§ Something',, (To.riiticj to s?ou - %
$ Xrnas csi ii
% " i
from our store, i liat's where your particu- 5}
lar friends ■ c.oct their drifts and that is where 4ft
® you can now get beautiful Watches, Clocks/®
Rings, Brace cis, Watch Chains, Fobs, Lockets, ©
® Neck Chains, f a Va&ieres, Stick Pins, Bar Pins, Cuff ®
Jg Pins, Hat Pins. Belt Pins, Brooches, Cuff Links, 9 !
Mesh Bags, T-';et and Manicure Sets, Cut Glass, Jg
Jgj Silverware, 11 id Painted China, UmbreUas, and $
many other a. i les at prices that have not been (ft
Ira boosted for the holiday trade. tThis means ©
® a considerable saving over what you would ©
® have to pay elsewhere. And such superb ®
gifts, too! . W
I 7. 0. tfAodest
Holiday
Suggestions
The Chvistn 3 idea of giving has changed. The
great majority c > now buying useful, practical gifts, -s
the only kind th-: is appreciated. f I
Our stock i? j m full of that kind.
the following pa .al l:sx, packed in beautiful holly
and poinsetta bous.
T-ailios N-mm- 25.* to $2.00
Laciiep Silk i s-; 50c to $1.50
Ladies S?"k • !'- 50* to $5:00
Ladles Si:k i u-oats $1.98t053.50
Ladies Sliit ' . -tc $1 f0 to $2.50
Ladies Cunts »d Sv.its $7,50 to S2O 00
G: ZATLV REDUCED
Ladies I'm!", lis SI.OO to $5.00
Ladies Fur 8 $2-00 to $25.00
Lailies Han '-ptvhiefs s* t> 50 -a.
Ladies Ha: ->i:s 50r to $3.50
Ladies
Ladies Kid G vps SI.OO to $3.50
Ladies Suii c and Hag'' . $8. r M) to $10«^K)
Latest Jp\V(-'r X vrl ie's - 100 to SI.OO
Latest Ril'l • N"ve!ti? 10c to 25c
Latest Ceilii' ! ! N■ v«-lii«^s 10?. to 25c
Latest Rue! 25c to 50c »•
Latest Imp t S ks $1.50 to $2.50
Latest Si 1! T •> (Men- ) 25c to 50c
Children? (. • s $1.50 to $7.50 _ I
GPEATLY REDUCED
Ladies Bed 1! oir. Slipprrs 50c to $1.75
Children- B ! I' Slippor? 50e to SI.OO
Latest Boat! r;-1 B j !ts 10c tn 50*-
We have many « • I ij.ii tl bp rai not mention
for lack of room. ')■• v«»ur *?!tii" m»»s shopping early. Yoo
get better selecti' ; :i: i l>et'f»r service. Save your caah
I checks,
THOMPSON-WEST CO.
"The LADIES STOPE"
Establish Your Credit
It doc; :Oi require a big capital to
establish your credit here. Honesty
and the cap city to handle yourself and
your busiiv ;;s satisfactorily, count for
a great de?\
«
Open an ac«' .-.nit at this bank, maintain your repu
tation as a r : of character and your credit will
soon be est ' bed as firmly a.s the Rock of Gib
raltar. You, men are especially invited to open :•
accounts.
Se d while you can
' 'tomorrow may be ioo late. Have
money in Xaq bank when misfortune
or old age . vertakes you. Start an ac
count here today—a dollar will do it.
Four per ce : i. interest paid on Savings Ac
count, compounded quarterly.
First J
National Bank I
HICKORY, N. C.
I Capita' end Surplus, $270,000 -
J. D. ELLIOTT, Pi sidont K. C. MENZIES,
Vice-Pres. and Ctsbler
J. L. CILLEY, A'sis'ant Cashier 1
I Money To Loan At All Times t
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+ LOC*L AND PERSONAL. +
+ -
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Prof. C. M. Staley was a bus
ness visitor tc New tor Monday
Mrs. J. E. Se-lers is visiting
her daughtei, Mrs. A. E. Fun
derburk, ac C ieraw, S. C.
Miss Claire Sellers has return
ed from a visi to her: ster, Mrs
Funderburk, i.t Chera -% S. C,
Miss Louise Allen has return
ed home after a lens chy visit to
Chrfriotte.
Mrs. D. M. Litakar and Mr.
Henry Litaker left today for.
their new home in Ttnmasville
The many friends >f Mrs S
R. Morrison will reg et to learn
that she has been «")nfined at
her home witii diphtb -ria.
Mr. and M»*s. Dondd Apple-
I gate, of Phil'ipsburg, N. J., are
r he guests of Mrs. Applegate's
mother, Mrs. T. C. Mc ser.
Mrs. Lippa 'd of Tn utman was
in the to attend the
debate at L»er oir College Monday
night. Her son was in the de
bate.
Mr, and Mrsl Wllla) '1 Souther
land -have mo *ed to clock - Hill,
S, C.% where Mr. Sout'^rland has
a position with the So ithern Ry.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. omith gave
a Stag dinner to a number of
their friends^-on Th'trsday, De
cember 4. A:l present enjoyed
the delicious J inner.
Rev. D. M. Litaksr left last
Saturday ior Cabarri s county to
visit bis parents. Frcm there he
will go to. Thomasvillt?, where he
becomes pastor of Main Street
Methoidist church.
Mr. and Mi s. F. C. Board and
-Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Demund, of
Ridgewood, N. J,, entertained at
dinner at the Hotel Huffry the
oilowing guests: * Mr: and Mrs.
E: Av Smith, Hon. Geo. B. Hiss
and wife, Dr. Clar'c. of Char
lotte, and Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Whitener of this city. Dr. De
mund is a leading physician of
N. J. , and Mr. Board is a promi
ent banker.
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VEAL CALVES WANTED-1
am still buying calves and pay
igheat market price all the time,
f. L. Miller, Hickory, N. C.
°hone 122 L.
VE have a complete Ine of un
brakable steel ' doll carriages,
p r»ce« the lowest. Umstead's.
*TGS, currents, rsi; ins, dates
all ingredients for X nas cakes.
Wintener & Martin.
IF it-Is china and gh&s and vari
ety goods. * leaders in
"his line. Quality Better. Price
noJiiaher. Umstead's.
LARGE residence lot for sale on
East 12th Avenue. Addl.v to
•Sirs.-George A. Link, 802 9th
\venue.
OUR doll line is unaproached as
to variety and v;ilue. Um
stead's.
TU&HEST cash pric* naid for
fnrs of all kinds Zerden's
U»4erselling Store. mar 1
QUICK'-see D. L. t 'artin and
get your house and ontents in
ured befare it burns »o and your
avings of a lifetime : re prone, tf
R3R SALE— A. No. me second
hand piano in iroor condition
a bargain to qi ick buyer.
Aoply to Mrs. W. L. Vbernethv,
WANTED—I arsrest turkey in
countv for sa'esp -ople, also
country sausTsre every week.
P. M. Knox,
°AN-A-CE-A guar nteed to
make your lay it
Whitene & Martin.
shoes f»v>m AMr»n, if you
want better shoes for the same
ir I**» money.
"CABBAGE plants, per hun
dred. One dollar pr thousand
delivered anywhere n Hickory;
Hickory Seed To. v Hickory. N. C.
WE-toave a good line of wheel
barrows, wagons, velocipedes,
rocking and swinging horses, and.
shoo fly.etc. Umstead's.
PLUMB pud:ling, m nee meat*-
fruit cakes **t
Whitene • & Martin J
UMSTEAD'S has the freest an}
best selected line of -tolls, toy*
->nd holiday goods, beter quality
for the price, look -.nd make
comparison.
EVERYTHING that the other
maii-hasn't in -food products;
we have Whitene & Martin.
A Big Fire
Insurance business bought out
by IX LrJMart in. our health and
acdident man. froftißeid & Yount,!
connected with Mutuel B. & L.
Association at ; Hickory Banking
& Trust Co. See D. L. Martin
at his office in front of Dost office
or phone him. No. 228 L, and get
your house and contents insured
before it burns up, anr l you have
lost all your savings o- a lifetime
in about twenty minutes. I
rijjjjmj* Christmas
(wIR R emem br a n ces
i Make Your Selection Now
Beautiful Gifts of Jewels—Gold and Silver. .The most appropriate remembrance. For the Holidays weare
showing an unusually attractive collection.
| - - DIAMONDS o
FINE GOLD JEWELRY HAND PAINTED CHINA
GOLD FILLED JEWELRY RICH CUT GLASS
STERLING SILVER NOVELTIES UMBRELLAS
SILVER TABLEWARE CLOCKS
o WATCHES o
We have added to our already large stock for Christmas. We have them in all the different grades andaizes
—from the plain nickel case to the purest gold.
It is a pleasure to give such articles as we sell and more than pleasure to receive them. They make useful
and lasting remembrances.
Geo. E. Bisanar
I Jeweler and Optometrist
Hickory, - North Carolina
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North Carolina • Notice of Lot
Catawba Gounty. > Sale.
Notice 1s nereby given to the public
that the undersigned executor of the
last will and testament of Amanda
Pope, deceased, under and by virtue
of an order of the Superior Court of
Catawba county, in a certain special
proceeding, entitled, Chas. Pope exe
cutor, vs Clarence Pope, Lee Pope and
others, for the purpose of securing as
sets with which to pay debts, and
which order and decree was signed by
the clerk of the Superior Court of Ca
tawba county, on the 29th day of Sep
tember, 1913, authorizing the sale of
the said premises for the purposes set
out in the complaint.
Therefore in persuance to said order
I. Chas. Pope, executor, will on the
20th day of December. 1913, in front
of the Post Office in the city of Hick
ory, at two o'clock, p. m., sell at pub
ic outcry to the highest bidder for
cash the following described real estate
containing a nice modern residence:
It being a certain tract or parcel of
land situated in the city of Hickory,
Before Christmas, Christmas, & After Chritmas
First, Last and All the Time!
Goods Worth Buying at Allen's
Great stock best 5, 10. 15 and 252 Handkerchiefs, Embroidered
Table and Bureau Scarfs, 25; and 50c, Pillow Tops and Cases, Tow
els, Table Linen. Sheets, Q lilts, Blankets, Comforts, Underwear,
Corsets, Gloves, Stockings—the B'ack Cat —best eve-* soli in the
town, Belts, Collars, Hand Bigs, Fancy Underskirts—s ; lk and knit
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S COATS AND SWEATERS-CHEAP
SPECIAL CUT PRICBS on Dress Goods, now. Great stock of
Dress Goods, Trimmings, Linings, etc. Bigstocklof good shoes for
men, women and children. Men and boy's hats, shirts, gloves, ties
sox, etc. etc.
This ie only a few of the many good things that would make
your friends happy. Something useful is the thing most appreciated
before Xmas, at Xmas and after Xmas.
GOODS OF VALUE AND WORTH BUYING
£ J. F. ALLEN'S
The Biggest Reductions in 1
Ladies, Misses and Child
ren's Coats Hickory
Has Ever Known
We have a large assortment of ladies coats
t that we can sell you at from $2.95 to $6.90, an
assortment of childrens coats at from $1.45 to
£ $3.98.
Allthese coats are nicely tailored and are
of the latest styles.
SUITS AND OVERCOATS
I Eli Our entire stockof mens and boys' clothing 1
will be sold at reduced prices. We have the
-i best stock of clothing to be found anywhere
ii and we can save you money on winter clothing.
' Save your receipts ficrm our cash register
v. as they will be valuable to you.
ZERDEN'S
I Underseling Store
L,. E. ZERO BIN, Prop.
Catawba county, North Carolina, ad
joining the lands of J. D. Elliott, P.
A. Setzer, and Huffman heirs, (part of
Max Cline estate) and others, bounded
and described as follows, viz: Lying
on the west side of anewstreat, known
as Shell street, beginning at a stone in
the middle of said street, and running
south 3% west 102 feet to a stone:
Thence north Bwest 335 1 3 Teet to
a stone; Thence, north 3J£ east 102 5-6
feet to a stone in Huffman's line;
Thence south 86 east feet to the
beginning, containing % acres, more
or less.
This to be final sale of the premises
above named property first sale of
Nov. Bth having been left open 20
days for bid to be raised.
This the 27th davof November, 1913.
CHAS. PO E, Commissioner.
D. L. Russell, Attv.
FOR SALE CHEAP—If you are
looking for a srr.all farm near
Hickory, here is your chance to
buy. 16 acres of land cheap.
Apply to 1028 Bth Avenue. tf.
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Christmas
Suggestions
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Our store is filled as never beforfe *
with large varieties of Xmas novel
ties in every line.
The idea of giving things of practical
value, articles that will be of service, is grow
ing with each Yuletide season, and our store
offers endless opportunities for variety of
i selection.
Some Suggestions: .
Hosiery
Gloves
Neckwear Jt
Handkerchiefs
Collar Bags
Laundry Bags
Combination Sets
Bags
SuitCases ;
Bath Robes
Umbrellas
Rain Coats
Fancy Vests
House Slippers s
Overcoats ;£i
i
Make use of our stock- in supplying •
your Xmas wants and your purchases will
be most satisfactory.*
Moretz-Whitener Clo. Go.
I "THE QUALITY SHOP"
1
I IT DOESN'T MATTER
what yoa want in v the grocery
line, for breakfast, dinner-or tea,
we can supply yoa with it. 'And
what is more, our groceries, are
fresh and we five full
weight and good value for your
money, just try trading with as
mtm : ™r
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CELERY, cranberries, oysters,
and best nuts at
Whitener & Martin.
BLACK
and' '982. ' Best OIF earth. At
Allen's only.