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Quality Job Printing 8 at Reasonable Prices g ypOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO'+s A v o l-SSM PRESS CONSOLIDATED 1905 IFTFLEB SCHOOLS HAVE UNUSUALLY FINE OPENING , Y en Hundred and Fifty En rolled First Day. New Building Needed. The city graded schools had an nusuailv tine opening, in fact t was a record breaker. In the P hite schools 750 pupils were ,resent the first day. This indic ates an enrollment for the year >f 9CO or more. 'On the first morning 143 pu pils were enrolled in the high chool grades, Last vearthe en tire term was 122. An increase of 20 ner cent in one year is a f£ ry tine record. Every pupil who was promoted rom the seventh grade to the ijghth grade was present on the irst day. What other school can ftow not a single pupil lost be s-een these grades? Last spring (j pupils were promoted from nbe eighth grade to the ninth. [On the fiist day of school 44 of these were reported for enroll ment. How many city schools can equal this record? VVnile otiier schools are dis cussing how to keep their pupils from dropping out, the schools of liic'iory are getting the children in school and keeping them. The important question is how to pro vide room ior all the children ivho are flocking to the schools. [t is absolutely necessary t.iat mother building shall be erected )efore another year. A high ichoo building is needed for the tour high school grades and per laps for the seventh graie3. \\t\y not erect a high school build ing that would serve for the children of Hickory, and for the high school pupils of Highland, West Hickory, Brook ford, and other adjoining districts? 150 DINNER FOR A PET BLACK GOAT. I' Nigg" Animal Actor With Gentry Brothers Shows Dines on Currency. "Nigg," a goat as black as vidnight, and the only Capricorn that ever dined on real money, is one of the trained creatures that will be in this city next Friday, September 17, with Gentry Brothers Shows. "Nigg," in addition to being a trained goat, is precocious in many ways. He has all the ear marks, peculiarities; and vagaries of ap petite due to creatures of his kind. Three years ago, when Gentry Brothers shows was exhibiting in a little town in the Virginia mountains* a boy came to the front door leading "Nigg." He also led a youngster two years his junior. In a pitiful way he pictured the poverty of his fam ily, said he had no money, and for two tickets he would trade the goat. "He is a pet and a good goat," said the older boyjas he handed over the string to the trainer. • 'Nigg" i 3 a pet and good goat. One day he strolled into the ticket wagon, Something green caught his eye. He ate it. Then he was discovered. The goat had devoured three bundles of paper money, fifty dollars to the bundle. He i 3 the leader of the split hoof performers with Gentry Brothers shows. They will be here with Gentry Brothers Fam ous shows next Fiiday, Septem -1 ber 17. ' 6 Success is a Matter of Concentration and Perseverance 99 Haphazard and lax methods in any pursuit have but one ending, that of disaster. Your business will expand only as you concentrate your energy and apply perseverance. The great artery in business is finance. When this is based on the best banking method suc cess obtains. Your commercial account in this bank increases your business prestige and encourages business perseverance. The First National Bank welcomes the new depositor, and lends every encouragement consistent with good business. Small as well as large accounts solicited, and most careful attention given to all. Four per cent interest paid on savings ac counts, compounded quarterly. Firft National Bank, Hickory, N. C. Capital and Surplus $290,000.00 THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT Missionary Institute A Great Success A missionary institute was con ducted at the Presbyterian Church beginning Sunday, Au gust 29, and continuing through Wednesday nii?ht, September 1. Rev. H. F. Williams of Nash ville, Tenn , field secretary of the committee of Foreign Mission? 1 , wa3 one of the speakers, while Rev. C. L. Crane of Atlanta, Ga., and Rev. R. D. Bedinger of Vir ginia, were the other speakers. Rev, Messrs. Crane and Beding er are missionaries who have been working on the Kassai River in Africa among the negro tribes for three years. The addresses of all these speakers were very instructive and entertaining. They also il lustrated th4ir talks with stere optican slides which presented to the eye life-like scenes lrom na ture and mission work, greatly aiding the audience in forming correct ideas of the mission field?, their nature, problems and suc cessess. Curios from the Congo, such as axes, ornaments, fetiches, etc., were exhibited in the church par lor. Large audiences attended the evening exercises, and from the interest manifested it may be well prophesied that increased interest and support may be ex pected from this community to ward foreign mission work, par ticularly for the work among the negroes in Africa. One of the particular interest ing features of the institute was the missionary drama, "Kobeya, jor a dav in Luebo,'* which was given in the Claremont College auditorium on Tuesday evening. This represented an African chief who accepted Christianity, gave up all but one of his num erous wives, rejected his fetiches and repudiated the witch-doctor who opposed his conversion with* dire threats. Henry Menzies as the cheif, and Voorheis Garth as the witch doctor, took the leading roles rail, and were admirably sup ported by the other young peo ple who all did their Darts splen didly. greatly to the amusement and edification of the large audi ence, Rev. C. L. Crane, as the pro moter of the institute, with the pastor of the church, Rev. J, G. Garth, and the ladies who as sisted in the play and other ar rangements, are to be congratu lated on the success of the whole affair. It would certainly be of much value if such an institute could be given in other places. South Fork Association. South Fork Baptist Association will meet with the West Hickory Baptist church on Wednesday after the fourth Sunday in Octo ber. At least 150 delegates are expected. Those in the city, who would like to entertain special friends and rt latives who are likely to attend, will please make it known to Pastor W. N. Cook, so he can have the assingment made to suit. Notice. There will be a meeting of the Catawba Sweet Potato Growers' Association at the Chamber of Commerce, Saturday, Sept. 11, at one o'clock P. M. All mem bers of the Association and growers are cordially invited. ORGANIZATION OF BOOSTER CLUB HAS BEEN COMPLETED Charles H. Geitner Elected Pres ident and C. W. Cloninger Sec. and Treas. The Hickory Boosters were permanently organ'z d at a meeting in the Globe Theatre Friday night. Cnarles H. Geit ner wf»s elected president; W. X. Reid, fi:st vice president; Orin M. Sigmon, second vice presi dent; Roy Abernetv, third vice president ; C. W. Cloninger, sec retary and treasurer; M. H. Yount, J. Carl Miller, A. 0. Mitchell, W. M Reese, A. G. Kirkpatrick, Dr, la Wood, and Dr. Charles L. Hunsucktr con stitute the board of directors, The club is now ready to get down to business, Another meeting will be held Friday night of this week at wMch time the working committees will be named.* The club will hold regular meet ings on the first Friday night of each month, but it is provided in the constitution that special meetings may be called by the president or the secretary and treasurer upon the request of five members. Persons who are interested in the development of Hickory and all its best interests are eligible to membership in the organiza tion. The dues shall be such as may be determined from time to time by the members. How ever, the annual dues for any member shall not be less than one dollar, which is to be pay able quarterly in advance, Wiih the slogan of the club to be "Hickory first, last and ail the time," the aim and object is to boost Hickory, both at home and abroad, to stimulate genuine hospitality, to promote friendly feeling and relations among all citiz?nsof Hickory, to welcome visitors and newcomers to Hick ory, to cooperate with all persons and organizations for the up building of the business interests of Hickory and surrounding country, and to establish, when the proper time presents itself, suitable quarters for the conven ience of its members and for the entertainment of visitor to Hickory. New Lawyers. Seventy-seven out of 94 appli cants for license to practice law who took the examination before the Supreme Court at Raleigh last week were successfully pass ed. Mr. Thomas Pitts Puitt, son of Rev. J. B. Puitt of this city, who recently moved here from Tal lahassee, Fla., and Geo. A. Warlick, Jr., of Newton were among the nnmber. One lady, Miss Margaret Berry of Orange County, will receive her license, and one negro out of three answered the required number of questions correctly. Meeting of Library Association. There will be a meeting of the Hickory Free Library Association at the library building on Satur day afternoon, Sept. 11th, at 4 o'clock. The purpose of this meeting is to elect officers of the Association, and to transact such other business as may be neces sary. All persons who are in terested in the improvement of the library are requested and urged to be present at this meet ing. CHAS. M. STALEY, President. "The Boys" Enjoy Fox Hunt. Hickory's indomitable fox hunter?, who style themselves as "the toys," left their homes here Monday morning at -2 o'clock and went across Catawba River in (Jaldwell county, jumped a red fox which they ran for two hours, finally bagging him and returned to Hickory in time for breakfast. There were about 25 hounds in the race and the music they mafe was grand to hear. Meeting In Lincolnton. Lawyer H. A, Jonas, of Lin colnton, was here Monday on legal business. He said the tent meeting there conducted by Evangelist Browning was attend ed by thousands of people, the greatest meeting ever held there, and has done great good. The people have enjoyed the meeting Sunday night they took a collec tion and subscription and raised S9OO for the preacher. Hives, eczema, itc'i or salt rheum sets 3'ou crazv. Can't bear the touch of your clothing. Doan's Ointment is fine for skin itcing.h All druggists sell it, 50c. a box. HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1915 Marriagj of Pjp jlar Younj Crjple Hjre Tjj.siiy Efenin*. Awedlin* o: much interest was solemn z,>d at the horn® of the bride's m>th»i' on Fifteenth Street here Jast Tnursdav even ing at 5 o'clock when Mr. Wil liam E. Mcßorie, .formerly of Statesville, but for some tim« connected with the Southern Public Utilities Ccinpany here, claimed as his bri la Misa Sidie Irene Fields, the attractive daughter of Mrs. L. C. Fields. The ceremony was performed by J Rev. J. L. Murphy, D. D., pastor jof Corinth Reformed Church, in the presence of quite a number of admiring friends and relati ves. The only attedant3 were flower girls. - Immediately after the cere mony the young couple left on No. 12 for Hiddenite where they spent their honeymoon at Davis Sulphur Springs. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mcßorie of Statesviile, ana is a young man of excellent I habits. He has made a host of friends during his sojurn in this city. He has been living here for some time and i 3 an electri cian. Mrs. Mvißor'.e is a daughter of the late Mr. T, A. Fields, one of the pioneer merchants and busi ness men of H ckory. She is widely known, for her accom plishments and plea3ant disposi tion. The Democrat joins with their many friends in wishing them much happines3 and success in life. Pleasant Home Wedding. A very pleasant home wedding was celebrated in this city Sun day evening, Sipt. 5, at 1 o'clock. It was in the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Hamot, 610-Twenty second Street. Their daughter, Miss Rosa, became the bride of Mr. Richard L. Elliott, of Peters burg, Va. Mr, Boyd Kistler was best man, and Miss Lula Wil liams, neice of the bride, maid of honor. Rev. J. D. Harte, pastor of the First Baptist Sfiurch, offi ciated, using the ring ceremony, with little Willie Click as ring bearer. It was a brief, but beau tiful ceremony, for which Rev. Harte is specially noted. Immediately after the marri age, and congratulations, the bride and groom took the 2:35 C. & N.-W. train for Lincolnton, and from there to Ellenboro, to visit the groom's mother . until Tuesday morning when they took the train for their home at 263, Grove Avenue, Petersburg, Va., carrying with them the best wishes of a host of friends. The marriage was witnessed by a number of relatives, neighbors and friends. Those in the city were: Boyd Kistler and family; B. W. Miller and family; R. M Perry and family; Jr F. Click and family; Mrs. Litten, Mrs. George Poovey, Miss Mabel Coffev and Master Nelson Harte. Those from out of the city were: Mrs. C. V. Hamot and fam ily of Gastonia; Mr. R, L. Jar relt and family of Plateau, and Mr. Vance Scronce of Reeps ville. It was a joyous day in the Hamot home. Tnose of us who were privileged to spend the day there, certainly enjoyed a sum ptious dinner, such only as Mrs. Hamot knows how to prepare and serve. It was a real, first class southern dinner, seasoned with the kindest and most liberal f hospitality. We shall never for-1 get the day, and our prayer is I that the joy it brought may con-1 tinutf through life. ONE PRESENT. Wreck Sunday; One Killed. Sunday morning about 5;30 o'clock an extra freight on the Southein Railway was wrecked about two miles ease of Connelly Springs. While the train crew were investigating the damage they came across the dead body of CbarlesLindsay of Burke coun ty, lyinir about twenty-five yards from the wreckage. Just how Lindsay happened to be at the scene of the wreck is not definitely known as he was not a member of the train crew. The inference is that he was either riding the train without the knowlege of the tran crew, or was walking along the track. On account of the wreck, ten cars being piled up along the track, passenger trains Nos. 15 and 36 and 11 and 22 transferred passengers at that place, while Nos. 12 and 21 were delayed something like three hours, the i road not being cleared until about two hours after nightfall. None of the train crew were hurt; McRORIE FIELDS. iWMM SYN3D CI H iv TO A CLOSE Baltimore as the Place of Meeting Next Year. The Concordia District of the Litheran J)int Synod of Ohio onvened at Mt. Zon Church near the county home, Septem ber 1, and closed Moniay even ing, September 6. This body is one of the eleven districts of the j >int synod and is represented in North Carolina, Virginia, We3t Virginia, Tennessee, Mary land and the District of Columbia. The district represents about thirty pastors, but only 18 were present including a number of delegates. There wera doctrinal, practical and missionary subjects discuss ed, and in spite of the inclement weather a large number of people were present at each ses sion, The synodical sermon was preached Wednesday by the president, Rev. J. E. A Doer mannof Washington, D. C. The confessional sermon was preach ed the same evening by Rev. 0, V. Poorman of Petersburg, Va., in which connection the Lord's Supper was held. Tne missionary sermon was preached Thursday evening bv Rev A. E. Krause of Moyers, W, Va. Rev. C. H. L. Schuette,! general president of the joint synod, preached Sunday morn ing, and his sin, Riv. W. E Schuette, of the editorial staff of the American Lutheran Sur vey. in the afternoon. Tnech'irch was packed with hearers on Smday to iti utmost capacity. Services were also conducted at St. Paul's Chapel i in this city Sunday morning by, Rev. W. E. S:huette and in the, evening by Rev. J. E. A. Doer-1 mann. Rev. W. E. Schuette was here in the interest of the American j Lutheran Survey, a weekly mag azine published in Columbia, S. C. Thi3 migazine should come td every Christian home, not because it gives new 3 in general of the Lutheran church, but of the current events of the day from the positive Christian stand point. This magazine is not quite a year old and has a sub scription li3t of 4200 subscri bers. Missionary work, both at home and foreign, were discussed and the fact was deplored that our mission work in India as well as other bodies in the foreign field, ha 3 been hampared by the European war. t Tne synod closed with a pas toral sirnnn by Rev. C. G. Wolf of Baltimore. Tne district will maet next year in Balti more. W. A. P. Golden Wedding Celebration. Tne celebration on AugU3t 20, of the fiftieth wedding anniver sary of Capt. and Mr 3. A. D. Holler, at their home in Rock Hill, S. C., was an occasion of unusual interest and pleasure to th* many friends of this beloved couple. Perhaps the most touch ing feature of the evening was the beautiful little service held before the guests began to ar rive, At the first sounds of the wedding march the children, erand-children and great-grand children marched into the par lor, where the honored couple sat and opened the program with the grand old doxology, "Praise God From Whom all Blessings Flow," Tnis couple, whose anniversity is noted above, are the parents of Mrs. Geo. Killian of this city, who with her husband and chil dren attended the celebration. They were former residents of the county and have many rela tives in this section. None Equal to Chamberlain's "I have tried most all of the cough enres and find that there is none that equal Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has never failed to give me prompt relief," writes W. V, Harner, Montpe-» lietr, Ind. When you have a cold give this remedy a trial and see for yourself what a splendid medicine it is. For sale by Menzies Drug Co., and Lutz's Drug Store. Messrs. N. S. Dasher, manager of the Hickory Electric Com pany, and H. H. Milbr, the popular ticket agent at the passenger depot, left Sunday for a trip to ths exposition at San Francisco. WANTED—To wash yojr win dows, each. I also do all kinds of house cleaning. Give me a trial and I will give satis faction, G. R. Coapning. Phone 311, any time in the morning, ltp. 'Local, Personal ! and Social Items Rev. J. H. Shu ford of King's Creek, is in the city. Mr. W. B. Menzies went to Old Fort Wednesday on busi ness. Miss Luna and Bonnie Brown of Mocksyille, are spending some time here with relatives. Cecil Bost, Claude Abernethy and E Iward Shuford are attend ing school at A. 6; M. Henry Menzies, Bailey Patrick, Voorheis Garth and Bonner Knox have gone to Davidson College. Prof R. A. Yoder has gone to King's Mountain where he is principal of the graded schools at that place. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Lawrence and two children of Asheville, are spending several weeks here with relatives. Miss Marion Bethune of Aber deen, spent Monday night with her aunt, Mrs. J. M. Little, She was en route to Fassifern. John Aiken and Gordon Coun cil! will attend school at the University of North Carolina this winter. Miss Beatrice Cobb has re turned to her home in Morgan ton, after spending several days with Miss Frances Lentz. Mr. J. A. Herndonof Kinston, spent the week-end with his daughter, Mr?. Ernest Her man. Miss Elise Kinstrey of Rich mond, Va., former milliner for W* T. Sledge, arrived Tuesday to take charge of her work again for the fall season. Mrs. J. Henry Hill is visiting her anther, Mrs. S. F. Salvo. She wa3 accompanied by her sister-in-law, Miss Grace Hill. A good number of our Baptist friends went on the excursion to the Baptisi orphanage at Thom asville, Monday and report a good time. Misses Frank and Rose Mar tin have gone to Fassifern. They were accompanied by their guests, Misses Hattie May Mori sev of Goldsboro, and Alice Howard Williams of Tarboro, Miss Mattie Thomason was at home to a few of her friends Monday night. Cards furnished amusement for the evening and at the close of the games delicious refreshments were served. Mrs. E. B. Menzie3 and Rev. C. L. Crane entertained the young people, who tooir part in the Missionary play at Claremont College, Friday evening. After playing many games and listen ing to the music, delicious re freshment 3 were served by Misses Janie and Mary Stuart Menzies. Mr. Thomas Henderson enter tained Thursday evening at his home on Eighth Avenue, in hon or of Mr. Lvwis Moore of Lin co'nton. While some of the guest? played rook others indul ged in pleasant conversation. A delicious salad course was served byfylissMiry Knox Henderson. Rliss Henderson also entertained the guests with music. The out of-town guests were Messrs. Lewis Moore of Lincolnton and Harold Lattimore of Mai den. Banking by Mail TWO ADVANTAGES of banking by mail arc saving of time and convenience. OUR BANK exercises the greatest Care in handling your business with exactness and dispatch, acknowledging all remittances on the day that they arc received by us. YOU RECEIVE a statement of your receipts and expenditures whenever you ask for it, as this Bank docs your FINAN CIAL bookkeeping free of charge. COMMUNICATE with us and we will be glatj to talk this over. Hickory Banking & Trusft Co. HICKORY, N. C. goooooooo x>6c666uaxx>3 § The Democrat Leads $ § in News & Circulation 8 ooooooooooocoooocoooco New Series Vol. I, No. 31 HICKORY'S TWO COLLEGES OPEN FOR FALL TERM Good Number of Students En rolled and a Good Year is Expeded. Hickory's two colleges, Lenoir and Claiemont, opened Tuesday with about the usual number of students, in fact, Lenoir is said to have more than tbe entire enrollment last year, which was 270. Both schools have bright prospects for a successful year, and every indi cation is that even better work will be done, as much preparation has been made for an increase in effi ciency. Mr. John Aiken left Tuesdsy for Chapel Hill where he will take a law course. Mr. R. H. Johnson died at his home 732 Tenth Avenue yester day mowing following an illness of some time. Mrs\ Oneill and Mrs. PeeDles and daughter have returned to their home in Estill. S. C., after a visit to Mrs. N. E. Aull. Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Ycdr, Mrs. Gamble, Misses Fiances Lentz and Beatrice Cobb visited Mr. and Mrs Clinton Smyre at Conoyer Monday evening. Miss Mabel Hartsfield, who 1 as been spending some time with Mrs. J. W. Haits field, on Eleventh Avenue, has returned to her home in Wake Forest. Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Magill spent the freek-end at Kershaw with relative?. They were ac companied by Mr. Magill's sister who has been spending some time with them. Dr, R. Wood Brown left Tues day morning for points on the west coast of the uiited and the exposition at San Fran cisco, going byway of Washing ton and O.naha, Doctor Brown has promised to write some travel letters on his trip for The Democrat which we feel sure our readers will enjoy. Mr. Thomas P, Priutt has leased the .front room in the building formerly occupied by the Clay Printing Co., over Miss Mary Roseboro's Millinerys store for the practice of law. Mr, Priutt comes to us highly rec ommended as a young lawyer and deseryes the support of the people of Hickory and surround ing country, September 2, Mrs. A. A. Whitener was hostess to Tha Embroidery Club when eleven members responded to roll call. Mrs. J. G. Garth and Mrs. H. W, Warner were visitors for the afternoon. All were glad to meet again in this the first meet ing of the ye*r. While others were busy with needle-work Mrs. J. A. Moretz delighted the club with an amusing reading from "Helens Babies." At the close of the meeting, the hostess as sisted by her daughter, Miss Miriam, served a most, delicious luncheon. The next meeting will be with Mrs. C. L. Mosteller two weeks hence. Bonner-Wiseman. Mr. Robert Boaner, son of Rev. T. P. Bonner of this city, claimed as his bride last Thursday, Miss Bertie Wise man of Linville Falls. They came to Hickory Friday and are spening a week or ten days herewith Mr. Bon nets fither. The Demo:rat join 3 with this young couple's manv friends in happy congratulations.
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