The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-05-07

II need not be said that our people
are a unit for the railroad shops.
The soda water fountains at the
dru. stores are now in full blast.
Rev. J. w. Willard left Tuesday for
Chattanooga, Tenn, to attend the
Southern Baptist convention.
Doing business without advertising
Is ike trying to ring bell without
clapper. You may know what you are
doing, but no one else does.
Rev. w. S Black, ID. D., Presiding
Elder of this district, preached two able
sermons in the Methodist Episcopal
church here Sunday morning and night.
The trees are in full leaf and bios
SOM the lawns dressed in their pref
test suit of green, flowers are in pro-
fusion. and altogether the prospect
pLcases.
Mr. J. Il. Young went down to Will
mingtOn Tuesday in the interest of the
Nederland Life Insurance Company, OF
which Young Il Hunt are the general
State agents.
Monday was unusually quiet for cleo
ton day. There was little enthusiasm
and no excitement over the contest.
Verify, things have changed from
what they used to be in this res pect.
\ brighter day will yet dawn upon
Henderson. 1t is destined to be on
important manufacturing town ard a
conspicuous railroad centre. Keep
Your eye on Henderson and put your
faith in this prediction.
A good motto for business men:
BE harmless as doves,
As SerpentS be wise;
Attend strictly to business
And advertise.
Before you lay this paper down after
you've read it, stop moment and look
at the figures OH the address label and
see if you have paid up, and If not,
don't wait another week, but hand US
or send i'll the amount at once.
The rain came in good time and
farmers have been busy setting tobac-
co plants. The land was ready, the
plants large enough and all that was
needed was good season And
this they have had with cool. cloudy
weather following.
Our sweet young friends Misses Lucy
H. Watson, of Warren, and Willie p.
Dunn. of Henderson, send us an invi-
tation to attend the fourth annual COM
mencement of the State Normal and
Industrial School, at Greensboro, on
the 10th and Goth of May.
Capt. W b. Shaw has moved into
his new office in the Hicks law building,
where he will be 'at home" to his
clients and friends in future. He has
comfortable and well arranged apart
mentS and if he does not do the busi-
ness he deserves it will not be be-
cause he lacks either the ability or ia
yilities.
Railroad Square, the little park in
the centre of which the fountain plays
opposite the Seaboard Air Line ticket
office, is being fenced in. The work is
beng done under the supervision Of
our good friend Capt Thrower, the
veteran railroad man and expert il
such things, and it goes without saying
that It will be well done.
While having no cause to complain
u It's advertising, patronage, the COLI
LEAF can yet make room for the bust
ness announcements of few more o
our local merchants We have IL
mind several firms which we think
could probably occupy space i'll ou
advertising columns. Advertising IL
the GOLD LEAF will surely pay.
Never before has Henderson looked
more beautiful than now. With eacl
year the shade trees have increased
IN number and grown in size. Tn
flower gardens and shrubbery of thu
'front.' yards show the care and attention
gwen them and each season but add
to their loneliness. Nature is "witl
Verdue clad" and seems to smile in
rs happiest mood.
We had pleasant call Monday fror
Mr.. j. Whit Wood, of Phillipsbure
n. j., president of the Hen erso
"aterwOrks Company, who came t
attend meeting of the stockholders
d. appears elsewhere. An agreeabl
ahd entertaining gentleman it is Away
pleasure to see Mr. Wood and TIN
,eSfet OF his Henderson friends is ths
lie does not visit us oftener.
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