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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
3
Health of residents described as very good. Mentions of people traveling to Oklahoma City, Newton, Morganton, Asheville, Knoxville, Statesville, Stokes hospital, and Charlotte fairs. Notices of ads, church events, college activities, real estate, insurance, and a camera of local personalities with many short appearances and travel plans.
Services scheduled for 11 am and 7 30 pm next Sunday. Mens Guild program on October 27 aims to be helpful. Halloween party hosted by Episcopal ladies November 1 at the Rectory. Col Henderson of Salisbury to address men October 27. open to public. Pastor to conduct services next Sunday. catechetical class held last Saturday and organized. next meeting set for Saturday at 3 30. children encouraged to attend.
Miss Eilen Lippard aged 60 died of pellagra at her sister Mrs. Alice Sawyer's home on Twelfth Avenue Saturday at 9 pm. Her remains were taken to Lexington, South Carolina for interment on Monday. She had lived in Hickory for over a year, coming from South Carolina, and was buried with her sister accompanying the remains.
Sunday services at the Baptist church drew a large crowd and impressed the congregation. Rev Harte delivered a pointed sermon urging remembrance of father and mother, moving a traveling man to vow writing his mother a love letter.
The W O W held a lavish banquet in the Academy of Music halls with about seventy five members and guests including ministers. Food and service were by city youth, followed by a smoker and warm sentiment about growing the order’s Hickory membership.
The Ladies Aid Missionary Society of the Reformed church will hold a sale of Fancy Articles and Chrysanthemums on Tuesday the 26th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Allen on 15th Street. A Salad Supper starts at 4 o clock p m. Admission is free and donations vary by appetite and number of items purchased.
Last Tuesday a large audience gathered for the cornerstone laying of the Reformed church at the corner of 13th street and 11th avenue. Dr. Murphy presided as pastor with Rev Back of Star town conducting a short service. Clergymen present included Revs Murphy Keller Rowe Beck Moody Moser Harte r and Prof Keller of Claremont college. A prayer led by Keller and an address by Rowe followed the laying while the congregation sang How firm a foundation and Dr Murphy gave the benediction. The ceremony was described as very impressive.
Four act New England play to be presented by a traveling company at the Academy of Music on Tuesday October 26. It features a novel mechanical saw mill scene hailed as a stage realism highlight and promises a full orchestra and high order musical and dancing specialties. A burlesque parade will accompany the show. Prices are 25 50 and 75 cents.
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