The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-02-20


Mr.. y. Z. Strau,e was out again last
week after being confined to the house
with sickness for some time.
We were pleased OH Monday to have
call from Mr.. e.. +. koonce, solicit
ing agent OF the Raleigh Daily Call.
The Stainback Company have an add
vcrti>ement this week Of special inter
est to men, Read it and SCI what they
have to say.
The Misses Claude Sharpe Of Will
Iiamsboro, and Miss Ellen Crudup. Of
kittrell, are the guests Of Mrs. j. f.
Harris this week.
y female setter belonging to Mr.. n.
L. Strause has strayed off. A suitable
reward Will be pad for her return to
the owner.
Mr. H. g Donnan, representing Wash
ington Taylor Il Co., wholesale grOcers,
Of Norfolk, was interviewing our mer-
chants Tuesday.
Capt w. q. Bobbitt and Mr.. Rufus
GrlssOm. the former from Granville and
the latter from Vance. were agreeable
callers at this Office Monday afternoon.
There WAS cons Idcrable change in
the weather Sunday night and Monday
it was as cold us Christmas followed
by a fall OfsmOw about two inches deep.
Reference is made to the ADVERTISE
ment of the National Collection Agency,
Washington, ID. c., which is pub i>hed
in this paper. As will be seen they
offer for sale Il nutlbcr Of accounts
against various parties in this State.
The force pump sold by Me>>rs.
Mckenny 4 Pole is just what it is
represented To be, as shown by
test Of It's operation. 1t is sod strictly
upon its merit, and the price Is So
reasonable rel >'| ~ it Is with" the reach
DIR. W. I. Cheatham and daughter
Miss Lizzie left Saturday night for
New Orleans to attend the Mardi Gras
carnival held annually in that city.
They expect to be absent a week or
ten days. and anticipate a pleasant
time.
Mr. W. w Briscoe, former popu-
lar citizen of Henderson, who is trav-
cling for Stewart, Ralph & Co,
RaIph's Snuff, &c..) Philadelphia. was
here Tuesday, Mr.. BriScoe says he
has never ceased to be homesick for
Henderson since lie left the town.
The GOLD LEAF has an original story
written especially for it, the first in
~, 10 L. L.
next week. The author is talented
young lady who has written other arti-
Cles, i'll prose and verse, which have
attracted attention and favorable com
meut.
From Mr.. Charles J. Parker, man.
ager OF the Teachers Aid Association,
Raleigh. y. c., we have received an
interesting and instructive little pam
phet The Teachers Hand. book
dedicated to the cause OF education \
copy of it will be sent to any per.
son desiring it on receipt OF stamp
This weather, with snow on the
ground, does not put one much in TIL,
notion Of gardening. But it will bt
beneficial to wheat. oats and other
small grain, besides retarding the growth
OF sap and putting out of buds, thus in
surfing fruit against being killed unle>:
such 4 thing should occur later on
which is now doubtful
That was delicate and appropriat,
way the members of the PRESBYTERIAN
congregation had of observing St. Val
entnc'S day. as mentioned i'll anothe
place. Such evidences of love and es
TEEN must be very grateful to IA paste
and his family. while those who par
ucpatc i'll these little surprise parties
experience quite as much pleasur
themselves.
There was Just enough snow MOnda
afternoon and night to in>pirc(:) tn
ioca! poets and cause them to fire
Their illusions on the beautiful at
helpless and detenseless public. Pro
F.ded. always, however, that the cour
aSeous aud sympathetic editor does 10
stand III the wa of their seeing tn
..Sht OF publicity and consign the sal
lew lines TO the capacious nav c
the waste basket instead
At The annual meeting of the stoc
holders of the Citizen, Bank held o
lie 18th inst. all the old officers wer
reelected with the exception of Vice
president 10 which position Mr.. \. {
Lo.Hcotfer was elected TO succeed til
ate ReddinG Perry. 1t speaks we
Tor the excellent conduct of the Bank
AFFAIRS, that no change should be mad
IN the management
For lime go to d. ". Hardee, the HUI
tier.