The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-05-02


Thefollowing Board of Visitors (Which,
in conjunction with the Department OF
Agriculture, will manage the College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. under the
new law has been appointed by the
Governor: c. W. Gold. X. l.. Smith. W.
S. Primrose W. J. Peele. d. A. Temp
kins. Matt. Moore. W. II. Raglan, Frank
Wood, David Clark, Frank Ray.
The following marshals have been
selected for the eleventh annual COM
Gardner. Of Shelby Chief: +. f. Culbreth.
r f. Dalton. Winston-Salem: W l..
Hall, Scotland Neck; NJ. f. Manly, New
Berne: II. r. Hunter. Greensboro
The American Fruit and Produce
Travellers Association held it annual
meeting for this section at Wilmington
on Saturday last The members of this
come South each year to confer with the
truck, berry and fruit growers OF this sec
ton anent the handling of their products
The growing Of strawb berries and truck
has grown to immense proportions of
late years in Eastern North Carolina
At the State Convention of Christian
EndeavOrers at Winston-Salem last Fri
day and Saturday, DR.. +. f. Clark. of
Boston, the founder of the organization.
delivered an address on How Christian
EndeavOr GirdleS the World
State Treasurer Lacy. cautioned by the
long undiscovered continuance thefts of a
treasury clerk under his predecessor, says
he intends to do away with the anti
quated system Tor lack of it) of book
keeping that has obtained there presum-
ably for several generations and open a
more modern set of books-as soon as
practicable
Millionaire and philanthropist Benz
n. Duke has bought fine residence on
Fifth Avenue and will remove to New
York City ere long. And Durham says
she'll miss him. Very likely.
Over three hundred proposed free
rural libraries" have SO far made requi-
sitiOn for the $40 promised each by the
State. There is a pleasing and most
encouraging educational awakening
throughout the State, and it promises to
become even more widespread.
The great editor, and equally great ora
tor and successful lecturer Henry Wat
tersOn, opened the Raney Library course
of lectures here last week with a fine lee
ture on Abraham Lincoln-and got ont a
score or two of the citizens of this town
to listen to him. The small audience was
a disgrace to the capital city of North
Carolina
Thirty banking houses were incor
porated by the Legislature at its recent
session, and of these ten have since begun
business, which fact speaks'well for the
prosperity and business growth of our
State. The new banking houses are
located at tireenville. Statesville. Rock
ingham, Mount Olive, Wilmington. Troy.
HendersOnville. Benson. Mount Airy and
Raleigh.
Some magnificent professional bell
playing is being executed on the Raleigh
diamond this season. and visitors cannot
spend an afternoon while in Raleigh more
pleasantly and enioyably than by going
out to witness these games between the
teams of the Virginia. Carolina League
Raleigh has a fine club this year.
The Forsyth grand jury has found a
true bill against the guard, Pink Fulton.
who whipped a white convict on the
roads (named Rand HART to death some
time ago, though Fulton has fled the
State, presumably 1t was a horrible
deed upon a helpless victim. and if the
facts are as stated, hanging would be
too good for the brute that perpetrated
1t. LLEWNAM.