The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-01-02
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
The days arc growing longer.


REPORTERS.
The days arc growing longer.
Don't make mistake now and
write it - 1882
Christmas as - buy word is now
a thing of the pass.
Col. and Mrs. Burgwyn spent Christ
mas in Northampton county.
Christmas is over and the horrible
horn of the small! boy has been silenced
for the present.
The New Year dawned upon us
rather ominously. Yesterday morning
was dark and cloudy.
The young people had a very pleas
ant dance at the armOry Of the Vance
Guards last Friday night.
The warehouses opened again yester-
day and sales will be held regularly
until the close of the season.
Joe Estes who has been sick the past
two months, has so far recovered as to
be up, but cannot be much on the street
yet.
The Christmas tree was in bloom all
over the land last week, and the fruit
it bore made millions of little hearts
happy.
As has been truly said. women suffer
sorrow with smile OH their lips, while
the heart breaks. Man makes a fool OF
himself.
With the seasons greetings the GOLD
LEAF wishes a bright, happy and pros
porous New Year to all its friends and
patrons.
In starting upon a new year let us
remember that the best way to cure
regret is to strive to make up for the
mistakes that caused it.
After having a good holiday trade,
Mr.. Asa Farrar went over to Farm
vile, Va, to spend a short while with
the -'Old folks at home
Mrs. +. y. Jacobs, who has many
friends in Henderson where she at one
time lived. is here on visit, the guest
of Dr. and Mrs J. H. Tucker.
Now then let's all get together and
settle down to work in earnest to give
Henderson the biggest boom she has
ever known i'll any single year.
Bailey Owen spent the holidays in
Halifax county, Va, drawn thither by
greater attraction than seeing the
Flowed ones at home,' it is said.
There is one thing every citizen of
the town should unite upon, and that
is the upbuilding and advancement of
Henderson during the year 1890.
BENZ. 7. Brodie, commissioner, will
sell some valuable real estate at public
auction next Monday, January 9th.
See advertisement in another column
Winter has been keeping open house
up to Monday when sudden change
took place and the weather is now de-
cidedly chilly to what it was a week
ago.
Our merchant friends report having
had good trade during the holidays
better than was expected in fact.
This is gratifying, to us no less than to
them.
Miss Roselle Drake, one of Warren
county's most charming and fascinat-
ing young daughters, is visiting in this
town Mt present the guest of Miss Yer
die Richards.
Mr.. w. J. Jones and wife formerly
Miss Jennie Southerlan6 spent the
holidays in Henderson, much to the de-
light of their many friends here. Mrs.
Jones is still in town.
Whit Watson, son of Mr.. l.. n.
Watson, of Warren county. after clerk
ing awhile for Mr.. John W. Purefoy
here has gone back home and will make
himself useful OH the farm again.
Mr.. Z. G.. Barnes is off on an exteu-
ded pleasure trip South. He goes as
far as Atlanta and expects to take in
several of the principal cities of Ten.
nessee and Virginia on his way back
1t is good plan to commence the
new year free from debt if you can
whether you are in business or not. BY
promptly paying what you owe may
enable some one else to do the same
thing.
III. I. Watkins, attorney, ADVERTISE
several valuable town lots. centrally
located, for sale. This is some of the
most desirable property now on the
market. See advertisement for par
ticulars.
A strictly first-class home newspaper
bright, newsy and spicy in style, clean
In character and tone, and working a,
all times tor home interests. should be
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to subscribe.
Christmas day, 1889, will 90 down
III history as the Christmas when flow.
ers were blooming and lettuce and
raddishes were growing luxuriantly in
the garden. Such long spell of dry
warm weather was somewhat remark
able.