The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-03-30

Sales of tobacco were heavier Tues
days than for several days past.
We regret to learn that Mr.. NJ.
Hawkins is confined to his home quite
sick
Some Of the Henderson merchants
report ali active revival in business
circles.
Miss Cinda Cheek has returned home
from pleasant visit to Stovall, Gran
vile county.
Miss Fanny Goodwin, Of Warren
county, is visiting the family of DIR.
{. 5. Boyd, in Henderson.
Many of our citizens are busy pre-
pairing their gardens, planting potatoes
and early varieties of vegetables.
5. & &. Watkins are improving the
new front Of their store on Brecken-
ridge street by having it handsomely
painted.
l.. J.. Strause, of Richmond. a well
known leaf tobacco dealer who has
large Interests in Henderson, was here
attending sales Tuesday.
An exchange truthfully says it is
good thing to be proud of your ances-
tors, but it is better thing to act so
your ancestors will be proud of you.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Jackson. of
Warrenton, passed through Tuesday
returning home from Granville county
where they have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. f. l.. Chavasse, of Chester. S.
e., arrived a few days ago, to the graft
fication of her husband and friends,
and will spend a while in Henderson.
Geo. w. Bromell, Of the Lawrence
vile, Va, Gazette, spent few DAYS
here the first of the week. He has
many friends here who always give
him cordial welcome.
Although the town election is but
little more than month off, interest
in the matter has not been sufficient
to cause discussion Or conjecture as to
who will be candidates for office.
Bishop Lyman was here last night
and preached an able and interesting
sermon at the Episcopal church after
which the rite of confirmation was
administered to nineteen persons.
The young man who is the fortunate
possessor of a bicycle now is considered
right in it. They are all the rage now
and a perfect mania for riding the
machines has struck Henderson.
Another young man has gone out
from Henderson to seek fortune in a
distant State. Spencer Ellington left
last Thursday for Tyler, Texas, which
place he will make his home in future.
Mr.. W. A. Hayes and Miss NJ. L.
May, of Franklin county, were married
at Bcacom's store in this place Monday
last by Squire Jones. The couple had
run away from the s. old folks at hOme.''
Mr.. NJ. w. Thomas, of Richmond,
vice president Of the Henderson Elec-
trio Light Company, spent few days
here this week looking after the con
dition of things in connection with that
enterprise.
Services are held at the Presbyterian
church during the series of meetings as
follows: Afternoon service at 4 and
night service at 8 O'Clock. Preaching
Saturday at ii a. M; communion Sun
day morning.
No one should miss the performance
at Loughlin's training quarters Satur-
urday afternoon. 1t will be one of the
finest ever seen in Henderson, clean
and free from Objectionable features
and can be witnessed by ladies and
children with immunity.
We had a pleasant call yesterday
from Mr.. Geo. II. Haigh, of Fayette-
vile, a former newspaper man but for
the past four years successfully engaged
in the life insurance business. He was
returning from an extended trip through
the Eastern part of the State.
The following are the atficers of the
Henderson Canning Company: w. S.
Parker, President; w. E. Gary, Vice
President; w. A. Hunt, Treasurer
w. B. Shaw, Secretary and manager
directors, J. r. Young. NJ. Dorsey,
Paul Clary, w. W. Rowland, c. A.
Lewis.
Clean up your premises and put the
back lots and alleys in proper sanitary
condition before warm weather ar
rives. This is the order of the Mayor
and Health Officer and no good citizen
should wait to have the Importance of
such action emphasized or enforced by
the authorities.
There will be another performance
at the Training Quarters of Dave
Loughlin in Henderson Saturday after
noon, April LIST. Doors open at 1880
O'Clock and the performance will COM
mence at $50. This will be good
opportunity for the ladies and children
to see the show.
1t is treat to look through the
beautiful stock ofnew clothing at S. &
G. Watkins's. They have something
to suit all tastes and to fit all sizes as
well as conform to all purses. Call
and examine their extensive and at
tractive line of clothing, spring neck
wear, hats and shoes.
Mr.. C. l.. Blacknall, of kittrell, was
here Tuesday. We are pleased to
learn that his brother Oscar w., the
talented and popular author of the
charming magazine articles over the
nom de plume Of David Dodge" has
about recovered from his long and
severe spell of sickness.
Tobacco planters should use the best
fertilizers Away. Orinoco Guano,
manufactured by F. S. Register, Tar
boro, n. c., is highly endorsed as will
be seen by reference to testimonials
published in this paper. The best
results follow its use always, and it
tells on the warehouse floor as nowhere
else.
Mrs. Nathan Lehman invites her
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