The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-06
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S. S. Parham has been at Moreheat
several days.

>. >. Parnam mas been at MOfe0eaO
several days.
Miss Mollie Gill, of Vance county,
is visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Eva Davis, of Weldon, is a
guest of Mrs. P. T. Jones this week
Mrs. c. NJ. Cooper and children
have returned from q three weeks
visit to New Bern.
Little Miss Marie Manning went
down to Scotland Neck Saturday to
visit her aunt Mrs. C. w. Dunn.
Mr.. j. A. Gilmer returned. from
Greensboro Saturday. Sunday he
filled his appointment to preach out
at Nutbush 80
Miss Mary King Nash ;apa. Miss
Winnie Watts, of Portsmouth, Va.
arrived Sunday morning to visit Miss
Nanny Sharp at Pools Rock, -
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson, Of
Warrenton, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. X. Sturges Monday night en-
route to Yanceyville to visit relatives.
Mrs. Nj. l.. Withers and Miss Rosa
Withers. of Davidson College, mother
and sister of Mrs. Goode. Cheatham,
are visiting that lady in Henderson.
Mrs. John B. Watkins, accompan-
led by her son, Thos H., left Satur-
day to visit Mrs. j. w. Powell, OF
Edgecombe county, Mrs. Watkins
sister.
Joe Dunn has returned tC Ceredo,
West Virginia, after months leave
of absence, to resume his duties as
conductor on the Norfolk Il Western
Railroad.
Mr.. N. Lehman made a short visit
to Farmville, Va, last week. tie
formerly lived there. but this is the
first time he had visited the place in
several years.
Rev., j. M. Rhodes, president OF
Littleton Female College, was here in
attendance of the District Conference
a short while last week, returning
home Saturday.
Mr.. w. f. Moss, of the Watkins
Hardware Company, having decided
to keep house, has rented the cottage
belonging to Mrs. Lucy Young, latel y
occupied by Mrs. w. H. Anderson.
Miss Daisy Stephens, who went to
Newark, N. j., on account OF the
death. of her aunt Miss Ann Soden,
has gone to spend awhile with Miss
Mabel Terhune at West Milford Nd.
Messrs. Robert Lassiter, Sid Cooper,
Asa and Brooks Parham went down
to Morehead Monday to take dip in
the ocean and to pay court to pretty
girls and the bill of fare down there.
Miss Anna Stands, of Virginia, a
recent graduate of The Peabody
Normal College, left Wednesday
morning after a short visit to: her
friend Miss Jessica Smith in Hender-
son. -
Messrs. Geo. b. Harris, G. A. Lewis,
A. j. Harris, Maj. j. F. Harris, and
Masters Frank, George and Andrew
Harris went down to Morehead Tues
day for a brief sojourn at that pleas
ant resort.
Capt. r. J. Elmore has been look
ing like man without a friend for
several days past. Mrs. Elmore and
the smaller children are away, and
the Captain declares that a home is
not a home under such conditions.
Miss Nanny Johnston, of Birming-
ham, Ala, is visiting her cousin, Miss
Katherine Sharp, at POOLS Rock. Miss
Johnston and Miss Sharp attended
the Princeton commencement and re-
port having had most delightful
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Y. Cooper are en-
loying the pleausres of the seaside at
Morehead. We note that they gave a
delightful complimentary sail and
surf party few afternoons ago,
which was greatly enjoyed by those
who participated.
Mrs. Edwin Stephens was called to
/ Newark, N. j., on sad mission June
2lst-the receipt of telegram an
nouncing the death Of her oldest
sister Miss Ann Soden. Deceased
had been in failing health long
time. Her age was n years.
Mrs. A. X. Shaw and baby boy,
Angus r.. Jr., will leave Friday for a
short visit to relatives in Moore and
Randolph counties. 1t is proba BILE
that Miss Annie Robson, of Raleigh,
with the family during Mrs. Shaw $
absence.
We had an agreeable call from MI,
5. J. Stallings, good citizen and sue
cessful merchant, of Littleton, Fri
day. One of Halifax county's must
sterling sons and boyhood friend of
ours. it is always pleasure to see
and shake the hand of this clever
Christian gentleman. -, = .
Miss Annie Strickland, of Louis
burg. and Misses Mozella and Mantle
Perry. Of Franklinton. were guests
of Mrs. j. II. Goodrich last week
Miss Strickland rendered some very
beautiful solos at the Nj. F.. church
during conference. Her singing was
highly complimented.
We had the pleasure of cali from
DR.. lvey. the able and accomplished
editor of the Raleigh Christian Adro-
cate, Thursday. No one can know
DR.. Ivey without liking him and no
one can be in his genial presence and
enjoy his bright and charming con-
versation without feeling the better
for it.
Thos. Gooch, the widely known and
popular clothing salesman of Balti-
more, was here a short while Friday.
AS some one remarked if Tom Gooch
knew how often his savings are
quoted in Henderson he would real
ize that his name is upon the lips and
in the minds OF his friends more fire.
quent perhaps than any other man
who has ever lived here.
Messrs. Henry Macy and Jim Mas