The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-12-05

Jo0' Hliieo - pigs WHICH weighed
l,3O5 pounds, al: average of POI pounds
each. Good for friend Burroughs.
Harris, Gooch & Co. had very
large break Of tobacco Friday Good
prices were obtained and the sale was
conducted as smoothly as if there had
been but few piles.
Friday was an unusually busy day with
our cotton buyers and tobacco men.
Inc streets were blocked with wagons
loaded with the tleecy staple and the
warehouses were full of the yellow
leaf.
II. L. Watkins, trustee, by T. T.
Hicks, attorney, advertises to sell a lot
IN Henderson at public auction Jan. 9th,
1896. See notice in another column
Tor further particulars.
Look out next week for orr usual
holiday cards on the first page of the
paper-'A Visit from St. Nicholas -
The announcement of a number of our
business houses will appear thereon.
The song service at the Baptist
church Thursday night in the interest
OF the Yates Memorial fund, was an
interesting event. An attractive pro-
gram had been arranged which was
effectively carried out.
Sunday night at the Methodist Epis-
copal church Rev. NJ. ID. Hix, the
pastor, will preach a sermon on the
1.-The intermediate State" that is the
state of the dead between death and
the resurrection. Service at 1870
O'Clock.
Last Thursday the turkey supplant-
ed the eagle in the hearts of the Amer
lean people. AS nation we have
much to be thankful for. The earth
has yielded bountiful harvest, and
peace and prosperity abounds in our
land.
L. 7. Hicks, administrator ofGrand-
eson Turner, deceased, advertises to
sell tract of land in Middleburg town.
ship, containing A acres, by public
auction Jan 9th, 1896. For further
particulars see notice or call on Mr..
Hicks at his office.
Dorsey has very large stock of
Christmas goods perhaps the greatest
variety and most attractive line he has
yet shown. They must be seen to be
appreciated. He has many novelties
that can not fai! to please. The
prices are right too.
n. f. & w. W. Aston have retired
from the mercantile business having
sold their stock of goods to Mr.. b. l..
Abbott, who will continue at the same
place. The Messrs. Aston will here
after devote their whole time to the
cotton business, as buyers.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Memucan Cooper, of
Henderson, to the marriage of their
sister Miss Harriette Tull Mitchell to
Mr.. Samuel ]. Parham, Wednesday,
December 18th. The ceremony will
take place at high noon in the Baptist
church.
Messrs. Lyman Barnes and Ed. G.
Burroughs, two Henderson boys who
during the present year have made
Texas their home, will soon 90 into
business together at Lardona. They
have been living in Tyler for some
time. BY the way, rumor has it that
friend Barnes is soon to wed pretty
young lady of the Lone Star State. At
any rate he is said TO be very much in
love.
Mr.. John II. Taylor, one of the
most estimable citizens of the county,
died at his home at Woodwork S,tur-
day. He was the father of Mr.. r. II.
v"Jeh'l 1'aylor, of Halifax, who is
well known here, and an uncle Of Mr..
Jos. L. Jones, of Henderson: Mr..
Taylor was truly good man i'll every
sen.e of the word, and his death will
be great loss to the community in
which he lived.
r. NJ. Townes. one Of our respected
colored citizens, who conducts a mer-
camille business on Montgomery street
near the GOLD LEAF office, raised
three hogs in small pen hack Of his
storp. lie killed them Monday, and
and their weights were 263, 272, 3O3,
an average of 2SOs, making him s3s
pounds Of pork in all. This shows
what can be done when one tries,
whether it he raising his own meat or
doing anything else.