The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-06-30
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Henderson Lodge, No. 229,
A. F.. s. A. Nj.
Meets first and third Tuesday nights in
zach month at 7:3O p. m. Reavis Hall.
If this issue Of the paper is not up to
what it has been the past six weeks, it
is because the editor is in charge
again.
Oxford defeated Henderson in the
match game of base ball played in the
LATTER place Saturday. The score was
a. to 5.
A number of new advertisements are
presented in this issue. Read them.
Lack of space prevents individual ref
erence at this time.
Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. D., of
Richmond. will preach in the Presby-
terrain church in Henderson Monday
night next, July 4th.
1t is no longer in good form to speak
of man as having sand in his craw
when he is nervy and plucky. You
must say he has gravel in his gizzard.
A Henderson smoking tobacco COM
pany, newly organized, have bought
the Acme engine formerly used by the
Oxford tobacco works.-Oxford Day.
Henderson was the first town in the
State to organize Cleveland and Carr
Club. Now let it 60 to work and
amount to something more than a
simple organization.
The rain Tuesday broke up the pic
MICS the Methodist Episcopal and
Presbyterian Sunday-schools had ar
ranged to have. 1t was quite dis
appointment to the little folks.
We have been blessed with splendid
rains, coming in good season, and
crops are growing finely. The outlook
for satisfactory returns for the lobor of
the husbandman is altogether encourag-
ing.
The sympathies of their friends are
with Mr.. and Mrs. I. B. Gary in the
loss of their infant child, aged about
months. The burial took place Friday
ing the services.
The machinery for the new smoking
tobacco factory, reported some time
back as having been organized, has
arrived and operations will commence
as soon as everything can be got in
readiness.
We return thanks to Editor KernOdle,
of the Graham Cleaner, for an invita-
ton to attend the summer races at the
Alamance Fair Grounds July 4th.
Some fine horses have been entered
for the races and the event promises to
he one of unusual interest.
The garden party given on Friday
last to Mr.. Julian E. Ingle in the grove
in front of Capt w. B. Shaw's resi-
dence, proved to be a great success.
The twenty or more couples present
all had delightful time and thoroughly
enjoyed the musical feast provided by
Mr.. Julian Ingle.
Last Friday was big day at the
Oxford Orphan Asylum, when the
Masons celebrated the festival Of their
patron saint in handsome style. 50
Johns day is always a grand event
with them and it is made memorable
one to the orphans. The Grand Lodge
met there and speeches were made by
a number of prominent gentlemen.
The town commissioners at their
meeting Monday granted license to
applicants to sell liquor, but passed an
ordinance requireing the saloon men to
do away with screens or inside doors
and have the windows unobstructed by
anything ia the way Of paint, frosting
&C., that would prevent view from
the street. They are also required to
close their places Of bushes at IL
O'Clock at night and open not earlier
than O'Clock in the morning.
With the compliments Of the Green's
boro Patriot, we have received ticket
of invitation TO attend the Guiltord
Battle Ground celebration July 4th.
Hon. Walter Clark will deliver the
Grafton. on the life and services of Gen.
VIM. r. Dayie, of North Carolina.
Hon. VIM. A. Guthrie will address
the ex-Confederate Veterans. There
will be civic and military displays, and
other public festivities, and the event
will be an enjoyable one.
We acknowledge RECEIPT of ticket
'itation from the president Col.
J. S. ckhart, Durham, to attend the
meetihs If the State Tobacco Associa-
ton at Morehead City, July 5th. 9th,
9TH and 9Th. Among the officers of the
Association Henderson has the honor
of claiming three-J. p. Taylor. Vice
President, w. H. Hart, member OF
the executive committee, and n. +.
Strause transportation committee. Ou1
townsman Col. VIM. H. S. Burgwyn