The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-10-24

Buford in Henderson. She is accom-
panied by her two bright and interest
ing children.
Warren county has bought a road
pillow to which six horses are worked
and IS going ahead building better
country roads. A wise move OIL the
part Of our neighbors.
Mr.. Geo. p. Geoghegan, city tax
collector of Danyille, Va, who had
been to visit his father, DR.. Geohegan,
near Brodie, Warren county, returned
toh his home Monday.
| The walls of the cotton factory are
going up in hurry. Things are mov-
Ing along at brisk rate and as matters
are now progressing it will not be very
long before the building is finished.
Mr.. Lex Davis, of Oxford, has taken
a position at Dorsey's drug store. Mr..
Davis is a competent pharmacist and
is as popular as he is clever and capa-
BILE. We welcome him to Henderson.
Hunting's Show will exhibit in
Louisburg October Both and at Little
ton the day following. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that they give Henderson the
20 by owing to Sells Bros being here
on the 28th.
Mir. A. G. Daniel, who recently went
to Tarboro where he is engaged buying
tobacco, spent Sunday with his family
in Henderson, returning Monday. He
expects to have Mrs. Daniel and the
children join him soon
Let HendersOn's business men get
about doing something to improve the
roads leading into town. Several hun
dred dollars could be expended very
probably by them and the trade of the
town would be much improved.
Truthfully advertised and honestly
presented by Sells Brothers, the laurel
crowned millionaire showmeu, is the
great amusement aggregation which
Will visit Henderson next Monday,
October 2Sth. You can't afford to miss
it.
Breaks of tobacco have been fairly
good for the past week considering the
poor opportunities there have been for
stripping owing to the dry, harsh
weather. All grades of new are selling
we'll and prices give great satisfaction
to the sellers.
Mr.. W. II. Henry and family came
down from Raleigh Monday. Mr..
Henry will remain at home a few DAYS
and go then to fill his appointments to
speak. He has received invitations to
speak in Kentucky but has not yet de-
cided whether he will accept or not.
1t is complimentary to our young
friend Rev. T. Johnson, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church, that he
has been chosen to preach the confer
ence sermon at the annual conference
Of the Methodist Protestant church
which meets in Greensboro Nov. Goth.
Mrs. M. Hawkins and daughters
have gone to Greensboro to live. They
left Saturday to spend Sunday with
relatives in Louisburg, and went thence
to the City Of Flowers where they will
reside in future. The GOLD LEAF
regrets their leaving but wishes them
well in their new home.
AS to the magnitude of Sells Broth
ers' Enormous United Shows ask your
commercial men, your editors, your
railway men, in fact any person who
has ever seen this wonderful aggrega-
ton. All proclaim it "The Greatest
Show on Earth" So don't confound
it with an ordinary show, it's the big
gest of all shows. See it in Henderson
Monday next, October 28th.
Says the Warrenton Record, of last
week. "Mr. L. N. Watson, of Skater,
one Of the best farmers and best citi-
zens in the whole country, said in our
presence the other day that he was
sure he had 50 barrels OF winter apples
on his pl zee, "a barrels of them the
old fashion Gulley apple, which he
wished to sell. Whew! How we wish
we could get out there
Mr.. Geo. Orenshaw has taken a pO-
sition as travelling salesman for the
Richmond Supply House, Roger X
Gilbert, proprietor. They handle rail-
way and mill supplies, oils, piping,
rubber hose, and in fact everything to
be found in an esta blishment Of the
kind. A practical and experienced man
in his line Mr.. Orenshaw will no doubt
meet with success in the business.
The Wilmington Star of Saturday,
makes the following personal mention
of two ladies who are we'll known and
greatly esteemed in Henderson: MRS.
w. L. Cuninggim and her sister. Mrs.
Alberta Bourne, who have been in
Nashville, Tenn, for the past month
| visiting relatives, returned Oh Wednes-
day. They spent several days at the
Exposition in Atlanta, greatly to their
enjoyment"
Mr.. L. r. Frazier, from the EPSON
neighborhood of Vance county, was in
to see US yesterday for the purpose Of
having the G9ID LEAE sent to his adj
dress in future. He was here selling
tobacco at Cooper's, and was well
pleased with his prices. Mr.. Frazier
moved from Granville and this is his
first year where he is now farming. He
made good crop and likes the locality
and people, he tells US.
Mr.. John D. Garden has for some
time held a responsible position with
the Natural Plant Food Co.,, Of Wash
iugton, d. G. We have just been
permitted to read letter from the
secretary and treasurer, Gen. L. G.
Estes, in which he speaks in high
praise of the fidelity and business ca
pacity of Mr.. Garden and the conf
dence reposed in him. 1t is always
gratifying to hear good reports OF our
Henderson boys and learn of their
well-doing, at home Or abroad.
The fame of Sells Brothers precedes
them everywhere. They never fai
to receive an ovation, and their COM