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VJ loflnnnflnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnonnnnnnnnnn ANYBODY Can Tell You the Time Or you can look at the sun. But you don't like to ask, and the sun is not always visible. You Need a Reliable Watch Just step into our store and let us show -ylni some of our latest and most reliable models. We have a line that can't be ex celled anywhere. We have them in all models and at all prices. Geo. E. Bisanar Jeweler and Registered Optometrist j Watch inspector for Souther n and C. and N.-W. Railways. j iiBsannonnDnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnags n n EI n u a n LI n u n 14 n El El El II l u a Want Ads in the Record bring Results a:ii;;.ii:''i:;'! FLOWERS lVitcii plants, carnations sweet peas, roses and violets. Kiowors are always appreciative gifts. Give us an order for voir mother, wife or sweetheart. W are agents for iv u!u. the Florist, Charlotte and Salisbury Green House, Salis bury. Telephone us your order. Hickory Drug Company A Good Drug Store In A Good Town. The REXALL Store Telephone 46. At The Past ime This Afternoon and Night "THE MAD HERMIT' A two act drama. Featuring Francis Ford and Grace Cunardl i"PR(XDICAL DAUGHTER" A one act drama. Featuring Alle HMubar. In a thrill ing love story. "SAMMY JOHNSON SLUMBERS NOT" A one act comedy with car toons. Monday THE SHIELDING SHADOW 11th Episode nnmnmnmimniimmMnnnunninnu 8 Society Our Machine Shop has every facility for quick automobile repair work. It is in charge of a competent foreman. There is no time spent ir guess work here1. We work on the theory that the quicker you have your car back in service the more you'll boost for u. Isn't that right? CITY GARAGE Phone 377. S Church Oratory ran Church of Ascension Owing to the illness of Re" Mr. Joyner of Lenoif, who was to have conducted services at the Church of the Ascension here tomorrow, there will be no preaching in that church Sunday. (Rev. S. B. Stroup, rector, is on a vacation to New York. Reformed Joseph L. Murphy, pastor. ISunday school at 9:45. A special in vitation jriven to strangers in town. The nastor will preach at both the morning and evening services. IQbliging ushers, good pews, fine music, a cordial invitation to every body1. Presbyterian (Com.mxm.ion service at 11a, m. with sermon on "Seeking the Los in Eden," fourth of series on Prison of Christ Household services at 3:30." Subject of sermon, "The Re ligious life of your home A pose or a Power." . Christian Endeavor at 2:45, a mis sionary meeting, .Norma Steven son, leader. rio services at nigni. Collection for deacon's fund at communion service. MR. HARRY .WHITENER BUYS INTEREST IN COMPANY V See Us for Good Printing ,M. Harry E. Whitener has pur chased the stock of Mir. A A. WJiite- enr in the Moretz-WJiitener Cloth ing Company and from now on will be associated with the company as a nartne. i This young man started it with the business when it was or ganized 11 years ago and has grown up with the trades. There is no more popular young man In Hickory tnan Mr. Harry Whitener and his friends here and in the country will be glad to learn of his deal'. AT THE HUB TODAY Good pictures at the Hub this af teroon and tonight). nnnnDnanoaaaDDaaoaDDDDDDOBcsaaaQaQcaa c zsczannngi a d B B a M O V E D! We wish to advise you that we are now located in our new offices, corner Square and Fourteenth Street. of U mon S We would be pleased to have you call on us at any time, for anything in the electrical line; and assure you we are prepared to serve you in a bigger and better way thah'ber ore. Telephone 148 Misses Cilley Entertains Mises Louise and Alice Cilley were hostess to he "As You Like It" Club yesterday afternoon. Nine members' were present with Miss Margaret Springs a visitor. Progressive rook was "played, Miss Alice Lyerly winning the prize for the highest score, a box .of stationery. Miss Margaret Springs received the con solation prize, a pencil. A delicious salad course was served. The next meeting will be with Miss Char lotte Garth February 9. , Miss Sourbeer Hostess Last evening the Owl club was de iighti'uiiv entertained by Miss Le nore Sourbeer, and Mr. R. E. Martin at the home of the former's sister, Mr L F. Abernethy. Auction was played at five tables. The prize for the highest score was won by Mrs. F. A. Henderson, who presented it to Mrs. H. O. Menzies. Delicious re ireshments were served ater the IM "I" 4- ... i i 1 T 1 , UVV r"f 1 U i 8i-tt?ttm:i8m?S auu iua o. uamw vs. ouuiuiu, . axiu Mrs. W. X,. Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Hush Lutz s Drug Store On the Corner Phones 17 and 317 Special Durham Duplex Razors b. D'Anna, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Shu- ford, Jr., Mr4 and Mrs. R. A. Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. J, H. P. Cilley, Mr. and Mrs,. F. A. Henderson, Mrs. Q. M. Sherrill, Mrs. H'. C. Menzies, Misi ivathryne Staples and Mr. Orin Sig mon. For Mrs. McComb Charming in every detail was 'the reception given yesterday afternoon by Mrs, D. M. McComb in honor of Her daughter, Mrs. F, W. McComb, a December bride. The guests were greeted at the door by Mrs. George W(. Iiall and introduced into the re ceiving line Dy Mass Margaret Mc Comb The receiving line was com posed of Mrs. Frank McComb, Mrs. V. McComb, Mrs. H P.. Williams, Mraf. O. G Henkel, Miss Amelia Mc Comb and Mrs. C. C. Bost. Receiving in the hall, where the" numerous and beautiful wedding gifts were dis played were Miss Elizabeth McComb, Mrs. 1. F., Stevenson and Mrs. S, U. Whitener. Mrs. Wt. B. Rasmsay invited the callers into the dining room where delicious cream, cake and mints were served by Miss Constance Bost, Miss Mary field and Miss Al ice Pruitt. The home was beauti fully decorated for this occasion in potted plants and huge bowls of daf fodils; and shaded lights shed a soft glow over the festive scene. Sever al hundred guests called during the afternoii to welcome Mrs. McComb into Hickory society. o - Travelers Club Wednesday afternon Mrs. Walker Lyerly entertained the Travelers Club with fifteen members present who responded to roll call with quo tations on "Comradeship." Miss Lou ise Coleman of Aiken, S. G sis'.ei of Mrs. F. A. Abernethy was a wel come guest. The principal topic of the day, rare Ben Johnson" was given with notable appreciation by Mr F". A Abernethy. ,She did justice to this rugged yet graceful .founder of what is known as the classical school of English poetry." Mrs. J. L. Cilley and Miss Essie Seaele then played in an artis'tic manner that beautiful duet, Ruben steins "Melody in Fi." 'Mrs. N. W. Clark read a selection from Ben Johnson's plays, and es pecially the poem "To the memory of my beloved iM;aster, YVMliam Shakespeare." which contains those notable lines: "Sweet Swan of Avon," thou hads'c small Latin and less Greek," "not of an age, but for all time."- At the close, Mesdames W. L. Abernethy, E. Chadwick and J,. L. Cilley sang without 'accompainment, Johnson's beautiful lyric, "Drink to me only with thine eyes' i iCurrent events preceded delight ful refreshments before adjournment to meet next with Mrs. J. L. Cilley, February 1. In the event of Mrs. T. W. Sin gle, state president of the Federa tion of Woman's Clubs, being pres ent in tlickory February 2, she will be 'the guest of the Traveler's Club at luncheon at the home of Mrs. K. Menzies. Local and. Personal Miss E. C. Pruden of New Haven, Conn , well known educator and phil anthropise, is spending the winter in Hickory and is stopping with Mrs. C. R. Wiarlick. It Pay To Buy Good Shoes Mr. H. B. Smith, formerly of Statesville, has moved his family here and is living at 726 Eighth avenue. Mr. Smith is establishing a mer- an'tile business on Ninth avenue near Burn's store1. C. DETECTIVE BURNS IS DECLARED GUILTY ,New York, Jan. 27. William J. Biurns, head of a private detective M 1 1 J J ... agency, was iouna guuty yesieruay of surreptitiously entering the law offices of Seymour and Seymour, mak ing copies of private papers and then publishing them. Burns was employ ed by J P. Morgan and Co., to trace "leak" on lnlormation aoout con tracts for war supplies tor tne en tente allies from the, Morgan omces. To obtain the information sought Burns gained access to the Seymours officesl. A fine of $100 with an alternative of 30 days in jail was imposed upon Biurns who paid the line at once, un der protest. to Cure a Cold In One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. W. GKUVi, Signature oa. cnui uvju Mr. Fred Murphy, who for sever al years has been with 'the Clay Printing Company, has resigned his position and Monday will take a po sition in a Salisbury job office. Mr. Murphy is one of the finest young men in Hicokry, is manly and straight and all of the boys in this shop send their best wishes with him. NEW USE FOR MOLASSES Macon News, The department of agriculture re cently published a bulletin urging housewives to. make free Use of mo lasses and syrups in the family cook ing, ilt seems there is in molasses an unworked mine of heat and ener gy that it would be well for suffer ers from high food prices to utilize. In a 10 cent can of good molasses there is supposed to be eight ancT three-quarter 'times as much heat and j energy as in a 15 cents worth of but-1 ter, two and three-fourths as much I as in bacon costing the same price ! 10 and one-thirds times as much as j in 10 cents worth of eggs, five 'times; as much as in 10 cents worth of I ham, and nearly twice as much as in an equivalent amount of cereal and: cream. One would barely care to- eat aj breakfast in which molasses had been! substituted for cereal, cream, bacon i and eggs. But the 'thrifty house-; wife will wisely take the suggestion! of the department of agriculture and; use molasses in many ways to save ! on food bills. DURHAM CLUB WOMEN PLAN TO EUTERTAIN STATE BODY Now that all shoes are higher in price than has ever been known, it is of greater importance than ever that you buy good shoes. You can no longer get leather shoes at old prices, but you can always get good leather shoes here at the lowest prices con sistent with high quality. v $ 4.00 to $9.00. Moretz-Whitener Clothing Co. "The Quality Shop." Have you bought your Lyceum Buy a season ticket to the Lyceum ticket yet? See any member of Se- Three first-class entertainments for nior class of Hickory High School. $1.25- iDurham, Jan. 27. Durham club women m session with lvirs. l ii. Lingle of Davidson, president of 'the State Federation of Club Women, arranged tentative plans for the an nual convention of the federation, which is to be held in this city, May 1, 2, 3 and 4. The plans include addresses by prominent club women of the coun try and entertainment for more than 250 delegates, who are expected to attend from all parts of the state. There will be a number of social events on the program. ALL NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS ARE RETAINED iWiashington, Jan. 27. All North Carolina items are retained in the rivers and harbors bill passed by "the house. Representative Small spent part of yesterday m behalf of the bin. The bill gives North Carolina pro jects a total of $1,713,275. "Keep the Cackle Going" DR. HESS' Poultry PAN-A-CE-A Makes Hens Healthy Makes Hens Lay Guaranteed. Whitener & Martin "Sells for Less Profit." Shere is great satisfaction in knovvintnat you have the best he owner of a Grand, Invskpsd Grand or PlAysr Piano has this Satisfaction. C. M. HARDIN, Sole Agent 1348 Union Square, Hickory, N. C. ASK THE COOK South CI II 11 Utilities &ipy "THE SANITARY WAY" PHONE 190. Clothes Altered. Cleaned. Pressed, Dyed and Repaired CITY PRESSING CLUB -.. Moose & Miller. SHE KNOWS The sure way to keep a good cook is to fuinish her something to cook with. Nothing pleases her more than a perfect stove and utensils The perfection of utility and comfort in cooking is obtained if you install one of our famous South Bend Malleable Steel Ranges. And be sure that a full supply of our elegent granite, oralluminum ware goes with it. Come right in and see them They are beauties. . -v , Abernethy. Hardware Co.