The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-23
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
PICKED UP HEKE A''D
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYAD
REPORTERS.

by I. r Hicks, commissioner next Ii 0''-
d-y, 9th.
,rresdav was rainy and di5agreeable
dav. and the streets were III an u'i'i9
muddy and sloppy condition
.rhcre is land that is fairer than THIS
lint doIinaucnt subscribers will never 90
there thinks one Of our exchanges.
Mrs. Edwards ha. opened her boarding
,,o,,se and is now prepared 10 accomHo-
date the local and travelling public.
Miss Katie Gregory, one of Halifax co"n-
rvs fairest and lovelie,t young daughters,
i visiting the Misses Manning in Hendcr-
son this week.
Our streets presented an animated APP
rrarauce Saturday. People from the conn
try came in by hundreds and the side"alkS
,ycrc throngcd with pedestrians.
Read the article headed Small Indus
tries, f" published on our editorial page lhiS
week. There is food for thought III
III. information and suggestions 1t contains
Everybody is in favor of the new raj
road irto Nash They see that it would
be worth much to Henderson and Vance
county and want to see such line Dullt.
Col. A. Il. Andrews was here short
while Monday. The Colonel mas many
warm friends and admirers among our
people WHO are always pleased to see Nn.
Rev. r. b. Willis, pastor in the PreSby-
ferian church in Oxford and Rev. Alex.
Sprunt. pastor of the Presbyterian chutch
here, will exchange pulpits next SUNDAY.
X'he sales Of tobacco have been very
heavy again this week. Prices continue 10
rzle high and all c0lory goods are much
sought after, showing that it always pays
to raise good tobacco.
Il. e. Chase 4 Co, 1870 South rem
SGwa,e. PhiIa, are in want Of a few agents
to canyass this and adjoining counties tor
the sale OF their hardy nursery stock.
Write to them for terms.
The Fourth Estate was represented here
this week by Mcssrs. Richard Battle, oil
the NeUs- ObsCrrer, J. A. Thomas, OF the
Louisburg Times and IL. b. Hardy, Of the
Raleigh .SLtte Chr0HIcLe.
The Boston Stars, one of the finest conf
q binations OF its kind on the road, will APP
81 D,nr here some time soon after the Lenten
season is over. Due announcement of
the exact time will be made.
Mr.. Jas. A. O'Ncil is home again from
s. his Northern visit, greatly strengthened
and improved in health ard spirits. His
hosts of friends are pleased to see him
looking SO fresh and vigorous again.
II you are going to sell guano this season
now is the time to advertise it Our loca
dealers should see to it at once that the
firms they represent have an advertise
81 nent in the columns of the GOLD LEAF.
The few days of good weather we hat
the latter part of the past week were takel
81 advantage Of by the farmers and consider
able work was done. >The rains this wecs
s. have thrown tl,,--. vdc Nagain, however
Tom Gooch, Sam Harper and Web
Allen, three angels of commerce, and al
clever boys whom Henderson does no
81 blush to claim as her own, have been shaE
ing hands with friends in town for som
. days.
The demand for first-class hotel i
Henderson increases. Our town reall
needs such An institution and we must hav
it. Its establishment would prove SUI
cess for all parties concerned. Let us hay
the hotel.
Property holders especially should II
member that they are vitality Interested
the future growth of the town, and til;
. by continuing to give aid to manufacture
they will likewise increase the value
q their real estate.
4 canning factory would pay in Hende
son. Now would be n good time to sta
~Dne and have it ready for next summe
And the GOLD LEAF hears that there is
fair prospect OF such an enterprise bcil
established here, on quite large scale.
The Admission Hot Blast puts it thuSly
Softer than the rustic of an angels win
sweeter than the music of Apollo's Tut
more enhancing far than note from Orph
usS Tyre is the voice of him whs say
Put me down for wears subscription
Mrs. +. e. Wright offers her services
those needing sewing of any kind don
She is a very fine Seamstress and undo
stands cutting and fitting and making ge
tlemen's pants equal to tailor. Ii
charges are reasonable and cannot be &
counted.
What is calculated to build up Hend,
son must necessarily help the county.
does this in two ways, by furnishing
home market for the products of the col
try and by reducing the general taxes
the county, as the town grows and its Ia!
BILE property increases.
Our merchants report a very satisfactc
increase in their business as compar
with sales this time last year. This is
ceuraging in view Of the continued |
weather and muddy condition of the roa
which Of necessity must prevent many pt
pie from coming to town.
The EOening Visitor, of Raleigh, win
Prof. Gruber lives, says:
The Gruber Family were booked for
concert in Henderson Monday evenil
but were prevented from filling their
gagement on an account of some memb
of the family iuffering from the effects
severe colds and hnarSenesS.
Mr.. J. l.. IL. Missillier has Joined
band OF commercial travellers and is rep
senting Arthur Emery, one of Baltimor
largest and best known wholesale ha
ware dealers. This house could not h;
better man in its service. MI MiSsilli,
hosts of friends wish him all possible S
cess in his new field oflabor
Mr.. VIM. Dafron, Henderson's new
sliture dealer. has just received another
load OF goods. and is Offering the same
genuine bargains. He carries a full