The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-08-26
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For Low Prices
On Lime. Laths, Shingles,
Doors and Windows, call on
IOuN B. WATKINS.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. W. Hardee are
VISITING friends and relatives in Hal
Tx county.
Tie Prisou Mirror says s'drop' of
Of wh.-key often leads to a drop from
tie ga..ows.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Stainback and
little son eft Saturday to spend some
tine al Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Manning left
a,l Friday for Il ten days trip to
A,hey.lle and the Nashville EXPOSE
ton.
Ms, Daisy Stephens, who has been
spending the past six weeks in New
York and New Jersey, returned Mon
DAY.
Mr. Leroy Coshill, of New York
who has been quite sick at the home of
his father III Henderson the past week,
i, out again shaking hands with his
trends.
Mrs. ID. L. Traynham, of South BOs-
ton, Va, who has been spending some
mo in IIanIarlnn rnfrrnpI hnn,n
Wednesday. She was accompanied by
her mother Mrs. Wyche.
Mr. aud Mrs. Eugene. &. Curtin, of
Greeuvllle, Tenn. have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Owen. Mr.. Cur
I'm, who formerly lived in Oxford. is
brother of Mrs. Owen.
This is Il good time to clean up the
premises Of all kinds of garbage and
rubbish. Serious sickness may be
prevented by thorough cleaning of
The hiding places of disease germs.
Mr.. 7. J. Lambert left last week
Tor Mt Airy, where he expects to
make his home in future. Mr.. Lam
bert has many friends here who wish
lor hlm much success in his new home.
cyclists say that long period of
dryness Is harmful to rubber, therefore
tres should not be stored in hot, dry
places. y good wipe over with wet
cloth is an excellent thing for the tires
occasionally.
Mr.. NJ. Is. Prince, who always kindly
remembers the printer and measures his
storage capacity for good things by a
IarEe size watermelon, left the boys 4
me specimen from his patch last Tues
DAY, Thanks, Mr.. Prince.
Miss Elise Urquhart, of Suffolk, Va,
who has been visiting Misses Lemme
Jordan and Charlotte Young, returned
nome saturday to the regret Of her
many Henderson friends, particularly
"ttrtan young man, we are told.
work has begun on the railway from
"deway to Richmond and will be
pushed rapidly to completion. 1t is
S"'o mat Northern capitalists are iu-
'eSung IN the enterprise, and it has
Nv 'ack OF funds to carry on the work.
The post office has been moved into
'He 'i The store rooms of the Young
DOCK, next to Geo. f. Perry's. Post
master ChPatham has had everything
nicely lifted up and the change is a
De>-fAnie one and great improvement
over the former.
Mr.. Il. H. Royster, the bachelor
'"r'nef who produced the earliest
cotton bloom, has also brought US the
"''t open boil that we have heard oil
~ 'i.> section. The boil opened on
'"' l>th. Mr.. Royster says he ex-
tet'N TO get the premium for the first
Dale OF new cotton.
Mr.. Toepleman, manager of the Tel.
tp"one Company. was here this week
"a 'he interest OF his company. He in.
.o.ihS US that he will run a line to Lau.
'e., ami that in few weeks a circuit
"..' De completed, connecting Louis
T"S, henderson, Warrenton. Oxford
'aNkHnton, IOungsville and kittrell
.oulsburs Times.
vi. ~ W. Blacknall's LETTER nuh
.shed IN the Ne,Cs and Observer of Sun
Gay VIII be found in this issue Of tht
""i.b LEAF. The Goldsboro d,ou,
'ones the article under the headline
ne Right Ring" aud adds: VIVA,
ne says Is timely and what he write,
" True: His sentiments are the com
mon staple of North Carolina man
YAK i'!dge Institute has begun he
: III year with the largest attendanc,
:. ,eF history. From all parts of tn
.'"'e' from the mountains and beyon,
,'e mountains, to the sea and beyop,
s ..s sea. from all parts of the SoutI
'1'ehts have been assembling for
week. This is a substantial compli
"'eNt TO The superior advantages. i
innate. IN equipment, and in manage
ne I offered there. The enrollmen
VII VIII reach 300 this year. The Eas
I'd. LAS large number OF boys at O. r.