The gold leaf., 1898-09-01
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Mr.. j. Ed Stagg, of Durham, was
here short while Tuesday.
Miss Sophia Martin, of Pitt county,
is the guest of Miss Lila Tucker.
C. A. Lewis has been confined to
his home with sickness several days.
Henry Buchan returned yesterday
from a visit among his relatives in
Canada.
D. H. Mangum went down to Scot
land Neck Saturday to visit his
mother and sister.
Mrs. j. H. Lassiter, Jr., returned
from Greensboro Tuesday where she
has been visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Emma Hood returned home
Saturday from Washington City where
she has been staying for some weeks.
Miss Pattie Manning returned from
Franklin county Monday where she
has been spending some weeks with
Mrs. j. J. Allen.
Mr.. Leon Strause, the well known
leaf tobacco dealer of Richmond, was
here short while this week return
ing home Tuesday.
Mrs. w. A. Farris, of Wilmington,
returned home Wednesday after
short visit with her mother and Sis
ter in Henderson.
Mrs. Jennie Manning returned
home to Norfolk Saturday after spend
ing a short while here the guest of
Mrs. Thad r. Manning.
Miss Lemme Jordan returned home
Friday morning from Suffolk and
Petersburg where she had been visit
ing friends and relatives.
Dr. and Mr.. F. r. Harris and chill
dren went down to Virginia Beach
Saturday morning and enjoyed the
pleasures of the seaside for a few
days.
Mr.. w. w. Colvin, of Warenton,
Va, member of Co. G., 2nd Virginia
Regiment, stationed at Jacksonville,
has been visiting the family of Mr..
S. S. Whitten.
Messrs. Paul Bowers and Willie
Rosser, two popular ministerial stu
dents of Halifax county, have re-
turned to enter upon their studies at
Wake Forest College.
Rev. A. G. Wilcox, of Brinkley-
Vile, accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Annie, passed through yester-
day going to Oxford, where the
young lady will enter the Hobgood
| School.
Miss Pat Lou Jones has gone to
Asheville to spend while. Miss
Sue Robards will assist Miss Bette
Blacknall in manipulating the key
board at the Central telephone office
during her absence.
Mr.. H. H. Picot, of Littleton, has
accepted a position with S. d. Young
& Co., cotton buyers. Mr.. Picot will
receive a cordial welcome as citi-
zen of our town. He is son of DR..
l.. J. Picot, of Littteton.
Mr.. r. A. Bullock, of the Williams
boro neighborhood, was Henderson
visitor Sunday, having come to hear
DR.. Morton preach. 1t looked like
"old times to see these two much
beloved men at their respective
places in the Presbyterian church
which knew them so many years.
Hon. w. w. Kitchin, wife and chill
dren of Roxboro, were here for few
hours Saturday on their way to Scot
land Neck to visit the family ofCapt.
w. H. Kitchin, Mr.. Kitchin's father.
The talented young Congressman
was fresh from campaigning in the
upper counties of his district and
feels confident he will be reelected
this fall.
Mr.. John Hill Tucker left last weel
for the University of Virginia where
he will take his third and last course
in medicine. Having been appointed
an assistant in the hospital at tina
institution necessitated his being
there before the opening of the ses
: sion. This is complimentary to ou
young friend besides giving him val
liable experience in connection Will
the pursuit of his studies.
Mr.. J. J. Allen, Of Franklin county
was here Monday. He tells us h
has consented to take charge OF th
Louisburg Male Academy, and tn
prospects are good for large attend
ance. Mr.. Allen is an experience
, teacher and his success as an educate
, has been marked. The people @
Louisburg are TO be congratulate
2 upon securing his services as princl
: pal Of the Male Academy.
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