The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-01-10

The Board Of County Commission
ers met in regular monthly session
Monday.
Now that iuyentorying is over with,
merchants should plan for the bust
ness campaign ahead OF them. An
advertisement in the GOLD LEAF would
help Won in extending your trade.
More dwelling houses are needed
in Henderson. People cannot come
here because they cannot get houses
To- live in. This speaks we'll for the
town in one sense and badly for it in
another.
Tickets to Raleigh next Tuesday on
account OF the Inauguration will be
sold ut rate Of one fare for the round
trip. A special train will be run
from Weldon to Raleigh TO accomo-
date the public
y .pecial train will be run to Raj
eigh Tues day aifording all who wish
to do so an opportunity to leave home
At 4 convenient hour in the morn
ing. attend the inauguration and get
back in good time that light.
Special low rate tickets will be
sold To Raleigh on account of the in
auguration Of Gov. Aycock next Tues
dav, and Il special train will be run
from Weldon for the accommodation
Of persons who wish to attend.
Henderson has been well repre-
scented in Raleigh this week. The
Grand Lodge meeting, the Legisla-
ture. professional business, educa-
tional interests and other things have
all claimed their share OF attention.
Gen. William CASTOR Lewis, who
has Just died at his home in Colds
boro, was closely related to our
townsman. DIR. +. 5, Harris. being a
cousin of his mother. Gen. Lewis
was one of the States strongest men
serving it well in war and peace. He
was in the Goth year of his age.
Mrs Joe Persons Remedy, the old
reliable blood purifier and invigor-
atOr. i. advertised in this paper.
There is nothing better of its kind as
thousands OF person, ali over North
Carolina who have used it will testify
to. TO be had at drug stores or OF
the manufacturer ut kittrcll, n. c.
What has become of the proposed
carriage factory we have been talk
inc about? \ short while back il
looked as If there was no doubt about
the enterprise being put through. II
fact we were told that a meeting was
appointed To elect the officers. Since
then there seems to he neither tall
nor action
The GOLD LEAF appreciates the
thoughtfulness of those friends who
have paid their subscriptions anC
thus start the new year and new cen.
fury right-better for us and better
for themselves. The date on vour
S address label will indicate how youl
8 subscription stands. II in arrears
well. YOU know the rest.
q Mr.. NJ. ). Duke, OF the Gillburs
s. neighborhood, killed hog last weel
81 which weighed 49, pounds. No
s. necessarily for publication but as al
evidence of good faith" as editors sa,
when they ask correspondents to give
their true name along with their con
tributions, friend Duke brought tn,
g Com LEAFa choice part of said porke
which was greatly enjoyed.
Most OF our merchants have finish
q ed taking inventory and cleared
81 the decks for the business of the new
year and the new century. The Coll
81 LEAF hopes that in the CASTING nm n
accounts and a comparison Will
81 previous years all of them foun'
themselves in good condition and tn
future every way hopeful and encour
aging. And may the new year brin!
even greater prosperity than the oil
~ one did.