The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-05-04
Mrs. NATHAN LEHMAN.
STORM SWEPT.

A cyclone sweeps Across PORTIONS or
Vance County Doing Great Damage
---OXford Suffers GrievOusly by the
tOrm---Particulars as Far as We
Have Been Able to Learn.
a severe wind and rain storm passed
to the north Of Henderson yesterday
afternoon about $50 o'clock. doing
great damage to growing crops, houses,
orchards, &C.. and in some instances
injury to persons. Owing to the time
Of going to press it is impossible to give
full accounts Of the extent Of the dam
age done.
There was hard rain here but not
much wind; however, it is learned this
morning that Henderson barely escaped
the fury Of the storm as it did consid-
cradle damage as near by as Mr.. Geo.
B. Hughes's and Mr.. Thomas Stain
backs. The former lost his barn,
kitchen, corn crib, another small house,
orchard, &c. Mr.. Stainback says his
stable was blown six or eight feet, and
several trees were torn up near his
place.
The greatest damage we have heard
of near town was in the neighborhood
of Greystone, Brookston and Bowen's
Store. The Ward residence, occupied
by Hillary Britt, was blown down,
while Just across the house of Mr.. Cree
was partially wrecked. the stone under
pinning blown out and otherwise de-
molished. About fourteen houses in
the same neighbo:ho3l were also blown
down. At Brookston Church's store
was wrecked and the goods scattered
by the wind and damaged by the rain.
A Mr.. Dupree and a colOred man were
severely hurt but no lives were lost.
The residence of Mrs. Church was
| damaged and she was also slightly hurt.
At Graystone great damage was done.
Mr.. p. Bourke lost every house on his
premises with the exception of his res
idence, and that was shaken and twisted
to such an extent as to break the plas
tering. His stables, barn and buggy
house were destroyed and a 1925 buggy
smashed to splinters. The stable was
lifted from above the horse and torn
into kindling wood. The horse was
at first thought to be under the wreck
but after the storm had subsidized she
| came up from the woods badly fright
ened and somewhat lame. Every tree
about the place was either uprooted or
twisted off. Quite number OF houses
in the same vicinity were blown down,
and fences and growing crops COM
pletely blown away and ruined.
Oxford suffered severely but it has
been difficult to get correct account
of the damages Mrs. Roger Gregory's
prize house, Hicks Tobacco Co., the
top of Leach's stable, gable off Minor
Warehouse, Norman Burwell's prize
house, Boykin & Longs prize house
| and a number of small residences were
| badly damaged. Two colored men
| whose names we have not learned are
| reported killed.
News comes that there was some
| damage in the vicinity of Williamsboro.
1t is is feared that the worst has not
| been heard. and that the loss of life
and property is even greater and more
distressing than we at first appre-
hended.
HOW's This?
We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure
F. j. CHENEY & CO, prop'rs,
Toledo, Ohio
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last u years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in in all business
transactions. and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West l. Truax, wholesale druggists, To-
ledO Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale
druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 40 cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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The ladies are invited to call at II.
| Thomason's store and see his new stock
of Dress Goods and many other things
received since getting into his new quar-
tiers. Call early before the best shades
are all out. They are pretty and cheap
and go like hot cakes. An early call Is
suggested if YOU want a nice dress for
little money. don't intend to be sur
passed or unders old in any thing in my
line. Very Respectfully,
apr5 ii. THOMSON.
Go to Parker's Drugstore and get eye
glasses to suit Just added n large as
sortment apr2O-ft
25c for zoe.
We sell first-class regular made, fast
black Ladies' Hose at 20 cents: Children :
at ID cents. ). Il L. WATKINS.