The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-09
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
LOCAL LACONiCS PICyED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.


When the weather is miserable YOU
can find plenty people who have seen
better days.
\ splendid rain fell yesterday and
last night. IT was much needed and
crops had begun to suffer.
The taxable valuation of real estate,
under the recent assessment, has been
considerably increased in town.
Work for and sustain home enter
lriseS. What benefits individuals
helps the community, and yice rersa.
We are glad to learn that Capt E.
&. Brodie's health has improved some
what. He has been at Buffalo Springs
the past few weeks.
The gainesville Democrat says it is
reflection on human nature that almost
any crooked transaction can be squared
by Il good round sum.
Without laying any claims to being
prophet, it is safe TO predict that
when the son comes out these days,
the daughters are very apt to follow.
Are YOU interested in the refundng
of the direct tax? We publish in this
paper the names and amount due TO
parties i'll this part of the Granville
cutoff.
The advertising columns Of a news
paper bespeak the popular estimate in
which it is held. Business men put
their announcements where people will
see them.
1t is hardly necessary to allude to
Barnes, Stainback 4 Co.'S new adver-
tisement. They are a regular and at
tractive feature of the paper and are
always red.
Now : the season when the lus-
cious blackberry is being preserved,
canned and made into the eXhilaratng
and seductive form of wine, cordial, ETC.,
by the industrious housewife.
The Fourth was not marked by any
special demonstration in Henderson.
Other than being observed as a holiday
by some, there was nothing to distin-
guish it from any other day.
Now is the time for the school adj
yertisement to get i'll its work. The
GOLD LEAF presents the claims of It
number of splendid educational institu-
tons through its columns.
Some young men of our acquant-
anCc are i'll the height Of fashion now,
since the dull domestic finish on shirt
bosom is considered ''sweller" than
the high glaze of laundry work.
F. G. Mitchell gives notice, by ad-
vertisement i'll this paper, warning
persons against harboring or employ
ING Beverly TOwneS, as he is under
contract with him until October LIST.
Work on the new passenger depot of
the Richmond & Danville Railroad in
this place is progressing nicely. The
building is situated near the street and
will he quite an ornament when fin
ished.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
school had Il picnic out at Satter-
whites mill. about four miles from
town, Tuesday. The attendance was
large and grown people as well as the
little folks greatly enjoyed the day.
Messrs. w. d. BurweH & Co. have
moved into the store formerly occupied
by J. r. Estes & Co., next to Harris
warehouse. With an increased stock
they are better than ever prepared to
serve the public with anything in their
line
OF course every qualified voter,
white and black. is in favor of the
graded schools. Let's make the vote
in favor of it reflect as credtably upon
the town rs possible. Everybody
should vote whether there is any oppo-
stion to it or not.
Mrs. W. II. Hardgrove's Sunday
school class had a very pleasant lawn
party at Col. Hoods Tuesday night
The yard was Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns hung amid the trees and
shrubbery and the effect was quite
pretty. Refreshments were served
and very enjoyable time was had by
those present.
When you want groceries and pro-
visions, dry goods, notions. hats. shoes,
clothing. hay. grain. feedstutls, etc,
give III. Thomson Il call. He carries
large stock. keeps fully up with the
market, handles iirst-class goods and
sells at very reasonable prices. Reli-
able, prompt and accurate in his deal
ings there Is no better or more salts
factory man to do business with.
We take pleasure in directing atten-
ton to the advertisement of the South
ern Rubber Company, Richmond, Va,
which appears i'll this paper. This is a
reliable concern, prompt in executing
all work, satisfactory in their dealings
and reasonable in price. If you want
brass, steel or rubber stamps, dies,
seals, brands, stencils, ETC.. of any
Kind, write to the Southern Rubber
Company.