The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-06-11
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Business men are asked to read the
article "A la Wanamaker' on the
fourth page of the GOLD LEAF this
week.
Mr.. d. NJ. Dunlop, Of Baltimore,
who has been visiting relatives in this
place the past few weeks, returned to
her home Tuesday.
Geo. b. Harris, trustee, will sell a
town lot at public auction next Mon
day, June 18th. See advertisement for
fuller particulars.
Goodall's Chicago Sun says a donkey
would rather listen to himself bray
than to hear really good music. A good
many people are similarly situated.
Mr.. James S. Pirie. of New Deca-
tur, Ala, who has been Oh a short
visit to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Pirie, in Henderson, left for his home
Tuesday.
From Miss Capie Lassiter, of Hen
dersOn, we have received a ticket of in
tation to the commencement exercises
Of st. Mary's School, Raleigh, June
10th and 18th.
The local paper of progressive
town is the advertisement to send
abroad. 1t is worth a dozen flaming
advertisements published in papers
printed in large cities.-Burlingto
Neus.
Do you want anything in the way of
rubber stamps, stencils, brands, sc?
If Sc write to the Southern Rubber
Company, Richmond, Va. They are
prompt and reliable, and guarantee
work and prices.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement Of the Humphreys Medicine
Company which appears in this paper.
DR.. Humphreys Specifics are standard
remedies, and only need to be used to
establish their popularity.
We have open weather again and
farmers are putting in their best ticks
now The excessive rains of late have
caused grass to get a good start and
some extra work has got to be done to
get the crops in good condition.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis Hunt, wife of
Capt. j. M. B. Hunt, Of Vance county,
died in Raleigh Monday. The remains
were brought here Tuesday afternoon
and were conveyed to her late homo
near Townsville for interment.
Notice is given by E. A. White,
Internal Revenue Collector for the 4th
district, of the Seizure of a lot of corn
whiskey in this place for unpaid tax.
Parties interested will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
Prof. l.. B. Edwards, one of Vance
county's talented young sons who is
making fine reputation for himself as
an educator, is home for the vacation
since the close of the Durham graded
schools, where he holds a position as
teacher.
Are you interested in the subject of
advertising? Well, if you are business
man you should be whether you are or
not, and it will pay you to read the ar
ticle headed "Success and Failure
among Advertisers, on the first page
of this paper.
Miss Lucy Blick, of Brunswick Co.,
Virginia, whose delightful charms and
pleasing manners have won for her
many friends and admirers, is visiting
in our town, the guest of her cousins,
Misses Minnie Rowland and Tim Good
rich.
The iron stand pipe (reservoir for
the waterworks will be completed this
week. This was separate contract
from the pipe laying and work has not
been interrupted only by the weather.
The tie up in the other matter is still
on with no apparent prospect of an
early solution.
There was family reunion at the
residence of Capt. E. L. Fleming a
few nights ago. His daughter Mrs.
w. r. Kivett, of Waco, Texas, being
here on visit to her parents, Mr.. E.
L. Fleming, Jr., of Raleigh came down,
and all the members were together
under the same family roof tree again.
Will some expert tell us what is the
average life time of composition rollers
used on a hand cylinder press in
weekly newspaper office? We believe
We can break the record and after hear
ing from others will give our expert
ence. Some valuable points may be
gathered from discussion of this SUBJ
ject
Capt. L. r. Croker, county Superin-
tendet of Public Education, will be
in Henderson next Tuesday on his
way to the Teachers Assembly at
Morehead City, and will be pleased to
meet any teachers who are going with
out escorts. He will also supply county
badges to them. These have been got
up at the suggestion of Maj. Finger
IN order that the teachers from each
county may be identified thereby.
Have you read the directions wrapped
around Sugar Coated Yeast? naval