The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-02

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most delightful and hea lthy climate sure,v
no better place to spend the warm wealth.,
can be found than Henderson.
Henderson has great possibilities. only
awaiting the combination of money aud
energy, stimulated by the hope and belief
OF success, to insure prosperity.
Our merchants have all received their
new spring goods and some beautiful stocks
arc now displayed. Scan our advertising
columns and see who invites your trade
tuesday being a national holiday-by viz
tue or the Presidents proclamation-th
oanks and postoffice were closed. The &C.
/ caslon was the observance Of the one hum
dredth anniversary of the first inauguration
, of Washington.
speaking OF flowers reminds us of the
beautiful assortment Of rare plants to Sc
| iect from at Cooper & Mitchell's store.
Persons who may wish to add to their col
lection of choice flowers would do we'll to
call and examine these. Prices reasonable.
Tarboros new cotton factory has begun
work and the first shipment of its product
has been made. The Banner of that place
| says:
On the Goth the cotton factory made its
nrst shipment. 1t consisted OF 42 bales
n6,OOOlb) warps and was shipped to Messrs
Buckln2han q PaulsOn, of New York and
Philadelphia.
SO popular were those Patent Sprinklers
and Novelty Force Pumps introduced here
last season, that we have another lot on
hand. Every owner of a flower garden
should have one every farmer needs one
for use on his plant bed ; and every prop
erty owner ought to have one in case of fire.
Price 500. Call at the GoLD LEAF Office
A number of ladies of the town will
give performance at Burwell Hall next
Wednesday evening, the proceeds to be
given for the benefit of the Episcopal
| The best of our home talent will be en-
gagged and good performance may he
expected. A Celebrated Case is the play
to be rendered Secure your seats in adj
vance.
The Vance Guards were out on dress pa
rade Monday afternoon. The boys are bs-
coming more proficient in drill and the
manual of arms and will present much
more soldierly appearance at the next
State Encampment. 1t was young COM
pany comparatively raw at the time Of the
encampment last summer, but notwitl,-
standing that they reflected credit upon
both themselves and the town.
Gentleman who desire one of the most
elegant of spring fits in the shape of shay
ing or hair cutting should go to see Oscar
Outlaw in his elegant new shaving parlOl
over the Bank of Henderson. He has
moved into the front room and fitted it up
in fine style, surprising anything of the
kind ever before seen in Henderson. Oscar
leaves nothing undone that will add tC
the comfort or attractiveness OF his place
Mr.. W. S. Clary having been elected q
Ruling Elder by the congregation of the
Presbyterian church, was ordained and
installed after the usual service Sunday
night. The remarks of Rev Alex Sprun
the pastor were beautiful and appropriate
to the occasion and his charge to both thu
new officer and the congregation were full
of force and words of counsel. The cere
; mOny was very interesting one and quit,
, impressive.
Some of our citizens are going to paw,
their way into the good graces Of their fel
low townsmen and secure the welfare o
. their town as we'll as to promote their OWL
E interests by taking stock literally in TIN
cotton factory. This is most commendabl
o and it is unfortunate that we have no
) more men like them with both the mean
f and the will to do good part toward sc
curing such an enterprise as this. A cOttOl
factory would be worth much to our tow
:. and county.
p The Durham Tobacco Plant says tn
# present schedule of the Durham & North
ern Railroad is, the only one that was eve
run in the interest of that town. Well, a
the trains now run, the road certainly
;, not operated in the interest of Henderson
:. but greatly to its disadvantage and detr
ment. To leave here at o'clock or there
abOuts in the morning, and return abOu
at night, is not doing us justice by an
u means. The GOLD LEAF enters pOsitiv
II protest against any such One-sided arrange
u ment as this.
Some of our friends have seen fit to appl
: the title 1.-The Boomer" to us. The COL
e LEAF seeks NO such reputation. We Ell
u deavor to encourage the establishment G
, new enterprises in our midst, and to pr
l. mote the healthy and substantial growt
Il of our town and its institutions, but
p "bOom'' nothing, as we take that word
Il the sense in which it is usually applied
lie No mush room growth or fictitious chara
rs ter for our town and section for us. Ths
is not the object of our la bors by any mean
IN We are resting our hopes on a more soil
ne basis.
he DIED-Mrs. Hattie Pierce, wife of NJ
d, Job Pierce, of this place. was stricken vii
paralysis Saturday morning. She lay in
OF speechless and sinking condition until la
On Tuesday afterdOOn when she died. NJ
I'd Pierce has been sOrely afflicted of late
al being called upon to pass through mut
lis trouble and anguish of mind besides h
own bodily suffering, and in this last di
a pensation he has the sympathy of the col
1t, munity.
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