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Dr. IIufham has been sick several
DAYS confined to his bed.
The merchant who lacks confidence
IN his goods rarely think, advertising
pays,
Mr.. j. =. Tavlor is out again after
2. weeks confinement to his home by
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sec The Loan OF u Lover 1T
cooper Opera House next Tuesday
evening
If YOU would improve and build up
Your trade try advertising as Il spring
tonic for business
Mr.. Bennett Perry, whose critical
sickness was announced last week, is
rapidly improving.
--Pcr-i-tcnt conscientious advertis-
Iu.r promotes confidence. and conf
drucc leads 10 Prospcrlty.'
Mr., d. Y Cooper is out again after
being confined to the house several
day- on account Of sickness.
Mr. j. B. Owen is again 1T his ac-
cu-rpmcd place in the bank after
hriur sick at home for week.
Dick Wortham has gone to Roanoke
Junction to assist Clarence Wyche in
the railroad office at that place.
Mrs J. B. Owen has recovered from
the recent sickness which confined
her to her home for several days.
The stores Of our merchants present
an attractive appearance with their
bright and pretty spring goods artis-
iiraIly displayed.
Mr.. G. NJ. Cooper has been kept at
home the past week on account of his
wifc's sickness. Mrs. Cooper we are
glad to learn is improving.
The pythian Grand Lodge met in
Durham this week. Henderson was
represented by Messrs. W. A. Hunt and
{. \. Lewis, who went over Tuesday
afternoon.
DIR. F. y. Macon has moved his den
tai office to the Young & Tucker
building. second floor under the tele-
phone exchange. where he has light j..
cool and comfortable quarters.
Mr.. l.. ID. Stainback, the popular
representative Of the Steward Trunk
and Bag Co, Petersburg, Va, left
Monday to resume his travels after
spending a short while at home.
DR. Geo. |, Nowitzky, the inimita-
bic. was here Monday on his way to
fl,f Il
Doctor has affected short hair since
he was here last and his most init
mate friends scarcely recognized him.
Rev. W. +. kennett, President of
the North Carolina Conference, will
preach in the Methodist Protestant
church next Sunday night at O'Clock.
The public cordially invited. There
will he no preaching in the morning
y treat is promised in the enter
tainment to he given at Cooper Opera
House Friday evening. The presen-
tAtiun Of Mrs. Cottcn'S original leycn-
Diary poem The White Doe" will in
itself he richly worth the price of adj
mission.
Owing To sickness of the editor and
the hour nf going to press this morn
ing particulars OF the Rowland-Bu-
chauan marriage at Crecdmoor YES
trr'lay. and the reception last night
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Rowland, must necessarily 90 over
until next week.
j. III. Morris, Sunset, n. c.. gives
h,-, lX-., : IN
warning all persons against hiring OF
harboring, under penalty of the law.
one FL. Burwell. colored, who quit
the said Morris employment without
cause. after engaging to work on his
farm for ten months.
Why not have an improvement as
>"ciation in HenderSon-an organiza
ti"n for the beaulifving and better
mrnt Of the town? To such an organ
lzation the ladies might belong, ant
We AL know what the result would be
once the ladies became actively inter
e>ted in any movement.
The temperance rally at the Metho
dist Protestant church Sunday might
was largely attended. the house being
full. Mr.. A. j. Harris made an excel
lent talk on temperance which was
highly complimented- The music
was an ENJOYABLE feature, and very
appropriate to the occasion.
Indications are that the scarcity O
cotton seed will make it difficult fol
many farmers to secure enough fol
planting purposes. Most of those
who made cotton last year sold al
their surplus seed, owing to the higt
prices offered for same. hence The
scarcity among local planters.
Commenting on the resignation o
Dr. Hufham as pastor of the Hender
son Baptist church, as noted in tn,
H"Lp LEAF last week, the Wilmington
Messenger says: His many friend:
and admirers all around the Stat,
VIII sincerely regret to hear of hi
poor health. and will wish him speed,
recovery"