The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-08
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AMI
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Henderson Lodge, No. 229,
A, F.. & a. NJ.


Henderson Lodge, No. 229,
A. F.. & a. NJ.
Regular meetings First and third Tues
DAYS at $50 p. nj. ReaVis Hall.
Don't try to hold back public or pri-
vate enterprise.
The County Commissioners were in
regular session Monday.
What are our people doing in a public
way for the advancement ofHenderson?
Take the children to see the animals.
Ofcourse you will. That is what you
are going to the circus for.
The sound of the hunters horn is
heard in the woods, indicating that
,possOm hunting time is with us again.
The leaves have begun to put on au-
tumnal tints, another indication that
the & melancholy days are approach
ing.
Read the advertisements in this
paper and see the names of the mer-
chants who invite you to trade with
them.
A married man says that bonnet
covered with birds don't sing, but it
makes man whistle when the bill
comes in.
Henderson warehOusemen are Oper-
ating popular sub-treasuries for the
farmers. There is no better market
to sell your tobacco in.
The Oxford Day says the Orphan
Asylum being in need of a horse, has
been presented with one by Mr.. D. Y.
Cooper, of Henderson.
The Rams Horn says the devil loves
to hear the man who won't pay his
debts talk in church. But how about
that mans honest creditors?
Peanuts, popcorn, striped candy and
red lemonade will have call next
Monday. The show wouldn't be a show
without these necessary adjuncts.
Rev. W. L. Cuninggim, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church, has
been confined to his room with sickness
several days, and was unable to occupy
his pulpit Sunday.
There was large crowd here Tues
day-always the big day of court
week--and the dampness of the weather
did not seem to affect the spirits or
enthusiasm of the horse swappers in
the least.
The Rocky Mount Phoenix styles
Henry Blount, of the Wilson Mirror,
the Gorgeous Sunflower of North Caro-
lima journalism. He is more than that,
Henry Blount is whole flower garden
in full bloom.
The "merry-go-round," after taking
in a good round sum of nickels and
dimes and quarters during its stay
here, has folded its tent and gone on
its rounds of the Slate, stopping first
at the Exposition.
Tobacco breaks were unusually large
last Friday. There was the appear
ance of things during the busiest sea-
son. Planters know that there is no
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tobacco than Henderson.
Rev. Alex. Sprunt left with his
family last week for Wilmington,
which place they will make their home
in future. Itwas with genuine regret on
the part of our people generally that
they took their leave of us.
Bob Crockett, a popular and well
known salesman, takes the place OF
Will Young at II. Thomason's. In
dustrious and obliging he will at all
times be glad to see and serve his
friends and the buying public.
The new tobacco year begins mos.
auspiciously for Henderson. We sold
more pounds during the II months end
Ing September 30th, than ever before,
and the indications are that higher
point will be reached during the next
twelve.
Capt. W. W. Carraway, the widely
known, eyerywhere-popular travelling
representative Of the News aud %.
serrer, is here this week. Henderson
Is always ready to extend the bounda-
RES of its hospitality to take in the in.
lmltable - D. r. Walker"
ihe bird law continues in force this
year until November LIST. The farmers
ana officers should keep close watch
ana see to 1t that the birds are moi
hunted with either gun or dog unit
,he time specified by the act of the
h,esislature, and until they shall have
Aao time to get fully grown.
we believe the future of Henderson
s sir vs. a brighter. There is feeling ant
al OF confidence among our business
peop!e' merchants and tobacco men
'nat Is encouraging. And with the ad
aneement CT Henderson the Cor
nath prospers also. The two 90 to
p .mer, and while modest in their self
S bpt 3stanto and are neither boastfu
and can be- rsIisa they 60 forWord s1rel