The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-06-04
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Vance county will be in 1.-THE
Southern ExpOsition-when the big
show opens.
Mayor i. j. Harris, who has been
quite sick, has SO far recovered as to
be able to 90 to Panacea Springs.
Rev. T. J. Ogburn. of Henderson.
will preach the annual sermon at the
closing exercises of Thompson School,
Siler City. June 18th.
The Seaboard Air Line will sell
round trip tickets to Wake Forest June
9th to 10th. at $50. The final limit
of the tickets will be June 18th.
III. T. Watkins, attorney for w. l..
.Jeter, advertises a second eight-horse
power steam engine for sale. An OPP
portunity to buy such property cheap
is thus offered.
From Miss Bette Clarke. the prin-
cipal, we have received a ticket of in
vitation and program of exercises, for
the Annual Commencement Of Gran
Vile Institute, Oxford, June 10th and
l1th.
Owing to the unfavorable condition
of the weather Prof. Poteat did not
come down from Wake Forest to lee
ture Friday night. He will come later
on due announcement Of which will be
made.
The baby that was abandoned by its
mother in Raleigh. particulars of which
were published in this paper last week,
died Tuesday. Gods ways are best,
if we were but philosophers enough to
see it in that light.
Rev. Alexander Sprunt being absent
Sunday, Mr.. Whit Cheatham preached
in the Presbyterian church, morning
and night. Both very creditable eff
forts and well received by the large
congregations present.
Mr.. John d. Stallings returned last
week from Oak Ridge Institute where
he has been attending school. He
speaks in high terms of the principals
and faculty and will return at the be-
ginning of the fall term.
Mr.. Taylor Chunu, who has for some
time been employed by j. p. Taylor
Il Co., has gone to Florida to live. A
young man of industrious habits and
high moral character, he will doubtless
succeed wherever he goes.
Miss Maggie Estes, principal of the
Henderson public school, left yester
day for Clifton Springs, New York,
where she will attend a famous sum-
mer school. taking special courses i'll
certain branches of study.
-. nn1lol tho cd
ment of E. A. White, Internal Reve-
nue. Collector, giving notice of the selz-
ure of lot of corn whiskey in Hender
son, for violation of Sec. 1866, Revised
Statutes of the United States.
To Mr.. Z. l.. Chavasse our thanks
are rendered for an invitation ticket to
a complimentary german to be given
the visiting young ladies, at Burwell
Hall, Friday evening, June 10Th. The
Raleigh orchestra will furnish music.
There was Grape on the door of the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Tay-
lor Monday, they having lost their in
FAINT son. 1t is hard to give up the lit
tie ones. even at such tender age,
and the hearts of the parents are filled
with grief at their loss.
Of course the election July 18th will
be favorable to the graded schools.
The GOLD LEAF has not the least
doubt about that. Such an institution
is needed in this town and all our peo-
pie begin to realize the fact. Then
let us have the graded schools-tor
both races,
In Frank Leslies Illustrated Ne1cS-
papers of May 23rd, appears brief
sketch and well executed likeness of
Mrs. Thos. l.. Field, formerly Miss
Meta \. Capehart, of kittrell. Vance
county,, being the 18th of the series of
southern Bellies and Beauties now
being printed in that paper.
We acknowledge receipt of ticket
of invitation to the Annual Concert of
Vance Seminary. Henderson, June 9th,
at $50 p. m. The exercises will be
held in Burwell Hall, and those who
know the principals, Mrs. Parham and
Mrs. Horner, know the pleasant ma
ture of these occasions.
Capt. f. G.. Brodie has been con-
fined to his home sick for several days.
Never losing an opportunity to serve
the county when possible to do so, he
came down Monday and attended the
meeting ofthe Board Of Commissioners,
of which he is a member, and we learn
has since taken his bed again.
We had brief but pleasant visit
last Friday from Mr.. w. l.. Davis, of
Windsor, BERTHE county, who was a
student at the Horner school here some
six years ago. This was the first time
he had been to Henderson since he left
school, and it is needless to say he saw
many improvements that have been
made during that time. Desiring to
keep Informed about the doings of his
friends and things in general up this
way he ordered the GOLD LEAF sent
to his address in future.