The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-17

! The farmers have better weather
| for curing tobacco this week but there
is no Improvement in the quality Of
| the leaf.
! Mr.. I. B. Gary. Il former popular
citizen of Henderson. but now of Dan
! vile. is a welcome visitor to our town
/ this week.
! The work OF charging the Mayors
office IS finished and the municipal
building has been painted inside and
out. A decided improvement.
And still they come-ncw adver-
umns of the GOLD LEAF if you would
know who offers the biggest bargains
i'll merchandise.
y. G. Zolicoffer, Esq, heard the
closing arguments in the Hains-Han-
negan murder case at Hampton, Va,
this week. From there he went to
Richmond on professional business.
See advertisement of w. B. Crinkley,
who will sell at public auction. Mon
day, Nov. End. some valuable real
estate located in town and country.
Mr.. G.. II. Finch tells US that Rev.
w. G. Y. Parker, of WarrentOn, has
just closed a weeks revival meeting at
Steedsville, which resulted in about
one dozen persons making profession
Of religion.
y0n1-
to WinstOn-Salem, the best and most
prosperous and progressive town in
North Carolina, where he will probably
locate and engage in the shoe and hat
business.
Barnes, Stainback & Co.'S big adver-
tisement is good reading and we could
not occupy the space with more inter-
esting matter to those who have to
buy clothing, gents furnishing, hats,
shoes, &c.
Col. l.. G. Edwards, Of Oxford, was
here on professional business Tuesday.
Counting his friends in Henderson by
every one who knows him, he meets
with cordial welcome whenever he
comes among us.
Purcell & Arthur, of the popular
Racket Store, are receiving large guam
titles of new goods this week They
are going to surpass all former efforts
in the big bargains given buyers this
season, they say.
Mr.. John w. Jenkins, who was for
a short while engagedin the newspaper
business here, spent few hours in
town yesterday. He is now connected
with the State Chronicle, and represents
that paper as doing well.
The largest watermelon we have
seen this season was one grown by w.
7. Cheatham, Jr., the popular young
druggist. 1t weighed 624 pounds. He
raised one of the same variety last year
exactly the same size as this.
AS will be seen by notice elsewhere
published in this paper. Elizabeth l..
Steed has qualified as Administrator
of Alexander l.. Steed, deceased.
Those who may be interested will
govern themselves accordingly,
If you are man and Wearer Of fine
ready made clothing, you will be in
terested in the personal letter of Schloss
Bros. 81 Co., the celebrated wholesale
merchant tailors, who announce that
their goods are sold in Henderson by
S. Il G.. Watkins. Call and see them.
October 3rd has been set apart IT'S
Vance county day at the Southern
Exposition. We suppose there will
be all attendance of some of our people,
but beside this Vance will present a
sorry plight as far as the exhibit of her
products and resources is concerned.
This should not have been so.
Bat Parham says never before was
he able to show so large stock of
strictly high class goods in the line of
clothing. hats, shoes and gents furnish
ings as S. & G.. Watkins have this
season. If every man in Vance county
does not wear good clothes he says it
will not be his fault. He has the goods
and will sell them right.
Mr.. S. Watkins went North this
week to make additional purchases of
fall and winter goods. From the stock
already received and still arriving one
would think they had enough to supply
everybody, but this firm does an i'm
mense trade and it requires enormous
quantities of goods to supply the de-
mands made upon them.
The Modern Barn has met with
great success all over the country in
the improved process of curing tobacco.
Of
best modes Of curing tobacco. This
company has made arrangements to
construct all kinds of buildings, and
have erected a saw mill to get out all
kinds of lumber. --OxfOrd Public Ledger.
1t is probable Rev. Thomas DIXON
may be engaged for a lecture here
about the first of October. He will
be in the State at that time as he has
been invited to make the opening
prayer at the Southern Exposition,
and the manager of the Hall is CORES
ponding with him about coming. There
are many people in Henderson who
would be delighted to hear this talented
young North Carolinian again.
Read the card of Mr.. George B.
Elan. He announces the severance
of his connection with Harris, Gooch
& Co., with whom lie has been for the
past three years. Mr.. Elan does not
say in what capacity he will be en-
ployed in future. He is a good bust
ness man, wei. acquainted with the
tobacco trade and will doubtless sue
coed in any capacity he may decide in
future to devote his time and energies
to.
1t is reported that Mr.. w. H. Bill
inss. formerly of this city, and now
proprietor of the Hotel Claiborn, of
Durham, will retire, and that Mr..
Massenburg, of Henderson, will take