The gold leaf., 1896-07-30

- '"J III DdltimOre. He
lelt Mrs. Manning doing very we'll
ana later advices are that she continues
to improve.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs A
Is. Southall died at two O'Clock this
morning after All illness of several
weeks. This makes the fourth child
they have lost within the past few
years.
Messrs. Gresham and Arndt. repre-
senting the General Electric Light
company, are engaged installing the
eiectric light plant at the Henderson
Cotton Mills. The capacity of the
plant will be 300 lights of 800 cam
die power.
DR.. Geo. l. Nowitzky passed through
henderson Saturday Oh his way to Ok
lord, where court is in session this
week. His presence is as certain if not
as necessary at the courts of middle
and eastern North Carolina as that of
the judge presiding.
MIR. Sid b. Belts has gone to Wilson
to take position with Cooper. War
rem u Gibson's warehouse. Sid is
an expert accountant and ready man
with book and pencil in keeping up
with the sales, and will make his SER
vices valuable to his employers.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Dean
sympathize with them in the death of
their youngest child, aged about G
months, which occurred Monday morn
ing. Thus another tender bud has
been transplanted from earth to Bios
som more beautifully in Heaven.
Mr.. r. II. Pender, editor of the
Bryson City Times, was here few
hours yesterday morning. He had
been spending week with relatives in
the lower part of the county, where he
formerly lived, on his return home from
the Press Convention in Wilmington.
Another illustration of the old adage
''Love laughs at Locksmiths" was evil
denced in the marriage on last Friday
evening at the residence of Squire S.
II. Allen, of Miss Ella G.. Dixon,
daughter of Mr.. John l.. Dixon, of
Townsville, and Mr.. Lex Twisdale, of
that place. Miss Dixon's parents were
opposed to the match.
Attention is called to the article on
the Armenian question published else
where. AS will be seen a mass-meet-
ing of persons in sympathy with the
movement is called for Sunday after
noon at 5 O'Clock in Burwell Hall. 1t
Is expected the attendance will be large
and the speeches and exercises of the
occasion will be Of an interesting char
acter.
The finest cantaloupe we have seen
this season was one left at our office
Saturday by Mr.. Sol. G. Satterwhite.
1t was of good size and delicious flavor
and needless to say was much enjoyed.
Nothing was said as to tile success of
which party it should be eaten, so it
was put down" to the the good health
and prosperity Of friend Satterwhite
individually.
AS will be seen by reference TO ad-
vertisement in this paper Thos. S.
Eaton, clerk to the Board Of County
Commissioners, gives notice to the
land owners of Sandy Creek township
that the Board will, on the first Mon
day in August, examine into the valu-
alton of lands in said township in order
to separate the valuation of each tract,
and to raise OF lower the same when
ever deemed necessary, &c.
Mr.. Edward w. Pou, Democratic
nominee for Congress in this district,
spent few hours in Henderson, Mon
dag. He reported the outlook encour-
aging and the prospects Frightening
almost daily. Mr.. Pou is strong man
at every point, of pleasing personality,
and great popularity, and will make a
stirring canvass and a successful run
we feel assured. He will visit our
town again and speak in the county
| during the progress of the campaign
For Rent.
\ nice Groom cottage on Rowland
| street. Apply to 5. 5. Written.
For Sale.
a fine milk COW. Kind and gentle, and
Il good four-gallon COW. Apply to
W. T. ESTES.