The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-12-17
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LOCAL LACONICs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
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Regular meetings Fist and third Tues
days at $3.50 p. III. Reavis Hall.
A number Of our citizens are con-
fined at their homes with the gripp.
Thos. n. Beacon gives notice Of
having qualified as executor Of the
estate of Robert J. Beacon, deceased.
You should secure a few extra copies
of our Holiday Number next week to
send to friends abroad. Send i'll your
orders early Price 10 cents.
Mai. r. l.. Emry. of Weldon, and
DIR. d. b. Zollicoffer, Of Northampton
county, were here last week selling
tobacco at Cooper's warehouse.
BE sure to read all the cards in the
big Christmas cut on the first page OF
this paper. You will find something
to interest you i'll each one.
Our Dexter correspondent writes us
that Miss. Martha Wilson, living i'll
that neighborhood, died on the night of
the 18th inst, aged about - years.
In writing last week about the
Methodist Protestant Conference we
should have said annual instead Of
general The last named has moth
ing to do with statioring ministers.
With this issue the time Of many
of our subscribers expires, and we will
be glad to have them promptly renew.
Now while you have a little spare
money is good time to pay up for
year.
W. H. Smith, Sheriff, advertises to
sell the franchise and plant of the Hen
derson Water Supply Co.. on the first
Monday in January, 1892, to satisfy
an execution issuing from the Superior
Court in favor of John BerhCry.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
ticket of invitation to a grand Leap
Year Hop at Burwell Hall, Friday
evening, January LIST. That it will
be an ENJOYABLE and successful affair
in every way goes without saying.
Mr.. John :. Ellis. 81. died at his
home near Dexter, Saturday morning,
aged 81 wears Mr.. Ellis was an eX-
cellent Citizen and good man in every
relation Of life. Deceased was the
father of our townsman Mr.. f. W.
Ellis.
As will be seen by advertisement in
this paper 4. B. Dangertield and II.
7. W atkins, trustees, will sell by pub
lie auction. on Monday. January 18th,
1892, a valuable house and lot i'll Hen
derson, being the place at which L. y.
NOEL lately resided.
As will be seen by advertisement
in this paper H. L. Watkins. trustee.
will sell a valuable tract of land situate
in Sunday Creek township, Warren
county. Jan. 18th, 1892. Sale will
be made at public cutlery at the court
house door in Warrenton.
Some people do not realize it but
there is difference between sitting
before the fire and thinking about doing
good and going out into the cold and
doing it. There is an opportunity to
do good around us at all times. The
poor we have with us always.
No need to send out of town for
holiday presents. Our dealers have
splendid stocks. and you can not fail
to find Just what you want in ornamen-
tai and useful and practical gifts. Ret
erence to our advertising columns will
inform you where to find them.
Brother Manning. of the Henderson
GOLD LEAF. was in the city yesterday.
--Raleigh Erening Visitor. Saturday.
Our friend is mistaken. This scribe
has not visited the capital city since
Al fallnIx- hoy-e
been s'running his face on our ac-
count or else - blowing in his own
cash on our credit. Will Brother Will
liams please investigate?
Mr.. Graham Boyd. son of W. H.
Boyd. Esq. died at his home in the
Townsville neighborhood. last Mon
day. He was Il young man OF high
character and greatly beloved by 4
wide circle offriends.. lie was avlctim
of consumption, superlnduced by an
attack of gripp and subsequent expos
ure. having got wet and contracted a
deep cold which settled on his lungs.
Frank Jones and his excellent COM
pany played Our Country Cousin
to a highly delighted audience at Bur
well Hall last night. 1t was one OF
the best troupes and among the richest
PLAYS that have been seen here this sea-
son. The acting was good and the
scenery and mechanical effects, steam
boat and railroad scenes, especially
fine. Where all played their parts SO
well we will not indivdualize. While
the audience was a very appreclatlVe
ore the company deserved a larger
house.