The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-05-17
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For Low Prices
On Lime, Laths, Shingles,
Doors and Windows, call on
JOHN B. WATKINS.

The live advertiser Of today is the
live business man Of tomorrow.
The man who puts advertising Ion
the shelf usually finds that his goods
stay there too, observes an exchange.
Clean up is the order at the day.
The fiat has gone forth and Sanitary
Officer Ousby is following close be
hind to see that it is obeycd.
DR.. Hufham was not able to preach
Sunday as he had anticipated and is
still quite feeble we regret to say,
though somewhat improved.
Are YOU merchant? Do You adj
ycrtise in the GOLD LEAF? Remem Der
that your advertisement in this paper
would be read i'll every neighborhood
in the county.
Advertising pays which helps to
inrcase your trade unless it has cost
YOU too much There is such a thing
OF course as expenditures being out
Of proportion to receipts.
East Henderson Precinct will be
held at Massenburg's Hotel at twelve
O'Clock Saturday to elect delegates to
the County Convention. BY order OF
the Executive Committee.
Capturing customers may be an
up c0pje business but you can do it
by a vigorous assault upon the
trenches of trade through the adver-
Using columns of the GOLD LEAF.
The biggest bargains are useless
unless possible buyers are informed
that they exist. - Fairport (N. ~
MdiI..
A hint for some so-called business
men.
John d. Stallings calls attention to
seasonablc articles such as ice cream
freezers, Mason's fruit jars, and good
things to eat of all kinds. Also nice
line of toilet soaps. Everything at
right prices.
Mr.. h. ID. Stainback. the Seward
Trunk and Bag Company's success
full salesman, arrived from Norfolk
Monday afternoon, his little son,
Master Barnard. going down Satur-
day to spend Sunday with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Davis, Mrs. d..
Y. Cooper. and Mr.. Robert Lass ter
left Monday for Baltimore to be pres
ent at the Young-Carpenter nuptials.
They were Joined here by Mr.. Watkins
Robards, of Raleigh. who will be one
of the groomsmen.
Sanitary Policeman Thoma>Ousby
is making the rounds of the town and
while his calls are not OF 4 social
nature he leaves his card "allee
slamlee.r And in bold bad letters
he marks it all over if he does not
find things in satisfactory sanitary
condition.
Mr.. j. Harry Bum, of Henderson,
won the orators medal at the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. He
spoke on the necessity for technical
education and his effort is praised
very highly. Mr. Bum is bright and
ambitious and has won merited dis
tinction in his studies.
Campbell Il Co., the Richmond pho
tographers, have closed their gallery
here and gone to Louisburg. They
NAV return for short stay i'll Hen
derson after finishing up there but as
TO this there nothing definite yet. liz
the mean time persons who wish du
plicates of photographs can write
them at LOuisburg.
+. T. Hicks, substituted trustee. ad
vertises to sell by public auction, Oh
Monday, June 18th, tract of land
situate in WILLIAMSBURG township
Vance county, on the road leading
from William boro TO Marrow Chap
ell. containing 21l acres. more or less
See notice elsewhere or call on Mr.
Hicks for further information
Mr.. Plummer Rowland tells us tina
out in the Balance Rock neighbor
hood. Just below Plank Chapel, there
are in one family. the home Of Mr.
Willie Pace. five living generations
the mother, grand mother, great
grandmother and great-great-grand
mother. Is there another family il
the State that can equal this 70
longevity?
Mr.. W. f. Christian, general agen
of the passenger department OF tn
Seaboard Air Line Railway, CAV
pleasure to many of his friends il
passing through on his way to Raj
eigh last week One of the brightes
and most talented newspaper men il
the State some years ago he is no les
successful and popular in his presen
line of work for which he seem
equally well fitted.