The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-03-02
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LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.
Henderson Lodge, No. 800,
Al 81 A, Nj,

Henderson Lodge, No. 90,
A. +. 81 A. Nj.
Meets fist and third Tuesday nights in
each month at 1880 p. Ill. Reavis Hall.
Troubles never come singly. Cholera
and hoopskirts threaten to come to-
gether.
We publish this week the third
article of the series of first prize es-
says on Jersey cows. Read it.
The Herald printing office will be
moved down stairs into the room for
merly occupied by p. Wycon, jeweler.
Messrs. Howard & Taylor are NOV
ing to one of the store rooms of the w
NJ. & G. Watkins block, opposite the
Bank of Henderson.
The GOLD LEAF Greets its readers
in a more attractive dress this week
Its neat and clear cut appearance will
be noticed at a glance.
There will be grand masquerade
skating carnival at Burwell Hall to-
morrow night, and an evening Of rare
fun may be expected.
Mr.. II. Thomson, the Montgomery
street grocer, will move his stock to
the Cooper building, corner Main and
Montgomery streets, lately occupied
by Howard Il Taylor.
There have been heavy breaks of
tobacco at our warehouses this week.
The weed comes in with rush after
each season. The good prices of
former big sales were pretty well main
tanned.
Look out for counterfeit So gold
pieces Weldon News.
We are always on the lookout for s.
distinguish the counterfeit article when
we see it?
Snow fell thick and fast for short
while Monday afternoon. We do not
remember ever having seen larger
flakes. The ground was wet and the
snow melted as fast as it fell. Then
followed heavy rain at night.
Persons attending court or Others
who wish to subscribe for the daily or
weekly Richmond Dispatch or other
papers, should call on A. Hatchett,
who will be pleased to take their names
and cash and receipt for the same.
Hanging in front of Reavis' meat
market yesterday was Il magnificent
specimen of the family hog. which
Mr.. Hartmaier was pardonably proud
OF. This porker was one of Mr.. w.
w. Reavis' own raising and weighed
4 1913 pounds.
a newspapers main duty is to
publish the news. Cards of thanks.
resolutions of respect, in memoriams,
ETC.. are not news and hence are
charged for. No one refuses to pay for
these notices except paupers and
seventy-tive cent statesmen Winston
Sentinel.
When your watch is constitutionallv
all out of Joint, is slothful and refuses
to work, as consequence of spring
fever or any other physical disorder,
take it to Nights Theological SANTA
rum. next door to the Bank of Hen
derson, and let him diagnose the case
and prescribe for it.
The residence of Col. Roger Gregory,
on his plantation near Stovall, was
burned on Monday night. No one oc-
cupied the house at the time as Col
Gregory has been staying in Oxford
for some time. Two rooms were
furnished for his own use, and all was
burned up. The residence cost $4,000.
Oxford Public Ledger.
Mr.. W. II. Dixon. of Wilson, is here
making arrangements to open con-
fectionery store He has rented one
OF the store rooms in the Watkins
block opposite Rowland & Powell's,
and will soon be ready for business.
Mr.. Dixon will also manufacture candy
and proposes to open a nice ice cream
parlOr next summer
The Richmond & Danville railroad
will sell round trip tickets from Hen
derson to Washington on the occasion
of Cleveland's inauguration March 4th,
for slO.95. Tickets now on sale.
Continuous passage each way; final
limit March Sth. These tickets will
be good on Washington and South
western Vestibule limited trains.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Wilson. successful
farmer who lives below Middleburg in
this county, is another man who goes
in for "hog and hominy.' He killed
hogs Is months old which made him
go pounds of pork. The heaviest
weighed 800 pounds, two 22O pounds
each and the other go pounds. Some
time ago Mr.. Wilson killed a hog tive
years old that weighed 39l pounds.
Itch on human and horses and all ami
mais cured in 30 minutes by WOolford' S
EanItary Lotion. This never fails. Sold
ny Melville Dorsey, druggist, Henderson,
y. G. feb23