The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-07-21
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sheriff Jones, of Warren county,
took three prisoners up to the peni
Tertiary Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Stainback lost
an infant son, aged about two weeks,
lust Wednesday, 18th.
The Wnman's Christian Temper
ancr Union will meet next Monday
afternoon III j o'clock in the NJ. p.
church.
The outlook for business promises
we'll. and iik" our forces on sea and
land. with the end Of the war will
give Il good account of itself.
The lot where the new LOughlin
building is being erected presents Il
busy scene. The regular force of
IDLE spectators or voluntary bosses of
the lob i about as large rs that which
draws pay from the contractors.
At the PRESBYTERIAN church next
sunday morning at IL o'clock the
subject Of so-called ''Christian Sci
curr" will receive consideration
when some of the subtle and per-
miciorIS errors of this growing heresy
Will he exposed.
The infant son left by Mrs. j. +.
Moss. as mentioned last week, died
at $3.50 o'clock on Wednesday night,
18th. being separated from its mother
i'll the spirit world just four days.
Gods ways are the ways of wisdom
and it is better so.
Manager j. r. McCraw, of the Pos
tai Telegraph Company, has moved
into his handsome new office, recent
" fitted up for the purpose next door
Ia the old one. Now the office is in
hcrping with the efficient manager
and the service of his company.
Mr. ". f. Massenburg succeeds
Mr. Hugh skinner As manager of the
Telephone Exchange in Oxford. Oh
course there will he no change in the
manager Of the office as Miss Carrie
skinner will contidue to be the prett '
Central figure ut the switchboard
Oxford PHbiic Lcdgcr.
At . o'clock Sunday night lightning
struck the house of Baker Eaton
rolored. living in the eastern part o
town. The bolt passed through thu
front of the house under floor break
lng tn" slcepers. \ portion of tn
Kitchen was partly demolished
Eaton'S daughter was considerabl,
shocked but soon recovered.
Our Young friend Ed T. Peoples
formerly of Henderson. has lately be
come identified with the newspaper
business. He and II. c. Common. Jr.
have become owners and editors O
the Wilson hiiiy NerS. >prightl,
hvr-coIumn afternoon paper. The
make good beginning and the COLI
LEAF trusts their future NAV be a
bright and successful As their publ
cation merits.
We stated last week that Capt
Willie La>Siter. of Oxford. was IT
ported among the wounded in tn
battle of Santiago. The Oxford Pu(
'r L,dgCr saws that Mr.. X. w. Lass
ter. Il brother of Capt. Lassiter. ha
Received 4 telegram from him savin
''' "st> "puntltt Ill inc sue. but III
seriously. The friends of the gallar
soldier will be rejoiced to learn this
Ms injuries are not severe.
Ethel Fuller. the little two year oil
daughter of Mrs. Susie Fuller, of On
'"ri, died near ASheville. where tn
mother had been staying in quest {
the little girls health. Monday. aftt
an illness Of several months. Accom-
panied by Mr.. Alex. Webb. of Ash,
Vile, uncle of the deceased. the II
MAINS were taken to the Fuller HON
u this county for interment. Mr.
l. |. Powell, Of Henderson, attende
ne burial which took place Tuesda
attcrnoon
During the hot weather las: summer
Hid Il severe attack of cholera morbus. II
,rN>'iatIng my leaving my business "a
VT y. Hare, of Hare Bros. Fincastl
pho. After taking two or three doses
hamherlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrho
heInedy was completely relieved and in
Il" hours was able to resume nv work
The store. | sincerely recommend it to Al
me afflicted with stomach or bowel trouble
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