The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-08-09
TOWN AND COUNTRY
meal LAcoNcs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

REPORTERS.
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Mr.. Fred Mitchell is at Hot Springs seek
,.,roIirf from q severe attack Of rheune-
tisn.
NJ ThOs. 4. Baird is visiting friends
I'D relatives in Granville county this
week.
,rrs 4. r. Wcrtham and three children
40 tskiup rest and recreation in Macon
this week.
T,e County Commissioners met in reg
mar session Monday. The usual business
was disposed Of.
The shades OF evening draw about US
earlier and earlier and soon will the sum-
lner be departed.
Mr. O. {. Crump has gone to cure crop
of tobacco for gentleman near Fremont,
in Wayne county.
Waternelons are abundantly plentiful
in tbf. market now, and sell all the way
from three cents up.
Mr.H.T. Watkins is home from weeks
so1ourn in the mountain He spent most
a the time at Hot Springs.
The better two-thirds of the editor is Wis
ting the family of Mr.. l.. \. Watson in
Warren county this week.
George Barnes, Richard Corbitt, Willie
Fox and Simon Kittrell left Monday to at
t,ud school al Oak Ridge Institute.
The fish that get away are always the
biggest Durham Recorder.
And 50 are the lies that are told about
them.
Henderson Male Academy will open
Aug. %. Let parents bear this in mind
and sent their boys at the beginning Of the
session.
At last it looks like steps are to be taken
toward the establishment Of a market house
for the town. Such an enterprise is most
sadly needed.
Miss Willie Smoot, one of Henderson 5
Cair aud accomplished daughters, is enjoy
iug the delightful sea breeze at Morehead
ard Beaufort.
Mr.. Robt BaecOm accompanied 10y his
daughter left Tuesday on 4 visit to theil
former home in Canada. They will be
away two or three months.
OF all of Gods creatures none are so ut
terly loathed aud deSpised as the sneaking
assassin Of private character, says the
Bellefontaine Erdmi1ter.
Work has been commenced on W. S
Parkcr's brick building adjoining the
Young Block. IL. &. Linthicum has tho
contract and it will be pushed to a speedy
completion.
The Durham Recorder says the laying o
the track from Durham to Oxford will h'
completed this week and ready for TIN
trains 1t is already finished except tn
Muse river bridge.
Dr.. Dixon preached fine sermon at tn
n f. church Sunday morning. 1t wa
fresh and vigorous. entertaining and in
Structivc, and WAS thoroughly enjoyed b
the large congregation who heard it,
Many Henderson people are scattere
around at the various pleasure and seaSId
resorts of Virginia and Carolina. They d
not 60 for health sAmuch as for rest al
recreation You don't have to- go ava
from such healthy place looking for TIN
article.
1t has been very warm hereabOuts latel
The Thermometer registered 1920 in fro
of Nights jewelry store Monday, and Tue
day it stood at IS before 8 o'clock in Il
morning. The nights, with few exception
have not been too warm for cOmfortab
sleeping, however.
The GOLD LEAF welcomes the family
Mr. Arthur SmOot, late of Lynchburg. V;
son of our esteemed townsman Mr.. W
Smoot, as citizens of Henderson. NJ
Smoot has rented DR.. Gill'S new hou
near the Episcopal church and will so
make his abode therein.
The GOLD LEAF should be in every ia
lily in the county during the campaign ye
Call and subscribe or send us your 81
scription. 1t is your county paper and
is ever working In your behalf. For
cents you can get it from now until
election is held in November.
Let every body make some preparat
for the big mass meeting and picnic
Jones Springs Aug. oath. A good band
music will be III attendance and it is
pected that there will he a large croy
GoOd speakers from distance have bt
invited and n rousing time is expected.
From various sections of this and the
Joining counties we hear gloomy report,
the crops. Upland corn is sorry, cotton
small and tobacco is anything but satisf
tory. Reliable persons tell us the tObat
crop Is going to be a most diSappoint
one both i'll quantity and quality.
The GOLD LEAF was pleased to see ,
Waiter j. Jones in town this week.
was at one time resident here and
many friends in Henderson. lie is n
living III Durham since leaving Whist
and has charge of large tobacco fact
IN that widc-awakc town of immense IN
featuring establishments.
We hear of seme farmers who are cur
tobacco. From now until the fire has b
drawn out from the last barn cured tn
will be busy time in the camp Of the
bacco planter. No sick child dema
more constant and careful watching tina
barn of the golden leaf when it Is be
cured by the tiue process.
A letter received from Rev. Alex Spi
Sayshe has about regained his strength,
hopes soon to be himself again. He
De home Friday and will preach for
congregation Sunday This will be pl
ant news to his many friends here
nave been anxious about him and mi
his presence and preaching the past Il
weeks.
TN hlS accustomed cieyeruess and
NJ IL