The gold leaf., 1903-06-25
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VERY LOW PRICES.
Lumber, Lime, Shingles.
Doors, Windows. Frames,
Oak Mantcls, Tiles, Crates, &c.
John B. WATKINS.

Masters Fred and Dave Loughlin
are home from Old Point Comfort
College to spend vacation.
Mr.. Alex Gary. OF Danvillc, came
last week to visit his parents. Mai.
and Mrs W. f. Gary, returning Mon
day.
Mrs. Fannie Perry and family have
@uu" to "CasciIe. her country home
in Franklin county, to spend mont
or Two.
MeSsrs W T. Shaw. r. VI. Pittman
and T. T. Hicks have been attending
WarrentOn court this week on pro
f"-eiOnal business.
Misses Birdie and Nrcta Watson
and Mary IIufham lefl Tuesday for
Knoxville, Tenn, to attend + he Sum
mrr School at that place.
At the regular meeting OF the odd
Fellows tonight, officers will be
elected for the ensuing term Mem
b"rs are earnestly requested TO at
tend
Miss Ethel Fuller. OF Grrystone.
and Miss Lillian Edwards. OF Hem
dcrsOn, went to Oxford Tuesday to
visit their cousin Mrs. \. b. Spencer.
for Il few days.
Mr.. Harry Chavassc has returned
from 81. Eincent's $ Hospital Norfolk.
where he has been some weeks for
surgical treatment. He is improving
fast and hopes soon to be himself
again.
Miss Ethel Fuller, OF Grcvstoun. re
turned Monday from II visit to her
aunt. Mrs. j. W Duke, at Youngs-
willie, accompanied by little Miss
BeuIah Edwards, who had also been
visiting Mrs. Duke.
4 new floor has BEEN put in W. W.
PHrk"r : up town drug store, some
changes made III the arrangement OF
the prescription counter, the inside
wood work and front reprinted and
tn" place otherwise improved
Several Henderson people enttendrd
st. Johns Day celebration at the
OXfOrd Orphan Asylum yesterday.
Hon. W W ktchin made Il fine
speech We are told and tn" day was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
Don't forget Swep Major in the
little round hOuse-on the corner, :"
Wien Won want cigars. tobacco, etc
II" dOesn t keep IL large stock but
it S ii select one and you'll be salts
fled with the quality and the price.
The front of Barnes furniture
house has been frightened up by IL
new coat OF paint. A new face put
on it, Alex says, whereat Il friend
vcnturcd to suggest that the new
face should have been put on the
proprietor.
Col. +. \. Macon, Quartcrmaster
General. went to Morchead City this
week, where with Col. L. NJ. Pearsall.
and Col. III. {. Bragaw, he will look
over the situation with reference to
The encampment OF the Second Re9i-
mcnt at that place this summer.
Misses Annie Dunn and Mary Her
bert Smith, of Scotland Neck. passed
through Monday on their way to
Chapel Hill to attend the University
Summer School. These Young ladies
will teach in the graded school to be
started i'll Scotland Neck nrNt fall.
Quite Il number of our people went
down to Norfolk on Christian K
Weathers' excursion last week. They
had a good crowd and Il good time
was had by all. \ few got left but IL
later train brought them, the penal
ty being IN extra ticket to pay for.
Architect l.. H Lewis has been eli
gagged this week lowering the plate
glass windows i'll the store room iii
the Young Block to lie occupied 10y
Bass X Phelps as Il drug store. The
appearance Of the front will be great
ly improved when the work is com
pleted.
Mrs Manning returned Friday
from Il two weeks absence at Virginia
Beach and elsewhere. Had she con,
suited the wishes of Master Edward
she would not have come back at all
He didn't want to leave those big
sand piles and the sport of wading
in the water on the beach.
Misses Amy Butler, LeOna Currin
Ncttie ElmOre and Mary Belle Gary
left Monday morning for Charlottes
VILE, Va. to take Il course at The
Summer School there. They will b,
Joined by Miss Maud Jones. another
of our Graded School teachers ant
the GOLD LEAF feels assured the tim,
will be pleasantly and protitabl,
spent.
Thomas \ NewcOmb advertise ;
special sale to convert correct mer
chandise into cash. They have ar
ranged four special sale counter
teeming with seasonable bargains, It
which the attention of the ladies i
especially invited. Go and see wha
they offer and the cut prices made OF
each article.
Not satisfied at stealing his chicl,
ems Il thief took along Mr.. Il. b. Pow
ellis bull dog also the other night
1t was Il Young dog, though, an,
when turned loose he showed up n
home again next day. Mr.. PoweI
had not looked for the chickens t
come back, whereat he has not bee
disappointed.
NJ. F. Houck, contractor and build
er. of Louisburg, wants fifty carpen
ters, brick masons, plasterers an
painters at once. This would ind
cate that our Louisburg friends ar
going right ahead rebuilding tn
burned section of that town. Sc
advertisement of Mr. Houck i
another column.
Genuine Panama Hats only $3.50, i'm
4 tation $500. 80, $500. Big line, a
new shapes. Straw hats S1.Oo, SO