The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-05-24
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For Low Prices
On Lime, Laths, Shingles,
Doors and Windows, cali on
JOHN B. WATKINS.


Mrs, Eugene Belts, who has been
critically sick for two weeks, is rapid
IL conyalcscin@.
col. J G. l.. Harris, OF Raleigh, has
been visiting his daughter Mrs. W. X.
Cooley in Henderson thi, week.
DR.. Huffman has 50 far recovered
from his recent sickness Is to he able
to occupy his pulpit Sunday morning
Rev. j. \. Gilmcr passed through
Monday returning to Richmond from
Durham where he went to preach Sun
day.
Mr. NJ. i. Prince, assistant post
master. has been confined to his bed
quite sick the past week but is iu--
proving
Straw berries are becoming more
plentiful in market and cheaper in
price. They are very fine this season
and Of excellent flavor.
Srasonablc rains during the past
week greatly helped growing crops
plants at an opportune time.
Hamilton Beacon gives notice of
having qualified as executor Of the
estate of Robert Beacon, deceased.
See advertisement i'll this paper.
Mr. II. ThOmasOn continues quite
sick but his general condition is
>omcwhat improved. Aside from his
other troubles he has suffered much
Mr. W A. Farri., of Wilmington,
came last week to spend few days
with friends and relatives. Mrs. Far
riS has been here some weeks, her
health not being good, but she is
rapidly improving.
The Graded school will close Fri
dav The teachers have worked faith
fully and will enjoy laying down for
brief season the duties of the school
room. As to the pupils no boy or
girl ever objected to vac alton Of
course.
Mr. J. +. Batten, an employe Of the
Henderson Cotton Mills, died about
-Ir >,,,I,, f,o,,,,, 10
hi, rha t,aI,
was taken To Rockingham, from which
,,In,,, ~, .a,,,, :, U3,,Inr,nr sunday,
49, turiar
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The Newport News Hef"t" an.
n""nces the approaching marriage OF
Miss Sallic Clarke To DR.. VIM. Avlett.
The wedding will occur early in June.
NJ. ,,I,rI.n fnr,,.,I, I;rnI IN Uardor-
, 'u ir,,.,, .,,I l,,,;,a
r,nuI,r here
lou cannot tall |" see the attrac-
i've aHN'rti7'hith's 81 h',Nai n"h'h@
Powder appearing III inns paper
nod, md hnus.keeners and cook :
will find il sup,rior to all others in
I,,vcuin,r mower
Vance Superior Court convene"
Monday Judge a. w ro"ii'a pre-,
suing inc docket Is Il iiSht one anu
II" important cases To he uiSPoseu ol
nj TINS term MT Larry Moore the
rI,r. ~ r;.osrrntor for the State
Miss FANNIE Watkins whose crlu-
cal Illness nj Salem femaie Academy
was h"ted III 'htSe c"IuhiS last "eeh'
was anI' |" ne drought nome Ha'uF-
ual' MIS-. "a'hlh> accompanying heF'
Her c"hd!tloh mas continued TO I'M
prove amt hcr speedy recovery Is in
every way promising.
Louis Dagger Co patent attor-
nriH, ashlhE on II: - report 'ha'
VII. w W. bTlstoe. Oh henderson, mas
p''h granted patent Tor an improved
puzzle. Friends OF the gentleman
nope the making OF fortune ont OF
the hing VIII not prove greater
puzzle To hum than his INVENTION
The Vance Guards had a rood time
in Richmond last week They wore
the only troops from North Carolina
md ,bair nresapce WAS all the more
appreciated by our VIRGINIA friends,
W. heard several commitments Maid