The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-06-26

The Oxford and Henderson base ball
:lubs played match game here Mon
Law afternoon. The home club was
he winner, the score being 10 to 4.
No place is better supplied with good
mineral springs than Henderson. The |
time will come when this will be a |
4 great summer resort. We can make |
it such if we will.
Persons who go on the excursion to
Norfolk next Monday will have an OPP
portunity of hearing Sam Jones preach.
He is conducting one of his great meet
ings there now.
Capt. 0. r. Smith left some days
ago to do some work at South Boston,
Va, after which he will 60 to Chicago
to consult with the officials of the
Worlds Fair about big job they want
him to undertake.
The glorious 4th, the day we lido not)
celebrate, is at hand. True to its pa
triotic principles the GOLD LEAF next
week will devote part of its space to
publishing appropriate matter for the
occasion together with suitable illus
tratiOns.
This will be your last opportunity to
visit Norfolk, Old Point, Ocean View
and Virginia Beach at excursion rates
this summer. Go down on the Bonanza
next Monday and return Wednesday.
Fare for the round trip only $500 from
Henderson.
The condition of the crops is all that
could be expected. They have been
well cultivated as a general thing, and
are growing nicely. The seasons have
been propitious and the outlook at this
time of the year was never more prom
Using and encouraging.
Have you selected your post Office
lock box? If not, 60 and do SO at once
and avoid trouble in the future. The
price is only $l.O0. The call boxes
will be dispensed with after this month
and unless you have a lock box your
mail will 90 into the general delivery.
The new regulation uniforms of the
Vance Guards have arrived. They fit
jam up and the boys make handsome
appearance in their suits of dark blue
coat and light blue pants. The COM
pany will be inspected by Col. Cameron
this week Let there be full turnout.
There are signs of progress and i'm
provement all along the line in this
section and a healthy outlook for a
bright and prosperous future. But our
people have a work to perform in bring,
ing this about. Nature and the sur
roundings are all right if we will but dc
our part.
Rev. r. VanDeventer, pastor of the
Baptist Church here, left Monday tC
spend some weeks at Virginia Beach
His many friends and admirers repre-.
senting all Christian denominations O
the town, hope he may be much
strengthened and invigorated by the
change.
| Vegetation is on the boom since thu
recent rains, and g seed time and har
vest'' promises rich return for thu
labors of the husbandman. 1t is reall,
h sause for rejoicing to contemplate thu
F EDITION of the crops. Do not LOSE
! Sth in God. His promise stands eve
sure. and that is enough.
Look at the date on your address
label and see how your subscription
stands. If it is out better pay up
you want to take advantage of the re
duced price. The terms are $3.50 cas-
in adrance, and we believe the pape
as it is now published is very cheap a
that price. What do you think abou
it?
The editor of the GOLD LEAF wa
advertised Tin some of our State ex
changes) to be in Boston this week a
a delegate to the National Press Con
ven:ion. 1t would have been delight
full trip no doubt and we would hav
greatly enjoyed weeks stay at 9Th
Hub" as the city's guest, but--w
couldn't 60.
Mr.. John F. Vaughan, railroad agen
and a we'll known business man a
Vaughan station on the Raleigh & Gas
ton Railroad between Macon and Lit
Teton, died last Saturday of typhoi
fever. He was healthy, vigorous an
fine looking young man and gave prom
Use of long life and usefulness. Hi
death is very sad.
There are few North Carolina town
better advertised or better known Q
more spoken of in and out of the Stat
Just now than Oxford. Day.
! G., 10 ,.yl,,ol, fnSfify I'm
the result will be rich harvest in cal
ital and new industries for the tOwl
The people of Oxford are wise in the
day and generation.
Will the Confederate Veterans
this county have their reunion and 10
. LITIGATION this year? We have hear
, nothing on the subject. A meeting
to be held in each county of this Stat
on the 4th of July, has been called b
; Julian S. Carr. President of the ASS
citation, to elect officers, &c. ST
notice published on the first page of Il
GOLD LEAF.
= One of Oxrord's latest enterprises
| a knitting mill. This has been S
d. cured through the medium of the Lam
Improvement and Manufacturing Con
f pany. Negotiations have already bee
! closed and in short while the clit
n and hum of busy machinery will ma
the advent of another important man
featuring enterprise in our wide avail
and progressive neighboring town.
t Mr.. lola c. Green babe his frien
adieu Tuesday and took his final lea
of us. He will visit his parents
:, Washington City and then 60 to Il
far West to accept fattering off
. made him of position on an engi
eering corps. Mr.. Green has maj
II friends in Henderson who while regre
e ting his departure will wish him tt
a best of good fortune wherever he goe
Messrs. Aston Bros. and John
"a Clarke have bought the Marston miner