Established 1899
fIUREWONT COLLEGE
FALL ANNOUNCEMENT
Ke pair Work in Progress—New
Members of the Faculty
Named.
For weeks a large force of
, o rkmen have been actively en-
Led in making important im
plements looking to the ooen
lof the fall term of school,
he entire building has been re
inted, a new roof has been p U c
en parts of the buildings and
many improvements have been
m ade which will add much to the
hauty and render more attrac
tive the dormotories for the
young ladies entering the school
thi: fall. .
THE FACULTY
It is with a feeling of satisgac
tion that the management makes
the announcement that Miss
Bertha M. Hiteshew has been se
cured to be at the head of the
English department. Miss
Bertha H. Hiteshew is a native
of Maryland, has been educated
in «ome of the best schools in the
state and has taken her Post-
Graduate work from John Hop
kinjln addition to her fine pre
paration she has been teaching
for nine years most successfully.
Her record as a high toned _ lady
and a consecrated christian
worker is tine.
For Latin and Mathematics
Miss Marion L. Evans, of Balti
more, has been employed. Miss
Evans has been educated in the
city schools of Batlimore and was
graduated from Goucher's Col
lege of the same city. Her record
forjscholarship has been high and
her qualifications for teaching
most promising. From her record
iu church work we may well be
lieve that she will bring to bear
upon the young ladies boarding
in the hall a most healthful in
influence.
MissMazie C. Schmidt who
will be in charge of the girls and
teach expression, has had valua
ble experience in her work. She
was educated in Hood College
and the Boston School of Expres
sion, has taught in various im
portant schools and for the past
winter gave various readings to
sele:t audiences in Washington
city. She comes highly recom
mended and will be a valuable
addition to the College faculty.
The department of art will
maintain its high standard under
the management of Miss Cora
Eelle Ballard. Miss Ballard comes
well recommended and has
taught in near I y schools and is
not unknown to the people of
this community.
Miss Mary Ramsay who has
been the efficient teacher of mu
sic for several years has been se
cured for the coming year and
for devotion to work and faith
fulness in discharging her duties
has a record of which any should
feel proud.
BUSINESS SCHOOL
Heretofore Ciaremont has had
jo business department and in
tact did not stress that part of
an education for the young
ladies, but a rare opportunity has
come for those desiring to take a
Business course to secure one and
•t is with pleasure that the an
nouncement it made that "The
Modern Business College of
wckory has become an adjunct
toClaremont College.
ftfrt?' 0- E. Freeman the head
Ri f ls sc ho°l has not been in
gory very Jong, but has es-
Dlishea a school which in point
« numbers and efficiency of work
hi St 5 L omrne ndabl e . It now
(Y[ s the business school of
y£* ont College and young
tatS'SPputof town desiring
ho Kn , business course will
tk ° ar ? e^.at the College under
faculty care
rJit CoUl ! se study has been
another year
EL e curr 'culum making
fa v JX se a t Ciaremont compare
for Jjift WI Jh our best schools
m the state,
toftnuc announcement Clare
ahi P li co^ me nded to the favor
havinff 2^? eration of parents
ng girls to educate.
of Dysentery
hhvut attac k e d with dysentery about:
'cine ,„j' a used doctor's med
lief nni °. r reme dies with no re-
Uas i,n u eUing worse all l^e t i me
Weight ri do an y thin S and m y !
dropped J™ 145 to 125.
monthc su " er ed for about two
Chamhf»ri 1 was advis - d to use
C?! S Colic - Cholcra a ° d
B&»fit I us ed two bot-
Wief" a 11 me permanent
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Go ,- H f Ol sale by Griipes Drug
THE
Birthday Celebration.
Mrs. V. T. Hefner had as house
guests last week her children and
a number of her grandchildren.
They gathered at the home to
celebrate her 60th anniversary
which was Wednesday, July 22.
The birthday cake was sent by
her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Hef
ner, of Bluefield, W. Var It was
a creation of beauty, four sec
tions high, covered with snow
white icing and sixty small
white candles, each little candid
reminding her of a pleasant Das*
year. The candles when lighted
reminded one of a myriad of
twinkling stars. The top section
had date of her birth and present
year (1854—1914). Mrs. Hef
ner received many beautiful gifts
from her children, grandchildren
and friends.
It w>'s indped a happy occasion.
AH of he - chi'dren beinsr at h*me
except Mr. Vernon Hefner, of
Norfolk. W. Va. Those present
were Mr. Oscar V. Hefner and
children, Ralph. Mamie Ray, and
Cecil, and Mr. Ernon Hefner, of
Bluefield, W Va. Mrs. L. J. S
Carpenter, her husband and two
daughters, Miss Rachel and Mrs.
R. B. Brown and her little daugh
ter, Marjorie Lee, who is the on
ly great-grandchild. Mrs. C. A.
Carpenter and two sons, Carroll
and Nevette, of San Antonio.
Texas. Miss Lillian Hefner, who
makes her home with her moth
er.
Varieties of Wheat and Oats for
Piedmont North Carolina.
The Iredell Test Farm after a
series of tests extending over a
period of several years, recom
mend the following varieties of
winter wheat and oats as being
best adapted to Piedmont soils
and climate:
Winter wheat, Bearded Varie
ties, Bearded Fulcaster and Red
Wonder; smooth varieties, Leap's
Prolific, Drummond's Golden
Chaff and Purple Straw. Win
ter oats, Appier, Red Rust-Proof,
and Culbertson. The dates of
seeding recommended are: For
Winter,wheat —Oct. 20th to Nov.
sch, for Winter oats —Oct. Ist to
Oct. *2oth. Of course there are
some years when seeding earlier
may be best, but in an average
season these dates will prove
most satisfactory. The Iredell
Test Farm, being located near
Statesville; N. C., results there
may be relied upon as suited to
Catawba county with practically
the Same soil and climate.
Have You Gone to Press?
That is a familiar question in a
newspaper office and oyer the
telephone to the editor. If an
swered in the negative, as some
times is about half-past three
o'clock on Monday or Thursday,
then the next question is, "Can't
you put this piece in?" "This
piece" is often an article a col
umn or two long, which could as
easily have been handed in two
days before, It is things like
this that make the newspaper
man's life a burden and turn his
hair gray before its time.
The average person seems to
think that "pieces" are put into
the paper with a coal shovel, and
that it is no use handing them in
until just before going to press.
In fact if they had a fourth of
July speech or a long report of a
school closing to go in they would
think it ample time if they got it
to the office at 3;39 and would
expect to see it in the paper on
the streets at pecisely four
o'clock.
It takes time to set up things,
even on the linotype and if any
body has anything to go into the
paper, let him get it to the office
just as soon as lie can, the soon
er the better.—Newberry Ob
server.
Record Breaking Month.
Raleigh, Aug. 3.—The Vital
Statistics Law has already pass
ed the fondest expectations of
its adyocates and supporters.
For the month of June there
were turned into the State Board
of Health 10,288 certificates of
births and deaths, The month
of May was also a record break
er, 9.558 certificates were collect
ed that month as against 7,887
for April, 7,608 for March and
4,847 for February. These fig
u es tell better than words how
our people are taking hold of a
new law which means that they
will no longer be born into this
world 1 and die like so many
horses or cattle without so much
as an official record of their en
trance or exit. These official
records will be worth many times
their cost in straightening out
legal entanglements regarding
descent, age, inheritance and
various legal rights to say noth
ing about their value from sta
ll nical and public health points
of view,
HICKORY DEMOCRAT
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY. AUGUST 6, 1914
PALACE OF EDUCATION AT AMERICA'S GREAT EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, Iblo.
Copyright. 1314, by Panama Pacific International Exposition Company.
This palace occupies a site at the southwest corner of the main group of exhibit palaces. To the left Is the
Half-Dome of Thought, constituting the main western entrance to the palace. This is one of two half-domes con
stituting the principal architectural embellishment of the western facade of the main group, the other being the
Half-Dome of Vigor, the principal western entrance to the Palace of Food Products.
These domes are modeled after similar recesses in old Roman baths, or in buildings surrounding the Forum.
Within the cool shade of these beautiful doorways, the leisurely gentlemen of old Rome were wont to gather for-in-
Jormal lectures and discussions.
. Within the shadow of the Dome of Thought will be a semi-circle of eight columns, surmounted by figures by
Ralph Stackpole, embodying ideas of intellectual development. Within the Dome of Vigor, a similar colonnade will
be surmounted by figures by Earl Cummings, representative of the ideals of physical development. In the center
of both entrances will be a fountain. The portals in the southern facade are Italian renaissance. W. BrFaville is
the architect. The Panama-Pacific International Exposition opens in San Francisco in February, 1915.
RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF
SOUTH FORK VALLEY
(By Col. G. M. Yoder.)
(Last- Instalment.)
After the services of Rev, Mil
ler were secured they had regu
lar services, first on Saturdays
and then on everv fifth Sunday.
Rev. Miller's salary, though
small, was paid regularly. His
servises ended in 1846 when he
withdrew from the Tennessee
Synod. He served the congrega
tion about ten years and confirm
ed 52 members. Then the Rev.
P. C. Henkel was called to take
charge of the congregation. JHe
accepted and bought the Daniel
Conrad farm. He located here
several years and then resigned
and sold his farm. Then the
congregation was without a pas
tor sometime until the Rev. Dr.
A. J. Fox, who was then living
in the state of Alabama, was call
ed to the charge. This was in the
year 1354. He served about 30
years in succession. When he
took charge of the congregation
on January 7, 1856. it numbered
38 members, but his manner of
preaching soon drew many to con
nect themselves with the church.
The congregation increased in
such a manner that the old church
was considered too small and in
conveniently arranged. He then
urged the people to build a new
house. Then the Lutherans and
German Reformed, as good breth
ern and friends would do, built a
union house as their old fathers
had done beforer them. Each
congregation paid half the costs.
The contract was let in the year
1857. Joseph Fry did the brick
contracting and a Mr. Harrelson
of Cleveland county did the car
penter work. When completed
it was found that the structure
had cost nearly SI4OO. The dedi
cation sermons were preached by
Revs. Walker and P. C. Henkel.
On the day of the dedication it
was foutid that a debt of SBS was
hanging over the church. Then
the Rev, Walker made an earnest
and sympathetic appeal to the
congregation to not let the church
be dedicated in debt. A commit
tee was appointed and during a
recess the amount was raised.
The house was then dedicated
by Revs. Fox and Ingold, who
then were the pastors of the two
congregations worshipping there.
Dr. Fox died June 10, 1884 and
was buried at Salem church in
Lincoln county where large
marble monument has been erect
ed at his grave. Then the Rev.
R. A. Yoder came as his success
or and served the congregation
20 years. Then the Rev. J. P.
Price served four years and the
Rev. L. L. Lohr was called. He
is the_ present pastor. When the
new church was built the Luth
eran congregation had become
very large. The highest subscrip
tion paid by anyone was given by
Daniel Leonard who donated $26
The German Reformed side of
the congregation had become very
small by reverses that hart be
fallen it, so it strained them to
raise their half of the cost of
building the church. Four men,
G. P. Shuford, E. P. Coulter,
John Coulter and Henry Ram
saur, gave SIOO each. ...
The first union Sunday school
was organized May 8, 1831, Af-
J tej the death of Kev, the
Reformed did not have any regu
lar preaching except by Revs.
Rudy and Riley, visiting minis
ters who came among them.
this time another denomir
nation made its appearance. They
called themselves Dunkards or
Tunkards. Their ministers was
Rev. Rhodes, the father of
the Rhodes in Lincoln county,
and Rev. Leonhardt. They had
a preaching station at John
Breacher's. They took a few
members from the Lutheran and
Reformed congregations. After
the death of these two ministers
this congregation went x over to
the Baptist who made their ap
pearance about the year 1820.
Between the years 1820 and 1825
Rev. Beli, a Presbyterian minis
ter, was called by the Reformed
congregation but for reasons was
discharged. Then there was
another lapse in the services of
the Reformed congregation, and
they authorized John Yoder, one
of the elders to write to the
Pennsylvania Synod tor a minis
ter. About the year 1825 or 1830
Rev. Frichy came, During these
lapses another denomination
made its appearance. They call
ed themselves Methodists. They
had a preaching at John Scott's
house, now known as the old
Wash Ramsour place, and after
wards they formed the Wesley
Chapel congregation. These
ministers made inroads into the
Reformed and Lutheran congre
gations and took several Reform
ed families, which Fritchy did
not like, and he gave these min
isters the name of "local minis
ter gougers." In about the year
1830 he made a little mistake in
his congregation and they would
not follow him in his religious
courses. He then wanted to
leave right away and did send
some of his books North. But
the matter was adjusted in some
way and he remained until 1838
Then John Crawford was called
and served them for some time.
He then resigned and Rev, In
gold was called, then Revs.
Messrs. Curley, Horn, Reiter, J.
H. Shuford, Murphy, Beck, J. C.
Clapp and Copenhaver have ser
ved the congregation in the or
der named ever since.
Phillip Jarrett was the first
person buried at Grace church.
Great has been the changes that
have passed over this section of
the country since Grace church
was built 127 years ago just for
one moment turn your eyes to
the graveyard at Grace church.
It will tell you of the sad chang
es." Behold those many head
stones standing there. They tell
you that the people of South
Fork valley are, too, a passing
people. There lie many of the
founders and builders of Grace
chifrch and many who sat in this
church to hear the sound of gos
pel sermons. Their ashes lie
there waiting the resurrection
[ morn while their souls are walk
i ing the streets of the New Jeru
salem singing the songs of Moses
and the Lamb. They tell us their
descendants must also pass away
and be laid into the silent grave
and in less than 100 years will be
numbered with the pale nation
under ground. Then prepare to
meet thy God.
Mr. Fred Campbell and sister
Miss Pearl have gone tq Concord
to visit their grandmother, Mrs.
K, U fcitaker,
BARACA-PAILATHEA UNION
HOLD FIRST MEETING
The Hickory Baraca-Philathea
Union held their first business
and social meeting, Tuesday
evening, July 28th, in the Re
formed Church.
The meeting was opaned with
hymn and prayer after which the
minutes of previous committee
meetings were read, followed by
roll call of the different classes.
After the business session each
member was given a card on
which to write his name and pin
in a conspicuous place so that all
might know one another. As the
guests passed down the receiving
line, composed of the officers of
the Union, each was given three
black peas. After pleasant greet
ings had been exchanged the
President announced that each
person was to try to see how
many peas he could obtain in this
way: Questions were to be asked
one another which required the
answer "yes" or "no". If a per
son answered a question with
either of these words he was to
forfeit a pea. At the expiration
of the time given for this contest,
it was found that Mr. Henry
Menzies held nine peas which
showed him to be the most suc
cessful! contestant. He was called
on for a speech but Miss Katha
rin Hardin kindly took his place
and favored them with a delight
reading and encone. It is need
iest to add that both were
thoroughly enjoyed and appreci
ated.
Cream was served by several
of the young ladies after which
a rising vote of thanks was given
the program committee for their
efforts which made the first
Union social an entire success.
Shooting Near Taylorsville
Taylorsyille, Aug. 3. —News
was received here Sunday morn
ing that Will Little, son of Dan
iel Little, who lives five miles
south of town was shot and al
most instantly killed by Isaac
Stafford, a tenant on his farm.
It seems they had some trouble
Saturday over a sack of bran,
and that they had agreed to
meet Sunday morning at 6 o'-
clock and settle, the matter. They
met promptly at-time and place,
a short distance from Little's
home. Stafford armed with a
shotgun, Little unarmed. Some
one at the house heard the re
port of the gun, saw Little run
about 50 yards an fall and Staf
ford running away.
Little lived only a few minutes.
Both were young men and mar
ried. Little was 24 years old and
leaves a wife and one child.
Both were members of good
families.
-
Meeting of Creamery Men,
A meeting of the creamery/-
men of the state was held here
last week for the purpose of dis
cussing plans looking to the per
manent organization of the;
North Carolina Creamery asso
ciation and the employment of a
sales manager to market the pro
duct of the creameries, August
11 was set as the date for anoth
er meeting to be held here at
which time the organization will
be made permanent and officers
will be elected,
Democrat and Press, Consolidated i£os
Baraca Philathea Social.
The Baraca and Philathea
classes of the First Methodist
church held their monthly busi
ness and social meeting Monday
evening, July 27. in the church.
The classes met in their re
spective class rooms for the busi
ness session. The reports from
the committes of the Philathea
Class were fine, showing visits
to the sick and needy, strangers
invited to church, new members
added to the class and new
names submitted as prospective
members. This is good, but let
us live up to our motto: "We do
things," and do even better work
this month.
After the business meeting the
classes met in the main auditor
ium of the church where the fol
lowing program was rendered:
Hymn: "Higher Ground."
Prayer'
Reading: Miss Jo Moore.
Quartette: Misses Minta Aber
nethyand Estelle Wolfe; Messrs.
Paul Dellixiger and Hubert Set
zer.
Violin solo: Miss Mary Camp
beis.
The entire program was splen
did and much enjoyed by all
present.
The guests were then invited
to assemble in the Sunday School
room where a "Get Acquaiated
Contest'' was held. Each person
was given a card on which he
was to write his name and just
beneath it, the initial of his last
name in large type. These let
ters were to spell themselves in
to words. For instance: If Mr.
N. and Miss O. were standing
together, each was privileged to
write the word "No" on the
card; then if Mr. T. come along
all three might write *'Not" on
the cards, and so on. This prov
ed very interesting and at the
close of the contest all of us felt
that we knew each other better
than we did before.
After the contest the guests
were invited to repair to two of
the class rooms where frappe
was served by four of the Phil
athea girls.
There were about fifty present
and all seemed to enjoy the
evening. Next month we hope
to have even more and may the
aim of all of these pleasaut gath
erings be: "Socials to save."
MAMIE WAUGH,
Philathea Reporter.
Dr. Yount of Conover Dead
Dr. D. McD. Yount died sud
denly at his home in Conover
Monday morning at 3:30 o'clock.
The deceased had been in feeble
health for some time, but the
suddenness of his death came as
a great shock to his family and
friends.
Dr. Yount was torn May 5,
1833, and lived a long and usefull
life. He served in the war be
tween the states, being first lieu
tenant and later promoted to
captain. He returned home at
the age of 30 years at the close
of the war and was happily mar
ried to Miss Eugenia Roseman,
of this county. To this union
were born ten children.
Dr. Yount represented the
Democratic party from the coun
ty twice in the house of repre
sentatives, 1878-77 and 1880-81.
He was one of the most promi
nent physicians and administered
nobly and faithfully to the afflict
ed, many times knowing there
would be no compensation. He
also was proprietor of a drug
store in Conover until the past
few years he was forced to give
it up on account of declining
health.
The funeral and burial were
held at Conover Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. •
Financing Deferred Until Tranquility
is Restored.
Col. M. E. Thornton has just
received advices that his under
writing in London of his securi
ties and financing has been de
ferred until tranquility is restor
ed, However, there was a gen
tleman here yesterday to see him
in regard to going in partner
ship with him in his lead and
| steel company and manufactur
ing pig iron and steel on a large
scale in North Crrolina.
Col. Thornton has left for
Knoxville to make a deal. He
will return to Hickory by the
first of next week.
Flowers-Dentoii,
Sunday afternoon at the home
of W. R. Clirie near Oyama David
E. Flowers of this township and
Miss Priscilla Denton of Burke
county were united in marriage,
the ceremony being performed
by E. J, Spencer, Esq,
Mr. Weston Clinard has re
turned to Hickory after serving
three years in the army, /
'GRADED SCHOOLS TO
OPEN AUGUST 31
•
Prof. Staley Gives Notice That
All Pupils Must Be
Vaccinated.
The graded schools of Hickory
will open on August 31, and it
is the duty of all parents to see
that preparations are made now
so that every child in Hickory
will be there on the first day of
school. Prof. Staley will have
charge of the schools again and
with the help of the parents he
hopes to make this the most suc
cessful school year Hickory has
ever had. We feel it our duty
to congratulate those in author
ity over Hickory for the election
of Prof. Staley'to this important
position again. We want to ask
the parents to give him their aid
and not expect the school to do
all the woik of discipline for the
home and school.
School Notice.
The graded schools of Hickory
will open August 31. 1914. The
city health regulations require
all pupils to present a physician's
certificate of vaccination before
they can enter school. Under
the compulsory attendance law
all children between the ages of
eight and twelve years must en
ter at the opening of the schools.
It is very important that pupils
enter at the fi st in order that
the classes may be formed with
out delay. This is especially true
for children who are entering
school for the first time. Pupils
in the first grade cannot do the
work successfully unless they
enter at th* opening.
CHAS. M. STALEY.
Superintendent.
Ivey Dots
West Hickory, Aug. 3.—The
Ivey Mill was stopped two daiys
last week on account of the pow
er being eut off by the elect ric
storm Thursday evening, and
this also gave the hands a needed
rest.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Church gave an ice
cream supper in the mill park
Saturday evening. Music was
furnished by the West Hickory
Band, A large crowd was pres
ent.
Mrs. Hattie Brown, of Rock
Hill, S. C., has been here several
days on a visit to her sister, Mrs,
Minnie McKenzie.
Mrs. M. J. Smith and three
children are visiting; at Rhodhiss
this week,
Herndon Justice and Miss
Jessie Burch were happily united
in matrimony Saturday night,
July 25, at the Baptist parson
age. Rev. W. N. Cook officiating.
Prof G. C. Cook, Misses Edna
Burch, Vida Abernethy, Ola
Lawter and several others were
present The bride was dressed
in a lovely white dress. The
three girls present wore laven
der, pink and blue. After sev
eral hours ride they returned to
the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Barch.
Miss Ola Lawter has gone to
spend several weeks with her
father near Chimney Rock.
Miss Grace Cook is very sick
with typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Franklin
went home with Mrs. Franklin's
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs,
Wm. Franklin, to spend some
time with them at Mortimer.
Crimson Cloyer and Vetch
The attention of Catawba
County farmers is again called to
the great value of crimson clover
as a fertilizer and winter cover
crop. Also to the winter vetch
as a forge crop to be sown in the
fall with oats, and mown in the
spring for hay. Vetch and oats
sown together make much more
valuable hay than oats alone.
Crimson clover and vetch require
inoculation, where they have not
been grown before, to make
them successful. Farmers wish
ing these culurescan obtain them
by application to the County
Demonstration Agent H. K.
Foster, Newton, N. C.
Good Reason for His Enthu
siasm.
When a man has suffered for sever
al days with colic, diarrhoea or other
form of bowel complaint and is then
cored sound and well by one or two
doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, as is often the
Hie, it is but natural that he should
be enthusiastic in his praise of the
remedy, «nd especially is this the case
of a severe attack when life is threat
ened. Try it when in need of such a
remedy, It never fails. Sold by
Grimes Drug Co., and Lutz's D.ug
Store.