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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
5
Confederate Veterans special rail fare notice from Richmond showing varying excursion fares from North Carolina towns to Richmond for a Jamestown Exposition visit. Tickets on sale May 26 to June 1 with extensions possible. special through cars May 29 from Charlotte arriving Richmond May 29. Details include validation requirements and agent contacts.
The Boone area reports recent burials of Mr. Lester and Mrs. Calvin Long with survivors and years noted. Dr. L E Farthing visits Morganton hospital staff note 14 in institution. Local trades include A J McBride selling honey and school and church activities across Valle Crucis and Dutch Creek.
Norfolk Va April 26 to November 30 1907 Southern Railway offers low round trip fares from Hickory North Carolina with season and excursion tickets sold on specified days. Tickets exclude Pullman or Parlor car service and reservations available via railway agents or W H Tayloe G P Ay Washington D C R L Vernon T P Ay Charlotte N C.
A reflective plea on the home paper’s role in shaping public opinion protecting liberties and teaching morality. It urges readers to support the town paper, share news, and aid its representation of the community as Argo Red Salmon is noted as packed by the Alaska Packers Association, the world’s largest salmon canning firm, packing over 65 million cans annually.
Claremont College held its commencement with the annual concert on Friday night May 8 at 8. Miss Gray and Miss Boyd provided tea and cake after the program in the library. The Sunday sermon at the Reformed church by Rev J L Murphy followed. The May 6 chapel exercises featured Dr George A Snyder of Catawba College as speaker for the class of 1907. Faculty present included Mrs Read and Misses Robbins Boyd Gray Linebarger. The class roster lists Aurelia Merriman Ina Cribbs Helen Williams Fannie Warlick Hattie Hampton Elizabeth Homewood. Programs highlighted diplomas, essays and theses with awards for music and art. The Republican party remark and Argo Red Salmon Cookbook plug appear at article end.
The Faculty and Senior Class of Lenoir College invite attendance at commencements May 19 to May 22 1907 in Hickory North Carolina. Events include a baccalaureate sermon by Rev H A McCullough an annual address by Rev D E Snapp class day exercises art reception junior orators contest trustee meeting and more with addresses by L E Rudisil and M C S Noble among others. Citizens urged to keep streets clean and improve property as part of town progress.
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