The gold leaf., 1899-09-28

Lewis Barnes left yesterday for
New York to buy new fall stock of
c,o'flhg' gents furnishing goods, hats.
shoes' etc Incidentally he will take
In the Dewey celebration also.
Maj. p. I. Jones, Capt. J. S. Poy-
,hress and Sergeant Jos. +. Jones
ieit yesterday for New York to par
tlclPate in the Dewey celebration.
"A pleasant time to ali of them.
Miss Lillian Herbst. the artistic
niii'iher at Davis & Roses has re-
turned Tor the season and has been
busy opening and arranging the su-
per peap suck s,ock this popular house offers
Mayor Southerland had the mis-
| fortune to lose a valuable mare last
week. The animal was taken sick on
the road in charge OF one Of his
dflvers, and died in few hours.
Something like blind staggers.
Mr.. H. F. Mcpherson, buyer for
Chas. H. johnson & Co.. cotton
brokers, Raleigh, has returned for
the season. Mr.. Mcpherson has been
located on this market before and has
many friends who are glad to well
come him back.
Miss Minna Dunlop left for her
home in Baltimore Yesterday morn
ing after stay of some weeks in
Henderson. She was ACCOMPANIED
| by little Miss Mildred Lewis who
! TO -ic;t
and Washington.
The cry is ..hold your cotton" but
how IS man going to hold his cotton
when he is in debt to his merchant.
and has other obligations to meet, with
| no bank account? The SUGGESTION is
all right but the ability to act upon
it is another thing.
Eugene +. Albea, the popular rep
resentative OF Keen & Haperty.
manufacturers of tin and enaneled
ware. Baltimore. was here to see the
trade Tuesday. Mr. Albca never
fails to book several good orders
when he strikes Henderson.
a revival meeting is in progress
at the Methodist Episcopal church.
The pastor Rev. A. McCnllen is as
sisted by Rev. j. A. Hornaday, Of
Hertford. Mr. Hornaday has preached
here before and has many friends and
admirers among our people.
DR.. j. H. Tucker has returned from
the Western part of the State where
he has been staying for some weeks
ut Waynesville and Hendersonville.
lie Is much improved we are glad to
know. Mrs. Tucker and DR.. John H.
Tucker, Jr., were with him.
Work on the graded school building
will soon be completed. The trustees
have pushed things right along and
they deserve the thanks of the public
for the faithful and conscientious
manner in which they are performing
the duties imposed upon them.
MIR. n. Lehman, one of our oldest
merchants, announces that he is
going to discontinue business in Hen
derson. He advertises his entire
stock Of goods, store house, dwelling
| AMI several town lots for sale. saving
he proposes to close out bv the first
OF January.
See advertisement of Mrs Cora
| Gregory 4 Co. coal ard wood Mr.
K. IL. Hood personally attends to the
business and will give prompt atten-
ton to all orders. They have full
supply Of all grades of hard and soft
coal and guarantee satisfaction as to
| quality and prices.
Superintendent Alderman is this
week engaged in examining the chill
dren with view to grading and
classifying them. The little folks
are as proud Of the cards assigning
them to their respective grades as
the average person would be Of a
graduating diploma
j. l.. Currin. tax collector for the
town of Henderson, calls on all
persons who have not paid their
corporation taxes for the year 1899 to
come forward and do so at once as
further indulgence cannot be allowed.
See notice elsewhere and govern
Yourself accordingly.
Next week, beginning Monday
night, we will have the Lees. cele-
brated hypnotists, with us. While
Prof. Lee has appeared two and three
times in several places in the State
this is his first visit to Henderson,
but we are quite sure he will be as
we'll received here as elsewhere.
DR.. f. A. Macon, of Henderson,
assistant inspector Of rifle practice,
North Carolina State Guard, with
rank Of ajor, has been appointed
Ouartermaster-G to succeed
Col. j. W. Hardin. resigned. Col,
Macon has accepted and has entered
upon the discharge of his duties.
Capt. J. S. Poythress requests US to
state that the target practice Of the
Vance Guards announced for Friday
afternoon, Sept. 29th, has been post,
poned to Friday, October 18th, at
o'clock Absence of Capt Poythress
and other members. attending the
Dewey celebration in New York, Is
assigned as the reason.
Mr.. j. L. Newman, chairman OF the
faculty of Elon College, writes thai
they had fine opening at the begin
ming of the present session, the III
crease being so per cent larger Thi:
is a most excellent educational lnStl
tuition one of the best of its class in
the State-and it is with pleasure tha
we note its prosperous condition.
We had pleasant call yesterday
from Mr. Joseph G. Chandler. advac'
representative of Lee. the hypnotist
who is to appear here next week
MIR. Chandler, who by the way is :
: son of Hon. VIM. f. Chandler, Unite,
States Senator from Vermont, is al
old newspaper man and mos
agreeable and engaging gentleman
, j. l.. Currin, chairman, and Geo