The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-05-11

Rev. W. F. Kennett, president of the
North Carolina Annual Conference,
VIII preach in the Methodist Prot
estant church next Sunday NIGHT. At
. O'Clock. The public are cordially
invited TO these services.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Briscoe hurt some DAYS ago bv
being kicked by a horse, is getting
along very well. He had narrow
escape but fortunately his injuries
were not of a serious nature.
Okey Goodrich has sent off a large
number OF orders for pictures as adj
vertised elsewhere. At such prices
as he names for first-cass work it is
not surprising that numbers Of per-
sons take advantage of the opportun-
iiy offered.
The election of town officers was
held M"nday afternoon, all the old
officers being reelected with these
exceptions: J. z. Hayden was elected
assistant police in place of b. F..
Ellington, and DIR. Goode Cheatham
succeeds DR.. ". J. Judd IA Health
Officer.
The GOLD LEAF thanks Mr.. j. l..
Allen, station agent at Forestville, for
an invitation to attend a picnic and
work day celebration there yesterday
under the auspices of the Industrial
Department OF the Seaboard Air Line.
a previous engagement prevented an
acceptance.
Spring term OF Miss Sallie Daniels
school, near Mr.. J. A. Jennings.
closed last Friday. Miss Daniel is a
capable teacher and popular young
lady and her friends and patrons hope
she will return and take the school
again. She is now ut her home in
Warren county, near Littleton.
Mr.. 5. J. Currin, former resident
but now living in the Stovall section
of Granville, was in to. see us Friday
He says farmers are busy at work
and well up with their farming
operations. More corn has been
planted than usual and it ha. come
up spIendidlv giving good stand.
Mr.. Thomson who will he seen at
Cooper Opera House Tuesday evening
is II natural musician, and plays the
Violin, Cornet. Piano, Clarinet,
Flute, Trombone, Bass Violin, Banjo 10.
Chinese Fiddle. Harmonica Lilliputian
Violin, Bagpipes, Church Chime
Bells and solo on the horn of a cow.
Gen. w. II. Cheek, Sergeant W. r.
Green and Mr.. G. f. Ayscue con-
Stitute Henderson's representation at
the Confederate reunion in Charles
ton this week. That the occasion is
made an enjoyable one to these and
all the other gallant ..old vets" the
people of Charleston will do every
thing in their power.
Mr. W. w. Briscoe came last week
to spend a few days at home. He
has been travelling extensively
through Maryland, West Virginia,
Ohio and Pennsylvania since he was
here last and SAYS he found business
good. Mr.. Briscoe has been making
Baltimore his headquarters since
havin" his territory changed.
If YOU wish fun, if you like good
singing and lots of it; if you enjoy
good dancing and variety of it; il
You are delighted with good music
and plenty of it, and if you are fond
of seeing and hearing the funniest
kind Of funny characters. don't miss
seeing John Thompson at Cooper
Opera House next Tuesday evening.
Contractor Bum has laid off the
ground for the new addition to the
Henderson Cotton Mill, already men
toned. This is to be 1O4xS5 feet, giving
a total length of 4O4 feet, exclusive Of
a 80 foot office. Several new houses,
conveniently arranged and comfort
able, have recently been built for use
of the operatives, and the good work
still progresses.
TO better accommodate his patrons
j. X. Carter has changed his time Of
baking and now has hot bread ready
for delivery every afternoon at 6
O'Clock. Bread tickets, 80 cents worth
for % cents; $l.2O worth for $1.OO.
MIR. Carriers trade is fast increasing
q fact which speaks well for the
quality of his bread and the quantity
he gives for the money.
Mr.. Branch, organizer of the Royal
Arcannm, is here again for the pur-
pose of instituting council OF that
order in Henderson. 1t will be re-
called that Mr.. Branch was here some
time ago but was summoned home to
Asheville before finishing his work
and promised to come back. He
already has the names of several OF
our best citizens and hopes to secure
good membership.
Mr.. Edwin Fleming. son of Mr..
John A. Fleming, has gone to New
port News, Va. to take position in
the machine shops of the great ship
building and dry dock company.
Especially fond of such work and hav-
ing natural aptitude for mechanics
we expect to note this young mans
promotion and high standing among
his fellows and in the confidence and
esteem of his employers.
Mr. w. F.. Gary thanks the GOLD
LEAF for its efforts along the line OF
material growth and development OF
Henderson. Some suggestions in last
weeks paper looking to the better
ment of the town and the establish
ment of needed Industrial enterprises
were especially pleasing to him. II
is gratifying to know that one has the
moral support of intelligent. correct
thinking business men such as Mr.
Gary.
Great bargains in lawn and limities
at WATKINS.
A cheap line CT white goods at
II. THOMASON'S.
Now For The Knitting Mill.
While we are writing about making
additions to the cotton mill. we wOul,