The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-27

the family Of DR. J. H. Tucker in Hender-
son, at present.
Prof. ". Y. Savage has gone with his
wife to spend some time at Como,
Hartford county, his old home
Oh, these glorious rains! Don't they
make one feel grateful after dry season,
when vegetation has become withered
and the atmosphere is full of dust.
The many friends OF Mr. T. W. Ford, of
Lynchburg, We're pleased to see that gen.
/ tleman here this week. He was looking
well andreported business good with him.
/ We werepleased to havea call from Mr..
John L. Coffin, travelling correspondent
of the. Baltimore Manutactmers' Record,
yesterday. He was here with a view to |
writing up our town. /
MIR. John Watson, a wealthy and we'll |
known citizen of Warren county, died at |
his home near Warrenton last Tuesday, |
aged about "a years. He had been in |
feeble health, having been partially par
alyzed for long time.
The family of Mr.. Archibald Cree, con-
sisting of his wife and eight children, ar
rived yesterday from London, England.
| Mr.. Cree who has been here with his old /
est son the past nine months, met them
in Philadelphia.
The Richmond & Danville Railroad will
issue round trip tickets at reduced rates
OF fare to all watering places during the
summer. Special reduced rates will be
given to all points July 4th, tickets sold
on the 3rd, good to return on the 5th.
Call on Capt. VOORHEES, for particulars.
Persons who may have advertisements
to insert next week will please hand them
in as early as possible-not later than
Tuesday afternoon any way-as we will
get the paper out day ahead of time in
order to allow the printers to go On the
excursion to Norfolk Wednesday. Re-
member this, then, and govern yourselves
accordingly.
The Henderson Female College building
, and grounds were sold at public auction
last Thursday. Col. Burgwyn was the
purchaser. He tells us that he is now ne
gotiatingfOr a lessee and expects the Col
lege to be opened in time for the fall ses-
sion. In some respects the outlook is
more encouraging than ever for the build
ing up of a permanent and fiOurishing
, female school OF high grade Elm Henderson.
2 For the information of our much es-
: teemed friend DR.. Kingsbury, of the Will
mingtOn Messenger, we will state that we
are not ''gOing West" Alabama, a State
with no more natural advantages per-
haps than our own but whose elements
Of wealth and prosperity are certainly
being developed and utilized to a greater
extent, is the direction in which our eyes
are turned. Southwark, and not West
: Ward, the Star OF Empire takes it's course
:. we think.
The new Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk, is the
largest and best furnished house in the
I city. 1t is centrally located and cOnven-
> lent to the ferry and business centre.
. The table is supplied with the best the
: market-both land and water-affords,
u u and the management will make special
= reduced rates for persons who go down
e on the excursion July 3rd. See adver-
:, e tisement in another column of this paper
IL and stop at the New Atlantic Hotel dur
ing your stay in Norfolk.
The GOLD LEAF is pleased to learn that
y there is a large number OF guests at the
e Atlantic Hotel, Morehead City, this sea-
e. son. There is not a more delightful place
: to spend the heated term anywhere. The
- hotel building was again enlarged and
: refurnished before the opening OF the
- - present season. and has ample accommO
" dations for 1000 guests. Mr.. r. B
Raney, proprietor of the Marlborough
e. House, Raleigh, will manage the Atlantic
ID Hotel this season. He has a splendid
le corps of assistants, and the table is sup
a. piled with the best to be had in the mar
,e kets at home and abroad
in The attention of parents is invited to th'
is large and varied stock of children'S shoe
1t at S. & e. Watkins. Any style and siz
you can call for. Prices very low.
june 81
T. VERY CLEVER INDEED.-Mr. Harr,,
-, ~ Burwell has very kindly offered tn
an IN Hall for the use Of the old soldiers mex
IN Thursday. and the meeting will be hell
Id there instead of in the court house a
a heretofore announced This action OF
IT the part of Mr.. Burwell is very com
as mendable and his kindness will be dull
appreciated. The ladies are especial
IT, invited to attend the meeting. Dime
er, will be furnished all the eX-COnfedel
~ ates.
es Green, mixed and black tea Fresh Il
nd at S. Il &. WATKINS.
dy june IS.
lp, ~
he The LADIES ARE INvITED.-Tl
81 ladies are specially invited to atten
the meeting of the old soldiers at Blu
in well Hall next Thursday. The exc
in cises will be of All interesting natul
zen and the presence of the fair sex wi
en add greatly to the agreeableness Of tt
"a. occasion. Speeches appropriate to tt
, TO !" time and object for which the meetir
an, is called will be made by Col. Blu
Ike gwyn and others. Let all the eX-CO
rid federates bring their wives and let tt
er. ladies of the town attend the meetln
III Although flour has advanced, PurefOy
10 constantly reducing his prices. Fresh
d of his "Champion" Brand just receive
II a He is Offering the best Porto Rico mOlas
or ever sold by him at 40 cents. Ii you wa
rse Pure Lard call on j. W. Purefoy: Alst
inc nice lot of fresh butter made by Mrs.
los John Allen of Franklin county. june
IN TALKING TO THE FARMERS.
Mt Harry Tracy, National Lecturer OF t
Farmers Alliance, spoke in the COZ
srs house here according to appointing
F. Saturday He was heard by lar
the crowd. the court house being neal
end full. and his remarks were listened
the with rapt attention and elected freque
q and hearty applause. He is rea
,; uas and forcible speaker and said ma
truthful things in q numerous way.