The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-10-04
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcoNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Vance county Superior court Will com
mence Monday after next, 18th last.
Sales of tobacco continue very satisfacto
w in the Henderson market, both as TO the
amount sold and prices obtained
The Oxford, Henderson and Warrentor
military companies will lie at the Naf
rentOn fair, to open October 10th.
The citizens Of Warrenton will throw
their houses open for the entertainment OF
visitors to the Fair October 10th, 18th and
18th.
The County Comm issiOnerS have decided
that no bonded officer Of the county shall
be eligible to go Oh the bond of another
person.
Burgwyn and Dunn! Two as good men
as we have in the county, and such as eV-
cry honest man can cordially support. Let
us elect them.
Mrs. Walter Egerton, of Macon former
~ Miss Matte Green, who had many adj
mirers in Henderson,. is visiting Mrs. A.
r. Workman in our town at present.
Miss Lula Edwards, of Baltimore, a
competent and experienced milliner, will
have charge of f. G. Davis ilIinery de
pertinent this season. She has already az
rived.
Those who attend the NarrentOn fair
will have the pleasure of meeting many
friends from the adjoining counties. 1t is
expected that a large crowd will be there
each day.
Miss Mamie Watson. of Warren county,
who has been spending some weeks very
pleasantly in Henderson, returned home
yesterday, much to the regret of many
friends.
Mr.. W. II. Hart, whose sickness we re-
corded some weeks ago, is improving, the
GOLD LEAF is pleased to say. His many
friends will be glad to see him on our
streets again.
Always read our advertising columns
carefully. 1t will pay you. Merchants
who give good bargains advertise them.
and it behOoves you to take advantage of
all good bargains.
Democrats If Vance county do not fail
to register. Remember that new regis
tratOn has been ordered and you must
see to it that you are not cut out of voting
by failure toregister
Henderson is the best market in this part
OF the STATE in which TO buy OF sell. To
prove this, write to any of our leading
merchants for prices, or bring your tobacco
or Gotten here to sell.
E. W Ellis & Co have moved their stock
of goods into one of the store rooms in the
Young Block. OF the six rooms in that
handsome block only one is unoccupied
and that is not yet quite finished.
Pride often builds the nest in which pow
erty matches out its SORROWS, says an eX-
change. We see examples of this around
lis every day-peOple who are too proud to
work, yet too poor to live (welD without
it.
Lies have no legs and cannot stand, >"
says an eminent philosopher. But they
have wings and can fly to the uttermost
parts of the earth before truth gets her
shoes on. So says the gainesville Demo-
crat
The GOLD LEAF acknowledges the cOur-
tesy of ticket of invitation to be present
and participate in the varied festivities of
the Durham exposition October 10th, 18th
and 18th. 1t would afford us great pleas.
ure to do so.
Ii you intend making an exhibit of fine
tobacco, or any other article, at the War
rem county fair, you should not lose further
time to prepare it. Remember the fail
will commence on the 10th inst.-next
Wednesday.
The GOLD LEAF sympathizeS with Mr..
and Mrs. l. G. Rowland in the death of
their little Seven-monthS-old daughter
Ella Goodrich. which occurred last Friday
The parents ale much grieved at this sad
dispensatiOn.
One of the features of the Warrentor
fair next week will be a tournament Fri
day. Mr.. Tasker Polk, of Warrenton, viii
deliver the charge to the Knights, and Mr.
A. Hatchett, of Henderson, the coronation
address at night.
Read the advertisement of Richard Mars
ton, setting forth the virtues of his minera
water. recent analysis proves it to con
tain large per cent. of mineral properties
and practical test has proved its etficac
IN a number of cases.
Inc GOLD LEAF is indebted to Mr.. "
W. Hall secretary, for complimentary
ucket to the Weldon fair to be held Oct,
Der SOth and 3lSt, and November LIST an
Ind, 1883. The Weldon fair is one Of IN
best in the State always.
The registration books are now oman =
at once and have your name recordad ;
you want to vote at the coming election
ne' registration has been ordered an,
yen must register again no matter how Ion
you have been voting heretofore.
The GOLD LEAF regrets to learn of IN
sickness OF County Commissioner Brodie
lie was taken quite suddenly Sunday an,
was not able to meet with the Board Mon
day. His absence was felt. We hone tn
gentleman will soon be we'll again.
MIS-. Garden has returned home from he
summer vacation, and has again entara,
upon her duties as teacher of the pnbIi
school. Parents who intend to send tho;
children to this school should take MOTTO
ana start them at the beginning Of tn,
Term, 'H'