The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-21
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Doors and Windows, call on
JOHN B. WATKINS.
Mr. II. T. Strau,e was recent vlsi
torto Cincinnati and other Western
markets.
Nprinr term OF Vance Criminal Court
VIII meet next Monday, Judge Meares
t. preside.
Receipts o. tobacco have been crow
ue heavier since Christmas, and prices
have az upward tendency.
The GOLD LEAF publishes a number
OF interesting communications this
week. which Will repay a careful read
M.
Mr.. G. l.. BIacknaIl, of kittreIl,
passed through sunday returning home
from a * weeks stay North where
lac had been on business.
Mr.. :. +. Teser, wife and children
returned Tuesday from Baltimore and
other points where they have been
slayin. ior some time.
The tobacco market has been lively
tbs week. Sales have been good and
prices better than for some time. This
Is good news tor the farmers.
\ large proportion of the tobacco
crop has been sold and of what remaIus
IH thr hand, OF farmer. the per centage
o. wrappers l. very small.
Nr. H. !. IIartmaier ha, gone to
Lou bur. to engage in business. Mrs.
8 Ilrtmacr vii. soon Join him. Their
Henderson friends viii regret to lose
Ar,u.
Mr.. d. l.. Traynham, the popular
travelling salesman for the large
wholesale grocery house OF X. W. Law
81 SON y Co.. South Boston, Va, was
q visiting HI, customers in Henderson
g last week.
g Mr.. II. Z. Strausc. the popular man
aver of the Henderson Telephone Co.,
has lust placed i'll his office very con-
yeucut and handsome desk. 1t was
g purchased through Mr.. Samuel Wat
u klI~
Al the regular meeting of the Board
81 %. County Commissioners c. .. Duke,
superintendent Of the Home for the
Aged and Inlirm, resigned, aud J. ).
- t.u WAS elected i'll his place, at a sal
81 AIRY OF 5000 per amnum.
Rev. NJ. McG. Shields. of Burling-
81 TN, who preached i'll the Presbyterian
church here sunday before last, has
accepted call to Gastouia. The
q Pres ryter.an, of that progressive town
81 are to he congratulated.
see advertisements in this paper OF
q real estate To he sold at public auction.
The lots advertised by W. b. Shaw
commissioner, should attract special
q interest. sale Will take place the first
81 day %. February.
Attention = called to the commune
q cation Of MIR T. 7. Hicks published this
q week Mr.. Hicks discusses the liquor
traffic and what he has to say on the
subject j, in hi, usually strong aud
"a characteristic style Of writing or speak
IN.
Most of our merchants harin, fin
shed taking inventory OF their stock
81 We trust they tiud themselves i'll bet
ccr shape than they were last year
th.~ time. Al any rate they are going
8 dctcym.uCdly To work for Il bigger and
"a better business during 1897.
Gco. W. Kittrel and John b Crudup
q we're appointed a committee by the
- Board OF Commissioners to inspect aud
81 receive the bridge across Tar river,
"a built by l. :. .Jetfrcv.. provided the
"a work wu~ done according to contract,
AND report ~ Chairman OF the Board
The statement OF the Citizens Bank
published IL this issue shows that in
>'tutnu to he IN a sound and thrifty
- condition. Ii speaks well for the
bus mess community when deposits to
Tie amount Of upwards OF $40 900 are
carried IL our local bank
The Woman'> Christian Temper
"a aute | Union Will meet next Monday
9th At ) o'clock at the NJ. z Church.
livery member j. urgently requested
"a 10 he present. Officers will be elected
i9r the ensuing year. They Will also be
-.ad TO have ladies present who are ex-
. p'eunG To join the Union.
- simple Simon went in business
couldn't get along;
an make out at all" said Simon
something surely wrong
tame along a clever ad-Smith
Opened >imoa's ewes;
- supple Simon HOW no longer.
Moral: Advertise,
Wilmington (Del star
Ay suffer with Coughs Colds and La
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VIII cure You IN one day? Does not produc,
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2Hnine. Put up i'll tablets convenient fol
taking. Guaranteed to cure or money re-
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- - "4i "I"GHlNl' Oct. IS, 1c.