The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-04-22


have entered the field here and there
are wheels upon top OF wheels dis
played in front Of their respective
places Of business
We do not recall a time when as
! little in terest seemed to be NANTES ted
III The municipal election. 80 close at
hand, as is the case this year. But
the offices will not be allowed to 90
begging for all that.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Newell, of Washing
ton, D. c., aud Mrs. II. E. Brewer, of
Rocky Mount, are visiting their pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. X. W. Coghill,
having come to be present at the mar
rlage of their sister last Monday.
Our legal friend T. T. Hicks declares
that bucking broncho is not TO be
compared with bicycle when the
pesky thing takes notion to get from
under its rider. But the act Of dis
mounting is not as gracefully accom-
plished as sedate and dignified person
would desre-especialy when a crowd
of his friends are looking at him.
Our farmers should get more in the
habit Of fall aud sub-soil blowing,
green maturing, and compost making
to bring their lands to higher state
Of cultivation. 1t will not do to rely
upon commercial fertilizers alone.
| This plan has had as much to do with
Overstockng the markets with sorry
tobacco and consequent low prices as
anything else.
The Henderson Minstrel Company
left to-day for Louisburg where they
| will give performance tonight. After
| their engagements at Oxford and War
| renton the Ministries may visit Rocky
Mount and Wilson. The GOLD LEAF
| cOmmends them to the kind considera-
ton and liberal patronage Of the peo-
pie of those places. The entertainment
| given merits it.
Bicycle riding, in moderation, OBJ
serving the proper position always, is
both pleasant pas ime and healthful
exercise. 1t brings into play all the
muscles of the back, chest, arms and
legs, sends the blood courslng through
The arteries, and if persisted in would
save many a fat man from an early
grave and the lean from becoming bill
ious aud respondent.
Mr.. Walter S. Powell, late of War
renton, has rented the store room in
the Watkins building next door to
Iinthicum's Zone Horse GrOcery,'
! and is having same fitted up prepar-
atory to opening a stock of jewelry
therein. He will also do general re-
pair work. Walter is Henderson
boy, well known here and his friends
will give him cordial welcome back to
his first love.
Daniel & Co. were the victims of a
bold theft last Saturday. Some one
stole a cultivator in broad day light
from the sidewalk i'll front of their
store. 1t is supposed that this was
done while the proprietor and clerks
were busy on the inside, the thief
watching for suitable opportunity to
pick the implement up and walk off
with it as boldly as if he had paid the
price and was told to get it.
The services at the Episcopal church
Sunday were especially interesting,
the music being an enjoyable feature.
The choir was composed of we'll train
ed voices and the numbers selected
were appropriate to the occasion. Miss
Alice Cheek was organist. The rector
Rev. Julian E. Ingle preached a fine
sermon, rich in thought, tender in SEN
timent and eminently fitting the bless
ed event which Easter symbolizes.
Baby Carriages! Baby Carriages,. We
have them in all styles OF upholstering
and the most stylish patterns, at prices
that are bound to suit
SAMUEL WATKINS.
Pant goods cheaper than ever at
ii. TIIOMASON'S.
Linens for drawn work, Embroidery
linen, Irish Linen, Butchers linen, stamp
ed linens, in fact any thing you want in
the art linen line, at WATKINS