The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-03-01
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAceMcS PICKED UP HERE AHO
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EEEO
REPORTERS.

Et!s time the seed were in the ground
Court ad journed Tuesday afternoon, con-
siderable work having been disposed of at
TIL, term.
Governor and Mrs Scales spent last Sat
urdav in Henderson. Tie Governor came
on business.
Sow plenty oats, plant enough COTE 20
serve YOU and raise your own meat. Tins
is the only way tic succeed.
The Boston STARS will be here April 18th.
The Levy company was good, bnt this Is
said to be better. Well all so and see.
There was slight accident on the 0. &
III. roa-. Monday evening. The cars jumped
the track near Dabney, but no serious dam
age was done.
The sales of tobacco have not been quite
SO heavy this week, on account Of the cold
and upfayoral!- cOnditiqp Of the weather
for handling fhe weed.
Miss Julia Minor, very oln and respcc-
fable lady, died at the residence Of Col.
d. s. Am;s, in Oxford, last Friday. She
was an aunt OF Ms. Amis.
Farmers, raise your own meat and bread
and you will be Independent and your
own man at least. II one man can raise
hogs successfully, why cannot you2
Services are now held in the Episcopal
church OH the 1st, 3rd and 9Th Sundays at
1Ia.m, and 40 p. III. Evening service
Tuesday at p. M, and Friday 1T 80 p. M
Tom GOOch has gone back TO fhilade.-
phia, and Capt. jim Lands to New York,
both to look after their Southern trade
seeking those markets for Spring purchases
Owing to the continued rains and up-
favorable condition of the weather, little
or 10 gardeEi nG :t,as-beeH done as yet. 1t
is time many varieties of seeds were
planted.
Mr. W. +. Thomas a large tobacco dealer
OF UaHyilic, Va, and member of the suc-
cessful firn Of Lewis & Thomas, leaf deal
ors, OF Henderson, was visitor to our
market the past week.
There is not tobacco market in the
State where the weed sells higher at all
SEASONS of the year nor town where a
dollar will buy more goods than it will in
Henderson. Remember this.
There was quite sudden change in the
weather Monday night, and Tuesday morn
ing il was about as kitter cold as We have
felt this winter. Ike mercury went d9&n
several degrees in a few hours.
Honest, temperate, energetic men wanted
10y +. G.. Chase & Co, lt39 South Penn
Square, Phila., to solicit orders for their
superior nursery stock. They offer pGrma-
ncnt employment, and good pay.
The cold weather will have the effect of
Harding the progress of the fruit trees.
This is to he dSSireS- Having failed in q
crop last year, it woHlS be quite a depriva-
ton to be without fruit again this year.
DIR. Moss has several dwelling houses
for rent. Terms very reasonable. People
desiring to rent houses III a pleasant part
OF town, cOvclGent to business on easy
terms, would do we'll to call on DR.. Moss
See advertisement Of DWELLING house fol
rent by W. 4. Stainback. This is vers
desirable place, pleasant and healthy 10
cation good neighbOrhood and convenient
ss business and churches. Terms reasona
BILE.
Maj. Lewis Ginter, of Allen & Ginter
Richmond, and >Ir. Milton Cayee, of thu
same concern, were here last week Gu
market Is an important one and the supe
rIority of the stock sold here is recognized
abroad.
No family in the county should be with
ont Their 'hOme paper" and we are will
ing for YOU to compare the GOLD LEA
With any other newspaper. and see if it i
not tie best you can get for yourself, wifi
and chi ldren.
Mr.. Jas. A. O'Nsii is receiving and open
lng an entire new stock of hard ;.are ant
builders materials of every description
aic bought large stock and a varied as
SOrtment of goods when he was on North
few weeks ago.
Married, at the residence of Mr.. A. NJ
Basket, Wednesday evening, Februar
18th, by Justice S. H. Allen, Mr. Robei
Purnell, of Warren, to Miss Lula Virgins
daughter of Jas. t. Virgins, Esq, o
Vance county.
There is danger that the farmers vii
plant too much t-5acco, this year, and iu.
as sure as they do it; the price will kall
The GOLD LEAF advises that yog max
your own provisions, farmers, and be sur
not to plant more tobacco than YOU ca
we'll handle.
1t is the manufacturing towns that coz
time their pilgrimage on to better thing:
anu TO the magnitude and Importance of
city. 1t Is these that show marks of pros
prosperity all along the line; and a mar
ufacturing town the GOLD LEAF desires I
see Henderson
Arch Chatham who has been taking hi
finishing course in medicine and surgery a
the Baltimore Medical College, came HON
Friday morning in response to summon
calling him to the bedside of his mother
whose serious Illness was announced |
these columns last week
''Straws show which way the win
blows" When man wants a bargain
hne suit of clothes. he goes to Lehman
old Reliable" Clothing House. The
have made still another reduction in mi,
to reduce stock to make room for ne
Spring goods soon to arrive.
One of the quietest aud at the 81 sae tin
one OF the busiest places in town Is /
Jhomason's. lie sells large quantities
good: but makes no fuss about II. n
Thomson Is quiet but energetic and sy
tematic business man and has thu COM
dence OF those who trade with him.
Our people were somewhat surpris,
when they arose from their beds and -four
the ground covered with snow Mond;
m0rninp Tho VINO thor ba