The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-12-07
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On Lime, Laths, Shingles,
Doors and Windows, call on
John B. WATKINS.

DR. Bass went to Richmond Sunday
nj 5ht returning yesterday.
F.. W. Ellis has been appointed post
master at Gillburg. Vance county.
Gen. b. 5. Register, of Oxford, was
here a short while between trains
Tuesday.
The weather has been more like
winter this week. Ice has been
abundant.
Miss Nina Davis went to Kittrell
Miss Monday to spend week with
Ellen Crudup.
J. J. Loughlin. Jr.. of Durham,
spent Sunday here returning home
Monday afternoon.
The famous San Francisco Minstrels
will hold the boards at Cooper Opera
House Friday evening.
Ur, Hufham left Monday for Ashe=
yille to attend the Baptist convention
in session there this week.
Miss Emma Speight, of Edgecombe,
was a guest of DR.. and Mrs. F. S. Har-
ri. short while this week.
The county commissioners met in
regular monthly session Monday
transacting the usual routine business.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. j. Loughlin, Of
Warrenton. spent Thanksgiving day
in Henderson with Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
G. Loughln.
strs. NJ. A. Harris, of Halifax Co.,
on her way from Chapel Hill, is stay
ing awhile in Henderson with her son,
DR.. +. S. Harris.
Read Horner & Powell's ADVERTISE
ment. They have lots of good things
to eat. Special provision. for the
Christmas trade.
See advertisement of w. b. Shaw,
trustee, who will sell a certain tract
OF land at public auction on Saturday,
January 9th, 1900.
An index for holiday shoppers-the
advertising columns of the GOLD LEAF
Look out for neat week and watch
them for timely hints.
A postoilice has been established at
Bearpond, Vance county. Business
commenced Monday morning with f.
q. Perdue as postmaster.
Mr. Thos. Gooch. the popular Balti-
more clothing salesman, was here
showing his samples and taking or
ders from our merchants Monday.
Hog killing is now in order. Some
fine porkers are to be slaughtered and
the indications are that meat will be
more plentiful throughout the county
;. 7. Allen advertises a 3-room cot
tags on Andrews avenue for rent
Good kitchen, garden and we'll OF
water on the premises. Terms rea
sonable.
1t looked like old times come AGAR
about the warehouses last week. Fri
day the sales were the heaviest OF the
season. And again Saturday there
we're good breaks.
At the PRESBYTERIAN church mex
Sabbath morning at II O'Clock tn
subject will be: Debt Paying. At
P NJ. the subject will be: Robbinl
God. The public cordially invited
Miss Charlotte Britt, the accom-
pli>hed daughter of Editor Britt, o
the Oxford Public Ledger, passe'
through Henderson Tuesday on he
way to Washington City to sPen
awhile
d. n. Hunt, of Dexter. n. c..
still at headquarters, travelling dali
for Cooper's Warehouse. He solicit
the patronage of his numerous friend
and relatives throughout Granvill
and Vance counties,
Capt W X. Horton. "conduotor
on the yard engine here, has been o
the sick list the past week. 1t is nc
often q man has to be sent to take h
place while he plays gentleman
leasure. but sickness catches til
swittest of EN- some times.
christmes is the time for comm
together. Go home by the Seaboal
Air Line. One and one-third fare
Tor the round trip.