The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-03-01


and tI,e adjoining counties.
Owing 10 death in his congregation
Rev. r. b. Willis, OF Oxford, did not fill
pev. Mr. Sprunts appointment here Sun
day; and having been requested to preach
the funeral, Mr.. Sprunt went to Oxford,
consequently there was no preaching at his
,csMrch at all.
r NJ. Pittman, Esq. who manages
good law practice in Henderson and super
intends one of the most successful end de-
Iichtful Snnday-schools in North Carolina,
called to see rs last week. 1t is cheering
to lear him talk of his pastor and his
church.-Bi5LieaL Recorder.
Cooper s Mitchell are making extensive
preparations for the spring trade. Their
store is swelling with constant additions
to their large stock of new goods, she its
increasing patronage indexes the popuiari-
ty of the firm, which is being won by le-
climate per cents. and fair dealing.
Mr.. Jas. A. OSeil at his store in the
O'NeiI block is busy receiving and open
ing his new stock, and makes display Of
building hardware and beusefurnishing
goods, to which he invites the attention of
the public sIr. o Neil keeps variety of
articles which can be found in no other
store in town.
The public road that our Sandy Greek
friends want would Il: great convenience
to the people living in that part OF the
county, putting them in closer and more
direct communication with Henderson, and
the GOLD LEAF asks that their claims be
favorably considered by the Board at Its
Meeting next Monday.
The farmers are busy hauling out guano
these days The indications are that con-
siderable quantities will be used again this
year Our people do not raise enough
manure on the fagm The barn yard and
compost heap will permanently enrich the
| land while manipulated fertilizers only
serve to stimulate the growing crop.
| Do you want to feel that you have some
I interest in the new Methodist church? If
SO give in your name to the pastor Rev. j.
/ d. Arnold, for one or more chairs to put
/ in it. They can be had for about 81 80, and
l.
gfegation who We know would be glad to
contrillase this much to such q worthy
cause.
! We will be pleased to have persons Wis
itng town from any part of TIE county to
ca IL and give us any items of news from
their respective neighborhoods. While you
may think you know ''nothing Of impor-
lance" the editor can frequently 'pisk
up" good many items and ideas from a
ten minutes conversation. Call and see
us when yox come TO town.
Lewis Barnes an5leEd. 1oHhg left Tues
! day for the NorthCrn markets to buy spring
! goods. They will visit Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and New York and purpose buy
ing largely of ready-ma .e clothing, dry
! goods, notions, hats, shoes, &c. They will
4.aFe an important announcement to make
to fheir friends through the colur::n rs of tire
GOLD LEAF upon their return-
MI. Samuel J. skinner, who was at one
time a resident of Henderson, as many OF
our citizens will remember, is now editor
Of the Edenton EnQairer. In recent IS
sue he pcrpetrated the following as our cx-
pense. lie says:
A Porter LAS captured the Henderson,,
GOLD LEAF ans. IS now Manning The craft
with success that wins the plaudts OF
the entire press Of the State.
Our friend Sam Allen is talking of going
on the road as drGmmer. Those wht
know the Chief Justice" will recognize
in him the elements necessary to consti
t,t Il IL. J. 4
saeet man whe was anxious to buy
person of his remarkable push and energy
ought to make a ''rustlcr" from way back
when it comes to selling goods OF the road
Perhaps you OWL some brick i'm the new
Methodist church; or in other words yol
contributed toward building it. Then YOU
feel an interestin its completion, and nov
you can do something more toward tina
end by paying for one, or two, chairs; i
fact, as many as you like. They will cos
about 80 apiece. The pastor Rev. J. d
Arnold will be glad to receive your name
What the NeWs- Observer says of its city
! equally a. applicable to Henderson, whe
it expresses itself in this way:
What Raleigh needs is industrial deve
Opment. Boom it mp and keep the matte
before the public till al our magnitcpr
. facilities for building up a busy, prosperou
manufacturing city are recognized and in
proved. Give us factories. With factnrie
laborers will come, business will con-
and prosperity will come.
Mr.. {. Il. Brown, one Of our Subscribe
from the lower part of The county, can.
In this morning, paid up old scores an
, renewed his subscription To the GOLD LEAF
! lie is successful grower of fine tobacco
O lie of the best mana gers in the curing bar
l that we know of, and always gets goo
{ prices for his tobacco. He had lust mad
3. good sale with Davis Bros when be cal
c ed to see US.
The Governor of North Carolina is II,
n ! allowed, under the Constitution of q,
State, to succeed himself. This is the re-
! son why Governor Scales Is not meutione
in connection with the nomination for TIL
!, Office WATSON -4d.Rnee
a And this will save us the pain cf havir
to Ego agin" the Governor for cougratula
: ing another fellow for us while i'm tow
Saturday. We can stand most anythin
but the line Is drawn night there.
5 There is an ordinance against ebstructir
t the sidewalks, but it is not enforced, much
C the annoyance and Inconvenience of person
5 No merchant or any one else should he q
:, lowed to leave boxes and barrels OIL Il
n street or put plows or other articles i'm 4
way OF pasSers,by. If some person sho,i
d break an arm or leg by running into SUI,
n distractions and the town made to paw
s heavy fine for damages. perhaps this THU
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