Local and Personal Christmas Notes From Town
Local society items recount Miss Sallie Martin and Miss Margaret Res Smith arriving from Hollin Institute for Christmas, Miss Ruth Abernethy and Miss Wary Shuford home from Salem Academy and St. Mary's. Mentions Dr. W. P. Beall’s visit, Mrs. Bettie Folk’s illness, students from Mars Hill College and A. & M, and a community fundraiser for Confederate soldiers with fiddlers and prizes. Also notes Christmas visiting, church sermons, and a missing colored child incident under quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Martin
Margaret Res Smith
Hollin Institute
Miss Smith
Panama
Ruth Abernethy
Salem Academy
Wary , Shuford
St. Mary’s Shho
Christma
Along the Kennebec comedy at Hickory Opera House
A New England comedy Along the Kennebec comes to the Hickory Opera House on Tuesday December 28. The play now in its third season is popular and is described as a scenic production with a dueling act that delights audiences. Also notes a busy week of women club meetings and social gatherings in December and early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Hickory Opera House
Zeke Washer
Bunlick Tubbs
Bergthold Kinzer Marriage Tied Two Lives in Raleigh
Miss Inez Kinzer of New Bern and Mr. J. W. Bergthold of Raleigh wed at the Presbyterian Manse in a joyous ceremony conducted by Rev. J. G. Garth. The bride wore nougat gown and carried roses. family and friends witnessed a trip story ending in their house keeping at once at the college secretary’s home. Willis Cafe notes festive confections for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Inez Kinzer
Newern
J. W. Bergthold
Raleigh
J. G. Garth
Newbern
J. D. Kinzer
Blowing Rock
Bergthold
MG. A
A. & M. College
Aleigh
Berghold
Accidental gun discharge kills young Fry after hunt
Asad Accident ends in tragedy as Frank Fry dies from a gun discharge while returning from a hunt near Piedmont Wagon Company. His companion, a boy, witnessed the event. Fry was son of Govan Fry, a Hickory Tannery night-watchman. Also listed is a classified notice seeking one hundred thousand hickory billets at $1.50 per hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fry
Young Fry
Piedmont Wagon Company
Govan Fry
Hickory
Ivey & the. Atl
Sunday school home department planned for 180 unengaged members
The pastor announces a new Home Department for Sunday school starting Jan 2. About 180 to 140 congregants not attending will receive quarterlies to study 30 minutes weekly without recitation. At quarter ends a visitor will deliver materials and collect the next quarter’s aid. Mrs Geo W Killian is superintendent with four assistants, and a list of nonattenders will be prepared for outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Department
Geo. W. Killian
Bessie McComb
Mabel Cooper
Grace Johnson
Marc Knox
Henderson
Bath School
Christmas services at the Reformed Church
Christmas at the Reformed Church features an early 6 o clock service, popular for over twenty years, with special music by a ladies quartet and other vocal groups. Rose Shuford’s Sunday school class decorates, Dr Murphy preaches, and the Child-Divine service follows with readings and songs. An offering for local charity will be taken on Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Reformed Church
Rose Shuford
Enoir
Dr. Menzies
A. L. Shuford
Margaret Best
Land for Sale Near Hickory With Timbered and Cleared Tracts
Land for sale offers three tracts: 25 acres with 15 cleared and a three room dwelling. 82 acres with a home place half cleared half timbered, a two story ten room house. 108 acres half cleared half timbered with no dwellings. The tract locations and terms are set by Timothy special school district near Hickory. Address H A Bouicx Conover R F D 3 for price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Special School Dist
Hickory
Early Morning Exercises At Local Church Service
Organ Voluntary Miss Rose Campbell Shuford Antheme Prince of Peace. Choir Invocation. Pastor Hymn 66. Scripture Isaiah 9 6 8 Matthew 1 18 21. Gloria Patri Creed Prayer. Quartette Crown Him King Mesdames J H and A L Shuford Messrs Warlick Latta. Anthem Through the Still Air The Star of Bethlehem Bright was the Star Trio The Angelic Choir Mrs J L Murphy Mrs C C Bost Mr Orin Sigman. Pastor Address Offertory. Quartette Merry Christmas Chimes Mesdames Murphy Shuford Bost Shuford Hymn Congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rose Campbell Shuford
Bere
Issiah
King
Mesdames
J. H
A. L. Shuford
Warlick and Latta
the Star of Bethlehem
Bright
Angelic Choir
J. L. Murphy
C. C. Bost
Orin Sigman
Mesdames Murphy
Shuford
Bost and Shuford
Mortgage Deed Sale In Catawba County North Carolina
Indenture dated January 1909 records Milton Ramseur and Alice Ramseur selling land in Catawba County to J C Hoyle to secure a $63.90 debt with 6 percent interest. The sale, described as 2 3/4 acres more or less in Bandy Township, is set for January 24, 1910 at the Newton courthouse between noon and 2 pm, with land joining John Falls and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Cote Catawba County
Milton Ramseur
Alice Ramseur
Catawba County
Bandy
Melton Ramseur
Newton
N. C
North Carolina
John Falls
Anthony
Burt Mull
Rene Waka
Martin
Anthony's
J. c. Hoyle
Sta
North Carolina Notice in Catawba Superior Court
In Catawba County North Carolina Navassa Guanna Company vs AWE Cline and J J Cline by publication. A E Cline named in action to repay three notes totaling 3640 00 640 00 and 8657 59 plus interest six percent per year and an open account for 758 59 under contract dated Aug 26 1909. Defendant A E Cline must appear at the next term in Newton on February 7 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline
Catawba
A. E. Cline
Superior Court
Catawba County
Newton
N. C
C. M. McCorkle
A. A. Whitener
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Morton
Mr and Mrs E V Morton express deep gratitude through the Democrat for the many kindnesses shown during the sorrowful time following their little boy's accident and death. They extend heartfelt thanks to all who offered support and sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Morton
Democrat
Hickory Produce Market Prices and Advertisements
Weekly corrected market list by Whitener and Mastin shows prices for turkeys butter apples sweet potatoes Irish potatoes cabbage and more. An ad suggests Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for cold relief in children sold by C M Shuford and W Mastin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitener & Mastin
Kennedy
C.M. Shuford
W. &. Mastin
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W. P. Beall
Greensboro
Lenoir
G. W. F. Harper
R. L. Gwynn of
Iday
Johnnie
Tommie
Jimmie
Franki
Willie
H. D. Abernethy
Alice Cilley
Bettie A. Folk
George N. Folk
Folk
W. B. Council
Emma Taylor
Eva Moody
St. Mary’s College
Mattie Abernethy
Pinkie Forney
State Normal College
W. W. Miller
Democrat Force
Elkin
Chas. W. Hendrix
Hendrix
Mars Hill
H. A. Bolick
Conover
Alessis Weston Clinard
Roscoe Mouser
University At
Chapel Hall
City
Afr
Frank McComb
C. Glenn Henkel
Mebane
C. C. Fulter
City Street Improvement
Dover
Del
G.W. F Harper
Rufus L. Gwynn
Hugh Torrance
Charlotte
Findler’s
Morganton
Confederate Soldier’s Movement Fund
Burke, McDowell, Caldwell
Harrison Higgins of
J. P. Cook
The
Uplift
Ard
Stonewall Jackson
Concord
Willl
M Abernethy
Ment Dee
Mathew
Seone
Nolan Sigman
Tolay
Mars Hill College
Stringfield
W. B. Hickey
Mrs. Dellinger
Margaret McComb
Presbyterian College At
Mrs. Kirschbaum
R. E. Ingold
Atlanta
Atlanta Central College
J. P. Rawley
Charlotte Observer
Lusher Whitener
Blackburn
C.C. Best
Assiss Clara Bowles
Statesville Female College
Whitener & Martin
Miss Person
Travellers
Beard
Winter
New York
Essie
W. L. Abernethy
Margaret
Constance
Bergthold-Kinzer
Willis’ Cafe
Jesus Christ
Jeist
Jean
H. A. Bouicx
Corinth Rearmed Church
Navassa Guanna Company, ‘(Incorporated
Awe. Cline
J. J. Cline
Whitner-Martin
Opera House
Martin's Drug Company
Cardui
Katie Burlison
Goreville
Til
Hickory Produce Market
Willis
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