The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-02-19

Dooh " ". CcIeDEdtcu plOWS ana
castings. Also the Boy Dixie and the
Watt plows. There are no better goods
made and persons who have to buy
plows and castings this spring would do
well to call On Mr.. Hardee.
We were pleased to see Mr.. r. l..
Dibrell, of the well-known leaf tobacco
firm of Dibrell Brothers, Danville,
Va, here this week. He is one of the
largest dealers and best informed men
connected with the trade, and was
making a visit of inspection to our
market. Mr.. Dibrell is brother of
Mrs. w. II. Walker, of Henderson.
We have been pleased to meet Mr..
S. L. Miller, Of the insurance firm of
Miller & Lindsey, Raleigh, who is here
in the interest of the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York. He
represents a good company and has
met with good success in writing in
surance in this locality. Mr.. Claude
Hunter is the Henderson agent of the
New York Mutual.
To those strangers who have visited
our town within the past week or two,
we would say the streets of Henderton
are not always IN the condition they
are at present. But it does not speak
we'll for wealthy and prosperous town
the size of this not to have paved side
walks and macadamized streets. 1t is
supposed such things will come in the
future, though.
Capt. w. B. Shaw, of Currituck
county, is attending court here this
week. AS announced in these columns
recently he will soon become a citizen
Of Henderson, having formed a law
partnership with Mr.. T. NJ. Pittman.
Capt. Shaw will return home and at
tend the spring courts in his district,
after which he will remove here with
his family to reside permanently.
The Missionary Fund of the Presby-
terrain church has shown a gratifying
increase since the publication of last
week. 1t is now hoped that the sum
of $500 will be raised in this congrega-
ton during the fiscal year beginning
April, 1891, for the support Of Foreign
Missionary. About $765 is now in
sight and about dozen families in the
congregation have yet to make their
subscriptions.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Rowland narrowly escaped from
what might have been a serious acct
dent day or two ago. 1t got hold of
bottle of cough mixture in which
there was quantity of morphine and
| swallowed the contents. 1t soon fell
| into stupOr when the nature of the
case was ascertained and the timely
services of a physician arrested any
serious consequences.
Miss Adele Frost was winsome,
charming Virginia, playing the part in
the maidenly, tender way that is nat
ural with it, and without once assert
| ing herself as the star Of the company.
The part need not at any time be
played better by any actress.-Neu
Orleans Picayune. This is the charac-
ter Miss Frost will be seen in at Bur
we'll Hall next Wednesday evening.
Reserved seats ON sale at Cheatham' g
drug store.
Mr.. Thos. e. Diggs, the very active
and earnest General Secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association
has just got out a neat little pamphlet
entitled, Hints and Helps for Hender.
sons Young Men, land if you have not
been handed copy you should call and
get one. There is much of interest
concerning the Association and its
work, and as you are doubtless inter
ested in every good cause you will fine
this little pamphlet worth perusal,
The old but ever popular play, 'RiI
Van Winkle," was greeted by a large
audience at Front Street Theatre las
night. The play is well staged, and thu
mountain scene was made realistic by
a stream of real water and a grant
spectacular performance by the mem
bers of the company. Mr.. J. w. Car.
ner made good old rip" and wa
ably supported by a good company
Baltimore Morning Herald. This splen
did play will be produced at Burwel
Hall next Tuesday evening.
By an oversight last week we faile'
to mention the very instructive lecture
by Rev. J. w. Carter, D. D., 0
Raleigh, delivered at the Baptis
church. His subject was ''Bibl
Study. and How to Study IT, 1t il
needless to say that it was full of inter
est and wholesome suggestions. TIL
Doctor is an intellectual man and in
vested his subject with many beautiful
thoughts and strong applications. Quit
a number of our citizens heard the lee
ture and we doubt not all felt bene
fitted by it.
D Mr.. J. w. Gregory's little daughte
Corinne had a narrow escape from
t terrible and possibly fatal accident
. few days ago. She was standing wit
| her back to the stove when her clothin
took fire and instantly she was en-
veloped in flames. Fortunately MI
Gregory was present at the time an
=. succeeded in saving the little girl frol
serious harm, although her dress wa
burned off her back. AS the flame
rushed upward her back hair protecte
her neck from being burned, but at tn
cost of her beautiful tresses.
e Religious.
t Rev. ]. A. Cuninggim, D. D., Pr
: siding Elder of the Raleigh Distric
4 will preach in the Methodist Episcop
il church in this town Thursday and FL
day nights of this week. Services w
d begin at 1880 O'Clock.
8 Rev. R. F. Bumpass, of Oxford,
. expected to preach at the Method
Is Episcopal church in this place on ne
% Sunday morning and night. Pub
d invited to all these services.
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