The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-05-18

efforts until we get it.
Gen. Check, Sergeant w. r. Green
ana Mr- G. +. Ayscue all report having
| nan great time in Charleston last
week. The Confederate Veterans
Reunion was a glorious occasion in
every respect. They meet next wear
in Louisville
The peace jubAe in Washington
| next week will no doubt attract a
Sood many persons from these parts.
Low rate tickets will be sold and the
| Festivities Of the occasion will be of a
nature to make it both interesting
and enjoyable.
Okey Goodrich has just sent off
more Big orders for pictures At
fZ-Z' TOT crayonS, and S2.75 for
Pastels, ilrst-class work in large hand
some frames, it is easy to secure
orders. People know a good thing
when they see it.
Inc infreqnent visits OF our country
friends to town these days Indicate
that they are busy with their farm
work. This means that they will
have more cause to come to see us
later, May this year be pros porous
one to the farmers.
The finest thing for wall painting
Is Muresco. sold by the Watkins
Hardware Co. Ready for use by adj
dItion OF hot water, makes a beauti-
full hard finish and will not rub off.
Superior to Kalsomine or any other
wall finish, and very cheap.
In writing about the election OF
town officers last week bv an mad
vcrtencc the names of the health Off
GERS were made to appear exactly the
reverse Of what was intended. DR..
w. j. Judd was elected in place OF
DR.. GOode Cheatham, instead Of the
contrary as printed.
The property owner, even though
not u patron, would he benefited by
graded school AS much as those who
have children to educate A good
graded school would attract Lesir-
able class Of citizens, create demand
for houses and enhance the value of
real estate beyond estimation.
The GOLD LEAF claims to be up to
date usually, but the date is a week
ahead Of it this time. BY a thought
less act in changing the figures on
the outside it is made to read May
'25th" instead of May 18th" But
mistakes will sometimes occur even
III the best regulated printing offices.
1t was with much regret that we
read in the Oxford PuJlic Ledqer last
week of the death of Mr.. June o.
Ellington, a well known printer and
popular young man Of that town.
He was Il genial, wholesnuled fellow,
and Il worse enemy to himself than
to any one else. Peace to his ashes.
Mcs>rs A. &. Daniel and j. Il.
Rankin not only ''speak as they pass
by but each smiles smile the sig
niiicance of which is understood by
themselves and their friends There's
a cherry-cheekcd little girl come to
brighten and bless both their homes,
hence these inaudiblc laughs of the
happy papas.
Not having large enough audience
10 Justify it John Thompson, the
comedian, did not give his perform
ance at Cooper Opera House Tuesday
night. This was too bad. Mr.
Thompson is an artist in his peculiar
line and merited a good house. We
have seen him twice and know
whereof we speak.
A b. Cook, proprietor Wakefield
Erapita nuarriaS Vo
wants belgian block makers at $12.O 90
per thousand; 8 or 10 farm hands,
$500 to SO 90 per month and rations;
common laborers and good drillers
for quarry work. Also a man and
wife. the latter to cook for hands.
See advertisement elsewhere.
Mr.. Blount Hunter, representing
the Liquid Carbonic Acid Manufacture
ing Co, New York City, was here
Saturday on his way to visit the
family of his father Mr.. Henry B.
Hunter in Warren county. He has
but recently returned from a trip to
Cuba in the interest of his house and
talks entertainingly OF that country.
Mr.. j. A. Gilmer preached in Louis
burg Sunday he having recently ac-
cepted an invitation from the Pres
bvterian brethren over there to preach
to them at stated times during the
summer. This gives him Nutbush
and Louisburg with an occasional
supply OF the Henderson church when
Mr.. Shaw is absent.
1t is with regret that we learn Of
the serious illness of Mrs. X. l..
Bennett, of Middleburg. Mr.. Geo b.
Harris who had just come from Mid
dleburg phoned us last night that her
condition was regarded as extremely
critical. Mrs. Bennett has been sick
about two weeks the physicians di-
agnosing her case as appendicitis.
If his friends miss the genial coun-
tenance and cordial handgrasp Of DR..
Hufham they will not attribute it
either to sickness or absence from
town. He is staying home now learn
ing to play" on that new typewriter.
And they do say that no boy was ever
prouder of his first pair of long pants
than the good Doctor is of his Rem
ington.
Alex 7. Barnes big furniture house
is stocked from basement to third
floor with splendid assortment Of
goods to which special attention is
| called There is furniture from the
cheapest grades to the finest that is
| manufactured in the State, chairs,
tables, desks. baby carriages. pictures
| and everything to make the home
pretty and attractive, and all at very
moderate prices.
The thanks of every person present
at Cooper Opera House last night are
due Manager Brooks Parham for his
enterprise and public spirit in secur-
ing such high class attraction. The
occasion merited a larger audience