The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-06-28
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
,coN1cs PICKED UP HERE AND
tooN TtIEREBY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

season.
The white beaver booms. AhSl0" 0"''
supply the demand
Coo+roI the tongue, and hail Tie o"''i0 VI
life is won.-Ornnge O4"ef66F'
Mr. $. J. S,allings and family OF L'''le-
,on have been here this week.
several new advertisements appear LOT
+ne fr-t time in this issue. Read them.
cr,r1e Johnson has gone to visit his
parents at his old home IN ber''9 ''u"'''
Who hath his heart in the work begun
ijath half his task already done.
l.. advertisement Of the University Oh
"a, Carolina. which appears in this
paper.
Io,s,,ner pufs have blown many
mediocre man intc prominence anu P'0'
Ieri'y. ,
Mr.. A. Whit Cheatham has returned
IN. fran school. looking the better Tor
his arduous studies.
Prof. Pounet has gone on short visit 10
his family in BERTHE county. The o"hu
bows" will miss him while he IS away.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Woodard' OF
Edention, have been visiting their da"sh-
Ter Mrs. Ru1t. VanDeventer in town some
days.
Master Alex Gary. son of our esteemed
town.man Mr. w r. Gary is home from
Manchester, Va. where he has been at
tending school.
The County Farmers Alliance will
meet in Henderson the first Friday i'll July.
1t is desired and expected that there Will
he a large Attendance.
Ground was broken for the new stemmery
of the Alien X Ginter Company Monday
Mr.. J. \. Kelly has the contract. 1t Will
be pushed to speedy completion.
Remember the sale of valuable real
estate situated in the town of kittrell to be
sold at the Court House door i'll this place
next Monday. ThoS. b. Fenable, trustee
See advertisement in this paper.
StaIling5 & Crews have some special
bargains to offer in spring and summer
goods They naWe dates for the disposal
nf these gools, AMI buyers should see their
.naw advertisement and govern themselves
accord ingly.
The Democratic emblems this year Will
consist of a red bandana handkerchief a high
white tile, a badge in the shape OF game
cock with a shield on which appears the
name of Cleveland and Thurman, and a
walking cane.
Ale ladies of the town will have lawn
prtv for the benefit of the Vance Guards
this evening. Let everybody attend and
contribute to this worthy object. Every
thing will be done to make it as pleasant
and enjoyable as possible.
Miss Kate Gregory, one of Halifax
couuty's lovely and accomplished youn!
daughters, who las been visiting tn
Misses Manning III this town, left MOnda,
afternoon to spend a short while with he
friend Miss Nina Iiorner, in Oxford.
Rev w. i. Cunninggim, of Oxford, oc
cupied the pulpit at the Methodist churc
here in the absence OF Rev. J. d. Arnolt
the pastor, Sunday morning. He preacl
81 an excellent sermon which was listenc
to by large and attentive congregation
Miss Bessie Coppidge, of Baltimore, WI
has had charge of the millinery depar
merit at l.. CT. Davis this season, lei
for her home Monday morning. Durin
her stay here the young lady made man
warm friends and admirers who regrette
her departure.
Our good friend, F W. Gregory, Esq
of Crowclls, Halifax county, has place
us under obligations for a box of the fine
peaches we have seen this season. The
were large and luscious and greatly epjoy(
TO say the Kindness of our friend is high
appreciated would be supertiueus.
The young men throughout the State a
organizing Democratic Clubs. Viii
beavers and red bandanaS are worn
each member Henderson should not
behind. Let us organize a club at one
What say the young men of the tow
lets organize and 60 actively to work.
This community was visited by a M
refreshing rain Thursday Tight. 1t was g
!ing to I've badly needed. The ground "
hard and dry and crops were beginni
10 suffer The atmosphere was hot a
dry and altogether the rain WAS most gra
tying ard invigo~ating coming when it d
Mr.. James Cottrell died at his home ne
town Tuesday night. lie had been
feeble health for some time and had bt
gradually wearing out the past few mont
lie was quiet, peaceful and good citiz
and was held in high esteem by those v
knew him. Deceased was in the 18th V
of his age.
Rev. Alex. Sprunt is assisting in ser
Of religious meetings in Greensboro. i
Patriot says:
Rev. Alex. Sprunt is greatly pleas
and ednying the large congregations n
attending the Westminster Presbvter
church, South Greensboro, by his earn
ana eloquent diScourseS. Services will
hcIu every night during the week.
5 new brand of smoking tobacco ma
featured by the Henderson Tobacco g.
pany is Gold Leaf, named in honor of +
paper. 1t is made of the best quality
bright leaf and is destined to becom
prime favorite with smokers. As
of the manufacturers said To Us, if
brand gains as broad a reputation
Is as much sought after as the article T,
which 1t takes its name, its success is
sured.
The GOLD LEAF has received from
enterpriSins dealer in another town a D
list OF campaign beavers. Eowle, Clevel
and Thurman canes. etc We admire :
enterprise, and thank the gentleman
his kindness, bat must inform him I'll +
don't have to b" send away from home
such things. We too have very er
pr'Sing dealer in such articles. and 4
a - +ln