The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-08-22
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Doors and Windows, call on
John B. WATKINS.

JOHN B. WATKINS.
Mr.. II. B. Hardy, of the MeWs and
OJysrrcr, was here Monday.
Mrs. K. b. Marks, of Natchez, Miss,
i, visiting her brother, Mr.. E. G.
Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Adams will
leave tomorrow for Ocean View, Va,
to spend few days.
Tobacco is selling higher in Hen
derson than it has in five years" said
gentleman to us Monday.
Mr.. 5. 5. Written is making an
addition to his building on Main
street adjoining Dorsey's drug store.
Miss Matte Lehman and Master
Louis Lehman went 10 Farmville, Va,
last week to stay awhile with rela
tiyes.
There are seven rooms in the house
adyertised for rent by Mrs. Clary.
Also a one room office building in the
yard.
Miss Madgie McCraw went to Win
ston Thursday to spend a couple of
weeks with her aunt Mr.. A. W.
Shaun.
Miss Leah Perry has returned from
protracted stay from home, spend
ing the time in the mountains and
elsewhere
great deal of building is going on
in town-much more than any one
has any idea of who has not been
around to investigate.
Mr. Alex L. Barnes continues to
improve His condition seemed to
be very satisfactory and DR.. Cheatham
now hopes for his rapid recovery.
Summer clearing sale is now on
at Thomas Il Newcomb's, and some
rare bargains are being offered. Go
earl y and take advantage of them.
Miss Tempe Hill, whose sickness
with fever has been mentioned here
tOfOre, is improving and her early
restoration to health is looked for.
Mr. " w Richards came from Raj
eigh last week to be present at the
reception given to Lieut.. and Mrs.
John 5. f. Young Wednesday night.
Mrs W p. Constable arrived from
Richmond Saturday and will remain
until about the middle of September.
She i the guest of Mrs. b. l. Powell.
Mr.. W. Ii. Plummer, formerly clerk
At MasSenburg's Hotel, but now oil
the Guilford, Greensboro, spent sew
eral days here during the past week.
Mr.. John A. Perry, who has been
living in South Boston, Va, for some
time, has returned to Henderson and
will probably make this his home fol
awhile
Mr.. J. Y. Williams, formerly o
Henderson, but now connected with
The penitentiary management OF the
State farms near Tillery, was here
Monday.
Mr.. ;. F. Teiser is building an ad
ditlon 10 his store 30X62 feet. Ihi:
indicates good business and deter
mlnation 10 do even more business II
the future.
Key W. p. Constable went to War
zen county Monday to assist Rev. X
/, Davis in protracted meeting a
Hebron church, out about six mile:
from Macon.
Mrs. II. c. McNair and her two in
tereSting little children returned
nome to Wilson last week after stay
ins some time with Mr.. and Mrs. {
MeNair in Henderson.
The tiremen who went from Hen
Gerson to the meeting of the Colore'
tiFemen'S Association in Monroe las
week, won honors as they usually dc
Ihey took second prize in the rec
race
Rev j. II. Page has given pleasur
10 his Henderson friends by his pres
enee here during the past week. An
No man has more wherever he goe
throughout the length and breadth {
North Carolina.
NJ. and Mrs. A. c. Zollicoffer, Ma:
'erS Gus and Jere, and Messrs. Ber
ue't Perry and Frank Harris returne
last week from the Pan-American f,
position and sight seeing in an
around New York,
again the work of paving Mai
street has been taken up-this tim
short section from Thomson
s'ore. corner of Montgomery stree
% "hitten's building adjoinin
'ArAers City Drug Store.
oaIes of tobacco have been GOO
tIuring the past week. Breaks ha,
Oeen heavy and prices satisfactor,
que man got S22 for load of prin
,uss Saturday which he did not e.
Pe'' 10 realize more than SO for.
f.. Ihe outlook for prosperous seasc
ve W, 'poaeco growers appears to
,et! bright. The demand for GOO
tI o"Ccos was never better and eve
b.e. cheaper grades bring prices tn
+ ~ Ten cent cotton-when you cs
u the Henderson market.
ki. sOod farm located one mile fro
dwon eH Is offered for rent. Coz
sdaahS and outhouses. Land W.
COTE, P'eo to the growth of tobacc
And corn and cereals. For teri
tn lurther particulars apply
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