The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-10-17
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcONIcS PICKED UP HERE ANE
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED.
REPORTERS.

We do not believe the State fair attrac-
ted many people from Henderson.
There was a sudden change in the-weath-
er Monday, as if winter has set in for
good.
Cold weather is fast approaching, and
thicker clothing, coal and cord wood are
in demand.
Hunters are happy. The game law is
not in force since the 10Th, and persons
are now permitted to shoot patridges
and other birds.
As stated last week, Mr.. Parsons
meeting in Henderson will begin the last
Sunday night in this month, instead of
November 9th as formerly announced.
The Carrie Stanley Dramatic Company
is billed TO appear at Bun well Hall to-
night and tomorrow night, the plays to
be rendered being Monte Cristo and Flos-
sic, the Mad Cap.
The Weldon fair will no doubt attract
many people from Henderson AID Vance
county. This is always one of the best
fairs in the State and noneexcell IL il TIE
number of persons who attend. Several
special features are promised for this
year.
The GOLD LEAF and TEXAS S.fings, the
best of all coming illustrated papers, DO III
for $500 a year. The price of Siftings
alone is 81 90. Subscribe at once. This
offer only holds good for a: short time
See advertisement on fourth page Of this
paper.
Now that inter- il coming on, have
your fues inspected when you put your
stoves up. By an e. animation of the
cause of fires, yod will find that ABOUT
nine out OF every ten originate from de-
7ective flues. A half hour work now may
save your home.
1t is worth the price of admission alo he
to see and hear Hank Goodman, the
famous comedian with O cons Minis els.
And there is George D. .1ambson, whose
aing.ng of "The Song :aaI Eeached my
Heart," is familiar to all Don't .ail to
hear them Saturday night.
Secretary Foote w.i.es us that Mrs.
Henry Perry, Mrs. H. c. L.nthicdm and
Mrs. David Loreh'in, of HENDERSON, a I'D
Mrs. John Mcmillan, who lives few
miles from town, were awarded premiums
at the Warrenton .air laso Uee:. for hand
soonest paintings, needle work, &c. OuI
congratulations, ladies.
The Wilmington MESSENGER SAYS of Rev
r. G. Pearson who will begin a ten days
meeting i'll Henderson ON the last Sunday
night in this month:
It is the same charming Mr.. Person
Whas q wonderful preacher! How clear
how earnest, how spiritual, how scriotu
raj, how tender, how pathetic! HIS tear
tones ought to move heart OF stone.
Gorton's New Orleans MipsIrels Will
which the theatre going public a.'e :am,lia
As a refined aud first-class MINIS eel show
il billed for henderson SaGurGav evening
Oct. 19.h. Besides the new and al: 'ac
tive Tea lures OF the combat clog dancin,
and kn5ghtly tournament, they will bav
with them Prince Tahaka, the Jana las
iuggler aud their famous Cold Band.
1t is very pleasing to publishers, VIII
work necessarily for the good of human
ty without any particular remunerahO
in this world, TO know that no ma: Ter O.
what preie:.t an occasional subscribe
s orders his paper discontinued, he invaria
bly, borrows the paper and allows it
truths to keep right along sinking dee
into his hear6.-Big Bend { Wash. Iy.) F..
terprise.
Our excellent young lawyer and frieni
Arch. Hicks, Esq, seems to be full of bus
ness He is win ming reputation by hi
strict attention to business, aud is deser,
edly popular We predict brillian
career for h.m.-Oyord Pubic Ledger.
Mr.. Hicks is brother of our worth
Mayor, Hon. T. T. Hicks, and has man
friends aid acquaintance in Henderso
who will be pleased to hear such good r
port of him.
The Reidsville Times copies an artic
from the GOLD LEAF, and makes tn
comment:
These be golden truths uttered by ths
palladium of the press, the Henderso
GeLD LEAF, and we hope they will see
deep into the "book and volume" of OF
readers memories.
That is higher praise than we deserv
when there are so many really excelleI
papers throughout the State.
The Warrenton Amateur Minstrels ha
an entertainment last Thursday nigh
during the fair Messrs. Dave Loughli
Hill Linthicum and John Gibson wei
down from here to help them out. NJ
Loughlin (who is a professionally perforr
ed On the horizontal bar and did tur
bling feats, while Messrs. Linthicum al
Gibson were at home as lend men" al
general artists The local talent W,
good and the performance We are to
was very creditable and highly enioyabl
Fresh lot full cream cheese-the best
town-xt COOPER & MITcHEL's 8.