The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-05-14
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Doors and Windows, call on
IOIIN B. WATKINS.
For Rent.
nice brick dwelling house, apply to
JOHN Il. WATKINS.
Too many Of US expect others to be
better than we are willing to be our
8 selves.
see advertisement of land to be sold
] by Andrew j. Harris, trustee, Monday,
| June 18th.
Mr.. J. .. Litchford, Of Raleigh, spent
sunday in Henderson with his sister
/ Mr.. DIR. +. A. Macon.
The North Carolina Medical Society
met in Winston Tuesday. DIR. GOode
Chcatham went up Monday to attend
the exercises.
An exchange says that the favorite
song of the political straddler on the
financial question is ''Sllver Threads
Among the Gold
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advertised in this paper, is "little
daisy One of these little imple-
ments can be seen at this office.
The statement of the Citizens Bank
is published i'll this issue. Read it and
you will be impressed with the excel
lent condition the Institution is in.
Rev. DR.. c. L. McCracken will preach
in the Methodist Protestant church
next Sunday morning, May 18th.
There Will be no services at night.
W. II. Anderson is prepared to do
house and decorative painting of all
kinds \ capable and experienced
man in his line satisfactory work is
promised in every instance.
Clean up your premises, abate all
foul and nOXious odOrs, and thereby
protect the health and contribute to
the pleasure of your own household
and those of your neighbors.
Bcv. Julian f. Ingle, Mr.. G.. C..
Lamb and Mr.. ID. \. Cooper attended
the Episcopal Diocesan convention in
charlotte last week. The convention
VII meet in Raleigh next year, May
l2th.
Quite number of persons went
from here Tuesday and Wednesday to
attend the Republican Congressional
aud State conventions at Raleigh, also
the Populist meeting called by Messrs.
Amos and Gill, of Vance county.
Rev. I. b. Hill preached in the
Baptist church Sunday in the absence
q. Mr.. Willard the pastor. We have
heard the sermon spoken of as a strong
and able one rejecting high credit upon
the powers of the young minister.
We were kindly remembered by Miss
Carrie Mangum with an invitation to
attend the closing exercises of Vine
HI Academy, Scotland Neck, y. c.,
under the auspices of the Colonial hean
and Aamadean Literary Societies,
May Sth.
y very handsome invitation ticket
= that sent out by the Franklin and
Washington Literary Societies of
llorner Military School, Oxford y. G. -,
TO their annual commencement exer-
cIses, Thursday. May 18th, one OF
which we have pleasure in acknowl-
tdLng.
Mr.. John f. Clarke, of Newport
News, Va, who had been to Southern
Pines 10 attend the Northern Settlers
meeting, stopped over in Henderson
last week staying until yesterday morn
NJ \ former citizen of the town he
"a~ cordially greeted by his many
...uIs.
At the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning Dr.. Morton preached a specia
sermon 20 the Vance Guards, of which
be = chaplain. There was a large at
tendance the house being filled to it:
utmost seating capacity. The sermon
Ms splendid effort AMI called fortl
many words of warm praise from thos,
".o heard it.
i'r. W. 7. Cheatham attended th,
meeting OF the American Medical As
>o'atton, OF which he is a member, il
Atlanta last week. The attendanc,
WIS large and the exercises highly in
ieEesting and profitable. many of tn
most eminent physicians and surgeon
Q. The country being present and tax
N part IN the deliberations.
Few handsomer desks are seen THAI
the one which now adorns Mr.. Hicks
new law office. 1t is OF quartered oak
bread and deep, with double roll to
-.-- : a thing of beauty and JOY t
write upon. The desk was ordere
through y. 7. Barnes, the progressiv
yot1T furniture dealer. who is almoS
as proud Of it as its possessor
Persian and Dresden Silks, plain an
HsUred MOhair skirtings in great varet
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