The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-11-05

COL Burgwyn was home this week
having come to vote.
our Democratic rooster positively
refuses to come forth to crow since
hearing how the election went.
Edwin Tucker has accepted a posi-
ton with the Parham Bros. Co. as
salesman starting in on the first of the
month.
The Parham Bros. Co. have nnm-
Der Of advertisements in the paper this
week 1t will pay you to read them
over carefully.
Mr. w. f. Hill has been home from
Washington City this week visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Hill,
aud incidentally to vote.
See A. II. Barnes new adver tise-
mcnt in this issue. He has a large as
sortmcnt of furniture of every descrip-
ton to which special attention is call
ed. Ills stock is complete, his goods
lr,t-cIass, his prices reasonable.
The election passed off quitely in
Henderson and at the several other
voting precincts in the county. We
give the result elsewhere as a whole
not by townships as that is inmate
rial
Mr.. Henry Strause, the telephone
man of Henderson,, was in Oxford
Tuesday looking after the line here
which is on the increase. 1t is a good
line, and the equipments are first class.
Oxford Public Ledger.
There was very pleasant gathering
Of young people at the residence of DR..
j. II. Tucker last Thursday evening,
the occasion being a delightful card
party given by Miss Lila compliment
lary to her friend Miss Nash, of Nor
folk
Early Tuesday morning the streets
presented much the appearance OF
Sunday. Most of the stores were
closed and the crowds were thin. But
things warmed up later and the pOllt-
cal pot boiled to the satisfaction of the
most intense partisan.
Mr.. Geo. G.. Woodwork returned
Sunday from a visit to his old home at
Nunda, n. Y, Sparrow's Point, Nd,
and other places where he has been for
the past two or three weeks. He has
been busy since his return making some
Improvements about the electric light
plant and doing outside work i'll con-
nectiOn Herewith.
Paul Clary, commissioner, adver-
tises to sell the old BrOdie homestead
tract, embracing 100 acres, more or
less. including the dwelling and other
buildings at public auction to the
highest bidder on the 18th day of De-
cembcr. 1896. See notice in another
column for further particulars. w.
Is. Shaw, attorney.
Mr. Geo. NJ. Newell is home this
week, having come to vote. He has a
position in the Photographic bureau OF
the Treasury department., and being a
lir>t-class artist i'll his line he holds
the same down with credit TO himself
aud satisfaction to his superior officers
Mr.. Newell's many friends in Hender-
s"r are always glad to see him here.
Henderson and Oxford have been
connected by telephone. The line
while only temporarily fitted up is in
fine working order and the service
gives the best of satisfaction. This
puts Louisburg, Oxford and Henderson
all in telephone communication with
each other. The system is good one
and reflects credit upon Mr.. H. T.
Strause, superintendent, and Mr.. L
[. Toepleman. under whose supervis-
ION the work was done.
The Wife of Leonard Wells, of Eas
Dfimneld, Mass, had been suffering from
neuralgia for two days, not being able t.
sleep or hardly keep still. when MIR. Hol
den, the merchant there sent hera bottle
OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and asked
that she give it thorough trial. On meet
ing Mr.. Wells the next day he was TOLD
mat she was all right the pain had left
her within two hours, and that the bottle
OF ram Balm was worth $500 if it cOulG
not be had for less. For sale at 80 cent?
per bottle by NJ. Dorsey, druggist
Say. Have you seen that handsome
line OF tapeS and Coats at
WATKINS.