The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-05-26
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LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE Bye OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Henderson Lodge, No. 800,
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Meets fist and third Tuesday nights in
each month at 7:30 p. III. ReaviS Hall.
There was a slight sprinkle of hail
here Monday morning.
The large wooden shanty opposite
kelly's store is being torn down.
Mr.. James. \. O'Neil has put up a
very handsome iron railing around his
residence.
William Reavis, colored. of Middle
burg, lost'a valuable horse by light
ming Saturday.
The attendance at Vance county
court, which convened here Monday,
is not so large as usual.
Mr.. Richard Marston will contribute
an article for the next issue of the
GOLD LEAF on the s'second coming of
Christ
Opportunity is the flower of time;
and as the stock may remain when the
flower is cut off, so may time remain
when opportunity is gone.
There are only few more days OF
merry May left us, yet for the past
several days fires, wraps and blankets
have been quite comfortable.
Capt. Bill Caraway spent Saturday
here i'll the capacity of political
Apostle, pouring oil on the wounds OF
the sore. He held quite u ievee on the
streets.
Rev. DR.. Morton, pastor of the
Presbyterian church of Henderson,
will deliver the address at the COM
menccment exercises Of Ridgeway
High school June 9th.
At the municipal seat of Justice SD tur-
day several cases were disposed of by
His Honor Mayor Bridgers. The case
were for disorderly conduct, and fines
were imposed accordingly.
Attend the Business Mems carniva
by the ladies of the Henderson Worlds
Fair Auxiliary, at BurweIl Hall, OF
the night of June 9TH. Whatever the
ladies undertake will be a success.
No one but man who by experience.
knows how it is himself, can fully APP.
preciate the situation of our tOwnsmal
Owen Davis. His home was blessed
last Thursday with a l2-pound daugh
ter.
We have received a ticket OF invita-
ton to attend the annual celebration
of Lee Literary Society of the Horne1
School, Oxford, Thursday evening,
Dn1 of r. hi
Hall.
Read the new advertisements O
Lehman. the "old reliable' clothier
Mrs. Lehman also has something tc
department. which will be of interest t
them.
Our tOwnsman, Capt. W. B. Shaw
had quite a compliment paid him by {
considerable vote in the State Conven.
ton tor Lieutenant Governor, wher
he was not a candidate and did not pro
pose to be.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
Protestant church, pic-Diced at Satter-
whites mill, about three and hal
miles from town, Friday. The da,
was lovely and with an abundance o
choice refreshments the happy children
spent the occasion in a most ENJOYABLE
manner
In the list of the newly electe
officers of the Y. NJ. G. y. one of tn
names was accidentally omitted. |
should read: President. W. L. Gary
Vice President, J. X. Young; Treas
urer, DR.. Frank :. Harris: Secretary. J
II. Bridgers; Directors. DR.. +. II. Han
ris and Redding Perry, with the off
GERS.
Apetition has been circulated anon
our citizens securing names for tn
purpose of requesting the postal al
thorities at Washington to have I'll
Henderson mails opened on Sunday Il
one hour. morning and evening.
counter petition is also out, both belll
numerously signed.
4 phenomenon in the flowei kin:
dom is geranium Of three yea
growth. raised by Mrs. Henry PER-
1t has twenty six stems, upon each
which Is from fifteen to twenty petal
On twenty-five Of these the flow
petals were white, and on the twent
sixth stem there were sixteen red flo,
ers and one white.
We are indebted to Mr.. A Ratchet
the Henderson special corresponds
ard agent for that excellent paper, Il
Richmond Times, for editorial assistan
this week. He is an old newspap
man and falls naturally into servic
Mr. Hatchett, will receive subscrlptio
to the Times. and also receipt for ST
scriptions for both the weekly and da
edit ions.