The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-11-28
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACON1cS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Do not fail to witness the play "Only a
Farmers Daughter" at Burwell Hall
Friday evening.
The Weldon Ne,cs speaks truth when
it saws In the race of life it doesn't take
long for poverty to overtake laziness.
Do not wait to be asked for the amount
OF your subscription. Examine your
address label and see whether you are be-
hind or not.
Let us to-day give thanks for the many
blessings which we enjoy-for life, liberty,
food, raiment, good health, friends
everything.
Fine beef and fresh pork in plenty at
Reavis butcher stall this week. Mr..
Kelley is keeping up his reputation as a
first-class caterer of the choicest of goods
in his line.
We have received from A. Whit Cheat
ham, an invitation to attend a public
debate of the Literary Societies of David
son college, at 1870 p. M, Thanksgiving
day We notice the name of our young
friend among the debaters.
We were pleased to see Mr.. John B.
Powell, ir., of Macon, in our office last
week. He says he likes the GOLD LEAF
and would not be without it's weekly Wis
its-and showed his appreciation in
very substantial manner.
The public school (white) is largely at
tended this session. There are more than
60 pupils on the roll Miss Maggie Estes
has recently received the appointment as
assistant teacher. The school is con-
Quoted at the home of Mrs. Garden the
principal.
The advertising patronage of the GOLD
LEAF is increasing as the weeks roll
round and the shrewd merchant reaps
the benefit of constantly increasing
subscription list in an augmented sale OF
goods. Keep it before thepeople and the
people will read.
The Oxford Day comes to us enlarged
in size. This indicates thrift and pros
perity and shows that Brother kronhei.
mer's venture was not an experimental
one altogether. We are pleased to note
the growing popularity and increasing
prosperity of the bright and breezy little
Day.
Mr.. E. C. Hackney, editor OF the Dur
ham Recorder, called to see us Saturday
He was here in the interest ola big trad
edition of his paper which he tells US HI
will get out about the middle OF Decem
ber The towns all around Us are "catch
ing on to the idea of advertising ant
booming themselves in this way.
The stores and streets of Henderson
begin to assume a sort of holiday az
pearance already Business of all kind
is active, and people are looking ahea
for Christmas The Henderson merchant
are making extensive preparations 10
the holiday trade and the display will
finer and of greater variety than ever D.
fore in this city.
The Annual Conference of the Methods
:, Episcopal Church, South, convenes j
Greensboro to-day 1t will doubtless
one of the largest and most importal
sessions which has taken place IN man
years. The question OF the removal
Trinity College is to be discussed, tv
new presiding elders are to be elected al
delegates to the General Conference
to be chosen.
Turnips weighing 5 pounds and
ounces and pounds and IL ounces, S
of which more than fill half a busf
measure, are pretty good size. Spch
fair specimens of Mr.. NJ. B. Princes Gro
We like to hear such things from o.
farmers. There is no better or more pr
fitable crop to raise than turnips, but
ID not everybody tuttb is DIS SuCCeSSioi w
them as Mr.. Prince.
Newell's photograph gallery is fixed
in excellent style now. He has a co
Portable and coy reception room fro
ing on Main street, while a lot OF n
scenery, backgrounds, an improved b
nisher, Sc, have been added to the VIC
department. Mr.. Newell is sending c
some fine specimens of his superior tale
and skill as an artist in each piece
work that leaves his studio.
Sand. MashbOurn,a successful tobat
planter of Nash county, says his inve
ment of 81 in years subscription
The GOLD LEAF last fall has turned b
out $500. In other words he made I'll
much more than he would have done
had not been for the paper, and he arg
the matter very plausably. We wo
T. feel greatly reioiced if every reader OF o.
could report as favorably.
You will not have to put Oh your sI
tacles to find Dorsey new advertiser
in the GOLD LEAF this week, nor will y
have to fill your pockets with silver
lars to find bargains at his store.
has a beautiful line OF halliday goods
ready in stock, and will surpass him
when he gets fully prepared for the Chr
mas trade It is generally nnderstt
that old Santa Claus will make Dorse
druff store his chief depositary again
year.