The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-07-17
VERY LOW PRICES.
Lumber, Lime, Shingles,
Doors, Window Frames, Oak
liantels, Tiles, &c.
John B. WATKINS.

Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Owen went to
Huliaio Springs Tuesday to stay
awhile.
Tl.rrops have fairly outstripped
themselves in growth since the rains
Ia-r week
Mr.. ". H. Balm OF Raleigh, spent
SuudHv in Henderson. the guest OF
Mr. E. \ Lewis
lr \. {. ZolIicoffer is making an
addition to his residence, charging
# and extending the porch.
Mrs ". H. Balm. OF Raleigh. has
L,,.l visiting Mrs. {. A. Lewis in Hem
drr~ou during the past week
Th"rDttage residence OF the Misses
Pag" opposite DR.. Harris OH Young
Street. is nearing completion.
The first sale OF this seasons crop
OF new tobacco was made on the
HENDERSON market last Thursday.
HENDERSON needs sewerage and
paved streets. We must have them
sooner or latter and the sooner the
better.
ThrtObaccO curing season will soon
be- on in full blast We hear OF several
farmers who will begin cuttin9 next
week,
Rev T. d. Bratton, ID. d., of st.
Mary's school, Raleigh. will preach
in rlr Church OF the Holy Innoccnts
Smd1y.
There is no abatement OF the build
IN lever, The sound Of carpenters
TOOLS max" merry music III all parts
oi the town.
The Newport News Times Herald
/, authority for the statement that IL
mint julep continues Just as good as
it Is cracked up to be.
Mr. l.. y Watson, Of Axtell, was a
visitor to Henderson yesterday.
Mrs Watson returned home with
him Hit"G. Il short stay with friends
here
MIR Bob !vey is having the finish,
iug touches put OH Il nice five-rOOm
cottage III the Southern part OF town
beyond tn" Henderson College build
iu@.
Col. ". +. BrHslev was here from
Sunday afternoon until Monday. He
was rrturuin" from Raleigh where he
had been on business.
CropS are good. the prospects being
better than for years. Farmers are
in rood spirits and merchants cheer
tuI over I'll" promising. outlook
Henderson WAS represented at the
Stat" Convention at Greensboro yes
1rrlay by MeSsrs. NJ. Dorsey, r. s.
tom. W. d. BurweI and John ID.
Stalimgs
MIR John Leach has returned from
his hom" in LittIeton where he has
been sick the past three weeks and
resumed his position at the Harriet
Cotton Mills.
Mrs J. H. Tucker and son. Master
Frederick, left on the early train yes
;rrtaE morning for Washington
tlty, To visit their uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hill.
Mr. d. Y. Cooper went down to
Virginia Beach Friday and returned
Saturday with Mrs. Cooper. Miss
G"nryirye and Master Allison who
had been there for two weeks.
MeSsrs r. II. Switzerland and J.
l.. Parks went down to Norfolk on
business Saturday morning and spent
Sunday ut Ocean View and Virginia
Beach. returning Monday morning.
The rorhtt Buggy Company are
sending out lots OF their fine bug
girN their orders being unusually
heavy. They 90 to points all over
'hl~ State. Sonth Carolina and Geor-
MA
III" condition OF Mr.. Theo Stall
iIu@~ who has been sick for some
Time. gradually grows worse He
has suffered more and grown per
r"ptihIy weaker during the past
week.
Misses Kate. Matte. and Jennie
Davis went down to Portsmouth
ln"~daN to visit the Misses Jarman
ley will also spend some time III
Virginia Beach and Ocean View be
LORE returning.
Ihn members OF the Presbyterian
Sunday-school are having Il picni,
out at HeSter's grove today. That
IN" little folks will have Il good tim,
docs not need to be written. That:
What they are going for.
h" wagon loads OF tobacco fiue:
gong out into the country this sell
son looks like the scenes We were ac
!HNlomed to witness some wears ago
NilratIOnS are that our farmer
nav" gone in more largely for tobacc,
;t'> wear
The Citizens Bank has been move,
pack into its Old quarters since tn
new furniture was put i'll and Othe
improvements made. 1t is now on
Z" the most handsomely fitted III
ami conveniently arranged banks il
III" State.
Nr. :. p. Cooper returned Thurs
day from Atlanta where he has bee
10 see Mrs. Cooper The stork cam
Nhiir he was there and brought
Hi" baby boy Mother and chill
are both doing we'll David Jackso
Is his name.
Mrs. l.. d. Stainback and littl
@oh Master Barnard will leave FIR
na| for Lincolnton to spend som
Ilin~. Mrs. J. E. Young will accom-
lany them. Mr. Stainback will ioi
Them at Charlotte They will ais
20 to Asheville for few days befor
returning.
->aeS~.-
foLdlng beds from $3.50 up; 70
ooP desks $1,000 and upward; larg
arm porch rockers $1.00-onlv fe,
'ei' SAMUEL WATKINS.