The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-30
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The famous Barlow Bros. Minstrels
should not fail to draw IA full house to
Burwell Hall September 18th.
Henderson is full of buyers of to-
bacco and cotton, and they are going
10 make things lively this fall.
Henderson is the leading bright to-
baccG market of the two States. She
sells more pounds of the leaf annually
aud pays higher average price than
any other market.
One of the very finest watermelons
we have seen, both in size and excel
ience Of flavor, was one left by that
Prince Of melon growers our friend Mr..
NJ. b., yesterday.
No place offers superior advantages
10 Henderson as a cotton market. One
firm alone wants to handle 1900 bales
this season. The highest market price
will be paid in spot cash.
Mr.. Geo. +. Workman sent US a
couple of the largest and finest canta-
loupes a few days ago that we have
seen. They were as large as good
as the smaller variety.
W. W. Rowland has something OF
interest to say to the trading public
through our advertising columns this
week. He makes a specially Of fine
family groceries and shoes, and can
save YOU money on these goods.
Sir. c. \. Lewis has received a
letter from the Superintendent ac-
ow!edging RECEIPT OF $4.25, sent the
oxford Grphauage, the proceeds OF the
recent game of base ball played here
between the Fats and Leans. business
mems teams.
That advertisement OF Harris, GOOch
4 Co. speaks for itself. There is not
a neater one in the whole paper. Read
il over. consider what these gentlemen
saw and carry them a load OF tobacco
and see how completely they make
good every promise.
Prof. Gilmer's school opened well
Monday. 1t is gratifying to kno"
that larger number of pupils entered
the first day than were enrolled during
the whole of last term. Others are
promised and will come i'll later. AL
together the principal is much encour'
aged.
1t is impossible for us to give as
mnch attention 10 some things tins
week as we had intended doing. The
demands upon our advertising space
and the fact that we have bad to take
the case" and get up these announce
menls instead of writing locals, ac
counts for it.
Mr. j. H. Dunn planted Il large crOl
Of tomatoes this season and has sup
piled the canning factory with mucl
Of their stock. Monday he brought u
four that had been selected at rand0 III
the largest weighing 20 onces, thu
combined weight of all being 1 pound
and l. ounces.
DR.. c. :. Boyd was called to Ran
SONS Bridge the other day TO eEtrac
:, tooth for lady. The fact that n
was sent for and had to go 80 mile
through the country to perform Al
operation OF this kind shows i'll wha
estimation he is held as skllliul an
successful surgeon dentist.
Talk is cheap, but figures tell tn
tale. The tax books show Who buy
and sells most goods. The cold fact
are that :. Il c. Watkins are the men
This wouldn't be so if they did no
have the goods the people want an
sell them nj prices low enough to b
an inducement 10 buy there.
Mr.. j. W. Gregory announces tina
he is now prepared to deliver coal an
wood. He has large supply on han
all kinds-for CRATE. stove and stear
purposes Having been in the bushes
here for ten years he is familiar wit
the trade and can instruct his Gus
toners as to the best kind to buy, Sc
advertisement in another column.
The appearance of Mr.. Polk Mile
1he popular and pleasing dialect r.
otter, at Burwell Hall September l4tl
IS an event of more than passing Ii
serest. We all remember Mr.. Miller
entertainment here on former occ'
sion, and TO hear him once is
want to hear him again. Mans
ger Hart is to be congratulated on mai
ing date with this genial and accom-
plished Virginia gentleman and ia
ented character delineatOr.