The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-10
Rev. +. H. Rossiter will preach at
tRe Methodist Protestant church here
next Sunday morning, 18th inst.

the Methodist Protestant church here
next Sunday morning, 18th inst.
Rev. Mr.. Hill, of Wake Forest. will
preach at the Baptist church at Mid
dleburg on Sunday, August goth, at
l. O'Clock a. IN.
The colored fire company, ENTERPRISE.
Moses Peace captain, left Monday
evening for Charlotte to attend the
meeting of the State Volunteer Fire
mems Association in that city Tues
day. The company is expected to re-
turn tonight.
With good crops throughout the
country and the readjustment of bust
ness On a solid basis as a result of the
settlement of the financial question,
the fall trade is bright with promise.
: Now is the time to advertise if you are
OF those who depend upon public pat
ronage for success and prosperity.
j. W. Scott, who is we'll known as
former Henderson barber, having
lived In number of other towns during
the last few years, has come to the
conclusion that Henderson beats them
all and comes back to make his home
here again. He is with Oscar Outlaw,
where lie hopes to see and serve his
former friends at patrons.
Attention is called to the change in
the advertisement of H. Thomson.
the enterprising grocer and general
merchant. He is offering special bar
gains in all summer goods to close out
stock to make room for fall purchases.
Read what he says and then give him
a call when you want anything. He
will make it to your interest to buy of
him.
Those Of our State exchanges that
are running the advertisement of the
Rudge Celery Pill Co., under the
caption of Liberal Way to ADVERTISE"
are invited to read the article published
in another column entitled s. A freed
Coon" The GOLD LEAF pronounced
this concern fraud as soon as it's
advertising proposition was received
at this Office several weeks ago.
The North Carolina Tobacco Asso-
citation will start from Greensboro on a
special train next Wednesday, 10th, at
9:30 a. M, to attend the Worlds Fair.
1t is probable some Of our dealers and
farmers may go, but of this we are not
advised. Persons wishing to Join the
party should at once notify G.. E.
Webb, secretary and treasurer, Win
ston, if they have not done so already.
Even SO wide-awake and intelligent
a newspaper as the Bellefontaine,
Ohio, Eraminer, allowed itself to be
caught by "W. A. Coon & Co..
Montreal, Canada, and is running the
advertisement Of the Ridge Celery Pill
Co., right along just as if the thing
was not a fraud and it expected to get
pay for its trouble Throw it out,
Brother Hubbard, and do not be an
innocent party to swindling your
readers as well as getting swindled
yourself.
The Vance Guards, Capt. z. L.
Jones, will leave Monday to attend the
encampment of the Third and Fourth
Regiments, at Charlotte. That their
stay and experiences in the "Queen
City, will be pleasant and profitable
we have no doubt. There are no
cleverer OF more hospitable and enter
prising people anywhere than the
citizens of Charlotte and they will
leave nothing undonc to make the
visit Of the soldier boys a memorable
one in every way.
The lamented George Badger Harris
son Railroad was SO crooked that the
sun would shine in both sides of the
car at the same time. But according
to the Atlanta Journal there is county
road down in Georgia that beats this.
That paper is responsible for the fol-
| lowing s'crooked'' story: " A man
travelling over one of the sawmill roads
in Dooly county AYERS that the road
was so crooked that he met himself
coming back
II. Thomson is selling goods now
a little cheaper than the cheapest. He
is closing out his entire line Of summer
goods, consisting of dry goods, notions,
shoes, ETC., ETC., to make room for fall
stock. He always keeps on hand a
full line of staple and fancy groceries,
sugar, coffee, molasses, flour, bacon,
salt and almost everything to be found
in the grocery line, all Of which is
priced at the low water mark. Call
and examine his entire stock and bar
gains if you want anything in his line
Ifyou want to buy Hats and Other
goods cheap, go to H. Thomason's. All
summer stock has been reduced in prices
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