The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-05-30

the Stainback Company have a pretty
line OF Dry Goods which they are SELL
ing at prime cost to close out. They
are doing this in order to confine their
business entirely to Shoes, Hats. Gents
Furnishing Goods, SC.
The approaching marriage of Mr..
Plat Mortimer Johnson, late yard
master of the Seaboard Air Line in this
place, but now of Raleigh, and Miss
Louie Bum, Of Henderson, is an
nounced. The ceremony will take
place Wednesday, June 18th, in tho
Presbyterian church.
Miss Willie Smoot sends us an invi-
tation to attend the Third Annual
Concert Of her music class, to be given
at Stokes Hall, Durham, Thursday
evening, May Both. These occasions
are of highly artistic and enjoyable
nature and are looked forward to with
pleasure by the music loving people
OF our sister city.
From Mr. and Mrs. w. II. z. Jen-
ceived a ticket Of invitation to be pres
ent at the marriage Of their daughter
Miss Cora Irene, to Mr.. Willie f.
Moss, of Henderson, on Wednesday
evening, June 10Th. The ceremony
will be performed at Grove Hill church,
Zacho, at half past three O'Clock.
The Board of Education held their
last meeting and finished up their
work Monday. Since the county
boards were abolished by the last Leg
isature their term of Office was at an
end, their duties now devolving upon
the county commissioners. 1t is
| feared that the Legislature has hit the
public schools hard blow in this
| action.
The Henderson baseball club went
down to Franklin, Va, yesterday to
play couple OF match games with the
team there. From telegram received
last evening it appears as flour boys''
did not accomplish the object of their
purpose to clean up the Franklin TEL
lows. Henderson was defeated by a
score of IA to 4. They play another
game at 9 O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. b. Aronson has been joined by
his wife from New York, who will
spend awhile in Henderson. 1t was
known to but few of his friends that he
had been married since leaving here
about Chrirtmas, until he returned q
few weeks ago. Mrs. Aronson is tas
cinating and accomplished little lady
aud we are quite sure her stay in ou
town will be pleasant and agreeable.
The family of the late Mr.. l.. B
Manning are profoundly appreciativ
of the kindness of friends i'll their re
cent bereavement. They were deepl
touched by the many beautiful nora
offerings, and other evidences offriend
ship and esteem, and feel as only thos
can who have passed through the BIT
ter waters of affection, to give express
sion to which the tongue or pen wer
pOwerless.
Prof. Gilmer put his geography elias
through some exercises one day Las
week in which the young gentleme
acquitted themselves in a manne
creditable alike to the class and to tt
; school. 1t was geographical spellin
n match, in which the words wont aroun
so times, some of the boys having
v many as $50 trials and not one missed
: There were Is in the class. A pret1
good report, young gentlemen.
II Commencement Exercises Of vi
g sinia College, Roanoke, Virginia, wi
occur as follows: May 3lst, School
. Elocution, at p. m. Saturday, Jul
g LIST, Art Reception. Sunday, June z
Commencement Sermon by DR.. 5.
Steele, of Nashville, Tenn. Monda
u June Sd, Annual Concert at 8 p.
Il Tuesday, at p. m, Closing Coz
mencement Exercises, Awarding Dl
10 Tomas, Comforting Degrees, nc.
y Mr.. Z. Lorillard, Jr., president
the z. Lorillard Company, Jersey CIT
ID n. j., the largest tobacco manuta
le turing concern in the world, and NJ
g. E. ID. Christian. manager OF the II
department of the same, were vlslt(
"a here last week. This firm has alwa
re drawn very largely on this mark
or but this was Mr.. LOrillard's first vi
to our town. He came to see Mr..
y. Cooper who represents him on
an Henderson market.
w The Uncle Toms Cabin Co., Il
was here some time ago and eXhlbl
in tent, was booked for Charlo
I'D and seems to have gotten no nea
CHI than Salisbury where it has drop
.. out of sight. The company did v
poor business Oh this trip. The fac
lie our people have become sick and IL
a of the exaggerations which are mas
,al fed in this production and they
ia letting it alone. This shows tt
good sense. If thing comes al
YOU do not like-don't go to it; dc
'"s encourage it with your presence or /
-; "a it aid with your money.-Durh
ON Sun
Johnson's Oriental Soap is the most &
cate facial soap in existence, leaves
Is. skin soft and velvety. Absoiutely !
ge. and highly medicated. Two large o.
p, in package, % cts. Melville Dor
druggist, Henderson, N. Z.
Ind 1t will pay you to examine our lin
Rugs. We have variety that can
the '"'' to please very $ s" { {. wATKIN
ers, ...,.-
et- will give you u larger glass OF
ten for 5 cents than any other house
ion town S. s. WHITE
Personal.
day c~;ao
had Mr.. Bryant Gardner, Of Grlfton
i'm c., who has been visiting the
one lv of Mrs. Joel Thomas, to
Of he is related, returned home Tues
Mr.. Gardner is about As years old
is only four feet four inches high.
IL, IN is physically we'll developed with
his exception of his arms and. legs :
'nce short for the size and length OF
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