The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-12
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Spott Burwell came up from South
Carolina last week on visit to rela-
tives and friends.
Wade Cheek came up from Ocean
View on brief visit to the "folks at
hOme' last week.
Mr.. &. w. Williams, the popular
book keeper at H. Thomason's, is away
taking a short vacation.
Miss Annie Taylor returned home
TO Oxford Tuesday after a pleasant
visit to friends in Henderson.
Richard Henderson, of Newport
News, Va, is here visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Henderson.
Mrs. w. o. Shannon and daughter
Miss Leila have returned home from
three weeks stay at Ocean View, Va.
Mrs. Florence Davis, Mrs. Owen
Davis and Mr.. S. D. Young returne d
last week from a stay at the Virginia
springs.
Miss Urtie Daniel, Of Halifax, is
spending few days in Henderson with
Mrs. Tho. Ousby on her return from
visit to Raleigh.
Miss Sallie Clary, who has made
her home in Pocahontas, Va, the
past few months, returned last week
to the pleasure of her many Henderson
friends.
Mr.. A. Il. Workman, who has been
confined to his home unable to attend
to business for several weeks, is quite
sick his condition being worse than at
any time during his illness.
This Office was gladdened by the
presence of Mr.. F. b. Arendell, of the
News and Observer. on Monday. He
was on his way to Oxford in the
interest of his paper.
DR.. J. J. Thackston, the venerable
physician Of Durham, spent short
time in Henderson Tuesday. The
Doctor was on his way to Franklin
county where he goes for few days
rest.
Alex Gary left last week for Green
Vile, where he will locate and buy
tobacco. We commend the young man
to the tender care of the pretty girls OF
that town. So far as the men are
concerned he can look out for himself.
Mrs. Persse, widow of the late A.
B. Persse, died last week at the home
of her son Mr.. jeff Persse in Savannah
Ga. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Persse was for many years resident
of Henderson and at one time was
mayor of the town.
Mr.. l.. D. Stainback spent Sunday
at home. He reports business gooc
on his last trip, he having gone as fal
South as Atlanta. Mr.. Stainback rep
resents the Seward Trunk and Bag
factory, of Petersburg, Va, aud finds
no trouble in selling their goods.
Col. Burgwyn, United States Bank
Examiner, has taken charge of the
suspended First National Bank o
Asheville and will wind up its affairs
The Colonel has been singularly sue.
cessful in his management of similar
institutions under like circumstances.
Prof. j. A. Gilmer has returned
from his summer vacation preliminary
! to opening his school for the fall term
| There is no better preparatory schoo
for boys and young men. Prof. Gilmel
is fine scholar, splendid disciplinarian
experienced teacher and successful
educator. Next term will open Angus
| 3Oth. For terms, &c, call on o.
address the principal.
Mr.. Henry Aston is back from {
weeks stay with relatives near Cen
treville. He went down on his wheel
covering the distance, about 29 miles
in two hours and a half. On thu
return trip he was not SO fortunate
He punctured his tire and as the damage
was so great it could not be repaired
on the roadside he had to walk ant
roll the wheel several miles darkness
overtaking him in the mean time.
Col. l. A. Sugg, of Greenville, passes
through Saturday on his way hom
from visit to Texas aud the Nashville
Exposition. He went as far as Gal
weston, and says while he was great,
impressed with what he saw and admit
Texas is a great State he would no
exchange old North Carolina for zen
all. Genial and wholesouled gentle
man that he is it was pleasure to Sc
and chat with the Colonel even for
little while.