MOTTO:
DEVELOPMENT
Buildmgcontractors should watch this spice tnd see our house plans.
riomeseekers should watch this space and see our blue prints and house plans.
1 hose having lots or farms for sale would do well to see us.
Call at our office and see a map of KEN WORTH. It's a beauty and well worth seeing.
A nice 2-story house on 9th Ave., west for sale, 2 lots in W. Hickory and 1 in E. Hickory.
- ■ ' ■ A farm on New Bridge Road for sale.
See W. H. NICHOLSON, Secretary and Treasurer
HICKORY LAND & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
OFFICE IN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING
It's Worth
|— — MONEY
to you
A COMPLETE LINE OF THE MOST
RELIABLE
MOVEMENTS CASES
Elgin Boss
Waltham Crown
Hamilton Wads worth
Illinois A Duebei
Hampden | Royal
Rockford Nickle
Equity Comp'ete Watches
What You Save In Buying Here Is That Much Made
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. J.- E. Hosley has been
added to the city police force.
l)i\ H. F..Long, of Statesville,
was in the city Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Elliott
went to Charlotte Tuesday.
Mr, Charles Stevenson has
gene to Wadesboro this week.
Mr. E. E v gi§ndfey spent Sun
day in the city with 'his family.
Miss Adele Kirkpatrick spent
the week-end with her sister in
Charlotte.
Mrs. R,- K. Harris, of Forest
City, was in the city a few days
last weelf.
Miss Brown, one of our graded
school teac'nr-rs, spent Sunday at
her home in Landis.
Miss Bonnie Cook went to
Charlotte yesterday where she
has taken a position.
Dr, W. H. Everhart of New
ton was a Hickory visitor last
week.
Mr. Herman Payne returned
Sunday evening after spending
several days in Claremont.
We are giad to see editor J. F.
Click out after being confined to
his room for several days.
The Democrat would like to
have several more live corres
pondents. Write for instructions.
Recorder C. W. Bagby has as
sociated himself in the practice
of law with Attorney W. A. Self,
Mrs. Abernethy and sis
ter, Miss Sonrbeer, will -spend
the holidays with parents
in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr. D. L. Martin has pur
chased the fire insurance busi
ness of the Mutual Building &
Loan Association.
Mrs. Jno. W. Bailey, wife of a
prominent machinist at Hilde
bran, died Saturday and was
buried Sunday.
The ladies of the Episcopal
church will have their annual
supper and sale of fancy work
on December 12. -
Mrs. C. If. Whitener went to
Statestfillfi' yesterday to enter
Dr. Long's sanitorium for treat
ment,
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Morrison
are in- Cherryville, where Mr.
Morrison is conducting a land
sale tiday.
Capt. Geo. L. Lyerly and Mr.
Lawrence Cline went to Bridge
water Sunday, where they spent
a day orrtwo bird hunting.
The many friends of Miss
Hettie Hosley arc glad to Fee her
on . the. streets again, after a
slight operation at the Richard
Baker Hospital. j
The Democrat is in receipt of a (
copy of the catalogue edition of '
"Dew Drop", a quarterly publi
cation of the Appalachian Train
ing School. \
Mr. J, H. Aiken, of this city, 
illjbe deputy revenue collector t
in charge of the fourth division, c
which composed of the counties r
of Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Ca- a
tawba, McDowell, Mitchell, e
Butherfordton and Yancey. v
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C'iv. nre
Keever, a girl.
I
Born to Mr. and M.s, Loyd
Whitener, a boy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Loya
Poovey, a girl. i
Mr. D, M. Boyd was a business
visitor to Maiden last week.
Misses Edna Stroup and Lois
Hanna went to Newton Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Magi!*
spent the week-end in Caester, S.
C.
Miss Blanche Bailey of Wins
ton-Salem, is visiting Mrs. F. A,
Henderson.
Mr. W. H. Allison and children
of Statesville, were Hickory visit
ors last week.
Mr. Ben Weaver, of Atlanta,
Ga., was the guest of Mr. J. A
Martin iast week.
Dr. and Mrs. Whiteside of
Maiden, visited their sister, Mrs.
D. M, McComb last week.
Mi«s Jo Moore spent a few
days with her sister, Mrs, Dr. C.
L. Hunsucker. at Drexel last
»veek.
Dr. 0. L. Holler, of Taylors
viile, has moved his family to
this city and will make theii
home here.
Mr. Geo. Starnes, of Lenoir,
will take the place of Henry Lonr
as driver at fire station effective
December 1.
Mrs. J. L. Murphy and Miss
Mary were the guests of Mr. ant-
Mrs. John Murphy of Tayiors
ville last week.
Misses Minta Abernethy and
Ruth Moser went to Charlotte
Monday evening to attend "Ben
Hur." Tney returned Tuesda>
moaning.
Mrs Bourbonnais has returned
home after an extended visit to
relatives in Michigan and other
Northern States. Her nunierou
friends gladly welcome her home.
Rev. J. H. Wannemacher wen
to Lincolntcn Monday in the in-'
terest of Home Missions, while
there he attended a meeting oi
the Lutheran Pastoral Associa |
tion. The Association at presei.t
has 8 pastors.
Mrs. F. B. Ingold and Master j
Bernard have returned from an i
extended visit to Baltimore. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Ingold's mother, Mrs, Alice Su
per. who will spend the winter
here, to the delight of her many
friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Menzies,
Mrs. W. B. Menzies, Miss
Katherine Gwaltr.ey, Dr. and j
Mrs. H. C. Menzies. Miss Frances
Lentz, Mrs. C. C. Bost, Miss 
Margaret Bost, and Mrs. Carrie
Gamble were among those who
went to Charlotte Tuesday to see I
"Ben Hur." 1
An automobile, fitted wit'i
wheels to run on a railroad track,
created considerable interest at
the passenger station here Fri- i
day. The machine is the property c
if officials of the C. & N. W., r
ind is a regular automobile in 
ivery way except the flanged C
vheels. e
The KENWORTH News.
I Harvest Ingathering at B ker's Moun
tain.
Sunday at lx o'clock the Har
vest Ingatheriig servi> e at the
Baker Mounta n churc washeld.
A goodly number of jieople as
sembled and vere plea antiy and
profitably envertainec by the
| splendid prog am rent red.
The Harves* Ingath ;ing is an
annual event i 1 ths S' venth-day
Adventist denominatio i, and all
funds raised on that day sr>
given to missions. Th • amount
raised at th 3 Baker Mountain
church was $19.17.
Local street car service was in
augurated in Gastonif: last Fri
day by the Piet mont & Northern
railway. The oars wi 1 be run
from the Lo: ay Mill in West
Gastonia to t le flint Mill just
east of the city
The excavation work for the
foundation for the new post of
fice buildihg has bee i completed
and the concrete foundation is
now being put in, The work is
progressing radidly and with
favorable we ather th« a contractors
will be able 1.0 make a consider
able showing above the ground
in a few wet ks.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will have as* ie at Shu
ford's Furni ure Stc'e Tuesday
afternoon Njv. 25tii, A large
assortmentcf bakec goods in
cluding fiie cakes, doughnuts,
etc., will be offered, also homi
made candy and canned fruit.
There will abo bi on jale a tale
of fancy -work and a number oi
potted plant. ferns  tc.
The Seaboard A: r Line Rail
way will gi re greecly reduced
round trip rates to Uichmond on
account of the Annu il Foot Ball
Game between the I University of
North Carolina and the Univer
sity of Virginia on 1 nanksgiving
day. Tickets will oe good re
turning on any tain leaving
Richmond tie 27th and 28 th.
For further information call on
your ticket ; :gent o:' write Jno.
T, West, Raiaigh, N. C.
The Seaboard Air Line will
give greatly reduced round-trip
rates to Nor folk, Va., on account
of the foot ball ga ne between
Washington and Let University
and the A. vl. Collt Thanks
giving day. Ticket; are good
leaving Pctsmouti on No
vember 27th and 28ih. For fur
ther inform ition ci .1 on your
ticket agen or wi ;te John T.
West, D. P. A., R; leigh, N. C.
Resolutions of Respect.
At the me ting: of the fourth
quarterly conference of the
Methodist church N vember 19,
the following resol tions were
adopted:
Whereas t has pleased our
Heavenly Father tc take from
our midst ou * friend *nd brot'her,
Or. W. L. Abernethv, who for
many years oas beea an official
member of t is church, and
Whereas this quarterly con
ference desires to place on record
its appreciation of his faithful
service, therefore
Resolved, that in the death of
Dr. W. L. Ahernethj the Metho
dist church has lost a most de
voted, faithfpl and consecrated
member.
That the Board o' Stewards
keenly feel the loss of his able
and brotherly couns las well as
his cheerful and prom »t co-opera
tion in every enterp ise of the
church.
That the quarterly conference
extends to his widow it« deepest
sympathy and comnat ads her, in
her great sor *ow, to Hirn whom
Dr. Abernetby so lonr and faith
fully served.
A District Luther League.
Today, at Statesvlle in St.
John's Luthe' church a district
Luther Leagje was organized.
This will give a new impetus to
our various Luther L.-agues and
young people societie. in the N,
C. Conference of the Tennessee
Synod. Messrs. Perry Deitz and
Walter Carpenter represented
the Senior L ither League and
Mr. Samuel Hawn an Miss Mary
Huffman represented the Junior
Luther League of Ho y Trinity.
Rev. J. H. Wannemtcher, the
pastor accompanied them.
IH SOCIAL cm
Th« Round Dozen Book Club met
November 12 with Mrs. W. B Ram
say. Every member was present. Af
ter the usual quotations from the bock
and the comments thereon, the host
ess gave criticisms of her book, "He
roines of Modern Progress," and read
a most interesting sketch of the two
authors, Adams and Foster. Several
selections from Carcso and others, giv
en by the Victrola, were very much
enjoyed. Items of current news were
discussed. In the dining room a deli
cious supper in courses was served by
Miss Adele Kirkpatric's. The next
meeting will be with Miss Lizzie Mc-
Comb.
Mrs. E. E. Hendley entertained the
Embroideiy Club November 13, four
teen members being present and Mrs.
Robert Fester and Mrs. Henry Elliott
visitors. During the wcrk hour Mrs.
L R. Whitener finished reading the
story of 4 'The Simple Lifers," begun
at the last meeting, and Mrs. Alfred
Moretz read an interesting article on
the present fashions in dress as com
pared with those of former years. Dain
ty refreshments in courses were served
by Mrs. Everett Johmon and Miss
Margaret Bost. TheiClub will not meet
on Thanksgiving Day and the meeting
December 11 will be with Mrs. Joe
Abernethy.
Miss Katherine Shuford was the
charming hostess of the Smart Six Club
November 11. After a pleasant social
hour delicious refreshments were serv
ed by the hostess. They adjourned to
meet November 18 with Miss Doris
Hutton
An interesting event of recent oc
curence was the 6 o'clock course din
ner given November 16 by Mr. Frank
McComb in celebration of his twenty
first birthday. The decorations were
green and yellow. Those present were
Messrs. Orin Sigmon, Charles Clonin
ger, Oliver Li taker, Harold S'luford,
Connelly Gamble, Hugh Williams,
George Kirkpatrick, Joe Aiken, Horace
Lutz, Robert Martin and William Rob
ertson.
November 12 the Hickoiy Book
Club met with Mrs. H. D Abernethy.
Quotations were given on love, the
keynote of the hostess' book. An an
imated discussion of books read pre
ceeded a very interesting article on the
book of the day, "The Road of Living
Men." by one of our new writers of
the romantic school, W. L. Comfort.
After current events all were welcomed
into the diring room by kewpies in the
candle light and by sentimental greet
ings from small figures absoibed-in
"loves young dream." Fun thus
started, mirth and hilarity increased as
all enjoyed the dinner in courses The
club will meet next with Mrs. Chad
wick, November 26.
November 13 Mrs. Gvaltney enter
tained the Traveleis' Club. Quota
tions were from Ruskin. Mrs. Roys
ter, in Mrs. J L. Cilley's absence,
read her interesting paper on "The
Duomo and its Builds, Arnolfi and
Brunelleschi " Mrs. Murphy and Mrs.
then sang an old Tuscan
oik song, "Nearest and Dearest."
Mr?. G. N. Hutton showed in a com
prehensive account of one of the very
oldest of the Italian painters of note,
Cimabue, born in 1240, that despite
crudities his genius still lives as may
be seen now in Florence. Mrs. G. N.
Hutton then played with technical
skill an arrangement of one of Donizet
ti's favorite operas, "Linda di Chamoi
nix " Mrs. J. H. Shuford ended the
program with reading "Old Pictures in
Florence," by Browning. Current
events with refreshments were enjoyed
at the close of this pleasant meeting,
The Smart Six Club met with Miss
Doris Hutton Tuesday, Nov. 18th.
After a pleasant social hour the voung
hostess served delicious refreshments.
The next meeting will be with Mifs
Vera Gibbs, Dec. 2nd.
Just five weeks until Christ
mas. Things now uppermost in
the minds of the people is the
matter of suitable Christmas
presents. In the advertising
colunms of the Democrat ttill be
found the ads of the most up-tc
date merchants in our city, who
will take pit asure in helping to
make your Christmas shopping a
pleasure as weir as a source cf
profit to you by trading with
them.
W. 0. Saunders, editor of the
Independent at Elizabeth City,
has instituted suit against E. F.
Aydlett to recover $25,000 dam
ages caused by the criminal
prosecutions waged against Saun
ders this summer by Aydlett.
Under section 4779 of the Re
visal of 1905 life insurance com
p inies are required to have ex
a nined by a registered medical
Dractitioner all parties applying
for life insurance before issuing
a policy where the amount ap
9 ied for exceeds $lOO.
STOP SHIVERING WITH THE
COLD
Come to Our Store and Get That
Up-to-Date Suit or Overcoat..
It's Here For You.
Also a Full and Complete Line of Underwear,
Shoes, Hosiery, Hats, Caps, Etc., at Prices Lower
Than Can Be Found Anywhere in the City.
Don't forget to save your receipts from our
Cash Register, as they will be of value to you.
Give Us A Trial and Be Convinced
ZERDEN'S UNDERSELLING STORE ~
L. E. ZERDEN, Prop.
Hickory, - - . North Carolina
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I WHAT IS IT?
I We have made a special effort to sup-
I ply the wants of every shopper coming
I into our store.
Best values in ladies, misses and children's
underwear that money can buy.
A Real $2.00 Sweater for $1.50
:
I One case of heavy fleeced mens shirts and pants . . 39c
MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND PIECES OF IMITATION
CUT GLASS.
It will astonish you to see the 10c value.
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Newest and latest in ladies neckwear . 25c & 50c
\ t
I All ladies long coats reduced.
Our store is being crow
Goods. - - They a
Granulated Sugar . . sc*
Good Rice 5c
Octagon Soap . . . ; . 4c
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KNOX 5 AND 10c; STORE
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FOR S.\LE—-Grape vine sprouts,
Concord variety. each. T.
Y. Yates, Hickory, R-4 2t pd
Mr«. J. D. Fletcher, wife of
U. S. Farm Demonstrator,
was fcore i to desith by an infuri
ated cop- at her home six miles,
east of Durham last Thursday.
Spontaneous comoustion is a
gum-shoe thief. It laughs at
locksmiths and will rob you of
>our life and property if you
permit material to accumulate
that creates it.
MODEL
HOMES
THANKSGIVING
YOU'LL BE
THANKFUL
For some real good things
this Thanksgiving if you' 1
have us supply the bread,
mince and pumpkin pies,
cakes, etc., you are going
to eat on the National Feast
Day.
For everything in bread,
cakes, pies, rolls, etc., at all
seasons you'll find it
to go to the
CITY BAKERY
C. W. ELLINGTON, Prop.
Phone 235. Motto: "QUALITY"
Agency NUNNALLY'S Fine Candies.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
Tin Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears lh.
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