The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-12-24
Christmas gift!


Merry Christmas to you all.
Holiday buyers have been active
the past.few days.
The GOLD LEAF wishes its friends
and patrons one and all a Merry
Christmas and happy year.
The Times say Henderson was we'll
represented at the Fife meetings in
Louisburg last week.
Let the raisers of big hogs send in
their facts and figures; and if they send
in a hog occasionally, SO much the bet
ter.
If you have not already made your
Christmas purchases look the GOLD
LEAFS advertising columns over care
fully and then 60 and trade with those
who invite your patronage.
Advertising pays. If person has
anything to sell or wants to buy, or
make any business transaction what
ever, he is standing in his own light to
neglect the advertising columns of the
local paper.
Give the boy Christmas present
something useful as we'll as ornament
a.. You can find such articles at Sam
uel Watkins. Hats and caps that are
nobby aud nice, or plain, just as your
taste may run; but at moderate price.
Mr.. John V. Cawthorne, of Vance
county, and Miss Eva Hicks, near
Warren Plains, were united in marriage
last Wednesday at the residence of
Miss Bette Virgins. Rev. T. j.
DALEY otliciated Warrenton Record.
The GOLD LEAF is issued little
ahead of time this week in order to give
the printers rest-whlch they deserve.
All hands will be on deck again in
time for their regular duties, however,
and the paper will! be with you next
week as usual.
Mr.. J. II. Lassiter has just killed
three pigs weighing 242, 258 and 272
pounds respectively, aggregrating 772.
Nice size pork for table use. He has
others to kill yet. Last year Mr.. Las
sitter killed II hogs the weight of which
we published at the time.
When buying Christmas goods to
make the children happy around you
who have shelter and the comforts of
daily life, do not forget the older poor
and needy in the community, as we'll
as the orphans whose existence depends
upon the support of friends. Little ton
Reporter.
We again remark that one of the
best and most appropriate presents you
can send to the "dispersed Abroad
friends and relatives living at dis
tancc-is years subscription to the
local paper. The weekly visits of the
GOLD LEAF would be received AS a
letter from you and home. Try it.
There is philosophy in this bit of
dialect verses from an exchanges:
Dey tells me in de country dat success in
DIES here days
Deepen er heap on whit yoh goes an un.
dertakeS to raise;
An lots er young mems gWine ter meet
wifi trouble, Sho'S yer born,
kaISln' ob de ante when dey should be
raiSin' corn.
Maj. f. Taylor, one of our former
popular townsmen, is here to spend the
holidays with his son Mr.. J. p. Taylor.
Our genial friend says desire to see
his Henderson friends brought him,
but 1t has been suggested that Christ
mas turkeys were scarce around Or
anse, Va, or that "Jack" had hinted
something about having fat 'possum
or was going to kill hogs at his house.
Sheriff Smith makes his last call fol
taxes. All delinquents are urgently
requested TO come forward and settle
at once as further time cannot bs
allowed. The Sheriff is required te
pay in the State and school taxes BY
the second Monday in January, and he
must collect the money due in order to
90 so. Better attend to this matter
now before you spend all your money
at Christmas, If you are one to whom,
his call is directed. See notice else
where.
The Christian Endeavor meeting al
the Methodist Protestant church Sun
day night was an unusually interesting
and profitable one. It was conducted
by Mr.. Geo. G.. Woodwork who reat
very entertaining and instructive
paper-well prepared and meaty-
which brought out many fruitful topics
ior discussion. These and the ques
lions asked by the leader were dis
cussed in an intelligent and edifyine
manner by quite number of the mem
oers, both ladies and gentlemen. The
exercises over Mr.. johnson preached
an earnest and helpful sermon.