The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-03-24
RingwoOd Letter.
RINGwOOn. y. C.. March Doth. 1

! RINGwoOn. \. C.. March Goth, 1898.
! At the NJ p church Ia Ringwood
i March 10th, Mr.. Joseph :. Warren and
| Miss Irene Threewitts We're married
| The church was tastefully and beautiful
| ~ decorated for the occasion. The bri
dial couple entered while Mrs Joseph NJ.
Weller was rendering soft, sweet mar
| riage march, with the following Young
couples IA attendants: Turner THREE
| Wits and Miss Irene Davis; Floyd Mat
thews and Miss Mary Bullock: Leo Bras
vel! and Miss Mamie ohnson. Rev. ". l..
Harris performed the ceremony IN an
| impressive and interesting manner. The
popularity of the couple just e,nbarking
on the sometimes teInpestuOus sea OF
matrimonial life was uttested by the
large crowd present who wish for them Il
happy union. 4 most huuntifnl aud
tempting supper was served at night at
the home OF the bride
Mrs. John Davis, of Scotland Neck, is
visiting at her old home, having come to
witness the marriage of her sister Miss
Irene Threewitts.
Tobacco plants are coming up nicely
| and prospects so far are fine for begin
ming OF crop season.
Some one has said: Who does not pre-
fer some enemies to some pretend
ed friend. prefer the open enemy to
| the so-called friend who considers it
amusing to discuss my weakness before
people who are strangers to me. pre-
| fer the open enemy to the sO-called friend
| who uses me as long as it is convenient
| and then laughs about how easy l am
| fooled. prefer the open enemy to the
| sO-caled friend who visiting ME in the
| day Of my sorrow, hears of my woes and
| tells them to lot of idle listeners.
| prefer the open enemy to the sO-called
| friend who exploits i'll temper, disagree
able truths, and dissatisfaction upon
me, counting that frien dship gives
such privileges. prefer an open
| fight always. Then there's honest enmi-
| ty, not murderous, not backbiting nor
| lying where you strike out from the
shoulder either mentally or physically.
Beautiful spring like weather and the
orchards are blooming and shedding
| their sweet perfume and the farmers are
putting in their best ticks.
| Miss Sallie D. Jones, who has been in
Rocky Mount visiting her sister Mrs. d..
ID. Cuthrell, has returned to her home
here and many friends are glad to see
her.
| Mr.. Thad Gaskins, who resided be-
tween this place and Enfield, died We'd
nesday night exactly at midnight. He
had suffered some months with that fell
destroyer (whose fearful ravages no
hand can stay consumption. Rev. AL
bert Wilcox preached thefuneral sermon.
The body of Mr.. Gaskins was inferred
in the family burying ground Friday.
| He was an honest man and good citi-
izen and will be sadly missed by his wife
and three little children and friends.
"Oh why should the spirit of mortal be
proud?
Like swift fleeting meteor, a fast flying
| cloud,
flash of lightning, a break of the wave
| And man passes from life to rest IN the
| grave.
"What is life? IT'S the wink of an eye. a
| breath,
From the blossoms OF health to the pale
ness of death,
From the gilded saloon to the coffin and
| shrOud,
Why then should the spirit of mortal be
prOud?"
Rev. Mr.. Rose preached an able and
| impressive sermon at Central church yes
terday to large congregation. He viii
in future preach every 4th Sabbath in
stead of the third as heretofore. At his
next appointment he breaches especially
to young men and a rich treat is in
store for all who hear him. G. f. NJ.