The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-01-16
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACoNICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

REPORTERS.
The thermometer registering 10 degrees
in the shade, Sunday, January 18th,
shows what q mild winter we nave nad
up to the present
That splendid new factory building
of Col. Burgwyn'S is one OF the bright
estiewels in the crown of Henderson's
industrial progress.
Fred Mitchell calls our attention to
an error we made in mentioning his big
owl last week. The bird measured. 80
inches from tip to tip, instead OF 20 as
we had it.
A genuine old-time minstrel per-
formance may be witnessed at Burweil
Hall next Tuesday evening. Reserved
seat tickets on sale at Cheatham's
drug store.
See advertisement of Prof. Bell, pro-
prietor of the Eureka Scalp Cleaner and
Hair Purifier. who offers handsome
diamond ring as prize to purchasers OF
his preparation.
How many Of you have resolved to
do something toward building up your
town and section this year! This paper
is ready to do its part-who will JON
hands with it?
The farmer who is now paying at
tention 10 saving MANURE about his
premises Will not have SO many tertll-
yer bills to pay in the fall, ;hat eats up
a big part OF the crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. [. G.. Rowland will Gel
citrate the twentieth anniversary OF
their marriage, Tuesday evening, Jan.
23rd. We have received a ticket OF IN
yitation to be present on that occasion.
Henderson has the grip on the big
pest industrial boom she has yet known.
If YOU do not believe it take a walk
around town and see the new enter
prises and new buildings sprln9lng up
in every quarter.
S. & G.. Watkins have just received
a number of large pictorial advertising
signs. the handsomest things of the
kind we have seen. 1t pays to keep
ones name and business prominently
before the public.
The Teachers Institute to be con-
Quoted by Prof. Chss. d. McIver,
ought to create a lively interest among
our people, the citizens generally as
well as teachers Let the meetings be
well attended daily.
The population of Henderson has
been largely increased by the location
here of several families and single per-
sons since the beginning of the new
year. We have thus gained some
valuable crtizcns. A cordial welcome
to all.
If the farmers want to make better
crops this year they must get to work
early and not stand around idle. There
is work to be done about the farm in
winter as well as in spring and sum-
mer. Very many farmers do not seem
to realize this, however.
Henderson gets number of good
citizens from the WILLIAMSBURG section
all at once. Four families have or
soon will move to town from that
neighborhood. Our esteemed friend
Mr.. r. A. Bullock has already moved
his family. Welcome to such good cit
liens.
1t speaks for the remarkably mild
weather we have been having for the
past six weeks when we say that we
have been shown full grown apple bios
SONS plucked from the tree on the 18th
of January. Vegetation is putting out
and many towering plants and shrubs
are in bloom.
We have had the pleasure of meet
ing Mr.. c. c. Butler, late Of Reds
vile, who will be manager of Col. Bur
gwyn's new plug tobacco factory. and
an intelligent and agreeable gentleman
we find him to be. Our town is for
tunate in having such people as Mr.
Butler and his family locate amongst us
We are going to make this paper a
better and more acceptable one in every
particular this year. and hope to make
it visitor to many homes in Vance
and the adjoining counties where it has
not heretofore been going. Send u;
the names Of Your friends and neigh
bors that we may send them sample
copies.
Good correspondents will add very
much to the interest and value of oul
paper and we are anxious to have
short newsy letters each week from al
sections of this and adjoining counties
Have you not local pride enough to wisl
to see your neighborhood affairs giver
prominence to in your county paper
If SO, let us hear from you.
If you want clothing and gents fur
nishing goods, call on Barnes, Stain
back 4 Co. They are beginning t,
make preparation for new spring stool
and want to reduce supply on hand
Some rare bargains are now Offered
with that object in view. You vii
find at their store the largest and bes
stock-latest styles and every class O
goods-to select from.