The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-08-23
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iir. Morton will preach at Brookston
at / o'clock p. m, next Sunday.
Henderson defeated Oxford in the
match game Of base ball played there
Tuesday, Just as they did here Satur-
,Iay.
Andrew J. Harris, trustee, will sell
"A tract of land situate i'll Vance county,
ut public auction next Monday, August
nth
See notice of sale of land at public
auction, by James ii. Bullock, APP
pointed trustee, to be made next Mon
day, 9th August.
1t is gratifying to know that Hen
derson College is to be kept up. And
it will not suffer in the hands of the
people who are negotiating for the
property.
\ cheap trip to Richmond will be
afforded by the excursion to be run
from Raleigh on Wednesday, Septem-
her 9Th. Fare for the round trip from
Henderson will be only $500
\ resident buyer for a prominent
tobacco firm in Virginia will soon be
ou the Henderson market. Thus we
viii gain Il good citizen and an active
business man at the same time.
The Raleigh and Henderson base
bail teams will cross bats in spirited
contest for supremacy, on the grounds
of the latter this afternoon. The
came will be called at O'Clock.
lIardee X Marston lost a valuable
horse Tuesday. lie was taken with
something like collie aud died with
IN a short while afterwards all efforts
to relieve him proving Intellectual.
Excursions continue to be numerous
and popular. Two have been run
over the Seaboard Air Line to Raleigh
within the past couple of weeks, the
last being the Conductors excursion
from Norfolk.
The Vance Guards were out on dress
parade for drill and inspection Tuesday
afternoon. The company was inspected
by Col. Perry and Maj. Bridgers. AS
usual with our boys" they passed
rredltably.
Prot Gilmer tells us he will have a
larger number of boys from the country
to attend his school next session than
ever before. Those from a distance
Will board i'll town while those close
by viii come in daily and go back
homr in the afternoon.
y private letter from Profs. j. \.
" NJ. II. Holt, principals of Oak Ridge
institute, informs us that the fall SEES
SION of that well known institution,
tendance in It's history. The school
has the confidence Of the educating
public.
X. W. I.assiter, trustee, advertises
10 sell at public auction on September
IND, tract of land situate in Vance
county. containing 800 acres, more or
less. adjoining the lands Of John
hargrove. Mrs. Wilson and others,
near Townsville. See notice for
further particulars.
Mr.. J. Il. Young attended meeting
"i the Democratic Central Executive
committee, of which he is a member,
III Raleigh Monday. He says the con-
census OF opinion as there expressed
was that the outlook for success is
bright and encouraging. II is proposed
10 make an active and aggressive cam
pa.Sn this year.
y tine opportunity to put your bust
ness before the trading people of this
and adjoining counties will be pre-
Sented III the extra editions of the G OLD
LEAF we have arranged to publish
heglnning with next issue we will
pint ana circulate gratuitously 1900
copies week during the months of
september and October.
The fall term of Lttleton Female
college, one OF our most prosperous
ana successful Institutions for the
H.5hef education of young ladies, will
begin Septemb er the 9Th, and a full
attendance is expected. The health
4, the College last year was remark
ally good There was no serious
''eAness at all during the entire
scholastic year.
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