The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-08-11
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LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Henderson Lodge, No. 229,
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Meets fist and third Tuesday nights in
each mcnth at 40 p. III. RcaviS Hall.
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The Vance Guards arc expected
home Friday.
Master Sidney Cooper gave Il supper
to few friends Tuesday.
DO not fail to hear Senator Ran
SONS speech next Wednesday, August
Eth.
Tobacco is firing up badly and the
crop is liable to be much damaged in
consequence.
Mrs. Major Harris gave a very
pleasant party to Il number of her little
lady friends Monday evening.
There should be large crowd to
hear Hon. G. Il. AycOck's speech in
kittreIl next Monday, August 18th.
\ serenading party was out Tues
day night, and the music rendered by
them, both vocal and instrumental,
was excellent.
We congratulate Capt. Henry Perry
and the Third Regiment upon his cleo
ton as Major. The honors will be
worthily worn.
G.. Il. Aycock will speak at kittrell
next Monday and Senator Ransom at
Henderson the following Wednesday,
You should hear both gentlemen.
\ marriage is on The topis for the
18th inst. The contracting parties are
Mr. j. w. Ponton and Miss Maggie
Estes The ceremony will take place
Mt the Episcopal church.
There was 4 Third party meeting at
Gillbur" Saturday. Speeches were
made by some of the county candidates
and by two negroes. Hawkins and
Young, the latter being from Franklin
county.
Miss Florence j. Workman, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wortham,
and Mr.. VIM. X. Hester were married
ut Flat Rock church, Thursday. Aug.
Sth, Rev W. +. Swain officiating. All
of this county.
cratic elector for the State at large.
will speak at kittrell Monday next,
18th inst. He is pleasing and force
full speaker and should have a large
crowd to hear him.
The Henderson hose company (col-
Ored) attended the tiremens tourna-
ment in Raleigh and won second prize
in the contest yesterday. The Judges
were f. b. EngleharA. chief of the
Raleigh fire department. and ID. +.
Avcock. of Henderson.
Manager Poythress tells us he has
two attractions booked for Burwell
Hall this month: The Fire Patrol on
the 9th and Barlow Brothers Min
strels on the 3lst. The first named is
said to be a good company and we all
know what the latter is-one of the
finest minstrel troupes travelling
John ID. Cooper had the misfortune
to lose a valuable horse Saturday even
ing. Blind staggers the cause. 1t
was his carriage horse, a sound kind
and gentle one, and the loss is regretted
all the more on account of the attach
ment of himself and wife to the auimal
because of his safety and general good
qualities.
Senator Ransom will speak here
next Wednesday, August 18th. This
announcement is sufficient to draw Il
large crowd out to hear him. Let
every body come. Democrats. Repub-
licaus, Third party people. Prohibi-
tiOnists and all You should not be
afraid TO hear the truth or preiudiced
against any man or the caursc he rep
resents until you have given him a fair
and impartial hearing.
Mr. p. Bourke, our excellent marble
yard man and monument maker. has
Just finished and erected a handsome
monument over the grave of the late
Capt. f. c. Brodie at the old home
place near town. 1t is beautiful de-
sign representing an open Bible rest
ing on Il stand, with dra perry cords and
tassels. &c, and has been pronounced
one of Mr.. Zimmer's best works.
Granite curbing has also been placed
around the square where rests the re-
mains of the lamented dead.
Mr.. George Orenshaw has placed us
under obligations for basket of choice
Concord grapes. the finest we have
seen this season. 1t was none of Your
small affairs. either. but regular old
fashion ..bow handle basket" holding
about a bushel, such as we used to feed
hogs in away back yonder in our boy
hood days in the country. To say that
such luscious treat was enjoyed by
the inmates of this asylum of luxury
and ease who do not have pull at
such things often. would be tamely eX-
pressing it.