The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-10
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Henderson Lodge, No. 900,
A. r. ~ A. NJ.

Regular meetings Fist and thir Tues
days at $50 p. III. ReaViS Hall.
The ad vertising culumns Ofthe GOLD
LEAF pre- sent good reading this week.
When one or more editors reject an
article it is not the best proof that it
has any value as news or for good.
Richmond ToJacconist.
Mr.. George NJ. Manning, of the
Wilmington Messenger, is a visitor to
our town at present and will spend
some days i'll our midst.
The attention of wood haulers is
called to the fact that an opportunity
to sell five or six cords Of wood may
be improved by the person calling at
this office.
The firm of w II. Hart & Son, leaf
tobacco dealers, has been dissolved by
mutual consent, and Mr.. Gillian Hart
has gone to Louisburg to engage i'll
business.
In addition to his soda water and ice
cream business Mr.. Willie Moss has
opened q nice line of confectioneries,
cigars, cigarettes, &c, at his stand i'll
the post office building.
You will hardly have ony trouble i'll
finding Barnes, Stainback 81 Co.'S adj
vertisement this week. And having
found it read it. After you have done
this 90 and see their goods.
''All things come to him who waits"
is an old saying. This was not spoken
Of the indulgent creditor who has been
waiting from one crop to another on
the delinquent of long standing.
There will be meeting Of Chapter
No. 8, ROYAL Arch Masons, at Oxford
on Saturday, September 10Th, at 10
O'Clock, a. M, for the purpose of elect
ing officers and the transaction of other
important business.
The great Southern Exposition is
Just three weeks off. Vance county
will not be represented by any display
of her products and resources. But
other counties will and we shall 90 to
see theme.
The successful business man to-day
is not content to sit down and wait for
a chance customer to pass his way.
He goes out and hustles for trade and
by the inducements he has to offer to
people to deal with him compels them
to come III, so to speak.
The attention of parties who may
be looking for Il good investment III
farm property is called to the adver-
tisement of l.. b. Manning, who offers
desirable place for sale. This is good
land and well adapted to the crops Of
this latitude. Will be sold on reason
able terms and low price.
Mr.. Ed. 7. Peoples, former popu-
lar young salesman here, after a stay
of more than year in Texas, has re-
turned to Henderson and will make
this his home in future. He has taken
a position with \. Lehman, where he
was employed once before, and will
be pleased to have his friends come and
see him.
Miss Ellie Lee Broughton, one of
Raleigh's most popular young ladies,
after a pleasant visit to the family of
Mr.. Charles Stainback in our town,
returned to her home Friday, to the
regret of some Of our young men. She
is the daughter of n. B. Broughton,
Esq, of the we'll known firm of Ed
wards & Broughton.
As will be seen by notice elsewhere
published the public school for white
children in District No. l (HendersOn)
will open Monday next. Sept. l4th.
The school for colored children will
open Monday 2Sth. Parents should
enter their children promptly at the
beginning of the session. 1t is better
Tor them and for the teachers that this
should be done.
The school committeeman tell us
there is possibility of starting another
publ. thool for white children in town,
as there are sufficient funds available
II Is thought to keep two running.
Some families living in the eastern part
Vi town object to having their children
cross the railroad, and if they will in
~fe>t themselves a little we doubt not
'hey can secure school in their own
midst.
Two or three box cars Of freight
t n"ln on the Il. & G. road jumped the
' T"'N nearly opposite the r. Il D. depot
+"Gsuay and the South bound mail due
~ leave here at 2:30 was delayed until
a91 100. The accident was occasion
oo a's broken wheel which caused the
s a 10 leave the main line at the switch
wor take the side track. The rails
Co. oent and the cross ties torn up
10 - Sol.le little distance but beyond this
fho ScrIous damage was done. But for
a sIaal sI That the train was running at
the otrl rate OF speed coming into town,
ron "-,lr might have been more Sc