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

Inc infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Ashoy Watkins had the misfortune ~
d eak one of his arms Just above tho
wrist few days ago. The accident
was sustained by his falling ont of
CHAIR. The little fellow is GETTING IN
very well under the circumstances
mr. Geo. A. Rose, buyer for Davis
rose, is now in the Northern mar
ketS making purchases for goods for
inc lail and winter trade. He will
visit Baltimore, New York and Roston
ana his selections will embrace all de-
partments in their line. See adyer-
tlsement elsewhere.
Rev. A. r. Shaw will occunv bis
pulpit next Sabbath morning and eve
nlng. At the morning service he will
preach to the children. At 4 P. M
The Young Ladies' Mission Band will
DE organized. The pastor is gratifjed
at the steadily growing interest mani
rested IN the Sabbath-school and PRAYER
meeting.
Work has been begun on J. r
owens new residence on the lot mr.
chased by him from Geo. A. Rose. on
posite the Methodist Protestant church.
The situation is beautiful one and
win such a house as Mr.. Owen con-
templates erecting it will be among
the handsomest and most desirable
places OF residence in town.
DR.. J. r. Moss having been elected
County Health officer by the Board of
County Commissioners at their meet
ing In August, entered upon the duties
OF that office on the first inst. DR.. T..
II. fuckers term having expired at
that time. Since DR.. Tucker has been
SICK DR.. Moss has been attending to
ms duties at the County Home for
him.
A chapter of orphans, from the Ok
tore Orphanage, will give an enter
talnment in Burwell Hall on the night
OF October lst. Admission will be Is
and % cents. Our people know the
nature OF these entertainments and the
object for which they are given. 1t is
not necessary to do more than merely
announce their comm. to insure a
good house, we hope.
Jas. II. Lasster & Co. are sole
agents for the Royal Talors, of Chi
cago, than whom there are no better
workmen or more reliable dealers. at
popular prices, in the country. Their
goods speak for themselves. All thew
ask is trial to thoroughly convince
and entirely satisfy the most skeptical
Read what they say and give Messrs.
Lassiter & Co. your order.
Persons wishing to rent desirable
leaf tobacco warehouse in Henderson
would do we'll to see Edward Hines or
correspond with D. NJ. Hines, Milton.
n. Z. This is the we'll known Wat
kins building situate diagonally across
the street from Harris Warehouse. 1t
is about 4Oxl0O feet, 5 floors. The
warehouse lately occupied by Butler,
jenkins Il Co., is offered for rent also.
See advertisement elsewhere.
If the writer of the article sent
through the post office to the GOLD
LEAF yesterday will give us her name
mot for publication) we will take pleas
ure i'll printing the communication.
There is a rule in all we'll regulated
printing offices not to publish anything
without knowing who the writer is.
The article is a good one and worth
printing but we can't ignore a long es-
tablished custom. Will you send US
your name?
"Dick" Morse, the apostle of tenn
perance, and who expounds the Gospel
from the tail end of wagon, has
struck Henderson. He arrived Tues
day and ever since we saw him in
Durham Saturday before last we have
been on the lookout for him. Mr..
Morse halls from Cabarrus county,
some where about the bailiwick of Con-
cord, and is not unknown to fame even
in larger towns-Charlotte, Winston,
Greensboro and elsewhere.
In the death of Mr.. Fern Gill, which
occurred at the home Of his father Mr..
Stephen Gill, near town last Friday,
worthy and estimable young man
has passed away all too soon. Deceased
was about % years old. He was a
brother Of Mr.. ID. J. Gill, formerly of
Henderson, but now living in BruDs-
wick, Ga. In another article friend
of the family has paid more extended
and deserved tribute to the worth and
character of the dead young man.
Mr.. Geo. c. Woodwork has placed
us under obligations for copies of the
Buffalo Erpress, pictorial editions,
with full accounts of the Grand Army
celebrations in that city. There are
pictures of famous soldiers and civ
ilians, noted women, scenes of battle
fields during and since the war, familiar
songs, patriotic poems, etc. Among
the illustrations we notice a portrait
of Mrs. J. A. Hayes, of Colorado
Springs, Col, daughter Of Jefferson
Davis. and her two little sons.
Fresh Turnip Seed-all varieties-at
DORsEY's DRUG STORE.
Fine linen Ncckwear-all of the latest