The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-06-09
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The weather yesterday was real
summer like.
Miss Hattie Walker, of Danvillc.
Va, came Mondayao visit her friend
Miss Lila Tucker.
Mis- Ethel Dorsey went to Raleigh
Tuesday to attend the commence
mcnt exercises mt St Mary's.
Miss Carrie Lawrence. of Oxford.
aud Miss Belle Thorpe, of Granville
county. are ut Mr.. J. X. Young's.
The drop in the price of flour is a
more gratifying bit of news just now
now than the latest from the war
This is the month in which YOU
,houId list your taxes. Do not neg
trct the matter or it may give YOU
troubl" AMI expense later.
Mrs. j. F.. McCraw and Miss Madgie
McCraw left Tuesday for South
Ro>tuu, Va, ia visit Mrs. ID. l.,
lraynham and Mrs, X. j. Wyche.
Mr. Daniel, the hardware man, says
he has sold more farming tools. cul-
tivatorS and other labor saving i'm
pIcmcntS this season than ever be-
fore.
Miss Fannie Gregory. of Oxford.
and Miss Bessie Thurman. of Calves
ton. Tex, have been visiting Miss
Leah Perry. Miss Thurman leaves
to-day for Augusta.
Rev. James Battle Avirett. of
kittrell was here short while yes
terday. His friends greatly sympa-
thixe with him in his troubles on ac-
count nf the sad misfortune that has
uyertakcn his son.
There are some people in Henderson
who are trying to do business with
out advertising, and but for the fact
that customers are drawn here by
the enterprise of other business men
they would never be known or heard
of.
Mr.. c. W. Williams received in
formation Tuesday evening OF the
critical condition of his sister Miss
NJ. X. Williams. who lives neal
Youngsville. Mr.. Williams left yes.
tcrday morning hoping to find hel
better.
Mr. F.. G.. Dorsey, of Houston Va ,
spent Sunday here with his brother
Mr.. NJ Dorsey. Like our tOwnsmar
he is 4 most excellent gentleman and
good citizen, and is held in high
esteem in the community where he
lives.
Sing Foo. the Chinese laundrvman
says business has opened up with him
better than he really expected at the
beginning. He has had all the work
hr could do-and more-having tC
yet outside help pending the arriva
Of his partner.
Our IuwnSman DIR. W. L. Cheat
ham was elected to represent the
North Carolina Medical Society at the
American Medical convention il
Denver Colorado this week. but much
In his regret was prevented from at
tending on account of professional
engagements.
The question of sewerage for towr
Is becoming agitated. many of tn,
.aTr>t property owners and ia,
payers expressing themselves in favor
IF it. Henderson has reached thai
point when a system of sewerage APP
pears to be not only matter of eN
prdiency but 4 necessity.
Mrs. F.. c. Davis is entertaining /.
house party at her home on William
street. Miss Katherine Sharp. Mis-.
Lois Wright. and Miss Della Clark o
Portsmouth. Miss Lula Hawkins o
Rdgewav. Mr.. Robt. Rawls. o
Iarboro. Mr.. Thad Cheatham of Hen
derSon, Mr.. George Claiborne o
Wilmington are her guests at present
As some one has truthfully said. i
Is the mother who bears the strail
and responsibility of every home
Inc Christian mothers are the light
of every home. They are nearer
like Christ than any other class, for
like Christ. their lives are lives O
love and sacrifice. Every son an,
daughter who really loves mothe
Will do everything possible to lghte,
her labor and fill her heart with 10,
and SIM bipo >