The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-09-02

Items From Franklin County.

INGLESIDE. y. L., Aug >
Enron GOLD LEAF:-As yOn have no
correspondent at this place | will send
YOU a lew items.
Our farmers had to do with short crops
last season but they seemed to go TO
work with renewed energy for another
Effort and present indications show that
their labors will be abundantly blessed.
The staff OF lii" will b., plentiful but it
is expected that the farmers will increase
their acrenge sOwn TO wheat this fall.
Careful and intelligent preparation OF
the land with proper planting will almost
invariably insure ii satisfactory yield in
Franklin.
Tobacco curing, fodder pulling and
cider making are in order. Many have
finished curing and your correspondent
hears that they have been very good.
y protracted meeting is being held this
week at Corrinth Baptist church near
here. havingcommenced Sunday. Preach
ing bv Rev. Geo. ". Duke and others.
There was a large crowd present Sunday,
LOusburg Henderson and FraDklntOn
being represented. Rev. Mr.. Griffin, an
earnest and able young man, preached
at the morning aud evening service.
Considerable interest has already been
manifested and it is hoped these meet
ings will result III much good to the com
munity.
Mrs. W. X. Williams, OF Louisburg, is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs Ii. ID.
EgertOn.
Mr.. .. s. Macon, the popular mer-
chant, says that business Is improving.
He has telephone connection with the
outside country.
Some OF the young ladies contemplate
giving an ice cream party some time III
the near future.
Miss Lizzie Macon, who has been visit
ing her brother Mr.. w. II. Macon, in
LOu:Sburg, returned home Saturday.
The annual protracted meeting held
at Trinity Methodist church will begin
the fourth Sunday in September. The
meetings will be conducted by Rev. X. ID.
Holmes, OF kittrel.
Miss kittie Foster, OF Bridgeport
Conn. who has been spending some time
in Scotland Neck with her aunts Mrs +.
f. billiard and Mrs. J. \. Lawrence, is
enjoying "a visit with the Misses Macon.
Miss Foster is Il native OF this county
and although imbued with the energy
and business activity of the great North
she loves the South, the land of her
| happy childhood. She is a lovely and
popular Young lady and trust her stay
will be as pleasant as her presence is
! welcome.
In this usually healthful part Of the
| county We have recently experienced al
| most an "pidemic Of typhoid fever. There
! have been veral deaths in the neigh
| borhood-especially distressing to one
| family. Mr.. Louis Clopton, who lived on
the farm of Mr. II. ID. Egerton, died of
| the fever on the Goth of July. \ month
later one of the children, a little boy
seven years old, died. Saturday, Aug
2Sth, Dick Hester, Il young man about
| % wears OF age, who worked for Mr..
| tloptOn, died after Il long and painful
| illness. He suffered intensely and for n
week it WAS Thought that every day
would be the end. Mr.. Hester was an
! honest, hard working, worthy young man
! and there was something peculiarly en-
| nOblng in his nnscltish lie. Realizing
the distressed condition of the widow,
who WAS lett almost helpless with eight
| children, he agreed to remain with her
another year or until some of them
| should be able to assist her. Dick Hester
worked faithfully and did what he could
! for Others in sickness and health while he
| lived and | believe his soul is at rest. He
was IL member OF Trinity church and his
| body was laid to rest in the church yard
there Sunday morning, Rev. &. +. Smith,
OF LOuisburg, conducting the service.
Mrs. ClOptOn and one OF the little boys
| are now sick with fever X