The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-04-03
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

A very heavy frost was on the
ground yesterday morning.
Our Methodist Protestant friends
have had electric lights put in their
church.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School will have an attractive Easter
service on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The public cordially invited.
Work will soon be commenced on
the addition to the storage warehouse.
The contract has already been let. 1t
is to be double its present size and
capacity.
a correspondent writing from Oxford
to the State Chronicle, says the Durham
q Northern Railroad authorities will
soon commence to extend their line so
as to take in Oxford.
Rev. w. \. Bunch, President of the
North Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church, will
preach at the NJ. Z. Church here on
Tuesday evening next, the 9Th inst,
at 8 O'Clock.
Town election is only about one
month off, and up to this writing tinge
of quietude hangs dreamily over the
situation. Later there will be a ripple
upon the surface and candidates plenty
will be found.
In personal mention last week. we
inadvertently said that our friend Col.
Pardee had correspOnded with the New
York Journal of Commerce, whereas
we should have said the New York
Commercial AdUertiser.
J. H. Bridgers, City Clerk. gives
notice that registration books are now
open and persons who may be entitled
to vote at the next municipal election.
and are not already registered, should
do so. Election takes place the first
Monday in May.
Several pieces of valuable real estate
will be sold at public auction at the
court house door next Monday. Hicks
and Workman, commissioners, Andrew
}. Harris, trustee and Owen Davis,
Mortgage, advertise property to be
sold at that time.
There was considerable change in
real estate here Saturday. The high
wind that ragged nearly all day blew
dust and sand in every direction. Aside
from the fact that the streets got pretty
well "cleaned up in the transaction
no one was hurt.
The matter of roads is being discussed
pretty freely, all over the country now
and no place needs more attention in
that respect than Henderson. 1t is d
matter III which every citizen is in
terested. The business of this town
would be greatly increased if the roads
leading into the town were better. In
some places they are almost impassa-
BILE during a good part of the winter
season.
Barnes, Stainback & Co. are getting
In their spring stock and show some of
the prettlest styles aud patterns in fine
ready-made clothing to be found. And
their prices are as reasonable as their
goods are reliable and seasonable.
Theirs is the only exclusive clothing
and gents furnishing house in town,
and no matter what you want in their
line you can always find it at Barnes,
Stalnback e Co.'S.
As will be seen by reference to his
advertisement, A. r. Angela, the
popular shoe and hat merchant and
gents furnisher of Henderson, an
pounces that to make room for large
spring stock ordered from factories, he
will, for the next 50 days, offer the
largest and most select stock of boots.
shoes, hats, gents underwear, &C., in
town, at and below factory prices.
There is no catch about this he means
business and will do just what he says
Go and see for yourself
Mr.. A G. Finch writes us from
Wilson county that the cold weather
has been very disastrous to tobacco
plants in that section. While the far
mers have anticipated planting a large
acreage and have made extensive prep
arations, the outlook at present is very
gloomy. He has plants enough he
says but not more than one planter in
i've has, and it is generally supposed
that at least two thirds of the plants
are killed. Many are resolving their
plant beds and burning new ones.
This is to certify that have used Prof
IL. II. Bells Hair Purifier with a great
deal of satisfaction, and am confident
that l have never used any hair tonic
that equals it in identifying and cleans
ing the scalp and hair. | take pleasure
therefore in saying l think Prof Bells
tonic is worth trying by all that are
troubled with dandruff f. W. HITE.