The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-07
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some new tobacco primings) has
been cured in this county.
There WAS no taking Il day or"
and uoing fishing with folks who had
ANYTHING else to do Monday. Fourth
of July or no Fourth of July.
The weather has been Il triflng
warm for several DAYS; but then the
poor fellows in Cuba are having 4
Great deal hotter time than we are.
..NrwS from the 'front.' is now
Laden with Il feeling of sadness rs
we'll a. a spirit of gladneSs. But
then We must expect sorrows to come
~ 4 natural result of war.
The expression. ,Eally round the
fla, boys is getting popular. The
sweet summer girls are beginning
to- wear shirt-waists representing the
t'ag ProgrcSSire FurHcr.
The Ist md Sub. District Confer
curr Of the Methodist Protestant
church meets at Flat Rock to-mOr-
roW (Friday) July Sth. Rev. j. 5.
Williams. Of Henderson. is chairman.
Material for the new business
building to be erected by ID. {.
I.pu"hIin on his lot near he Scaboard
passenger depot, is being placed
upon the ground preparatory to
beginning work.
\ glorious rain fell Tuesday after
noon. The fall was gentle and lasted
lpr several hours. 1t was much
10 crops beside cooling off the atmos-
ph"rr and refreshing nature gen
'ralIy.
Persons who have had occasion to
CONSULT DIR. Byers professionally,
HAY" been impressed with him rs an
eminent specialist in treating dis
cases Of the eve and correcting
defective vision bv the use of proper
~ adjusted lenses.
The war tax" faces one on every
hand at the bank, postotlice, telc-
-raph and express offices the inev-
table stamps must be attached or
tine amount paid before the check
money order. telegram or parcel is
acceptable to the powers that be.
The annual conductors excursion
from Raleigh Ia Portsmouth will be
rum next Tuesday. July 18th. Fare
for the round trip from Henderson
>f-''- Train i scheduled to leave
here II l2:Jo. Returning leave Ports
mouth ut $50 o'clock Thursday morn
inn.
lhr .'t'lnrious Fourth''-thc day
We celebrate WAS Il quiet one in Hen
dcr>on ~ it usually i. But for the
fact that the po~toilicc was closed the
average mortal had little else tc
r1u>" him Ia realize that any special
Significance attached to Monday NOR,
than any other day. And Yet we ar,
n', an nnpatriotic people.
The sounds of the hammer and saw
are heard i'll various parts of town n
present and most of our carpenter:
an" builders are employed at work
Henderson never stands still no
makes progress backwards. We ar,
constantly building and spreading
ont ~ 4 town a well As CROWN!
commercially and industriallv.
The cheap rate Saturday tickets tC
Norfolk. Virginia Beach. Ocean View
ami Old Point by the Scaboard All
lin" are quite popular. Fare for tn,
''Hnd trip from Henderson is s.. ),
L" either point. and passengers car
:" down on the Atlanta Specia
saturday morning and return Mon
',tE night. thus giving them thre,
whole days
J, II. LaSsiter X Go. have a
IMMENSE stock of goods in every de
"FtW:rnt Of their tive-rOom store
."' 1t II /" summer Stutfs that the
invite special attention just now
III ladies dress materials for summe
wear Oxford ties. slippers. parasol>
&C. some genuine bargains ar
''tnE offered, Call and in> pect thes
goods and get prices
D. NJ. Courtney, of Morrillton. Ark
says that Ramon Pepsin Chill Tonic Civ,
lhe best satisfaction OF any Chill Tonic /
H'nnIeN. TaSteless and guaranteed. soc.