The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-13
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For Low Prices
On Lime, Laths, Shingles,
Doors and Windows, call on
JOIN B. WATKINS.
LOCAL LACONICS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

Mr.. J. II. Bridgers went to Rich
mOnd on business this week.
You will miss a great treat if you
fail to hear Geo. A. Carter next Friday
evening.
Regular Spring term of Vance Su-
perior court will begin Monday. Judge
Boykin will preside. 1t will be a two
weeks term.
Read w. w. Parker's new advertise
of all kinds of field and garden seeds,
clover, grass seeds, &c.
Mrs. Lucy &. Edwards gives notice
by advertisement in this paper of hav-
ing qualified as administrators of the
estate of NJ. W. Hicks, deceased.
Read Watkins new advertisement.
He will have 81, 800 worth of white
goods, embrciderIes, laces and linens
displayed next week. The ladies will
be interested in this exhibit.
The Shubert Symphony Club, adver-
tised to appear at Burwell Hall tonight,
have been compelled to cancel the eli
gagement on account of the sickness
of two members of the company.
Mr.. l.. a. Keller has added another
feature to- his business, that of harness
and saddlery. lie is an experienced
harness maker and first class work
man, as many of our readers are aware.
As will be seen by advertisement in
this paper Geo. Orenshaw is agent for
ArmOur's fertilizers, which have wide
reputation. Call on him for prices and
testimonials of the different brands he
sells
y man may guy, and a man lie. and
a man may puff and blow; but he can t
get trade by sitting III the shade, wait
lug for business To grow. If he be wise
he'll advertise. (Wash. Chef
tan.
Our young friend Wade ii. Britt, son
Of Editor Britt, of the Oxford Public
Lcdger, who has been taking a course
at commercial college in Baltimore
since last summer, passed through Hen
dersou on his way home the past week.
ID. w. Hardee talks business in his
local advertisements this week. He
says he Will save you money on
shingles, laths, lime and general mer-
chandlse. Mr.. Hardee has a large
stock and sells on close margin
The entertainment to be given by
the ladies at Burwell Hall Monday
night will doubtless be a meritOrious
and enjoyable one. 1t is under man
agement of Mrs. NJ. Parham and Mrs.
J. $ Burwell aad the proceeds will be
for a worthy object.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Finch. who
live i'll the country IA few miles from
town, had twins born to them Monday.
Both girls. and mother and children
doing well. Congratulations being in
order on such happy events our friend
is to be doubly fellcitated on this occa.
sion.
In telling a tree at the corner OF
Garnett and Young streets Monday
afternoon, some of the electric light
wires were broken and although the
damage was repaired as far as outward
appearances went the circuit was bro
ken and as a result Il part of the town
was in darkness that night.
The newspaper is your friend in spite
of you. 1t helps to build up the com
munity that supports you. When the
day comes to any people that the news
papers are dead, the people are on the
edge of the grave with nobody left tC
write the epitaph. Do you contribute
TO the newspaper :-Louisburg Times
Says an exchange: \ live merchan
remarked that if he had one hundred
dollars invested in merchandise. h,
would advertise it rs regularly as if i
was a ten thousand dollar stock Now
that man has the right idea of things
and Is succeeding. How man cal
depend alone upon chance to sell good
IN this competitive age is a problem un
solved.
The Richmond Wig says this of Mr.
Geo. y. Carter, who will deliver hi
lecture on The Mosquito at Burwel
Hall next Friday evening:
Mr.. George \ Carter is young MAJ
OF remarkable talent. and his lectur
sparkles with wit. humor. irony. an,
burlesque, sustained throughout by
species of logic amusing as we'll as con
vincins. We predict for him briiiian
career
Nervous Debility in either sex, howevo
induced. speedily. thoroughly and perms
nently cured. Address with 10 cents i
stamps for reply and book of particular:
World Dispensary Medical Association
663 Main St.. Buffalo, n. Y.
Gents furnishing goods in allstyles an
prices to suit the times at HARDEE'S.