The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-05-28
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Court is yet in session but it is prob
able it will adjourn to-day Or o-morrow.
The gentlemen who are going to put
the Graded School through will please
stand up.
The two little girls of DIR. and Mrs
J. Ii. Tucker, who were very sick a
couple of weeks ago, are out again.
We are having an excess of rain now
which knocks out all predictions of
protracted drought made some time
back.
The man who believes in ghosts is
more successful as business man than
the one who does not believe III news
paper advertising.
Henry Perry, Clerk of the Superior
Court of Vance county, publishes a
summons to Blair Burwell, non resi-
dent, in this paper.
The man who blows his horn the
cious advertising gets the money of the
crowd.-Chenoah Gazette.
Mr.. Macon Stone, who has been ex-
tremely sick several weeks, is able to
be out again. At one time during his
illness his condition was so critical that
it was thought he could not live.
Commencement season is again upon
us, and the ''sweet girl graduate is
worrying herself almost to death over
her commencement dress. Her gradu-
ating essay is minor consideration.
Here is an item for housewives. An
exchange says essence of celery is made
By sleeping one ounce of celery seed in
half pint of vinegar. A few drops
will make a good tlavoring for soups.
Barnes, Stainback Il Co. extends cor
dial invitation to the public to visit
their store. They have a splendid line
of clothing, hats, shoes and gents fur
nishing goods and want to show them.
AS will be seen by reference to the
advertisement of F. II. Busbee and T.
NJ. ArgO, commissioners. the sale of
real estate near kittrell has been
changed from June 18th to Monday,
July 9th.
The Suiphide Calcium Mineral
Springs Company desires to secure the
services of two capable young ladies to
take charge Of confectionery store and
sell ice cream and soda water. See adj
vertisement in another column.
Twins. a girl and boy, have blessed
the union of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.
Marston And we use the term blessed
advisedly, for if a couple are blessed by
the appearance of their first born (and
they always are) they are doubly so
when twins come to them. Both the
little ones are well and lively.
Mrs. McCraw has opened an ice
cream saloon in the front room up
stairs, in Mrs. Alleys building, above
Wycotf's jewelry store. This is a nice
quiet place. convenient enough without
being too public and Conspicuous, where
ladies and gentlemen may go to while
away the time and enjoy such de-
lightful refreshments as Mrs. McCraw
knows SO well how to serve.
Honest, quiet, fair dealing in the
mercantile line is sure to make friends
and patrons, especially when none but
honest goods are sold. II. Thomson.
the reliable Montgomery street mer-
chant, enjoys such reputation and
sells his goods at living price to all
concerned and guarantees satisfaction.
He has trade that cannot be taken
from him because of the good name
that he bears.
The next of the series of lectures
held under the auspices of the young
men of the Baptist church, will take
place tomorrow Friday) evening, at
$50 O'Clock Prof w. l.. Poteat. of
Wake Forest college, who is Justly con-
sidered one of the strongest and most
original thinkers of any man his age
in the State, will lecture. Subject not
announced, but it is safe to say it will
be an entertaining and instructive
discourse whatever he may talk about.
The public cordially invited.
The corner stone of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion church in
Henderson, will be laid in due form
with appropriate exercises Saturday.
by Prince Hall Lodge. No. 81. Free
and Accepted Masons, of Henderson,
assisted by Blooming Star Lodge, of
Oxford, Rose of Sharon Lodge, Of Kit
trell and Widows Son and Excelsior
Lodges, of Raleigh. A number of
prominent colored men are expected
to be present. among them Rev. J. G..
Price, D. D., Rt. Rev J. P. Thompson.
ID. D., NJ. D., Rt. Rev. J. W. Hood,
D. D.. Rev. J. J. World, Rev. S. b.
Gaskill, John c. Dancy, Congressman
Cheatham, and others. The exercises
will be continued through Sunday.
The Importance of purifying the blood
cannot be over-estimated, for without pure
piooa you cannot enjoy good health. 2. P.
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