The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-05-04

turned nome.
Col. Burgwyn is home again after an
absence OF several days in Washington
City and elsewhere.
MISS Mamie Hartmaier left last week
Tor baltimore where she will spend
acouple OF months visiting friends.
This is the proper time to give your
premises thorough cleaning in order
to avoid sickness during hot summer
months.
Why would it not be a good idea to
start night school in town to accom-
modate the boys who * work and 90
llshlng' during the day:
1t is said that the "mantle of char
lty>, Is worn by few men, yet it is a
noticeable fact that a vast multitude
masquerade in the * cloak of religion"
The article headed s. North Carolina
Gems" published on the first page of
the GOLD LEAF this week, should have
| been credited to the Winston Sentinel.
Never has town election in Hen
| dcrs0n passed off so quietly and SEEM
lngly so devoid of interest as did that
| OF Monday. AS usual the run was
| close.
J.. Austern, of New York. has rented
/ the store formerly occupied by w. II.
! Anderson. in the Young Tucker build
ing. and in 4 short while will open a
| stock of clothing.
Young Tom Stone has opened a
/ harness shop on his own account. in
one Of the store rooms in the Cheatham
| building, Montgomery street. He de-
serves success and merits patronage
Owing to the insufficient number of
names secured, the County Commits
sloners declined to order an election on
the question of local option in Hender-
son, as petitioned to do at their regular
meeting Monday.
The new Mayor W. W. Rowland,
and the newly elected commissioners
were sworn in and entered upon their
duties Monday. The election of Off
GERS will be held at 4 o'clock next
Monday afternoon.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Matt
Hawkins, who has been quite sick
several weeks, is lying in critical
condition. His symptoms were such
as to cause grave fears by his family
and friends last evening.
The incandescent lights were sue
cesstully turned on Monday night for
the first time in several weeks. The
Company has been subjected to con-
siderable trouble and expense in the
loss of armeteurs, ETC., in supplying
these lights.
Mr.. l. r. Fuller, who lives about
seven miles from town, lost his pack
house, containing six barns of tobacco,
by fire last night. 1t is supposed that
the fire caught from lightning or was
the work of an incendiary. Mr.. Fuller
says he was slightly insured.
y prominent business man who has
been i'll Washington several weeks on
little business. "Or words to that
etf'ect,' says when he approached Sen
ator Ransom on the subject, he was
asked with emphasis by the gallant
Senator if it were possible that the cit
liens of Henderson wished to COM
pletely depopulate the town.
The audience that greeted Clark S
female MINISTRIES at Burwell Hall Sat
urlay night was small. The perform
ancc was better than many expected,
both as to the character of the enter
tainment and the merits of the individ-
ual acts The best features Of the
whole thing were the cOntortionist acts
and the clog dancing OF two OF the
men AFRO and Fagin.
Henderson sympathizes with Kit
trcll, and especially Col. w. +. Davis,
who suffered such heavy loss, in the
burning Of the magnificent and well
known Davis Hotel, Saturday morning.
\ full account of the disaster by which
our friends and neighbors so grievOusly
suffered is given by our valued cores
pendent Mr.. O. w. Blacknall. whose
letter will be found in another column.
Mr.. George Adams, of the sample
rooms of Adams 4 Harris, famous for
fine turtle soup. pleased his friends last
Friday when he invited them to call
and show cause. if any could be given,
why 'iot stto"i'' NV '"'' ny - p."'o ~
''io IL 90 VI 'i'o a."3 GU COX ,,,.t,a "nd
' M 1 Il ON q w. NJ 1",,s had not
an ".cl'''" ',l'ae W.. a;mo '' Co.. ', ,a,;nn
l"S' HIS i's' ye'i ie0'p' ''' ''''"''7
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Mr.. X. w. Coghill, Of Rocky Mount,
spent a short while in town the latter
nart Of last week. lie came up to
bring his mother-in-law Mrs. Lassiter,
VINO haa Doen quite SICK at .he i'o, ,s
loiN' ''ho was HUI u
fortahlc rs possiblc in the Pullman