The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-09-03
Personal.

Mr.. Richard D. Taylor, a Granville
county boy, who emigrated to Texas
% years ago, has been visiting friends
and relatives in Oxford and Henderson
for the past few weeks. This is the
first time he has been back since he
made the Lone Star State his home
soon after the war, and it is needless
to say he finds many changes and i'm
provements have taken place in that
long time. Mr.. Taylor is brother of
Mrs. S. II. Allen, of Henderson, with
whom he has been spending a pert Of
his time during his sojourn in this Sec
ton. He entered the army as a VOL
unteer when he was under IA years
old, and was three times honorably
discharged and sent back home, only
to run away and 60 back to the front
again. He was brave and gallant
soldier and his conduct together with
that of young Eugene Virgins, of Hal
flax, during the seven days fighting
|'around Richmond, was the subject of a
very dattering article published in one
of the leading papers Of that city at
that time. Mr.. Taylor is married and
successfully engaged in mercha ndis-
ing at Lone Oak, Hunt county, Texas.
He leaves for his distant home this
week and his friends, new ones made
during his visit here as we'll as those
of his boyhood days, hope he will not
make it as long before showing his face
among them again.
Mrs. r. r. Satterwhite has re turned
from Panacea Springs, much improved
in health.
Mr.. A. Whit Cheatham preacaed
in the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning and evening.
J. 2. Taylor is back from brief So
journ at the home of his boyhood days
in Orange county, Va.
Prof. L. B. Edwards has returned
to Durham to enter upon his duties as
one o. the teachers in the graded schools
there.
| Henry M. Cannon has been frolicing
amid the breakers Tor brokers p and
cycling pretty girls at Northern water
ing places.
| Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Stainback re-
turned yesterday after pleasant stay
of several weeks in Philadelphia and
New York.
We had short but agreeable call
from eX-Sheriff r. j. Lewis, of Halifax,
Monday. He is now in the revenue
service and was in town on business
connected with his department.
Miss aura Mitchell, a popular and
fascinating young lady who has many
friends and admirers in Henderson,
where she has often visited before, is
| the guest Of Mrs. Edward Hines, in our
town.
Rev. Alex. Sprunt and family are
here for a while. Mrs. Sprunt and
the children will probably remain a
month while Mr.. Sprunt will resume
his work as Synodical evangelist in
different parts of the State.
Mr.. Geo. L. Smithson has returned
from an extended Northern trip, and
says he left Henry Cannon standing
on the beach at Newport asking
not what the wild waves were saying,
but what sort Of stock will the present
tobacco cr.I' show?
Mr.. A. r. Anglea, our former pop
ular shoe and hat man, has been in
town several days, to the qualification
of his numerous friends. He is on his
way to the Western part of the State
prospecting for a suitable location to
engage in business again.
DR.. A. R. Zollicoffer. of Weldon. has
been spending some days in our town,
the guest of his brother A. G. Zolli-
Golfer, Esq. A physician oflarge prac-
tice, successful druggist and a genial,
accomplished gentleman. the doctor is
one Of the prominent and popular
citizens of his town and section.
Watkins has always been the leader
on fine and medium shoes. and his
stock is no exception this season. Han
ding the makes of a number of the
largest manufacturers exclusively and
buying in large quantities, he challenges
comparison OF the goods and defies COM
petition in price. Positively more shoes
| in stock than We're ever collected under