The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-04-25
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LACONIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

cleaning exertiOnS and anxiety of the agri-
culturists to commence business.
Now doth the affable phosphate agent
get off his ancient taffy and wares Oh the
unsuspecting farmer at profitable rates.
This is good weather to stick to your
winter clothing, even though the sun shines
brightly. The pneumonia fiend is abroad.
This is an age of stir, hustle, hustle and
progress, and the merchant who doesn't
advertise is always left away behind in the
procession.
Miss Lizzie Clarke is home from Rich
mOnd where she has been attending school,
much to the delight of her many friends
and admirers.
The ladies are specially invited to call
at the furniture store of Sharpe Il Peoples
and examine their line of beautiful willow
rockers just received.
One of our young men who doubtless
speaks from experience says that the boot
Of his sweethcarts father makes the best
''leave-her" power in the world.
Work OH the new storage warehouse has
been commenced. The foundation trench
es have been dug and the laying of stone
and brick will soon follow Thus Uender-
son goes marching on.
1t is 10 use talking, ID. Y. Cooper is a
wheel horse and there are several wheel
horses Ill HenderSOn.-Durhdm Sen.
He is whole fOur-hOrse team when Hen
derSOn's interests are up.
Miss Hattie Mitchell has returned home
after pleasant sOjOurn Of.sOme months in
New Berne. Her friend Miss Mamie
Meadows, fascinating and accomplished
young lady, is with her.
There are indications of good business
booming in the cities and the country towns
are showing up we'll. Henderson is keep
ing up with the procession.
The Misses Murray of Raleigh whose
presence is always & source of delight to
many admiring friends, are stopping i'm
Henderson at present the guests of Misses
Bette and Gussie Blacknall
Mrs. F. w. Gregory, of Crowells, Hall
fax county, one OF the most splendid women
of our acquaintance, returned home last
Friday after spending il week very pleas
antly visiting friends in Henderson,
htaa The advertisement OF j. Il. Young,
agent ol Tile Equitable Life Insurance Com.
pahy lie makes all interesting exhibit
giving procticaL results. Persons interested
III INV WIZ ''o'o '"'o'"iiS
Those who DO nothln. to boom a town
have no right to growl because others dc
do Inn II
say that your home paper should be bigger
ana better unless you 90 something 10 make
'o
The strength OF small boy comes anI
goes. lie can handle with ease, In digging
fish bait, tool which lie can hardly Stag
ger under IN loosenlnS up the ground II
the garden. And great many men art
built that way.
Messas. J.Y, Lands, Thos. Gooch. w
o. Shannon and .. 5. Harper. il uuartettt
of as good lookin. and successful travelir:
statesmen as any town can boast, are al
home this week, having put into port to g
fishing Monday.
Quite a party of Young ladies and gen
tleman spent the day very pleasantly pic
nicinn and fishing at SoutherI.nd's mil
Monday. Between dancing, fishing am
boat riding, &c.. there was diversity
amusement enough for all ami an enJoya
lle time WAS the result.
Sales of tobacco have been very full fo
most part during the past week. Frida
the breaks were unusually heavy the sale
lasting until about o'clock in the after
noon. Tuesday and "Wednesday all til
warehouses had good sales. Prices kee
,,, all o,l,,,. and IeSir,hl. stocl,
w va " ~
The Seaboard Airline will sell roun
trip tickets to the New York Centennial a
greatly reduced rates. The steamer GeOrgs
of the Bay Line will make an extra tri
Sunday Persons reaching PortsmOut
Sunday morning will 20 on this steamer
Tickets good to leave New York as late Il
Up. III. May 9th.
So popular were those Patent Sprinkler
and Novelty Force Pumps introduced hel
last season, that we have another lot O
hand. Every owner of a flower garde
should have one every farmer needs OF
for Use on his plant bed and every pro-
erty owner ought to have one in case of fir