The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-01-29
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LAcoNICs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

REPORTERS.
Mrs. NJ. \. Weed, of Havana, \. Y, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. NJ. B. Prince, in
this county.
Eli Perkins, the humorist, is now lee
= turing in the State. He will be in Hen
derson February 10th
1t pays to support your local paper
No other business expense yields so large
returns, and SO constantly.-Elkton,
(Fa.) Indez.
The GOLD LEAF invites special atten-
ton to it's advertisements. They consti-
tute perhaps the most interesting feature
OF the paper.
The audience was hushed to tears
when Mr.. Perkins stepped aside and
spoke eloquently about temperance
peka Capital.
w II. Smith, sheriff, will sell some val
liable farming land by public auction
Monday. See advertisement i'll another
column of this paper.
Mr.. and Mrs George Clark, of Brook
lyn, \. Y, arrived Friday and will spend
awhile in our town. They are stopping
at Rev. T. J. Horner's.
The Union .Signal says, wherever Eli
Perkins goes he strikes telling blow for
temperance When he came to ridicule
he slaughtered the agnOstics.
Sales of tobacco have been quite heavy
ut all the warehouses the past week.
Prices are higher and a better feeling an
mates both buyer and seller
Granville Superior Court is in session
this week. The Henderson bar is repre-
scnted 1t is not thought the Parker
Rogers case will be tried this term.
Secure your tickets for Eli Perkins
lecture There will be no extra charge
for reserved seats. One price-50 cents
will be observed for all seats on the first
floor
Henderson will continue to grow, but
its growth will not be as marked and sat
isfactory as it should be unless our peo-
pie unite on all important questions
looking to that end.
You should not fail to hear Eli Per-
kins Tuesday evening, Feb. 10th. His
lecture will be the richest thing of the
kind our people have yet had the oppOr-
tunity of hearing.
When Henderson can boast of having
thorough system of water works, as
she will soon do, we believe the growth
of the town will be more rapid and sub
stantial than ever before. Mark the pre-
diction.
As will be seen by advertisement in this
paper the firm of John W. Anderson
4 Co, has been dissolved-owing to the
death OF Mr.. Anderson. The business
will be continued at the same place by
Daniel & Co.
If You would enjoy Il fine lecture, inter-
terspersed with wit, humor and phil
osophy, go to hear Eli Perkins, at Bur-
well Hall Tuesday evening, Feb. 10th.
Price 80 cents. No extra charge for re-
served seats.
Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Whitmore have q
very sick child, the younger one OF their
two pretty little daughters whose like
Ness to each other is so much remarked
upon. She has whooping cough and
pneumonia.
Eli Perkins, the philosopher of wit and
humor, should draw full house at Bur
well Hall Tuesday evening, Feb. 10th.
Tickets 80 cents. No extra charge for
reserved seats, which can now be had at
Cheatham's drug store.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
large stemming factory, being erected by
the Allen & Ginter cigarette company
This will be the third building OF the kind
erected by them, and fourth one will be
built as soon as this is completed.
Have you lost any money? Mr.. Char
lie Davis found sum on the public road
between kittrell and Henderson Tuesday
The owner can have same by proving
rty nd oh
See advertisement in another column.
AS will be seen by advertisement in this
paper, T. t. Hicks, commissioner, viii
sell some valuable town property by pub
lie auction next Monday. This is part
OF the Hunter property, the lots are de
sirablv situated and the sale should at
tract notice.
Last week we announced that daily
paper had been started in Henderson
but after getting out two issues Mr.
Aycock the publisher, found there wa.
too much work for the force he had anC
discontinued it. He says he may star
up again.
Go to the store room in the Davis
building, two doors below Dorsey's
drug store, and get your dinner mex,
Wednesday. The ladies of the Episcopa
!. church will spread a sumptous repast
charging only the small sum OF % cent
therefor. They invite your patronage.
Mr.. J. l.. Burroughs. son of our es
teemed countyman, Mr.. J. Z. Burroughs
OF Dabney, has accepted a position will
W. W. Parker, druggist, and will b
pleased to have his friends call to Sc
him. He is an apt and intelligent youn,
gentleman and We predict he will make 6
frst-class druggist.
One OF the greatest needs of this tow
Is a tirst-class graded school. We wan
to see our people taking more interest il
this important question. Have We no
public spirit and enterprise, and suff
Gent regard for the rising generation, t.
exercise ourselves to the extent OF secur
ing such an institution for the town?
Are you wearing a straw when you cal
get derby for a trife at Davis 4 Roses