The gold leaf., 1899-10-19

.oNdl ana instrumental musicians
Will be interested in the announce-
ment OF the Henderson Music Com
Pany Offering to sell strictly stand
ard music at 20 cents.
Miss Willie Parker has gone to
baltimore to attend Mrs. Carey-s
sehool- This is quite noted school
.or young ladies and the GOLD LEAF
reels sure no better record will be
made by any one than bv its fair
young friend
Sergeant j. T. Moss has reached
oah francisco on his way home from
Mahiia' where he has been serving
ohcle Sam in the signal service
corps IN the Philippine war. He will
De detained two or three weeks at
9ah francisco and will then proc eed
home.
lhere IS nothing the children enjoy
more than the performances Of dogs.
monkeys and ponies Take them
TO the show next Thursday and let
them see the acting Of Prof. Gentrv's
troupe OF trained animals. They will
ENJOY it and not forget your goodness
IN giving them this pleasure
Persons who think they can write
good advertisement will be inter-
ested IN the announcement of Mrs.
Joe ferson, OF kittrell. She offers
$1,000 for the best ) inch ADVERTISE
ment OF Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
which shall be sent in before Nov.
1tI
Insurance Commissioner James X.
1ounS, whose sickness the past few
weeks has been noted in these col
umns from time to time, has 50 far
recovered as to be able to return to
his office in Raleigh. The friends
OF this golden hearted gentleman
throughout the State will be pleased
to learn Of his convalescence
We were pleased to see in our
Office this week Mr.. W. j. Fitzgerald.
OF Asheville, who came on visit to
the family Y OF his mother Mrs. j. b.
Clements. Mr.. Fitzgerald was for
merl y in the newspaper business in
Rocky Mount and Wilson, and later
at Asheville. and is well known to the
fraternity.
With suitable types. appropriate
cuts, ornaments, borders, &c, and
the skill to employ them in such
way as to produce effective combina-
tons, all we want is a chance to try
our hand in making neat and at
tractlve display of your advertisement
and now is the time to be about it
to get the fall trade.
Prof. Luther b. Edwards left last
week for Life Oak, Florida. where he
goes to take charge of a school. Prof.
Edwards is a graduate of the State
tniverty and added to his intellectual
qualifications he has had experience
which fits him for the duties he as
sumes. His friends wish him well
in his new home and field of labor.
The man who is prompt in meeting
his obligations, be he rich or poor,
can always be counted on to get all
the favors that are going; and the
reverse is to be said Of the man who
fails to honor this system. Some
people think it smart to withhold
what belongs TO their creditors, many
OF them being amply able to pay at
any time.-Suifolk Herald
The target practice of the Vance
Guards last Friday afternoon was
quite interesting. The shooting was
at 200 yards and at that distance the
target was fairly perforated. f. l..
Parrish; ;Jr. won the medal scoring l /
out of a possible 20 points. The next
closest were privates Upchurch and
Williams 10 each. There was a pret-
ty full turnout and the boys enjoyed
the sport.
The telephone company has placed
nice new long distance phone in
Supt. Hicks office, for which we re-
turn thanks. 1t is beauty and
works like acharm, as does the whole
telephone system of Oxford. Man
ager Massenburg and his able corps
Of assistants are giving our people
service that cannot be eXcelled any
where, and not content with this
they are improving the plant daily.
Oxford orphans Friend.
Personals IN the matrimonial
papers sometimes result in curious
and ludicrous complications. This
is the theme about which the plot of
The Real Widow Brown" revolves,
and the result is a deliciously funny
musical farce comedy, full of "go"
and new situations. Added features,
the newest songs, fascinating dances,
and others, assure a delightful even
ing's entertainment at Cooper Opera
House next Thursday evening.
Biggest line of Furniture and the most
up-tO date styles and finishes at
WATKINS.
Loaded shells, powder, shot, caps, etc.
ut II. THOMASON'S.