The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-04-02
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LACONIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.


Bright and beautiful was Sunday
perfect Easter day.
March came in like a lion and poured
throughout its existence.
Do not fail to attend the concert
Friday evening. 10th inst.
A first-class minstrel company-Guy
Brothers-is heading this way.
T. NJ. Pittman, trustee, advertises
land to be sold at public auction May
4th.
See Barnes. Stainback & Co.'S
column this week. 1t is interesting
reading.
When asked How is your garden?''
1t would not be far from correct to say
1T is swimming.'
J. III. Bridgers, commissioner, will
sell valuable town lot at public auc-
ton next Monday, April 9th.
Z. NJ. Pittman, commissioner, will
sell some land lying i'll the country at
public auction next Monday. Sale will
take place at the court house.
With the return of good weather
work will be actively resumed laying
the water works pipes and it is hoped
to push it to speedy completion.
The stand pipe, or reservoir of the
water works, is going up quite rapidly
considering the unfavorable weather
we have had since the work commenced.
One who doubtless speaks from ex-
perience, says it requires more religion
to hold a man level in horse trade
thOn it does to shout at a camp
meeting.
The GOLD LEAF lays before its
readers number of new advertise
ments this week to which it invites
their careful attention. Ii always pays
to read the advertisements.
Miss Addie Balm, the accomplished
daughter of Donald w. Balm, Treasurer
of North Carolina, is the guest of Mrs.
Maj. J. F. Harris. Her presence will
add Il charm to Henderson social circles.
Sheriff Smith publishes the delinquent
tax list in this paper. Read it and see
if your name appears therein. If so
you had better pay your taxes at once
and save your property from being sold.
The High Point Enterprise tells plain
and unquestionable truth, and very
important one, when it says: 1.-The
secret of the growth of every town is
in getting people to move in, and after
they are there give them something to
to do"
Well. Dave you fooled us. AS much
as we enjoy reading the Greenville Re
fector, we confess being completely
''sold" when we turned to the inside
pages and found it blank with the ex-
ception of single line which read
april l, 1891
See advertisement of valuable
farm offered for sale privately. This
is one cue of the most desirable farms
in the county, on the main road and
only five miles from Henderson. Good
reasons for selling. Parties interested
may apply at this office.
What does Henderson think of this.
The Fredericksburg (Va.) Star says:
No city can afford to let her streets
remain in bad condition. Good streets
are essential, not only to convenience
and pleasure. but to the prosperity and
advancement of the city.
Mr.. Walter Gregg, prominent cit
izen and one of South Cardinals leading
bright tobacco planters, is in town
this week selling a part of his crop.
Mr.. Gregg was highly pleased with
his sales to-day at Cooper's. Hen
derson welcomes you at all times, Mr..
G, and no market will sell your tobacco
higher.
Have your picture made for your
family or friends. 1t is always graft
flying to have something by which to
be remembered in after years. Newell
can do the work for you in artistic
style. whether you want photograph.
crayon or water color portrait. He is
assisted by capable artists and their
work is not surpassed anywhere in the
State.
AS will be seen by reference to adj
vertisement in this paper, j. l.. Currin,
city tax collector, advertises certain
property for sale to secure taxes due by
the owners. Parties interested may
redeem property before day of sale by
paying amount of taxes due together
with costs. Mr.. Currin will gladly
accommodate such persons as may be
prepared to do this.
Guy Bros street parade attracted
the attention of every one. They gave
first-class minstrel performance in
the Opera House last evening. Their
entertainment pleased the ladies as
much as is did the. sterner seS.-Port
Hope tCanada) Times.
BHrWell Hall Monday evening next.