The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-09-25

As will be seen by reference to adyer-
tisement in another column, T. T. Hicks
offers three good farms for sale. These
are all desirable properties, situated near
town, and will be sold cheap.
Mr.. Jim Elan is again at his post with
5. K. c. Watkins, after an absence of
few months at his old home in Virginia.
where he has been sick He has lost none
OF his vim or vitality and is just as anx-
ious to sell q Gus -omer as ever.
Col. VIM. II. S. Burgwyn, chairman of
the Democratic County Executive Com
mittee, issues a call for a convention. to
be held in the court house ON Saturday,
October 18th, at II A. NJ, to nominate
a county ticket and member of the ep-
islature, etc.
Mr.. Morgan Hood has accepted posi-
ton as salesman at j. W. Anderson 4
Cos. hardware store, where he will be
pleased to see his friends in future. He is
an affable and accommodating young
gentleman and is never SO happy az
when he is waiting on a customer.
Col. T. L. Jones wants to see all his
friends at s. & c. Watkins store, when
they want anything in the line of cloth
ing, hats, shoes, ladies' dress goods, fur
njture, hardware, etc. If he happens to
be too busy to wait on them himself, he
will see that they get what they want.
Special attention is called to the adver-
tiseInent of II. T. Watkins, attorney, Of
fering to loan money in sums OF $500 and
upwards on improved farms. The loans
are repayable fin small annual install
ments through period of five years,
thus making the conditions very easy for
the borrower.
On next Sunday morning Rev. Alex
ander Sprunt, pastor of the Presbyte-
rian church, will discuss the principles
of the lot, as used in all games of
chance, including the lottery, dice,
rafting, &c. A welcome will be ex-
tended to the public.
Miss Rosa Thomas accompanied Mr.,
Watkins to the Northern markets and
will select an entire new stock of mil.
linery and fancy goods and notions for
her department. She is a close and care
ful buyer and displays good taste and
Judgment, and will have something new
and nice to show the ladies when she re-
turns.
Mr.. A. r. Angela has gone North
for new goods and promises to fairly
Guido all former efforts in the selection
of boots. shoes, hats, and gents fur
nishing goods this season. His return
and the announcement of the arrival OF
his new purchases will be made known
in these columns.
Luck and Pluck,'' a lecture by Rev.
J. J. Lafferty, D. D., editor of the
Richmond Christian ADVOCATE, at Bur
we'll Hall next Thursday evening,
ought to be heard by all our people
who appreciate rich literary feast OF
the kind. For the benefit of the La
dies Aid Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Sales of tobacco have been very
heavy the past week. A great deal of it
has been brought here from the Eastern
part of the State and from South Carroll
ma, as many as ten car loads standing
on the side tracks to be unloaded at
one time. The receipts last Friday
were very heavy reminding one more
of spring than fall trade.
Mr.. Samuel Watkins has gone North
this week to purchase fall and winter
stock. He has already bought largely
of such things as clothing, hats, shoes
hardware, furniture, &C., direct from
the factories, but goes on to select i'll
person full line of dress goods, notions
millinery goods, and such other articles
!, that come under the head of general
merchandise as will make his stock the
fullest and most complete in every par
ticular.
Mrs. F. w. Gregory, of Crowells,
Halifax county, one of the most adj
mirable women ofall our acquaintance
was in Henderson for short while yes.
terday. returning from Oxford where
she had been to see her nephew Mr.
Charley Gregory, who is sick with ty-
phoid fever. The young gentleman
is considered out of danger and hopes
are entertained for his speedy restora
ton to health.
Miss Rosa l.. Wood. the sprightly
and pretty travelling correspondent o
, the Raleigh State Chronicle, was inter
viewing our business men Tuesday
; She did the GOLD LEAF the honor o
, paying it brotherly--or rather sis
terly-or perhaps better still frater
nal call-and threw the enchanting
spell of her bewitching presence int
the remotest corners of our sanctum, i
e indeed she did not penetrate the re
t cesses of the heart of the single man o
: the concern.
We were pleased to see Capt. JOIN
b. Hussey. we'll known North Caro-
II Ina journalist, in our Office Monday
: He is representing the National Demo
: crat, published at Washington, d. {.
l. a paper that ought to be read by ever.
J. Democrat in the country. 1t is all it
: name implies, sound and solid and abb,
edited. 1t is a large eight page paper
# and is mailed to subscribers at the low
q price of $3.50 year. Hon. Edmun'
i Hudson is editor with an able corps Q
q assistants.
: Another Henderson boy has gone OF
d the road as a commercial traveller. Mr.
It w. w. Briscoe has accepted a position
with Washington Taylor & Co., whole
sale grocers, of Norfolk, and will trave
% the territory embracing denderso
a and Raleigh & CASTOR Railroad towns
- This is one of the oldest and best know
y grocery houses, in Norfolk, and MI
= Briscoe is fortunate in associating him
" self with such a reliable concern. Tha
&c he will succeed AS salesman we hav
- no doubt. He is energetic and indus
q trious and will work the trade for all
= is worth.
l. Those whose Measure it was to hea