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Fine growing weather this has
been for several days
h. \. AronSon has an announce
ment of interest to bicycle readers in
another column. Read it.
Mr.. Silas Powell has embellished
and beautitied his residence by the
application OF new dress OF paint.
Some of our farmers commenced
setting tobacco plants last week, and
this week quite number have been
put out.
Mrs. DolIie Garrett, wife of Il. L.
Garrett, has been appointed post
master at Henderson. As another
has said: the Democrats pay the
taxes, the Republicans do the voting
and the Populists fill the offices.
1t is seasOnablc summer dress stuffs
that Dobbin Il Fcrrall, the Raleigh
dry goods merchants, invite the at
tcntion of our lady readers this week.
Look over their al and see what
they have to say.
the Episcopal Convention. Hender-
son in advance extends IA cordial well
come to the visitors. wishing them a
pleasant and profitable meeting and a
delightful stay in our midst.
The town election was one of the
most quiet ever held here. There
being no opposing candidates in the
field, small vote was east. X. j.
Southerland was reelected Mayor.
The old Board of Commissioners was
also reelected.
Brother, do not allow your assess
ment or insurance policy to lapse.
Protection to your family such as
this is the last item to be dropped
during these stringent times. Your
inclination may be to drop it first.
but stop and think.
Hog and'hominy" should be the
motto now more than ever. Pro-
visions have already advanced as a
result of the war. and are likely to
90 higher. This makes it more neces-
sarv for the Southern farmer to raise
his own supplies ut home
His friends claim that Mr.. Jas. II.
Lassiter. Jr., is a proud rs a boy is
when addressed as Mr." for the first
time. The appearance of a handsome
little girl at his home is the cause OF
the numerous congratulations which
he has been receiving the past ten
days.
Mrs. DIR. :. w. Gregory. of Ply
mouth. is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs :. Dean in Henderson this
week. She will attend the Southern
Baptist Convention in Norfolk and
spend some time with relatives of DR.
Gregory i'll that city on her return
home.
See call of the County Democratic
Executive Committee for TOWNSHIP
primary meetings to be held on Satur
day. May 9TH. for the purpose OF
sending delegates to the County
Convention to be held Saturday. May
18th. for the purpose of electins
delegates to the State and judicia
conventions.
The Southern Baptist Convention
will meet iii Norfolk beginning Fri
day. May 9th. and will be in session
until the 18th. The American Bap
tist Educational Society and tn,
Woman's Baptist Missionary Uniol
will meet IT the same time and place
1t will be 4 great occasion and will b,
largely attended. The Seaboard Al
Line will sell tickets at the rate o
one fare for the round trip.
In mentioning the recent marriag
of Mr. Leroy Coghill. we credited hin
with being from Baltimore. wherea
we should have said New York. Thi
lnadvertence arose from the fact rha
Mr.. Coghill was for some time wit
the music house of Otto Sutro Il Co.
Baltimore. He is now with the job
Church CO.. New York. We max
the correction to avoid errors an
trouble in addressing mail, &c.
The farmer. the mechanic and the bic,
Gle rider are liable to unexpec ted cuts an
bruises. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
the best thing to keep on hand. 1t heal
quickly, and Is we'll known cure fC
piles. Phil II. Thomas.