The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-11-26
Barnes. Stainback & Co.. have a
new advertisement this week. Read it..

Barnes. Stainback q Co.. have a
new advertisement this week. Read it.
When a man goes home late at night
and seats himself by the cradle and be-
gins to sing. :. Rock and Rye. baby"
his wife knows what is the matter.
John Garden tells US that as the cold
strengthens the demand for coal in
creases. They have disposed of several
car loads during the past week. but
there is enough left and more to come
to supply all needs of the populace.
Willie Moss is getting in lots Of
good things in the way of choice con-
dictionaries. fruits. etc. at his stand in
the post Office building. His goods are
fresh and Of the best quality. while
prices are no higher. Call on him
when you want anything in his line.
All the Richmond warehouses -PIan-
ters', Davenport Crenshaw's. and
Shelburnc' s-arc spreading themselves
in advertising. Last week they occu-
pied the full front page in the Hender-
son On. c. GOLD LEAF-a most wo'-
thy papcr.-Richmond ;Southefn Tobac-
contSt.
The young ladies are arranging for
a grand leap year ball on the night of
january lst. If this proves anything
like as successful and pleasant in char
acter as the one four years ago. it will
be a notable event. And those having
the matter in charge will no doubt
make it so.
Mr.. Martin Connell. j.. died at his
home in Warren county. Sunday. He
was a strong, robust young man, genial
In nature and popular with all who
knew him. To have been cut down
in the prime of vigorous manhood as
he was is quite sad. Mr.. Council was
Vance county.
1t is the intention Of the publisher
to issue special Holiday Number of
the GOLD LEAF this year that will be
credit not only to the paper but to
the town. Will YOU help us to do this
We want your assistance i'll the way
OF business announcements and earn
estlv solicit the same, believing we
can make it to the interest of all who
are represented i'll this special edition.
Mrs. j. F. Bobbitt who lives near
Macon. in Warren county, suffered a
severe loss by fire recently. Her
dwelling house, together with contents,
was burned. as were the smoke house
nj civ hon Of finn fnhnnnn A II tho
furniture, gold watch. double set of
harness. provisions, &c, were destroy
ed with the exception Of one bed and
bureau. There was no insurance on
any of the property.
Yet few more days and then if
you have not paid your taxes = woe is
you.,' for the law will be running i'll
your case and you will have to pay tho
cost Of the legal locomotion. Decem-
Der is not far off. and that will be the
time when the trouble will begin with
all the delinquent Layers. }. l.. Cur
rim. town tax collector. would impress
upon the minds of all who have not
yet paid their respects to him, to do so
at once.
The Thanksgiving Social at the
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms from 100 to 1920 this evening,
promises to be an event of unusual in
terest and pleasure. Each member
is expected to be present and bring
one friend-lady or gentleman. The
invitations gotten up for the occasion
by Mr.. Diggs, the General Secretary,
re the most unique things of its kind
We have seen. He is an expert with
the pen.
The town has engaged the services
Of Mr.. Charles F. Petrie, skiltul and
expert civil engineer and surveyor, to
define the lines and grade for the laying
of the granite curbing along Main
street He has already put the pins
down and the work of placing the stone
in position will soon be disposed of.
This will be mucl needed improve
ment and we hail it as a beginning for
paved sidewalks which must inevitably
follow in the not distant future. The
fearful condition Of the streets last
winter should be warning and re-
turn to such a state ought to be guarded
against as early as possible.