevented immediate speech.
"It's good of you to come to see
me," Phil. Are all these lovely roses
mine? My, how extravagant you are!"
"I thought that you were Just pre
tending when I came for you this
afternoon, Polly, and your mother
said that you were ill. I Baw a pink
parasol beside a good broad back so I
Kathryn Stevens to-the club."
"Well, I hope that you had a nice
time," was the cool response."
"Nice time? I couldn't have a nice
time anywhere in this world without
you. I love you Polly. Oh, if anything
had happened to you!"
"Why, Phil —" She put out her hand
and touched his hair lightly.
"Couldn't you love me —Just a little
bit, girl? You're all I want In the
vorld. Will you marry me, Polly?"
His voice was husky, his eyes plead
ing.
"Yes, Phil, I—"
"Then you love me, Polly? You
wonderful little thingl" •
Saved His Foot
H. D. Ely. of Bantam, 0., suffered
from horrible ulcer on his foot for four
years. Doctcr advised amputation, but
he refused and reluctantly tried Buck
len's Arnica Salve as a last resort. He
then wrote*. "I used your salve and
my foot was soon completely cured"
Best remedy for burns, cuts, bruises
and eczema. Get a box to-day Only
25c. All druggists or by mail H.
E. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or
St* Louis, adv»
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IN SOCIAL CIRCLES -
Miss Isabella Morton entertained
the Smart Six Club at her home No
vember 4 with tive members present.
After an enjoyable hour spent with
dainty fancy work, delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be with Miss
Kalherine ShuforJ November 14.
Miss Maude Abernethy entertained
two of the Lenoir College teachers andj
a number of the college students with
a few other friends of town on Hal
lowe'en. Delicious refreshments were
served.
The Round Dozen Book Club met
with Mrs. J. F. Allen Oct. 29th. hvery
member present except Mrs.
Ingold who was out of town. The
hostess read an interesting sketch ol
Ellen Glasgow, author of her bo°*»
"Virginia," also a story both of which
were much enjoyed. ~ Discussion* of
current events concluded the program
and the club adjourned to mtetitexi
with Mrs. W. H. Ramsay. A salad
course followed by cake and icecream
was served by Miss Katherine Allen.
The Embroidery Club was enter
tained Oct. 30th by Mrs. A. A. White
ner. Thirteen members present, and
Mrs. Mitclwll guest orhonor. During
ihe work ho* Mrs. L. R. Whiteper
rtrad a humorous story, "The Simple
Lifers." Dainty refreshments wfeie
served by Wisses Mlriarfc and Marjdne
Whlt#>ner. The ni*t meeting will be
with Mrs. E. E. Ilendley.
October 30, the Travellers' Club en
joyed the hospitality of Mrs. E B.
dim*. Mrs. We«n was a guest.
Quotations were Irom S, T.Coleridge,
fue evening waSKi* eu U P t0 ® e Btu "J
of "one of the greatest uconumentsoi
.ium»n genius," t ie "Divine Comedy
,f Dante, "The father of lt»hai
Mter*ture." Mra. C. M. Shuford in a
fine article began the journey through
t.he nine circles ol "the Inferno *1 1
Dante and his guide, Virgil, pjrs
Jhaawick kept on tli» way through
the seven stages of "Purgatory" witi
Dante and Virgil. Mrs. hi A. Aber
nethy, with poetic appreciation ac
companied Dai te with Beatric>
(iirougb the nine heavens of "P*ra
.Use". Keen pleasure with protiffcas
/ained by the ouWine of this/'great
-uper-natural world cathedral' Dull'
over six hundred years ago. Aftei
•urrent events appetizing refresh
ments were served by Misses Frank
Martin and Greta Wezen.
October 29, Miss Geitner entertain
ed the Hickory Book Club. After th»
usual discussion of books read sine
ast meeting the hostess corameutec
>n her book and its author "My Child
hood and Youth," Joh'p Mulr. Tlu
Autobiography of the famous natural
Ist was of unusual interest. The ver
satllityof this professor in Nature's
School is surpri ing; also Ids inven
live Keoiui. several years ago th
•Jub enjoyed his book "OurNationa
Parks" accompanied with an auto
graph letter. After current events at
t table artistic with caudle light, whit*
chrysanthemums and smilax, hornet
cava with witty puzzles on their card*
ave out the places. Alter guessing
be riddles everyone's fortune waf
told before leaving the festive board
The next meeting will be November
12 with Mrs. H. D. Abemethy.
?
One of the most dehghtrui event>
of the season was the • HaUowe'er
party given by Mi»es Maud and Luej
Allen Fridav night. The house wah
artistically decorated in autumn leave*
potted plants and chrytonthemum>.
As tbe guest? arrived initheir ghost
like attire, they were presented to the
receiving line consisting of iViisse*
Maude Allen, Jessie Joy, Essie Hoslej
and Miss Mittie Shrum of Llncolntoi.
They were then ushered into tin
ghost chamber, bearing many black
cats, witches and pumpkin jack-o
lanterns. In the dining room a boot!
was made of antique coverlets. In It
was Miss Pearl Boyd as "Fortpm
Teller in Gypsy costume who delight
ed the guests by telling themtheh
happy future. The young folks linger
ed towards the midnight hour to lean,
their fate by looking into- the wel;
and bobbing for apples. The evening
was greatly enjoyed by allwho par
took of the Misses Allen's hospitalit).
Methodist Church Notes '
On last Sunday, five member#
were received by certificate,
*
mil two ou profesaioo of faith.
Mention wie made that during
the prevent pastorate eVen on£
hundred members had been re
ceived, and that the uet gain ii
membership this year had beet
laiger than lor the pail five
years combined.
The duet rendered by Misse*
Bowleg and Shnltz was greath
enjoyed by the large congrega
tion. The work of the choir un
der the training of Mies Shultsc
is giving satisfaction to all. aud
lin a delight to alt lovers of gooci
church music.
The boys aud girls met with
he pastor on last Friday night,
making a study in church doc
trines and history, after which,
with the help of James Ltzo*,
they pulled candy to thei»
heart's content. Fif»y were
present. Ou account of an en
tertainment at the school thi'
week, on Friday, the bojs and
girls *vill meet this week or.
Saturday night at 7 o'clock. A
good time is promised.
The paptor announced on last
Sunday that of the i 822 necessa
ry to pay the salary of a mission*
ary» and meet the Home Mission
assesmentas well, $570 had been
*ecured, leaving only $259 jet to
be secured, with probably half
financial strength of the congre
gation yet unreached. That the
whole amount will easily be
raised, seem* Certain,
| Ou next Sunday, the Sunday
School meets at 9 —classes for
r men, women and chiluren.
teaching by the pastor it U
■ .iw *VT ti i J |
j | HOUSE "OVER THE WAY ||
By UNA COUSINS. || !
There waß quite a Btir in our quiet ,
village when it became known that |
the house "over the way" had been
rented. We prided ourselves on hav- j !
in* quite an aristocratic little neigh- j
borhood, and as there were only one j
or two rented houses, we always felt
anxious about a new arrival.
The new tenants were to arrive on I
Monday, and when we young folk* t
gathered at our usual choir practice, ; j
the matter was fully discussed. Philip j
Ring, the rising M. D., gave as his ,
opinion that they would be two old
maids, with a number of birds and f j;
cats. Gertie Black, with a merry >
twinkle in her roguish eyes, said: j s
"Don't you wish, Nell, it may be a i
rich widow with two or three band- g
aome sons? What an addition they
would be to our circle!"
"1! What need I care if it were BO
—hadn't I Philip? Perhaps 1 looked '
this, for they all laughed, although I ,
had not spoken a word in reply. , *
On Monday the furniture arrived, i
and toward evening a carriage con- |
talning two ladles. The house was
•peedily put in order, and in a week's i
time the excitement had somewhat j
subsided, although no one had as yet |
seen the new tenant. On Saturday a j
strange lady sat in the minister s pew j
~a lady "from the crown of her head |
to the tips of her dainty boots." You :
needed only to glance at her to see !
this. How beautiful she was! I, a
woman, was ready it
at first sight. Heroine was Mrs.
4L«e, the minister's daughter inform
ed us —Just the name which suited
this lovely widow. About forty, I
should Judge.
I had Just arrived at this conclu
sion as the benediction was pro
nounced, and awoke from a delicious
dream. What was this lovely young
widow to me, that I should make a
study of her?
Mamma and I called, and learned \
during our visit that Mrs. Lee had >
sought our quiet village for change of ■
air. We were introduced to her aunt, j
an elderly lady, who took charge of j
the little household, leaving her niece j
to perfect quiet and rest, as pre- j
scribed.
Mrs. Lee inquired the name of our
physician, and was told Dr. Philip
Ring— my Philip, as they all called
him. Why did I wish he had not been
named.
At parting, she pressed me to call >
frequently. She loved young folks. !
she said; and how often did 1 find my- j
self running over during the summer
that followed.
A few days after my first call I
was surprised to see Philip open the
little gate that led to the cottage,
and, after ringing the doorbell, be in
stantly admitted. Later in the day ;
he told me Mrs. Lee was very ill, not j j
dangerously so, but with one of her j
old attacks.
"Is she not lovely?" I asked.
"More than lovely," he answered. j
"She has engaged me professionally j
during her stay in the village."
Need I tell you what followed —of •
Philip's love for this beautiful worn-,
an ten years older than himself; of his
mad worship, his utter neglect of old
friends? From this time he was her
constant companion in drives and
walks, which were frequent. All his j
hopes in life seemed centered in the j
new tenant; and yet I could not blame 1
him, for I soon learned to love her, j
too. I saw that people watched, and
saw they pitied me; yet I was strange J
ly Indifferent. What I felt in secret | j
none should ever know.
And so the summer passed, and Sep
tember approached. She would leave j
us tn November. What had the sum-1
mer brought to me? A nameless pain ;
—a Joy and sorrow blended.
Tonight, however, I had promised to
take tea at the oottage. During the
•vetting she played, and we sang a few
duets. What a rich, clear voice she
had; how well our voices blended —my
own being a fine contralto.
"Now for a eoxy chat," she said, ris
ing from the piano. She told me of
the two lovely boys laid away in the
churchyard, of her beloved husband,
; loved to dearly, mourned so deeply,
laid to reet by their side five years
ago, of the disease which might at
any moment call her to join them in
the sptritland, of the happy summer
Just passed, which my friendship had
gladdened. I felt at thiß moment I
would have been willing to make any
sacrtflce to have kept her with us.
Philip In during the evening. At
half past ten I arose to say good
night
She followed us to the door. Turn
ing impulsively, I threw my arms
around her, and kissed her. I bad
never done so before. What prompt
ed me to do so now? She returned
ny embrace, exclaiming warmly:
"God bless you, darling!"
Turning abruptly to Philip, she
said:
"Take good care of Nellie; she is
a treasure. Good night!"
I was surprised next morning by an
early visit from Philip. He told me
that Mrs. Lee was dead; he had been
sent for toward morning, to find her
dying.
We stood together, and gazed on
the beloved dead—lovelier even in
death than in life. A perfect white
full-blown rose nestled in her bosom.
My own floral gift I placed within her
perfect hand. ~~~
On her dressing table lay a note di
rected to me; when opened it contain
ed a draft for $5,000, with her best
love. They laid her to rest by the
aide of her loved ones, and long be
fore the first of November the cottage
waa without a tenant.
a, m. and 7p. m,, with special
mnsic by the choir, at both
hours.
A! 1 members are requested to
bring their missionary subscrip
tions and deposit them on the
plates in envelopes which will be
furnished Ihem when they ar
rive at church.
Subscribe for Tae Democrat.
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- BIG - j
Sj3©Gl£il.s!
Saturday and Monday I
November Bth and 10th. 1
Music Saturday Eve and Night
We have made contract with Two Little Won- I
ders. Their age is not over 13 years but they 1
are natural violinists giving you nothing but the I
highest class music, something that thrills every
one. To miss this you miss a real high class con
cert. EVERYONE INVITED. , I
Will mention only a few of the many specials for |
Saturday and Monday. I
One Case best grade paint.... 5c
44 14 f* 44 8c Apron Ginghams 5c
44 44 44 44 10c Dress Ginghams 8c
44 44 ,4 44 10c Bleached Domestic 8c
44 44 44 44 10c Storm Flannel 8c
44 44 44 44 12 1-2 Canton Flannel _loc
44 44 44 4 4 $1.50 Sweaters $l.OO
44 44 44 44 35c Ladies Shirts and Pants 25c
44 44 44 44 50c Mens* Underwear 39c
Ladies, Misses and Childrens coats and sweaters all underpriced.
Great values all through china, crockery and enamel ware department.
Grocery Specials
GRANULATED SUGAR, sc. GOOD GRADE RICE, se. OCTAGON SOAP, 4c, 3
Arbuckle Coffee for Saturday and Monday only 20c=
10 doz. 25c Brooms for Saturday and Monday, 18c,
Make it a point to be here on days mentioned as many of this line will
be closed.
We have installed a cash and package carrier system which will enable
us to handle the crowds rapidly and satisfactorily.
Remember the days Saturday and Monday Nov. 8-10. The concerts
alone will be well worth your time. Tell your friends to come in and
enjoy it.
KNOX 5 & 10c STORE CO. I
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3 BUSINESS LOCALS §
OOOOOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOOOGC OCX.
FRESH OYSTERS daily at
Whitener & Martin,
VEAL CALVES WANTED-1
am still buying calves and pay
nighest market price all the time.
J. L. Miller, Hickory, N. C.
Phone 122 L.
WANTED—VeaI calves weigh
ing from 75 to 200 pounds on
foot. Will ©ay scts. per pound.
H. W, Harris.
TWO cottages and lot on Bth.
street, lot 100x300 feet. Cot
tage on each end of this lot.
Will sell cheap to quick buyer.
Call at the Democrat Office and
jet particulars.
WANTED—Harness and collar
makers. Apply at one to C. B.
R,ay Harness Co., Raleigh, N. O
4t
MR. POULTRYMAN: When you J
see your chickens moping,
wheezing, swollen-headed and
sneezing we recommend Con key's
Roup Remedy. For sale and guar
anteed by. Moser & Lutz. 4t pd.
FOR SALE—Carriage and auto
mobile cheap. Apply to this
jffice,
YOU CAN try Conkey's Laying
Tonic free and receive a 50c
Poultry Book that you wouldn't
sell for $l.OO if you call at our
store quick. They are going
fast. Moser & Lutz. 4t ud.
THEY WENT like hot cakes—
those free packages Conkey's
Laying Tonic and big poultry
books. We have a few left. Dor.'t
wait, get yours today. Moser &
Lutz. 4t pd.
OYSTERS FRESH every day in
tins pt. and qts. at Whitener &
Martin:
FOR SALE—Two good brood
mares and thorough bred Du
rock Jersey and Poland China
Pigs. D. W. Aderholdt, Henry
River, N. C, 3t pd.
30c EGGS if you feed Ponocea.
Guaranteed or money back.
60c pkg. Whitener & Martin.
Delivered by mail until the 10th
November.
WANTED —one or two good boyi
to sell the Greensboro News in
Hickory, if you are a hustler you
can make good money with us
Address J. P. Rawley, circula
tion manager, Daily News,
Greensboro, N. C.
NEW CAKES for Sunday dinntr
at Whitener & Martin.
WANTED —A female goat, tW(
or three months old, Call a;
Democrat office.
LARGE residence lot for sale on
East 12th Avenue. Apply to
Mrs. George A. Link, 802 9tl-
Avenue.
FOR excellent Rooms or Board
Close in, modern conveniences.
Apply to Mrs, H. L A., Phone
72,1403 12th Avenue,
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Hare Always Bought
Live Here and Work Here,
Buy Here and Sell Here.
That's the Way to Make The Town
BIGGER, BE TT ER &
BRIGHTER =#=/
REPORT OF THE CONDITION CF
Hickory Banking & Trust Co
AT
Hickory, in the State 01 North Caro
lina, at the close of business October
21, 1913.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $147,16 j.>/
Overdrafts secured and un
secured 310.21
All other stocks, bonds and
mortgages 4,330.-0*
Banking houses, $6,000; Fur
ture and Fixtures $2,-
521.83 8.521.5,
Due from Banks and Bankers 15,631.34
Cash items 2,220.1 1 *
Gold coin * 767.50
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency 1,786.14
National bank notes and
other U. S. notes 4,475.00
Total *187,211 90
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 35,000.(m»
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 5,206.01
Deposits subject to check 92.142.0S
Demand Certificates of Deposit 53,154.7'.)
Cashier's Checks outstanding 1,708.9 i
Total $1877211.00
State of North Carolina, County of
Catawba, ss:
I, VV. X. Reid, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear thai
the aboye statement is true to the be>t
of my knowledge and belief.
VV. X. Reid, Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
this 31st day of October, 1913.
C. A. Moser, Notary Public.
My com. expires June 14. 1915.
Correct—Attest:
S. E. Killian,
M. H. Yount,
H. E. McComb,
Adv Directors.