A Dollar Spent With the
Home Merchant Helps
Home Trade ' '
Established 1899
RAILROADS EMPOWERED
TO PUT LOWER RATES IN
EFFECT AT ANY TIME
Interstate Commerce Commission Approves Agreement Recently
Formed Between State of North Carolina and the
Various Railroads Doing Business in North
Carolina—Long Fight Ends.
Approval has been given by
the interstate commerce com
mission to the railroads traver
sing North Carolina to pat into
effect at any time the schedule
of rates between the Ohio river
crossing and North Carolina,
which were agreed upon be
tween the state authorities and
the officials of the railroads.
This will result in reducing
through rates from western
points of origin to practically all
the stations in North Carolina
approximately 10 per cent. Of
ficials of the railroads concerned,
the Southern, Seaboard Air Line,
Atlantic Coast Line, Chesapeake
and Ohio and Norfolk and West
ern, declared today that they
hoped to be able to have the pro
posed reduced rate 3 in operation
within sixty days.
In its opinion rendered today,
of about 4,000 words, the com
mission goes into the rate situa
tion fully, explaining its reasons
for reaching the conclusions. It
overrules the objection interposed
by the Virginia cities and by the
corporation commission of Vir
ginia to the proposed adjustment,
which was based on the conten
tion that the changes would rob
Virginia of rate advantages
hitherto possessed, and to which
they declared they were entitled
by reason of their location on
strong lines of railroad enjoying
a high tariff density.
The commission granted au
thority to establish all of the
proposed through rates by the
Virginia cities route, but ordered
that the rates through the Mem
phis gateway should be estab
lished as proportional rates only,
applicable on business originat
ing in territory west of the Mis
sissippi river, and so iimited in
their application as to prevent in
crease of discrimination against
intermediate points of origin.
This ruling is not objectionable
to the-North Carolina corpora
tion commission as it was stated
at the hearing that if it was
found inadvisable to put through
rates into effect, the state would
be satisfied with proportional
rate proposition was embodied in
the application to the commis
sion,
tor the purpose of rate mak
ing at present, the railroads di
vide the state into east and west,
with the dividing line placed at
Hildebrand on the Southern
railway in Burke county. The
rates through the Cincinnati and
Louisville gateways to eastern
North Carolina are now made up
by adding to the rate to Virginia
cities to the North Carolina
towns. The rates to Western
North Carolina are arrived at by
adding to the rate from Cincin
nati and Louisville to Paint Rock,
a station on the Southern rail
way on the state line between
Tennessee and North Carolina,
the lccal rate to the North Caro
lina cities.
"In the adjustment proposed
the rates from Cincinnati to
North Carolina points will be
constructed by adding to the
prepositional rates -to Virginia
cities certain proportional rates
from Virginia cities which are
approximately 20 per cent less
than the present local rates,"
states the commission's opinion.
"This will reduce the through
rates from Cincinnati and Louis
ville to North Carolina points, in
cents per hundred pounds, on
classes one to six as follows: 11,
8, 8, 6, 6, 4.
"The rates from the lower
Ohio river crossings from St.
Louis, and from Memphis will
be reduced by the some amounts
as are the rates from Cincin
nati."
The commission includes in its
decision the following table of
present and proposed first class
rates from Cincinnati and Louis
ville over the Southern railway,
from Knoxville, through Ashe
ville; v/hich is a fair comparison
of the statewide reductions ac
cording to classes vary:
East of Knoxville to and in
cluding Asheville: Present 99,
proposed 94; Biltmore, present
104, proposed 101; Azalea and
Swannanoa present 110, pro
posed 101; Black Mountain, pres
ent 112, proposed 101; Ridge
crest, 114, proposed 101; Old
rort, present 116, proposed 101;
present 116, proposed
J. 01; clarion, present 116, pro
posed 101; Nebo to Hildebrand,
PIE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
wr a ;
inclusive, present 116, proposed
101; Hickory, present 112, pro
posed 101; Conover to Eufola, in
clusive, present 112, proposed,
101; Statesville to Salisbury, in
clusive, present 100, proposed
89; Spencer to Lexington; inclu
sive, present 100, proposed 89;
Thomasville and High Point,
present 98, proposed 87; James
town, present 97. proposed 86;
Greensboro to Goldsboro, inclu
sive, present 93, proposed 82.
PIONEER HISTORY
By J. H. Shuford
George (Jansler.
George Cansler was a son of
Pioneer Philip Cansler and wife.
He raised a family in Lincoln
county. He was born in 1770,
and died in 1830. He was the
father of Henry Cansler who
raised a family in Lincoln coun
ty. He and hi 3 wife were mem
bers of the Lutheran church at
Grace where they are buried.
Pink Cansler is a son of Hen
ry Cansler and wife. He was a
soldier in Confederate army.
After the war he married Banie,
a daughter of Alfred Ramsour
and wife. They moved to Texas
where they are living at this
time.
J. L. DEfATON WINS MEDAL.
Debate at Lenoir College Delights
Audience.
The twenty-third anniversaiy
of the Euronlan Literary Society
of Lenoir College, was held in
the college auditorium Monday
night. The query: "Resolved
that Intercollegiate Athletics
should be abolished," was the
evenings' subject for debate.
The affirmative was debated by
S. W. Hahn and N. D. Yount
while the negative side was
argued by J. L.Deaton and C. N.
Yount. James A. Fry delivered
the oration, "The Modern Hero/ '
which was highly enjoyed. After
due deliberation the judges de
cided in favor of the negative
side and awarded the medal to
J. L. Deaton.
All of the young men acquitted
themselves in a masterly man
ner, showing a deep and careful
study of the subject.
Death of a Useful Colored Woman.
Last Tuesday, March 10, Aunt
Rose Hawkins passed away and
few people will be missed as great
ly as Aunt Rose.She came to Hick
ory more than thirty years ago
from Morganton when- Hickory
was a summer resort and she
made a good business of doing
fine laundry work for the visitors
often ironing all night as the
dew-wet garments "ironed so
good." She bought her a little
home and with her garden and
fruit did very well indeed, but
her part was nursing and she had
an inborn fitness for it. Many
things she did for the sick with a
deftness surpassing that of the
trained nurse and many will re
member Aunt Rose with grati
tude for her ministrations.
She was a cheerful, kind and
sympathetic, and above all faith
ful. She has no doubt heard the
'Veil done good and faithful ser
vant" ot her master and has en
tered into her well earned re
ward.
Her quaint and wise sayings
will long be remembered and
quoted. She loved to live. She
warmed both hands before the
fire of life. She loved pictures
and children, being especially
fond of Bible pictures. She es
pecially liked a copy of the ' 'Au
rora" which she took to be the
Elijah going to Heaven in a char
iot of fire.
Her counsel to the young of
her own race was all good. Her
title to the mansions in the skies
was clear. I fear we shall not
see her like on earth again.
A FRIEND.,
Mr. C. H, Reynolds, of the
city, will be married to Miss
Algo Ingard in Salisbury next
Sunday. Miss Ingard is from
New York and Mr. Reynoalds is
ane of our popular barbers,
being employed in Dietz's Bar
ber Shop. The Democrat ex
tends its best wishes to them,
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY. MARCH 19, 1914
THE VALUE OF A WOMAN
SCHOOL SUPERVISOR
Supplements Work of County
Superintendent—Being Tried
Out in McDowell.
A woman rural school super
visor to supplement the work of
the county superintendent of
public instruction is the latest
advance in rural education in the
state. Such a supervisor is doing
a most successful work in Mc-
Dowell county, developing a few
demonstration schools to dhow
what kind of work can be done
in elementary schools having ef
ficient supervision. Five other
counties now have women rural
school supervisors assisting the
county superintendent in a simi
lar way.
The plan was first projected
and worked out by L. C. Brog
den, state supervisor of rural
elementary schools, in conjunc
tion witn the Southern Educa
tion Board and the State Depart
ment of Education. Its adoption
in McDowell was secured and it
is working so well there that it
is hoped that little difficulty will
be experienced in having other
counties adopt it.
Instead of scattering her ef
forts over the entire county, the
McDowell s u ßflti&Bor this year is
devoting herfimPto ten schools,
seeking to make them demon
stration schools, to show how
the country schools can be made
to train for practical rural living
when they have proper teaching
and proper supervision. Under
her direction, and with the co
operation of the teachers in
these schools and the county sup
perintendent, approximately two
hundred boys have been study
ing practical agriculture, while
one hundred girls have been
doing'definite and practical work
in sewing. This kind of work
has been done before in the high
schools, but it is a new thing for
the elementary schools.
Besides giving the children an
exceptionally efficient - elemen
tary training, this plan is having
an effect on the community. The
people of Ashford, one of the
communities in which this plan
has worked well, have petitioned
to raise the local tax from 20 to
30 cents, in order to add a room
to their two-teacher school, mak
ing it an efficient school of the
three-teacher tvpe. They also
intend to build a permanent
home for their male principal, so
as to secure his services for the
community for the entire year,
instead of for only six or seven
months,
More than this, the plan is
having a striking effect on the
rural teachers. Made to realize
their deficiencies by the skilled
supervision which they have
had, many of them, now that
the rural school term is over, are
taking practical teacher-training
courses of six weeks at the Nebo
State High School, Here they
study methods and practice of
teaching under the skilled teach
ers of the high school and under
the supervisor, not only receiv
ing instruction in the most ad
vanced primary methods, but ob
serving the work in the high
school classrooms.
The supervisor uses one of the
rooms in the high school build
ing as a model to show the stu
dent-teachers how to make the
little one-room country school
attractive, comfortable, and
more homelike. The lectures and
class room observations are fol
lowed by carefully planned con
ferences in which the student
teachers are questioned on the
most vital things observed in the
recitation,
It is a part of the plan of the
State Department of Education
to establish in connection with
the best state rural high school
or farm-life school in each coun
ty similar short teacher-training
courses, to teach these teachers
how to make the average rural
elementary school more practical
and efficient.
George Westinghouse Died in New
York City.
New York, March 12.—George!
Westinghouse died here today.
He was G8 years old and was per
haps best known as the inve.ntor
of the airbrake which bears his
name and which revolutionized
railroading in this country. He
was born at Central Bridge, N.
Y., and received his early edu
cation in the common schools.
He served in the civil war. At
his death he was the president
of nearly thirty corporations.
The airbrake which he invented
is used throughout the civilized
world and in almost every part
of the globe are great plants
which he founded.
IVEY DOTS.
i Mill Finding Ready Sale for Their
Products.
West Hickory, Mar. 17.—The
satteen manufactured by the
Ivey Mill Co., seems to be in big
demand at present. The mill is
shipping out the goods regularly
every week as soon as it is baled,
and is unable to till half the
ordeis that they have for the
remnants that are sold without
being baled. Capt. W. H. Warner
uses every effort to have the
cloth made good and that is the
reason for its ready sale.
Mrs. L. T. Miller has been
very sick with pneumonia for
several days, but we are glad to
say she is improving. Mrs. W.
A. Isenhour has also been sick
for some time but is now a little
better.
A. F. Speagle, of Hickory, R
-1, was here last Thursday visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. J. W.
Pendleton,
H. A. Heavener, one of our
leading merchants, bought a
new automobile a few days ago
but the weather has been so bad
and so much mud that he has
not been taking lessons inrun
ning his machine yet. It is sup
posed that he is preparing to be
ready when the weather gets
better for be has employed Miss
Minnie Berry to sell goods for
him and that will give him more
time to learn to run his machine.
It will only be a few days until
he can decide whether the tele
phone poles will have to be
moved farther back from the
street in order to keep out of his
way.
The mayor and board of alder
men of West Hickory at their
regular meeting last Tuesday
night ordered that the annual
election be held for the town on
the first Tuesday in May for the
purpose of electing a mayor,
three aldermen and three school
trustees. H. A. Heavener was
appointed registrar for the elec
tion.
Prof. R. L. Fritz, president of
Lenoir College, preached at
Bethany Lutheran • Church here
Sunday morning. His subject
was "The Work arid Use of
Christian Colleges." The sermon
was splendid and a large con
gregation was out to hear him.
Mrs. A. E. Elmore and daugh
ter, Miss Claudia, of Granite
Falls, were "here Saturday and
Sunday visiting the family of
Perry Cook.
Last Saturday evening Miss
Jettie Huffman and Otis Cordell,
both of West Hickory, were
united in marriage. Q. A. Hed
rick was the officiating magis
trate.
Fraud Paint
The worst mistake one is like
ly to make in painting is wrong
paint; it is easy to make.
We all say "Ours is the best;'*
and there are 1000 of us. One is
best; but a dozen are so near on
on a level that no one knows, for
sure, that his is the one.
The worst paints are worst
liars; they know what they are,
put-on a bold face, and braz3n it
out. -
Their one true argument is
low price; but low-price paint is
aiwavs, must be, a fraud; it is
made to cheat cheacable people,
adv't DEvOE.
Lenoir Takes Two First Games.
The Lenoir College base ball
team won the two first games of
the season on the Lenoir College
diamond. The game Saturday
was played with Rutherford Col
lege, and resulted in a score of
14 to 4in favor of Lenoir. Mon
day the team from the D. & D at
Morganton was defeated 9 to 3.
Both games were interesting
from start to finish.
Dies in California.
Rev, J. H. Wannemacher re
ceived a telegram announcing
the death of his sister, Frances,
who died in Los Angeles, Cal.,
Friday morning. On account of
the distance Rev. Wannemacher
was unable to attend the funeral
which was held from the Luth
eran church there Monday,
On and after March 16, 1914,
the rate of postage on books,
or parcals of books, weighing 8
ounces or less shall be 1 cent for
each 2 ounces or fraction there
of, and on those weighing more
than 8 ounces the parcel post
rates apply.
The postal laws have been so
amended as to permit seeds,
cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions,
and plants to be sent through
the mails at parcel post rates.
The many friends of Mr, and
Mrs. Hamilton gladly welcome
them to Hickory after a years
absence from us, bavins lived in
Concord.
HIGHLAND NEWS AND
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK
Shuford Mill Company Maintain
ing a Model Mill
Village.
Highland, Mar. 17. —'Two more
new houses for the Shuford Mill
Company have been erected
since our last writing. This mill
has had a splendid business since
its opening and has added much
to the town of Highland. Every
thing is kept very neat, clean
and sanitary; in many ways
naturally so, since the company
was so fortunate in securing
such an elevated site upon which
to establish this rapidly growing
corporation. Preparations are
being made to extend the water
works throughout the streets
which will give the residents
equal protection with people who
live in large towns. Your cor
respondent finds it very hard to
keep up with the various im
provements this company is
continually making.
Mr. Jeff Mingus is confined to
his bed with a very severe at
tack of pneumonia and pleurisy.
We wish for him a speedy re
covery.
Mrs. Robt. Echerd and little
daughter, Mary, who have been
spending several days with Mrs.
Echerd,s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
P. M. Hunt, returned to their
home in Taylorsville Sunday, in
company with Mr. Echerd and
brother, who came over Saturday
and spent the night with Mr.
and Mrs. Hunt.
Mr. and Mr. Laban Cline and
daughter, Miss Edna, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ek
ard.
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
One of the most delightful
social events of the season was
the reception given Monday eve
ning by Mesdames Carrie Gam
ble and Edgar Yoder, in honor
of the 80th birthday of their
mother, Mrs. Settle K. Holden.
The elegant new home of Mrs.
Gamble was radiant for the oc
casion, conservatories and gar
dens giving lavishly of their
wealth. The three room 3 thrown
in one were particularly attract
ive and inviting in their decora
tions of ferns and lovely hya
cinths. The dining table was a
beautiful symphony in yellow.
The center piece was a large
basket overflowing with golden
hearted jonquils, the high han
dle of which was adorned with
yellow. Surrounding this basket,
which nestled on a large mirror,
were scattered many of the love
ly blossoms. The guests were
graciously received at the door
by Miss Mamie Dixon, Mrs.
Bryan Jones standing at the foot
of the winding stairway directed
them to the upper hall, where
they were received by Miss Mary
Munroe, and shown into the
cloak rooms, Upon descending
to the reception hall they were
presented to the receiving line,
consisting of the hostesses, the
guest of honor, Mr. Connelly
Gamble, Mr. Edgar Yoder, Rev.
and Mrs. J. G. Garth, Rev. and
Mrs, C. A. Munroe, Mrs. Ram
say, Mrs, Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. E.
V. Morton, and the bride and
groom, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, all
of whom are life long friends
of Mrs. Holden. They were
then invited into the dining room
where cream and cake were
served. The guests then re
paired to the library, where Mrs.
H. M. Doll presided over the
Memory Book, and many verses
and good wishes recorded there
were very touching. The
hundreds of handsome presents
in this room attested to the love
and esteem in which Mrs. Holden
is held by every one. In the
words of the poet "None knew
her but to love her, none named
her but to praise." It is almost
incredible that she has reached
"Four score years," with the
happy cheerful optimism of
youth, that sees only the bright
side of life. May she live to en
joy many more happy birthdays!
March 12 Mrs. J, L. Murphy
entertained the Travellers' Club.
Quotations were from Hazlitt,
The first topic was Galileo, the
great astronomer, given by Mrs,
C. M. Shuford, who brought out
the main points in the career of
this remarkable man with a pic
turesque conciseness. Mrs. J. L.
Cilley their played with technical
skill and expressiveness Ley
i bach's brilliant arrangement of
La Sonambula."The life of Mach
iiavelli, philosopher, historian and
diplomat, was presented by Mrs.
J. H, Patrick and showed that
careful study which results in a
thorough knowledge of the sub
ject, The work in life of these
Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905
I two great scientists, the one deal
ing with the study of man, the
I other story of the heavens, was
more forcibly contrasted andgain
ed added interest by being told
within the hour. One of Verdi's
trios was sung bv Miss Mary
Ramsay, Mrs. Chadwick and Mrs.
J. L. Cilley. Mrs. Chadwick read
"Galileo's Tower" from Whit
ing's "The Florence of Landor."
The wealth of flowers, those
"stars of earth'' appropriately
surrounded the "Tower," and
made one realize also why Flor- j
ence the city of flowers gained
its name. The Italian National
Hymn was sing in conclusion.
After current events, a profusion
of daffodils welcomed in the good
cheer before adjourning to meet
next with Miss Mary Ramsay
March 19.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Baptist Church held its
quarterly social at the home of
the president, Mrs. J. Worth
Blliott, Tuesday afternoon, March
lOtli. ' All the ladies of the
church were invited, A goodly
number accepted this invitation.
The time was pleasantly spent in
social intercourse. Several reci
tations and musical numbers
were given by the young ladies
present. Each number was
thoroughly enjoyed. Simple,but
dainty, refreshments consisting
of coffee, sandwiches and fruit
were served. Fancy work done
by the more industrious ones of
the society was displayed to
some profit. Every one went
away pronouncing the Social a
decided success. The next meet
ing of this kind will be held with
the vice-president. Mrs. J, D.
Elliott, June 9.
The Embroidery Club met
March 12 with Mrs. L. R. White
ner. Notwithstanding the snow
and slush twelve members were
present. While the others were
busy with fancy work of various
kinds the hostess read the last
chapters of "Captain January,"
She then read a story which was
much enjoyed. Refreshments
were served and the clubadjourn
ed to meet March 26 ; with Mrs.
J, A. Moretz,
The Baraca and Phfiiathea clas
ses of the First Bapt&t Church
had their monthly business meet
ing and social Thursday evening,
March 12. After the business
had been transacted, Mr. Love
lace, who has been acting as
teacher of the Philathea class for
several Sundays, a very in
teresting talk. Then all met in
the basement of the church where
a very interesting dialogue was i
given by Misses Bertha Brad
shaw and Edith Clement and
Messrs. Homer Bowles and Her
man Kiser. Miss Eva Penny
read a very interesting article on
the life of Luther Rice, a mis
sionary. Several old time games
were played, such as "Going to
Jerusalem" and "Drop the Hand
kerchief." The most interesting
feature of the evening was an old
time spelling match which was
highly enjoyed by all. The social
closed with refreshments.
The following invitation has been
received:
Mrs. L. S. Whitener
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Pheribee Isabell
to
Mr. Robert Wilbur Frick
Thursday afternoon, April the second
One thousand nine hundred fourteen
at two o'clock
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Hickory, North Carolina
At Home
Chapin. South Carolina
Miss Mary Belle Gwin entertained
about twenty-five of her young friends
on Tuesday afternoon from 3to 5, in
honor of her sth birthday, at her
home on Eighth Ave. After playing
many games that are dear to childish
hearts they were invited into the din
ing room, where they marched in
couples. Delicious refreshments were
served, consisting of peaches and
cream, many varieties of cakes and
above all the birthday cake, which
was beautifully decorated. When it
was cut Master Charles Staley, jr., was
found to be the lucky winner of the
dime, which had been baked in the
cake. Many beautiful gifts were
brought by the little folks. All ex
pressed their appreciation of the lovely
time they had on this occasion.
The Presbyterian Philatheas held
their regular monthly business and
social meeting with Mrs. A. J. Brad
shaw, at her home on Eighth St.,
March 3. Nineteen members were
present with Miss Mary Knox Hen
derson and Miss Middleton as guests.
After a very interesting business meet
ting an enjoyable social hour was
spent, singing the Philathea hymn
and playing games. Delicious re-
I freshments were served by the hos
em.
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Money By Reading The
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GRIME FALLS OFFICER
SURFR SES CAMBLERS
Takes Hand in the Game With
out Their Knowledge and
Consent.
Granite Falls, March 16.
Mrs, J. A. Seabock, of Lenoir,
died at the home of her daugh
ter, Mr 3, L. W. Payne March 11,
of pneumonia. She came here
to be with her daughter who has
been ill for several weeks. She
was taken sick only a week be
fore and it was soon realized
that she could not recover. She
leaves a husband and three chil
dren who have the sympathy of
the community. The remains
were laid to rest in the Granite
Falls cemetery. The funeral was
conducted by the Rev. Mr.
Peeler, of Lenoir, assisted by
Revi Mr. Campbell, A large
number of friends and relatives
from Lenoir and Hickory were
present to pay their last tribute
of respect to this good woman.
Mr. C. A. Teague, who has
been home for several days wait
ing for the weather to clear up,
returned to his work Friday.
Mr. J no. K. Moore is visiting
at the home of his uncle, Mr. P.
G. Moore.
Chief of Police, Payne sprung
a surprise on a party of gam
blers a few days ago when all of
a sudden he was in the game
without the consent or knowl
edge of any of the participants,
but they decided not to play with
the chief and took leg bail
which proved very effective in
thi3 case as they soon had made
good their escape for they have
all departed for parts unknown.
Sheriff Tripiett was in town
last week collecting taxes. If
you expect to vote this fail you
had better get that poll tax re
ceipt before May 1. You have
six weeks yet.
Making Travel Safe.
Atlanta, Ga., March 15,—De
tails of the methods by which
every rail in the Southern Rail
way's 7,036 miles of track is an*
nually subjected to the closet in
spection are given in the March
issue of the Southern News Bul
letin in an article telling of the
steps which the Southern has
taken to prevent derailments re
sulting from broken rails.
The system of inspection
which was adopted over two
years ago is believed the most
rigid and effective possible. The
work is under the direction of
tha district engineers and di
vision road-masters and is done
by the track supervisors and
section foremen who closely
scrutinize each and every rail
while on their hands and knees
and with eyes close enough to
the rail to detect the slightest
discoverable tendency toward
weakness or failure and wher
ever such are found the rail is
immediately removed. Detailed
reports are made on each rail
left in the track so that com
parison can be made at the next
year's inspection.
The management of the South
ern Railway feels that this rigid
inspection of every rail over
tfhich its traffic moves embodies
every possible step toward the
prevention of rail failures, a
feature of railway operation to
which the officials of leading
American railways have been
giving the closest study during
the past few years.
Miss Sallie Martin is at home
after an extended visit to Miss
Margaret Rose Smith in Bristol
Va.
Miss Mary Shuford has return
ed from Philadelphia where she
was the guest of Mrs. Hofer.
On Tuesday afternoon, March 10,
Miss Adelaide Johnson delightfully en
tertained the W. W. W. W. W. Club,
Miss Dinah Reid of Lenoir being the
guest of honor. Music by Miss Reid
was enjoyed while the girls embroider
ed and tattled. When their work
came to an end the doors to the din
ing room were opened and the guests
entered in to enjoy a two course
luncheon served by Miss Jessie Pat
rick. A color scheme of yellow was
carried out in this room which added
to its attractiveness. Alter one of the
most pleasant meetings of the season
they adjourned to meet next week
with Miss Mary Knox Henderson.
The Needle Craft Club, Hickory's
newest social organization, had a most
interesting and enjoyable meeting
Thursday afternoon March 5, wirh
Mrs. Gus Payne. The members work
ed industriously at various kinds of
needle-work, while pleasant conversa
tion held sway, Mrs. R. J. Foster
and Miss Wilson were guests of th«
Club. Refreshments consisted of i
salad course, „ ,