The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-13
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS
Henderson Lodge, No. go,
\, r. 81 a. Nj,

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Regular meetings Fist and third Tues
days at $50 p. III. Reavis Hall.
Barnes. Stainkack q Co.. are re-
ceiving quantities Of new goods this
week.
f.. y. Jackson has moved his saloon
across the street to the corner store Of
the Cheatham building.
Washington City after a pleasant stay
of month with her parents and friends
in Henderson.
But hain't it been hot the past few
days: Saturday, Sunday and Monday
were scorchers. And it has not eX-
actIy been freezing weather since.
The Rocky Mount -4rgonam says a
great many planters of that section
have commenced curing tobacco and
the work will be in full blast this week.
The editor is not more infallible than
others and is no less liable to CIR or be
mistaken. But he would rather be-
of him.
Down with the dogs. All the sOrry,
worthless ours in the county are not
worth the life of one gaod man. And
their cost i'll being cared for and the
sheep they destroy can not be es-
tmated.
There are three essentials to modern
business success: character, intel
ligence and advertising. Success may
come with one of these essentials miss
ing, but it cannot be permanently
assured without the three.
The Greenville Reflector say it is
estimated that there are now fully two
hundred and fifty upcountry farmers
working tobacco in Pitt county. They
came principally from Vance, Granville,
Person and Chatham counties.
Water was turned on for the first
time through the main pipes up town
Friday afternoon. To see it rushing
i'll hold stream from the hydrants and
flushing the cutters was quite an agree
able sight. 1t looked very business
and city like.
Alfred Plummer Fleming, promi-
nent young business man of Oxford,
died at his residence i'll that place after
Il short sickness Friday. He was a
native of Warren county. and was
held in high esteem by all who knew
him.
See advertisement of the Historical
Publishing Company, under the title OF
"lielp Wanted,' in another column
They want agents to sell their new
book, Footprints of the Worlds His
tory" by VIM. $. Bryun and John
Clark Ridpath, IL. ID.
Capt. w. b. Shaw arrived last week
with his family. They occupy the
residence of Mr.. ii. H. Burwell. The
derson and hastens to tell them-what
they will soon learn-that they are
among rs clever and hOspitable people
as can be found anywhere. Capt. Shaw
is strong addition to the Vance county
Bar.
For the past year F. J. Cheney &
Co. Toledo, Ohio, have been running
an advertisement Of Halls Catarrh
Cure in the GOLD LEAF. This is a
standard remedy and is sold strictly
upon its merits. So we'll pleased are
the proprietors with the service rem
dered and the results of their adver-
tisement in these columns that they
al -,
We take pleasure in calling attention
to the advertisement, which appears in
another column. of the Classical, Math-
ematical and Commercial School, to be
opened in Henderson by I. J. 4 W.
ID. Homer, on September 18th. These
gentlemen are teachers of we'll known
reputation, and it will be to Your in
terest TO read their advertisement
At a meeting of the Town Commits
sioners Thursday afternoon, new
contract was made with the Electric
Light Company by which the streets
are 10 be lighted as heretofore We
understand an increase of about $500
in the price heretofore paid. was made.
his Is Just about what covers the loss
the company say they sustained under
the former contract.
Our clever druggist friend Doctor"
Dorsey has been busy for several days
opening and marking new goods. He
says his business was never better. and
mat In addition to replenishing his
STOCK OF drugs and medicines, he has
the largest and finest line of extracts.
perfumes, toilet and fancy articles &C.,
ever brought to Henderson. An idea
VI MS trade can be formed when we
Say mat besides the other kinds of seed
disposed of-and he always handles the
freshest and most reliable has sold
.n ll!e helghborhood Of 200 pounds of
'"'nlp seed alone in the past few weeks.