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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
3
Local and Personal News Highlights From Rock Hill
A column of short notices lists Mrs Geo Killian in Rock Hill for a week and visitors such as Mrs J C Biddix, Miss Wixee Rhyne, Miss Inez Kenzier, Miss Julia Wheeler, Mrs J S Moody, and many others. It notes travels to Boston, Birmingham, New York, Rutherfordton, Asheville, and Seattle, school openings, college staff changes, a wedding, and moves to Gastonia and Claremont College projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo.Killian
Rock Hill
J. C. Biddix
Baltimore
Inez Kenzier
Birmingham
Ala
Wixee Rhyne
Mt. Holly
Mayce Blackwelder
Harding the photographer on vacation two weeks
The photographer Harding plans a two week absence for a vacation trip to the North. His gallery will close during his absence due to his inability to find a suitable substitute. The town endures recent extreme heat with temperatures near 95 to 105 degrees at Union Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. “Harding
Union Square
Civic League
Lunds
Messrs
K. C. Menzies
J.D. Elliott
C. C. Best
League
Hickory Imports Highlight Local Farm Output and Trade
A farmers institute at R. L. Shuford’s farm discussed Hickory’s annual trade in fertilizer meat hay and horses. Estimates show 8730 tons of fertilizer worth 74600 dollars, 300000 pounds of meat shipments, 6000 tons of hay valued at 90000 dollars, and 2000 horses and mules sold. Concordia district shipments total 532000 dollars, with flour imports from native wheat twice Hickory’s production. Prominent visitors W T Alexander W L Dyche M D and Prof C F Harrod spoke outdoors to a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
R. L. Shuford
Hickory
Concordia
Unio
Hick-y Lutheran Church
Maryland
Virginia
West
Catawba
Miller's Church
North Carolina
Hickory Club Forms Catawba County Fair Agenda
At a Hickory Club meeting plans for an agricultural street fair on October 8 were approved. The Catawba County Fair organization includes officers President J W Robinson and others, with subscriptions raised for expenses and premiums. Main exhibit on Eleventh Avenue with Abemethy Hardware offering a barn. another meeting set for Saturday at 2 PM to finalize classes and premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Club
Catawba County
J. W. Robinson
S. E. Killian
W. J. Shuford
H. P. Lutz
L. H. Seitz
E. L. Shuford
Edward Smyre
Z. R. Buchanan
J. W. Campbell
Roy Abernethy
G. R. Wooten
J. H. Aiken
Sarah Lutz
C. C. Best
Imma Settlemyer
F. E. Bosworth
Hickory Seed Co
Flower’s Canonery
J. A. Martin
Henry Lutz
Dr. Mendies
C. H. Caine
J. E. Jones
Hickory
Eleventh Avenue
Abernethy Hardware Co
Band Benefit at Academy of Music Draws Strong Crowd
The Academy of Music hosted a Band Benefit last night with Prof Barb leading the ensemble. Ruth Abernethy, Marguerite Link, Annie Link, Virginia Ciley, and a male quartet including D Anna Regan Latta and Sigmon contributed readings and songs, ending with The Star Spangled Banner to close a well received program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academy of Music
Barb
Ruth Abernethy
Annie Link
Dr. Shuford
Virginia Ciley
Marguerite Link
D’anna
Regan
Latta
Sigmon
Disaster at Marion hotel under construction injures several
The Marion hotel under construction collapsed Tuesday afternoon, wrecking nearly all interiors of two stories. Injured are Jim West Kings Mountain Ambrose Stroup Lowell and Jim Ponders Rutherfordton feared dead. Jack Cecil Marion badly bruised. Two African American workers slightly hurt. Faulty construction and inferior materials blamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hotel
Jim West
Kings Mountain
Ambrose Stroup
Lowell
Jim Ponders
Rutherfordton
Jack Cecil
Marion
Claremont College to Open Fall Term with Fresh Furnishings
Claremont College announces fall term opening on September 7 and highlights extensive improvements. The boarding department gains a skilled white cook. new iron bedsteads, tables, chairs, dressers, silverware, and heating system are noted. Faculty boosts include Prof John Keller and Miss Mary Keller with Signor D Anna leading the music department. The town of Hickory praises a local school rivaling out-of-town options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremont
John H. Keller
Pennsylvania
Franklin and Marshall
Lancaster
Keller
North Carolina
Elizabeth College
Mary Keller
Signor
D’anna
Hickory
Church Notes and Clergy Changes in Hickory Area
The column reports continued protracted meetings at St Matthews in Lincoln county leaving Dr Murphy’s Hickory pulpit vacant next Sunday after twenty four years of attendance at Matthews meetings Prof Keller to preach at Brookford Reformed church next Sunday afternoon at four o clock A parishioner notes the preacher has other duties The brick work for the new Reformed shared is bid by Moser and Setzer with concrete work nearly finished Changes to Sunday evening service hours start September for several churches and bells will toll Sex 1¢ tons will note the change The Church of the Ascension holds service next Saturday at 11 am with sermon and holy communion Subject Hazy Religious Relief The Rector preaches at St Lukes Lint Colton in the evening Lenoir parish to have its own resident clergyman after Oct 1 Rev Mr Moody to be free for weekly service in Hickory The ad promotes a pile remedy for piles sold by W S Martin with a convenient tube application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthews
Lincoln County
Murphy
Hickory
Matthews
Keller
Brookford Reformed Church
Moser
Setzer
New Reformed
Church of the Ascension
St. Lukes
Lint
Colnton
Lenoir
Moody
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D. P. McGeachy
St. Paul's School For Boys
Harry Little
Cidrie Delling
Leon Gilbert
Dysartville
C. T. Morrison
Ashville
J. 16. Stevens
R.F.D. 1
Democrat
Julia Wheeler
New York
Washington
H. H. Bowman
John Murry
Greensboro
J. R. Killian
Lincelton
Geo. Killian
C. M. Hardin
Boston
Mattie Houck
Rutherford College
John Bohannon
Lispony
Richardson
Atlanta, Ga
W. L. Gilbert
L. K. Summerow
Gastonia
Southern Railway
Wesley Martin
Claremont College
Marvin Weaver
Lula Whitener
Reformed Parsonage
J. C. Dellinger
Mary
Spruce Pines
Floyd
Henkel Horse & Mule Co
J. S. Moody
Wilmington
Chas. W. Worth
Ashe
R.d. Elliott
W. B. Menzies
Geo. W. Hall
Seattle
Mary Ramsay
Margaret McComb
Presbyterian College
Charlotte
Mary Celia Presson
Lexington
Mary Sloop
Norfolk
Henkel Horse and Mule Co
Aiken
Jim Jenkins
Marshall
Blowing Rock
Statesville
The
St. Louis Amusement Co
Richmond
Hickory’s
W. T. Alexander
W. L. Dyche
M. D
C. F. Harrod
Thacher Medicine Co
Fletcher
Children Ory
Church Notes
W. S. Martin
Hickory Fire Department
Steller
St. Louis Amusement Company
America
Dix
Great
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