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

thing to make it grow.
Spring is here and the grass and buds
are rapidly putting out.
A handsome new passenger coach came
In last evening for the Durham and Hen
derson Railroad.
Monday was a day that many people
could truly call their own. 1t was what is
known as "All fools day"
Don't let up on the cotton factory until
it is an assured fact. Let us have it by all
means, and let US have it no~.
1t is about the time of year for the stand
ing Candidate to blossom out again. The
municipal election is approaching.
The greatest good to the largest number,
should he the policy In bOonis. No inGi-
yidual schemes should receive preferment.
Ex-Goy. Scales was visitor to our town
q short while last week, the guest of our
Postmaster r. Il. Henderson. his brother
in-law.
Rev. Alex Sprunt Will preach the annual
commencement sermon before the young
ladies Of Henderson Female college the
first Sunday in June. A good selection.
We are requested to state that service
will be held at the Episcopal Church on
the second Sunday in April instead of the
first as usual. The church will therefore
be closed next Sunday, the 7th Instant.
The Durham daily Sun says: "The
Orphan Asylum broom factory is a grand
success. They have more orders than they
can file The Superintendent expects to
enlarge its capacity as soon As practicable.
Mr.. John w. Watson the we'll known
photographer Of Raleigh, died at his home
In that place Monday night. aged about 60
years. Mr.. Watson was the father of Mrs.
Charles ii Harper, who went to attend
the burial Tuesday.
Plant only small acreage in tobacco
this year, and cultivate we'll what you do
plant. Go in more for corn. oats, potatoes,
beans, peas, vegetables, meat, grasses, &c.
This is the advice the GOLD LEAF has to
offer the farmers.
The sccO I'd meeting of the Evangelical
Alliance will he held at the Baptist Church
Sunday night, when Rev. Alex. Sprunt will
preach. There will be no service at either
the Presbyterian or the two Methodist
churches that night.
Let the process of thoroughly cleansing
the town begin before warm weather comes
on. Get rid Of all the trash and filth
about houses, barns, back lots, etc. Clean
out hog pens and keep them clean. Use
lime, ashes and dry earth freely.
The gainesville Democrat says: One Of
our exchanges which offered prize to
any one who could make two words signify
mot enough out of the single word
"enough," says that several of its lady
readers sent in the words, lone hug
The Henderson GOLD LEAF, one of the
best weekly papers in the State: proposes
st an early day to get out a special edition
on the advantages and resources OF lien
dersOn and Vance county. That's right
brother, whoop 'em up. Such newspaper
AS the GOLD LLAF is worth thousands to a
town.-Aurphy Bulletin.
The Cuhrubusco Sunday Ppe0ke says
"a prominent physician advances the the
DRY that the turned down kerosene lamp i:
prime and very common cause OF diph
iberia This is not a new notion, and it il
generally conceded that the burning O
lamps during the night in sleeping rooms
ispernicious.
A friend of ours writing from Danville
Va, says, this:
l enjoy reading the GOLD LEAF yer,
much and look forward to its coming eacl
week with real pleasure. l love to see hOv
YOU work for your towns interest aud how
you hammer after the dear people for tn
establishment of manufactures. LII the!
are not forthcoming it will ceatainly be IL
fault of the GOLD LEAF.
Our friend Joseph K. Rem is conducto
oil the Durham s. Henderson Railroad.
good appointment Mr.. Rem has been
long time in the employment of the Raleig
& CASTOR company and is competent mar
Careful, painstaking and considerable o
the comfort and welfare of those VIII
travel with him, lie will make as capabl
and acceptable an officer OH the new lin
as he was on the old one.
In the death of Mr.. T. e. Williams, {
Richmond, Henderson loses a warm frient
He took considerable interest in Ii
growth and prosperity of our town al
market and spent large amount of none
here. building two large prize factorie
&c. This firm through their excellel
agent, Mr.. w. E. Gary, has for years bee
tobacco on the market.
Gov. Fowle has reappoiated our highl
esteemed townsman, DR.. j. H. Tucker
member Of the State Board of Healtl
Well done. A better selection could n
have been made. DIR. Tucker is not on
skilled physician and = gentlemen of hie
accomplishments, bnt he has been one
the most Jealous and useful members
the Board. freely giving his time and ia
ents for the public good.
Mr.. Thos. e. Williams, we'll know
tObacconist of Richmond, Va, senior mel
ber..of the firm of T. G. Williams & Co die
at his home in that city Tuesday. This a
nOuncement will carry pain to many heart
Hr. Williams was widely known and vel
popular. He had extensive interests in He
derson, Mr.. W. E. Gary being the repr
sentative of the concern here. Mr.. Wi
liams' death is great loss to his city. al
to the tobacco trade generally
FouND.-A 1ady's breast pin. Owner c.
get property by calling at this Office al
identifying same.