The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-05-31

The Republican district Congressional
Convention met in Weldon yesterday, ii.
2. Cheatbam, celored, OF this county,
perhaps stood the best chance of getting
the nomination up to the time of the meet
ing, but previous promises avail little
against fixing" the delegates about the
time they are ready to 30 into convention.
1t IS the longest purse that reaches the
nomination in Republican congressional
convention.
Mr.. d. Y Cooper has recently purchased
2 registered Jersey bull, King Aewton
slrbea. which is one of the finest animals
we have seen He is thirteen months old
and is as large as an ordinary size cow
He was bred BY Mr.. W. q. UpchurcL,
Of Raleigh. one of the most reliable breed
ars in the South, and Mr.. Cooper is justly
nroud Of his possession. King Newton
AIphea comes Of tile very best strain OF
butter makers.
Crow & MarstOn, pToprietors Of the
Henderson Coach and Wagon Works, are
turning ont some good WORK in their line.
1bev ars prepared to do a large range OF
Ir,ort both in their blacksmith and WOOD
shops. and at prices that cannot oe us
counted. If there were more such enter
r,i.ing men this country would fairly hum
with like industries. Their shops are
second 70 none, ana ada greatly to the
commercial interests Of the town.
From the Oxford Female Seminary
comes 4 novel and handsome ticket OF
invitation to the commencement exercises
Tho auuauI celebration Of the CallIopeah
Society will take place Wednesday even
ing June 9th, at $50 o'clock, at the opera
House. Glass day, Thursday morning
lime 7th. at 1920 o'clock, in the Seminary
chanel Annual address before the society
hv Rev. II. W. Battle, Of New Bern. An
nual concert Thursday at p. III. Recep
ton to II.
There is no necessity for ladies to SEND
North or elsewhere to buy dress soodS
trimmings. &c, for Stallings d Crews nave
a large and we'll selected stock which they
sell at low figures They show. a line OF
black ard colored silks, surahs, henrlettas
sattccns, batistes, caShmereS, lawns ana
all grades of worsted goods from which
the most fastidiouo taste can be suited
All kinds OF dress trimmings, buttons
Innings, &C., car be found at the same
} place. Call and examine their stock
Mr.. A. G. Finch. of Fremont, who had
been up on a visit to his family and friends
for some days, returned last Saturday. tic
tells us he is we'll pleased with that sector
of the country and that the farming out
look is very encouraging. Mr.. Finch wen
from this county last year to take charge
of a tobacco farm for a prosperous planter
down there, and sales made on our marke
show how successful he has been. to
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