The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-10
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ment in the GOLD LEAF would help
you to do this. Suppose you try it.
Reports from the tobacco crop do
not grow much more encouraging.
Mrs. John NJ. Barnes, who has been
extremely sick with typhoid fever, is
improving. At one time her condition
was considered very unfavorable.
Joe X. Estes. a former popular young
citizen OF this town, now living in
birmingham. Alabama. was here on
a short visit last week. to the gratitica-
ton Of his friends
The ladies will End something to
please them i'll the line Of dress goods
at Levy Bros. & Berman's. They
have something real &" catchy" in the
way OF new style calicoGs, ginghamS.
etc. The latest patterns-all shades.
Very cheap.
We are pleased to know that the
schools of the town opened with flatter-
ing poets Monday. Vance Seminary
had 30 scholars the first day and others
have come in since. We have not
heard officially the exact number the
college or the Messrs. Horner had.
w G are pleased to see our handsome and
popular young friend DR.. j. Ed Shields
of Weldon, is in town this week. He
is returning from sojourn in and
about Chase City, where he has been
for several weeks drinking mineral
water and paying court to pretty
women for the benefit OF his health.
The excursion to Norfolk last Thurs
day carried large number of people.
The managers Messrs. Warren, Wor-
than and Christian. and Conductor
Cheatham, were extremely courteous
and cleaver and did all in theii. power
for the comfort, safety and enjoyment
Of the eXcursiOnists.
Rev. II. T. Graham, of Winchester.
Va, gave most excellent gospel ad-
dress at the Young Mems Rooms last
Sunday, on 1.-The Brazen Serpent. -
There were 81 men present. The
singing was good, one man, a visitor
in town, said the best he had ever heard.
Next Sunday at the same place service
will be conducted by two laymen, both
good takers. The subject will be
''Rich but foolish.''
The Winston Daily Sentinel says
this Of a gentleman who has many
friends and acquaintences in Hender-
son. where he at one time lived:
N.lt
w. B. Ellis & Co., has invented a
tobacco knife which promises to be
quite useful in a tobacco factory. Mr..
Jones has applied for patent and
there seems to be no doubt but that
he will be awarded it.
Mr.. l.. B. Manning gave a barbecue
dinner to q few of his friends at his
place i'll the country last Saturday:
1t has been a question Of debate as to
who got away with the biggest piece
Of pig, Doll Workman, Postmaster
Moss or DR.. Hatchett. The verdict
of those present was unanimous in
favor of the barbecue being cooked in
the proper manner and the dinner was
enjoyed by all.
Mr.. A. II. Davis, one of the best
hearted men we ever knew, died at his
home in Warrenton last Friday. He
had been in poor health for some time
There was no more genial, wholesouled
gentleman than * Baldy' Davis, and
his death will be sincerely mourned.
He was a native Of Halifax county and
as an intimate friend Of our father the
writer from his youth has known and
esteemed Mr.. Davis.
Miss Maggie Estes has returned from
Clifton Springs, New Y ork, where she
has been taking a special course of
instruction during vacation with view
to more thoroughly fitting herself for
the duties of teaching, which she has
determined to devote her life-work to.
She has been much benefited in health
and otherwise and returns to her work
refreshed and invigorated, encouraged
and better equipped than ever before.
Mr.. J. w. Ponton is having the
Davis building recently purchased by
him, Just below Harris warehouse,
thoroughly remodeled and put in fine
in side and out. 1t has been
made into two rooms one of which he
will occupy himself The other will
be rented and used as q store room.
The inside work, shelves, counters and
ceiling, is being done by Mr.. w. S.
Walden ard he is making one Of the
handsomest jobs of it we have seen.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment of Levy Bros. & Berman's Ten
per Cent. Clothing Store. They have
Just opened q new stock Of clothing,
hats, shoes, dry goods, gents furnish
inGs, ladies' dress goods, &C., and say
they can save money to buyers on
each and every article. They have
come here to stay and sell goods they
say, and if low prices, good values and
genuine bargains amount to anything
they are going to get their part of the
trade.
Trade comes and goes. but it does
not come unlimited or 90 without prov
ocation. The way to get it is to ad
vertise the way to keep it is to con-
tinue to advertise. The GOLD LEAF
offers good medium through which to
reach the intelligent, cash-buying peo
pie of this section, and believing it can
give value received-and more-it ten
ders its services to those who would
put their name and business conspicu-
ously before the public in order to Sc
cure trade.
\ perfect. prompt and radical cure
for diarrhea and dysentery is Hum
phreys' Specifics Nos. -Four and Five.
Thousands use them with complete
success.
Don't fail to see the nice line of fall
prints Just receiveda at III. THOMAsONs.
Death of Mr.. Herbert Gregory.
Mr.. Herbert Gregory, well known
and highly esteemed citizen of Gran