The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-02-22
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For Low Prices
On Lime, Laths, Shingles,
Doors and Windows, call on
IoHN B. WATKINS.

Mrs. j. /. Miller, VINO mas DetH
quite sick for several days, is improV-
ing
Time to begin gardening. Woods
tested seeds are the best. Ask your
druggist for them.
Rev. j. +. Ingle is expected to
preach at the County Home next Sun
dav afternoon at 3 o'clock.
DR.. and Mrs Bass have gone to
house keeping. They occupy the
Turner property next to {. A. Lewis
With two cotton mills Henderson
will be a better cotton market than
ever before. 1t will also be better
town in other ways.
The condition of Mrs. W. +. Estes,
who has been critically sick, is much
improved. At one time Saturday her
life was almost despared of.
Take advantage of the cheap rates
over the Scaboard Air Line, to see the
South in midwinter and the quaint
old City of New Orleans, during the
wonderful Mardi Gras festivities.
It is likely that the advance in the
price of cotton will cause a larger
acreage to be planted next spring. We
have heard several farmers say they
would plant less tobacco and more
cotton.
Why not furniture factory in
Henderson? That such an enterprise
would pay there can be no question,
and the money necessary should be
Readily available. What say, you,
gentlemen?
OF course we all feel good over the
organization Of another cotton com
panv in Henderson. Now we want
to see Il third one in the new future
along with some other manufacturing
enterprises.
Thomas & Ncwcomb call attention
to new spring goods just opened.
Everything for ladies' wear. Nor are
the gentlemen overlooked as an in
spection of their stock will show.
At right prices.
Mrs Mamie Edwards had the mis-
fortune to break her arm Saturday.
Going out doors while the sleet was
on the ground, she slipped and fell
with the result above mentioned. She
is now getting on very we'll.
Regular services at the Methodist
Protestant church next Sunday, at II
O'Clock a. NJ, the subject will be
The profit of Godliness. LIST Tim. As.
At 80 p. NJ, the subject will be-
Goodness to the poor man. Luke 6:2o.
OF side Tracked" the play which
is to be produced at Cooper Opera
House next Monday evening, it is said
that it abounds in catchy music, good
specialties, pretty girls and amusing
situations. There is not a dull mo-
ment from start to finish.
julius Judd. who is attending
school at Buie's Creek Academy. in
Harnett Co, gives very t1attering
report of that ilourishing institution
1t has an enrolment of nearly three
hunderd. with a faculty of ten, with
military feature included.
From conversation we have had
with several farmers it would seem
that the tobacco acreage will be cur
tailed another season. Many of them
I,tr,,'f: f, ,ha, .Lo 40
a. 'n"' '"''' nv
money in it at present prices.
People begin to feel better and
more hopeful already since the new
cotton mill is a certainty. Factories
have 4 wonderfully stimulating effect
upon business, real estate and every
U,ms '. ~; ''' ta,sr 'Hr .o" ~ ,hon ~"
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Mrs. o. K. Smith and Miss Jessica
smith OF henderson. are at the Var
borough. They will leave this morn
ing for Fayetteville to attend the Rid
dick,Hus he wedding tomorrow They
VIII he the guests Oh Col. Wharton D.
''reen al "lokay. -Ae"S and 90
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Okey Goodricb has this week moved