The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-13

\OTICE.-All legal advertisements, such |
as administrators and executors notices, |
commissioners and trustees sales, sum-
mons to non residents, &C., must be paid
for in advance. The charge which the law
allows is very small and we cannot afford
to take risks or wait the pleasure of per-
SONS to pay.
Get ready for the grand excursion to
Norfolk July Bird.
Mr.. Richard W. Watkins, a highly re-
spected citizen of this county, died at his
home near Middleburg last week.
Tobacco is selling we'll now and sales
are very satisfactory as to quantity.
All grades are in active demand at out
side figures.
The raising of home supplies by the
farmers and the establishment OF small
and diversified industries, are the hope
OF this country.
Mr. j. NJ. Barnes, OF Henderson, attend
ed the meeting of the North Carolina
Funeral Directors Association which con-
vened in Charlotte last week.
Come into this office and see what other
towns are doing inthe way OF advertising
themselves and their business. The col
umns of the local papers tell the tale.
Farmers. whenever YOU have occasion
to go to town try to have something to
SELL Put it, whatever it may be, in good
shape, and try to obtain good price.
Our merchants report an Improvement
in trade. Since farmers finished planting
tobacco they have been coming to town
more and sales of the leaf have been bet
ter.
From Prof ohm F. Crowell, President,
tl,, 10 I hos oil a
yitation to attend the commencement ex-
ercises at Trinity College Thursday, June
18th
Cannot Henderson make IL contribution
to the .JohnstOwn sufferers? 1t is badly
needed, and every dollar helps. Other
places are doing SO, why not Henderson:
Let's send in our Offering, then.
The Bellefontaine Examiner wants to
know if people will ever quit saying mean
things about each other. Not as long as
there are mean, envious people, with lit
tie brain and less soul left i'll the world.
Read the article on Vance county,
printed on the first page OF the GOLD
LEAF this week. 1t was written by Mr.
James r. Young, Clerk OF the Superior
Court. and was first Unpublished some years
ago.
cold weather the past two weeks, farmers
report crops doing well and growing rap
idly now. Wheat lis unusually good this
year. and it is gratifying to know that
large amount was planted.
Not only the human family, but thu
beasts of the field the birds of the air, ant
even the insect tribes, RE- Dice and give
welcome to the bright sky and GLORIOUS
sunshine which has again come upon u
after so many dark and cloudy days, an'
80 much rain.
Our subscribers will confer IL favor b.
reporting personal or other items to Us
We are always glad to receive the sam
for publication With the aid OF 1t
friends the GOLD LEAF could be mad
much more readable and entertaining {,
local newspaper.
If there is anything we like to see lee
and hear of, it is great big enterprls'
Some very cOmmendable things, bot
pleasant and remunerative are visible /
enterprise. The trouble is, there are nc
men enough in this country who posses
the genuine article.
Henderson is still moving and the on
look is. ut present, more encouragll
than for some time past. The many II
provements going Oh Ill town are but II
incentive to what williollOw. We hear
hall Il dozen or more prize houses
be built this summer
Bear in mind Chavasse, Ward X Macy
grand excursion to Portsmouth and NC
folk July 3rd This will be the bigge
''pic-nic" event OF the season. \ Jol
time is promised. Ample accOmmOd
tons will be provided for all. Sepera
coaches for ladies and their escorts.
Our citizens should stand as one M
on all matters pertainingto the up bui
ing of Henderson. Unity Of purpose,c &c
cert of action, is the thing. With unit
efforts we can accomplish much in
way of establishing new enterprises a
founding growing and prosperous ci
Now is your opportunity Buy yo
clothing shoes. hats, and gents furI.i
ing goods, from Lehman. the 'Old Rel
BILE" clOthier. He has a large and co
plete stock and is selling at low do
prices for the money. Call and see i
when YOU want anything in the cloth
line.
There will doubtless be Il great amo'
OF building here this sum. "r We KIN
of several large tobacco prize houses
be constructed. Five at least are cert
to be built. We are told, with Il probal
ty OF eight and may be ten. Some
them will be large buildings, in keep
with the spirit OF progress and devel
ment of the town and market.
The Washington correspondent OF
Durham Tobacco Plant, writing OF
graduating exercises at the United Sta
Naval Academy, Annapolis. Md, 5
Miss Meta Capehart daughter OF
good friend Capt. b. A. Capehart,
lone of the handsomest and most cha
ing wOinen at the ball at night. tt
who know the young lady are prepa
to believe it.
The r. & ID. r. K. will sell reduced
tickets to Lexington. Va. the cele
ton of the Sem-C Centennial of the Nlrg
Military Institute on certificate p
that is, tickets to be- purchased for 90
trip at regular rate and returning at
third of the regular rate on presenta
of certificate signed by the Presiden
the Institute showing that parties
actually in attendance at the celebra
and purchased tickets from certain pc
Mt full rates.