The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-05-20
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REPORTERS.

Doors and Windows, call on
JOHN B. WATKINS.
The advertiser who expects his ad-
t.rr .-rmcut To he effective, must put
lie INTO t.
The hard work of the farmer has be-
.ulr. and he viii have few idle days be-
,.rr tie fall season.
M. Il. ]. Jones, and little daughter
Elizabeth, Of WarrentOn, came up last
week on Il visit to Capt. and Mrs. Z.
z JONES.
M Josie Wilkerson. an accom-
%. shed young lady of Vance county,
.,1.-t,ug at the home of Mr.. j. ii.
l'uo., N Henderson.
TIN, most of last years tobacco crop
ha> been disposed of, but there is yet
some coming in. Prices are averaging
better than for some time past.
Mr. w W Reavis has secured the
services of Mr.. II. Prick, an exper-
.,r.rcI butcher of Richmond, Va, to
take charge of his meat market.
Mrs.. j. L. Moss left Saturday to
spend n short while i'll Atlanta with
Ter husband, who has a position III
iu the >eaboard Air Line office there.
The State Convention of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
N.i. meet i'll Henderson June llth.
Every one Is cordially invited to at
tend.
Rev VIM. Walker, of Raleigh,
preached i'll the Episcopal church sun
d,l morning, filling the place Of the
rector Rev. Julian +. lngle, who was
absent.
Mr. W. W. Parker attended the
meeting of the State Pharmaceutical
.nr al the athletic contests he was Il
prize winner.
When YOU read the GOLD LEAF
dou't fail to see what its advertisers
VIII treat YOU well when making pur-
cha~c> of them.
Our ''devil." Geo. Fowler, was the
recipient of a very pretty box of flow
rr~, composed mostly of roses, yester-
day. They were sent TO him from
friends ut I.ittletor.
Read W W Parker's adver tisement
and YOU Will know where to get milk
shakes and all kinds of cool and re-
.lc>hing soft drinks. Coca and celery
Il NO lrir L,
Says an exchange very truly: The
country people read the local paper,
aui those business men who do not
u~clts advertising columns. lose the OPP,
purluuIty for securing desirable and
l>lng trade.
Mrs. Catherine I.ente Stevenson, OF
Chicago, graduate of the Boston Uni
Nrc>.ty, Will address the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union at the
State convention which meets i'll Hen
d'r>"n June llth.
DR.. Huffman preached in l.ouisburg
Sunday night, driving through the
country after his service here in the
morning. Monday he went down to
Scotland Neck to assist i'll a revival
meeting and will be away until Satur-
day.
Attention is directed to the adver-
u>rment of the Mineralized Rubber
Co., Of New York, which speaks for
Itself. They sell the best 81 bicycle
tres nj -warrauted-also hose
m.chutoshes, rubber. &c, at factory
lr.trs. Agents wanted
The most youthful bicycle rider i'll
Henderson is little Mabel, daughter OF
Nj. and Mrs. J. \. Kelly Her age is
seven years, and if not the best she
certainly one of the "cutest" riders
% town. And none of them attract
more attention when she passes along
the streets.
The dry spell was broken last Thurs
4"y by 4 good shower OF rain. TIL.
farmers took advantage of the opportu
nay Friday by setting out Tobacco,
pants all day. They are in fine spir
IL ana anticipate good crop this yea
IL the seasons shall be rs propitiou
aN the beginning.
i. ). Aronson calls attention to
lob lot OF sample shoes-ladies' Oxford
made by one of the best houses i,
the country, which he is selling at 81 O.,
pair. This is less than wholesal,
cost price, and persons in need of sucl
foods would do well ta call and prov id
themselves with u pair.