The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-01-10
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcoNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Tie new bank will soon be ready for
business.
The members Of the Vance Guards have
been excused from paying poll tax by both
the town and county commissioners. A
proper thing to do.
q n Cooke and Coo. II. Snow, commits
sioners, advertise some valuable real es-
tate for sale February 18th. See advertise
ment for further particulars.
BY Monday mornings early train we re-
ceived three copies each Of our Wilmington
exchanges-Friday, Saturday and Sundays
papers. Excellent CD mail facilities that.
Mr.. Dinkins has received most of the
material for his job printing Office and is
Row at work. He has very superior stock
of stationery for all kinds of plain and
fancy printing.
The Spring term of the Henderson Male
Academy. Prof. w. V. Savage principal,
has commenced. The GOLD LEAF is
pleased to see this deserving institution so
literally patronized.
Miss Minnie w. Rowland, daughter of
Mr.. I. G. Rowland, left last week with
male College, followed by the good wishes
OF host Of friends.
Here is an assertion the GOLD LEAF
ventures to make whether it be true or not ::
II our citizens expect to be prosperous and
progressive they must engage in, and en-
courage diversified industries.
Messrs Burwell & Co. are Offering rare
bargains III their entire stock of goods pre-
paratory to closing out business. Fine
shoes for ladies and gentleman at most
reasonable prices. Call and see them.
Massenburg's Hotel is favorite stop
ping place for travelling men already. The
average drummer knows good thing when
he sees it-and there are no better judges of a
hotel than the man with the sample case.
In writing to our advertising patrons
always mention that you saw their adver-
tisement in the GOLD LEAF. 1t will cost
sou nothing, while it may benefit us. In
some way we may be able to return the
favor.
See notice of sale of town lots in Hender-
son by j s. Amis and j. w. Hays, COM
missioners. The land to be sold is that be-
longing to the estate Of the late Vim. E.
Wyche, and the sale is to take place Feb
ruary l4th.
The Germantown Independent says wealth
er like the present is calculated to make
the ten pound lump of ice of next summer
perspire before coming into the possession
OF the buyer until it looks no larger than
square of cut sugar.
Messrs. G. A. Lewis and II. T. jenkins
have formed a cOpartnership for the pur-
pose of doing leaf tobacco commission
business at this place. Both gentlemen
are fine Judges of tobacco, we'll known to
the trade and thu. GOLD LEAF predicts for
them a successful future.
We quite agree with the Roxbors Courier
when it says we must have more factories
Manufacturing is what builds up a COM
mcnity. 1t will pay our farmers to en-
courage manufacturing in their midst ; it
gives them home market for all they can
raise.
The County Commissioners went out
Tuesday and inspected the place recently
purchased for the poor house farm. They
expressed themselves we'll pleased with
everything, and the GOLD LEAF is quite
sure the people will be pleased with their
action.
8 His many friends will be pleased to learn
that Mr.. w. IL. Walker continues to I'M
prove. He has been sick some time and
bis familiar countenance has been greatly
missed on the sales and about the streets.
The GOLD LEAF hopes he may soon be out
- gain.
The Detroit Free Press has been studying
mp on human nature little and gets off
this good thing:
81 The amount of strength exercised in an
Ordin hand shake is eleven pounds. If
We owe the other chap borrowed money
q and hope to stand m off the estimate runs
8 as high as sixty-six pounds.
A hungry Georgia editor makes this ap-
peal to his readers: 1.-The editor eats Just
like the rest of you, when he can get any.
thing for that purpose. So you may pay
YOUR subscription in produce, such as chick
ems, eggs, butter, pork, potatoes, cotton
seed, stove wood, possums, ETC., and you
need not be bashful about bringing it in
The following paragraph from the Dur
ham Recorder very nicely expresses the
GOLD LEAFS sentiments:
We are now in the golden dawn of a new
year year full of hope and promise, ant
the Recorder wishes every reader and pat
ron may be attended with the richest bless
ings OF health. prosperity and happiness.
Married. at the home of Mr.. T. F. Bowen
the brides father, near town, Thursday
Dec. 27th, Miss Annie j. Bowen and Mr.
j. II. Wheeler, of Northampton county. 4
substantial repast was spread for the en-
ioyment of those present and very pleas
ant time was had. After the marriage Mr.
and Mrs. Wheeler left for their future HON,
in Northampton.
The Presbytery asked for $40 from the
Henderson church for the support of home
missions. A special collection was taker
Up after the sermon on last Sunday morn
*. While he would have been satisfied
suppose If his congregation had only
ne up to what was asked of them, the
stor was gratifed to find that almos,
Qble that sum had been contributed. the
lection amounting to $40.
biggest bargains you ever heard of in
rs and gents ties at
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