The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-03-29

18th day Of April, proceed to take proof of
stock owned by each. Those interested
will take notice and govern themselves ac-
cordingly.
All things being equal, patronize home
men Give your influence to home enter
prises, let home and home people always |
have your preference. Never send away |
for anything you can get at home. That's |
the way to make a town prosperous and |
keep away hard times.
If YOU happen to be one of the number
who owe f. l.. Smith anything, see adver- |
tisement of A. &. Zollcoffer, assignee,
who will on April 18th expose lot of &C
counts due him for sale at public auction.
ANY of these accounts may lie settled pri
yately before day OF sale.
Mr.. Arthur Smoot, of Lynchburg. son of
OIL: esteemed townsman Mr.. w. II SmO0t,
has come to Henderson and will prob
ably make this his home in future,
engaging in the leaf tGb1c"O bust
ness with his father. The GOLD LEAF eX-
tends cordial welcome to him.
Every person who reads newspaper be-
comes familiar with the business houses
whose names appear in it and naturally
they patrOnizc them. The merchants who
advertise make many friends through the
columns Of the newspaper, as their names
become as familiar as household words.
The Clipper, GAINESVILLE, Va, says no
one agency does more to build up town
than live, clean, bright and attractive
newspaper. Such paper should have the
united and cordial support of every public
spirited citizen. Their work is for the ben
eft of all and helps all to prosperity.
| Those who have used it pronounce Raj
| eigh Standard GuanO one of the best fer
. filters now on the market It's success in
! the production Of fine bright yellow to-
| bacco has been all that could be demanded
| Sold in Henderson by D. Y. Cooper, who
has large supply on hand. See adyer-
tisement.
Rev. Alex. Sprunt will deliver an
address on 1.-THE History, Principles and
Objects of Odd Fellowship before Hen
derson Lodge, No. Is, Independent Order
OF Odd Fellows, ii DuIs.yil Hail, Monday
evening next, April End, at o'clock.
The public are cordially invited to attend.
| Admission free.
Miss Katie Gregory of Crowells, Hall
fax county, who has been spending some
time very pleasantly visiting in Hender-
son and Oxford, returned to her home last
week, much to the regret of many friends
and admirers Miss Annie Manning went
home with her and will remain some
weeks in Halifax.
It is said to be the custom in Spain for
the girls to kiss every young man they
meet on the Goth of February .-E'rch1nge,
This information comes too late to be
of practical benefit now. 1t should have
been known soon enough fer the custom to
become fashionable in this country or ena'
blpd those So disposed to emigrate to Spain
before February expired.
Mr.. &. d. Poythress Will soon establish
a soap factory in Henderson and engage
extensively i'll the manufacture of that yer!
| useful and essential factor of cleanliness
and commerce. lie has had experience
in the business. having conducted
on a small scale for some time, and TIN
, GOLD LEAF doubts not he will meet witt
success in his new enterprise.
| In publishing the item about the publ
0 | school last week, the names of CARR
I Written and Willie Clack were inadvel
g tcntly omitted from the roll Of honor. Gu
T.. little friends were entitled to get thei
q names in the paper, and the GOLD LEA
q now takes pleasure in rendering unto thel
ha IEhnnnr'' h1 iS Hun lriO N
, intelligent little boys and girls.
e The failure of the State National Banl
of Raleigh, (robbed by the president an
d cashier, who absconded,) created consiC
l. cradle excitement and comment here Tue
e day, when the fact became known.
IT number of citizens were more or less i
e tereSted, doing business with the bank an
having money deposited there, but none
,r them will be seriously affected thereby.
IN The Henderson Building and Manufa
a turing Company (the new sash, blind al
ne door factory previously mentiOned) ha
It. ordered their machinery for their shop al
given the first order for lumber, We
IL large amount. They expect soon to col
ch mence work on their shops and will not
at long in beginning active operations in t
i'll manufacture of building materials gene
lie ally.
Miss Clair Martin, of Baltimore, w
or has many friends in Henderson, has
ed copied a position with Messrs. Hart, La
ed renee & Cochran, Oxford, and will ha
its charge of their millinery department Il
nj ! season She paSSed through here on I
way to our sister town last week This Fl
lie is to be congratulated upon having secur
.ir the services Of a lady of so much taste a
Id skill, and one who is so popul.r with tn
No. who know her.
I'D 1t pays to raise fine cattle. Mr. W
Walker recently sold a registered Hoist
wa bull calf months old for 5000. His c
49, has more than paid for herself, in the S
-, 81 this calf and in milk and butter FIR
her, in less than twelve months, best
-, furnishing an abundant supply for
-, family. It pays to keep good cows or no
- Mr.. Walker sold the calf to Mr. A
Mclean, of Laurinburg, and shipped
th' few days ago.
Der
"a Our Baptist friends are arranging to h
-os. new seats put in their church, those u
tiaI in the old one doing service at pres
ba Quite handsome subscription was m
up for this purpose atter Inc usual e
ciSes Sunday morning, in very 81
HS time. The GOLD LEAF is sure many
.H' sons outside the regular congregation
take pleasure in contributing to this
ject. The people of Henderson are