The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-05-17
TOWN AND COUNTRY
t.ocALLAcoNIcs PICKED UP HERE ANIL
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Foolish Virgins down as tn, original r. r.
VS..
Wanted-more Of the "dollars OF our
daddies than we are usually burdened
with
Rev r. VanDrvrnter and Mr.. James IL.
lassiter attended the big Baptist CohVen-
ton in Richmond.
Every owner Of flowers should have
Novelty Force Pump. Sold by l. Il. Man
ming. Price $500
1t is now doubted if the fruit was badly
damaged as il was thought to be when
the late frosts came.
Strawberries and May cherries have put
in an appearance. Now for strawberry
and ice cream festivals.
You arc asked 10 contribute one or more
chairs for the new Methodist church.
They will cost 81 90 each.
OF course everybody is pleased with the
electric lights. Many more will be intro
duced into business houses and dwellings,
Drs. J. H. Tucker and Arch Cheatham
have returned from the State Medical Con
yention which met at Fayetteville last
week.
Thanks to the Henderson Electric Light
Company, our town now enjoys more light
on the subject " We call for waterworks
next.
Terrell & Co. have opened an immense
stock of hardware, farming implements,
ETC., at Missillier's old stand and are now
ready for business.
Major j. F. Harris has gone to Adrian,
Michigan, to attend the Methodist Protest
ant General Conference, as a delegate
from the Henderson Church.
Read the advertisementof Smiths Patent
Sprinkler and Novelty Force Pump, in this
paper. But you must see the apparatus
To fully understand and appreciate it.
We are told that the electric lights in
town are plainly seen at distance Of or
= miles away. Henderson is situated on an
elevation and the most healthy spot in all
this section.
We have had glorious and most refresh
ing rains lately and the farmers are happy.
Growing crops and vegetation of all kinds
of nature reJoiceth.
j. II. Young & Co., have put in hand
some soda fountain at their Up Town Drug
store. Their refreshing drinks will be a
source of comfort and convenience to per-
sons in that part of the town.
The Henderson Chorus report having had
grand time at the Petersburg Music
Festival. The audiences were larger than
ever before, while the performances were
of Il high order Of excellence.
Gentle spring is with us again, and the
man who never failed to leave the door
open when the thermometer registered SO
degrees below, now spends ten minutes in
making sure the same is closed.
Every reader of this paper is requested
to act as our agent and send us ali the
names of subscribers they can get; also
any items of news that may occur which
they may think worth publishing.
George Jordan will dispense ice cream
again this season, and has opened in tht
rear part OF w. L. Chratham'S drug store
Go and see him when you want delicious
saucer of cream. No one can make better
Do not wait to be asked to subscribe fo
or advertise Ill the GOLD LEAF, but com.
III ami do so of your own accord. Don
wait to be "drummed into doing a thing
that Is to your interest. 1t is not business
Has earth any higher JOY to a man thar
the finding of a forgotten dollar bill i'm tn,
pocket OF haCk-number linen duster
fall RGUer AdcaHce.
You cant prove it by US, brother. w
never found one
Every house-keeper and merchant shout,
have Novelty Force Pump. The bes
thing out for washing windows, sprinklin
tn front of the door, etc; also useful i
case of fire. Sold only by I. r. Manning
Price 800.
The ladies of the Methodist Churc
dispensed ice cream, soda and minera
waters, fruits, etc, at Cheatbam's dru,
store Tor the benefit Of their church ye
terday. They were we'll patronized, an
deserved to be.
Every farmer, gardener, florist, owners G
NehlcleS' etc, needs one of Smiths Noyelt
force Pumps. Light and handy. chean an
durable; perfect in its action and effectiv
IA case OF fire. Sold only by I. R. Man
ming. Price $500.
Inc NoLD LEAF was pleased to see NJ,
mos. Mason. editor and proprietor of III
N'"e'hAat' I0hicco Journal, here TN
week. lie was paying his respects ~ y,
Fade among whom his journal has mor
friends and patrons.
An editor in trouble is the wo
1"'tor Latham of the Washington GAIT
"eadS the marriage notice of \ broth,
4u'il driver. Our friend. does no. sto
out right to get himself into like "trouI,la
We fear. En-, HA.
me commencement exercises of LittIetc
n'"ie College will take place Nav 20,
'IS'. The GOLD LE.F is ind.htad
'"e president, 5. d. Bag.ey. A. NJ for .
INVITATION to attend. 1t wouId g.
Us pleasure to do so. 0'
with the compliments Of III. mani
VIC "oLD LEAF has received &C.,.
"ioh 10 the commencement sxar.;.
.'e horner School, Oxford. Nav a.
d. Winston, of BERTHE will i
1''er the annual address ''A
het every Citizen try To n,at-o :.
ant 'or strangers and visitors to onr 80
mere Is nothing that paws hs,,ar NV ""
nave people go away favorar1,, ;'.a 'n'"
Win the place and the nao,,i, 90
pleasant words in their hebait ~ 'pe'
n, As viii be Seen by reference to ad vsr,;.
meat In another column U us