The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-08-13

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capital city this week.
Miss Asia Collins, of Ridgeway, is
visiting Miss Lizzie Collins, on Row.
land street.
Col. Henry Perry has been confined
to his home sick the past few days, but
is ''on the mend" now.
Mr.. and Mrs f. j. Hill have return
ed from a stay Of several weeks in
Washington and Virginia.
Miss Mamie Gregory, one ofOxford's
beautiful and talented young daughters,
is visiting relatives i'll Henderson.
Mr.. J. Y. Lands has been confined
to his home by sickness for several
days. He is getting better now, how
ever.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Dorsey and two
daughters returned Tuesday from
pleasant soiourn at the Norfolk seaside
resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Shannon and
daughter Miss Leila left Saturday for
Baltimore where they will stay some
time.
Mrs. J. G. Stills, of Rocky Mount,
and Miss Florence Arlington, Of Nash
Vile, are visiting the family Of Mr.. w.
D. Homer.
Mr.. Charles F. Beck, the expert
young tailor, who has been confined to
his bed with fever, was able to be out
again last week and is now at work as
usual.
Three charming young ladies are
visiting Mrs. Geo. B. Harris, in the
persons of Miss Wells, of Wilson, and
Misses Rowland and Watkins, of Mid
dleburg.
Mr.. J. J. Allen. of Franklin county,
known not only as successful farmer
and most excellent man, bnt famous as
the champion speller of North Carolina,
was visitor TO Henderson yesterday.
Mr.. j. w. Goodson, of Durham,
passed through Henderson Tuesday on
his way to New York, where he goes
to meet Mrs Goodson on her return
from European tour covering about
two months.
Rev. NJ. V. McDutiie and family, of
Portsmouth, n. H., passed through
Henderson Thursday on their way to
visit relatives in Fayetteville and other
other parts of the State.
Eugene Patterson, one Of the GOLD
LEAFS working force, left Thursday
night for months stay in the ex-
IRENE Western part of North Carolina.
His objective point was Murphy, Cher
okee county, the place of his nativity,
where he will visit relatives.
Gen. w. II. Cheek came home Fri
day from Rocky Mount, where he has
been some time, and has since been
confined to his bed sick. He had not
been we'll since Monday previous. His
condition is improving and his friends
hope he will soon be out again.
Misses Mary and Mallory Shield and
Miss Louise Booker, of Old Point. who
have been the guests of Mrs. J. p.
Massenburg for week, left for their
homes yesterday. Bright, vivacious
and pretty they made many friends
and admirers during their stay in Hen
derson among whom there is sincere
regret at their departure.
Rev. J. W. Scott, the former we'll
known colored barber Of Henderson, is
visiting friends here at present. He is
pastor of a large and prosperous church
in Brooklyn, n. y, where he is held
i'll high esteem by his congregation. A
New York paper recently gave Il
lengthy sketch Of his life accompanied
by picture Of the subject and spoke
in commentator of the work he is
doing for his race in his new home and
field of labor
DR.. Charles Ira Wyche, who is off
on his summer vacation, returned this
week from Greensboro and South Bos-
ton, Va, where he had been visiting
for ten days. He went out to the old
home place for a short stay and rest
and on Friday will return to Cleveland,
Ohio, where he will make his head
quarters for awhile, going via New
York. Dr.. Wyche is Western repre-
sentative ftwo large drug houses in
New York and Baltimore, and is doing
well both for himself and his firm.