The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-02-23

ngton's birthday-tAe bank was CLOSED.
side from this the day was not otherwise
observed.
uiss Joe Bachelor, of Halifax county,
.ho has many friends and admirers among
he henderson beauX, is visiting MIS-. w.
: Parker in town at present.
Misses Louie and Fannie Hughes. two
= Oxford's fairest and most charming
daughters. spent Sunday in our town, the
quests OK Mrs. 4. Il. Workman.
Iuage Avery recommends number OF
anplicants to the State prison this term OF
Vance court. as will be seen by reference
to the report OF the proceedings in another
column.
Sheriff Smith gives notice that he Will
make ms last call for taxes next week
Sec advertisement for the times and places
At which lie will visit the several toWii-
ships for this purpose
An immense lot of -four has Just been
rect ived at II. Thomason's. Decordicated
and other brands, lowest in the market.
Call on Mr.. Thomson when you want
groceries or provisions cheap.
Miss Flora Gibson, daughter of Mrs. M
+ Gibson. late Of Henderson, and whom
orr citizens we'll. know, was married IT
Uanville, Va, on the Jain i"St., to Mf.
Willie IIobsou, of that place.
The GOLD LEAF would caution planters
against putting III too large crop "heh
they come to plant their tobacco. Do not lie
led away by the present high prices. An
over production will send the figures TO the
bottom acaiH if not bankrupt the farmers.
Berry Williams, one of our we'll known
colored citizens, had the misfortune TO lose
child, Mary Temple, aged years. Oh
Sunday. The funeral took place honoay
afternoon attended by number OF people
of his race.
We want a correspondent at every post
Office in the county who will send US weekly
the news of his section. News items are
| what we want. 1t is our aim TO make the
GOLD LEAF more readable and entertain
! ing paper than ever this year. Will you
not help US to do this?
Henderson should follow the example
of Wilmington in the organization socle-
ty for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
One should be formed in every town in the
State. The poor dumb brute should have
protection, and not be left to the mercy
of brutal men. Will not some one take
the trouble to form a society of the kind
here?
II is useless to make tobacco unless You
make it good, and those who go into 1t this
wear and do not manure we'll, WORK Wen
and handle we'll will be disappointed
when they come to Sell.-W arrenton Cd
zette.
This is a truth the GOLD LEAF has tried
to impress upon its readers-thoSe OF them
at least who are interested in the cultiva
ton of tobacco.
The GOLD LEAF takes pleasure in an
nouncing that Mr.. J. w. Purefoy, OF
Wake Forest, will soon move to Hcnder
son to engage in business. He has rented
one Of the store rooms in the new kell,
brick building just below Harris Ware
house, and will open about the first o
, March with full line of general mcrchan
disc. Announcement of his arrival ant
!, readiness for business will BE made.
Every person who owns piece of lam
should plant fruit trees. Nothing is bette
1 than plenty of nice ripe fruit in season
\ whether for home consumption or for MAJ
= ket AS will be seen from his advertise
, mcnt running in this paper, J Van Lindlcy
proprietor of the Pomona Hill NurSerie:
!, Guilford county, offers large lot of nul
, sery stock cheap. Persons wishing to bu
i +;
: AS will be seen by advertisement in thi
e paper, Maj. John G. Winder, President c
the Durham & Henderson Railroad con
II pany gives notice that sealed proposals wi
y be received until II m, March 9Th, for tn
e construction of that part of the road lyir
? between Tar river and the Durham cOun
e line. For information and copies Of Il
specifications, call at the Office of the Chi
:. Engineer, Maj. Z. II. Scott, Henderson.
~ Mr.. Sam'l Watkins has some fine blood'
~ cattle for sale. This is surplus stock al
:, he wishes to dispose of them to save &C
u of keeping more on hand than he has Il
for His Jerseys are doing remarkaD
we'll, are in splendid conditien and gi
l. kins is we'll pleased with his purchoS
and simply wants to sell off portion (sor
X Of his own raising) that he may give bett
attention to the others.
If you have the blues, cheer up P,
~ haps it has never occurred to you Il
* years with three Fights in them are luc
&c years. They don't come often, only OF
>, in thousand years, but it is q lucky p
T. son who lives to see one of them. The
to is an old Chaldean superstition that
le. year with three Fights is one of unlimit
n blessings, And so may it prove to all
n readers and patrons of the GOLD LEA
er and the balance of mankind.
is The establishment of such an enterpr
as that recorded elsewhere in this issue
en- the GOLD LEAF will be hailed with pie
1t ure by our people generally. While tn,
a is already in successful operation her
III similar establishment, the new one will
OF prepared to do q much larger ra.ge
Na- work, and Of course will occupy a broa,
field. 1t will be backed by ample CAPT,
,rv and the men who are at the head of it
ed the ones to make it a success in ev
en- particular.
'ad The GOLD LEAF takes pleasure in c.
DIS, ing attention to the advertisement of
CO. W. W. Perkinson, who has just opene
stock of general merchandise in the ne
ere brick building, below Harris, Gooch
Cos warehouse. lie Will carry a nice
sortment of dry goods, groceries, pro
ne, ions, &c, and proposes to sell as low
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