The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-03-26

SAMUEL " a k1NS.
Capt J. j. LOughlin, of Durha m,
was a Henderson visitor yesterday.
Dr. IIufham will preach in the Bap-
fist church Sunday. The public cor;
daily invited.
DR.. lluihnm has returned from War
saw and other places after an alb
scnce of about two weeks.
Miss Matte Davis has taken posi-
ton with Thomas & Newcomb and
will BE- glad to see her friends and
customers at her new place OF bust
ness.
Peach trees are in full bloom and
we fear the fruit will be killed. Indi-
cations are that cold weather is not
yet over.
Trains have been badly off schedule
u account of excessive rains and
washouts The whole country has
been flooded and the streams greatly
swollen.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Manning, OF
Newport News. Va who are visiting
at Mrs Manning $ old home III Frank
lin county. spent yesterday iii Hen
dcrSOn.
Mr. Will T. Watkins has rented the
DR.. Chatham residence lately occu-
pied by Mr.. O.. {. Burt, and is having
some improvements made prepara-
tory to occupying the same.
Mr.. james A. Tatem, representing.
the Old Dominion Paper Co., Norfolk,
Va. cam" in yesterday to interview
the trade here Mr. Tatum is we'll
known and popular in Henderson
and has many customers here.
Famiiarize yourself with the act
authorizing the town of Henderson
to vote on the question of bonds for
sewerage and street improvements.
The full text Of the bill is published
in another column of the GOLD LEAF
this week.
Thomas 4 NeWcOmb want every
lad V i'll Henderson and vicinity to see
their late purchases in dress goods,
trimmings, neckwear, shirt waists,
belts. buckles, pins, &c. They are
showing the latest things in these
lines.
Mr. and Mrs. Rcnfroe jackson, of
Macon, Ga. whose marriage was
mentioned i'll the GOLD LEAF last
week. were guests OF Mr.. ard Mrs.
:. =. Cooper i'll Henderson IL few days
this week Mr. jackson is the brother
of Mrs. Cooper.
High water at Neuse river, the track
for IL mile and a half being two feet
under water and apprehension for
the safety of the bridge, interfered
with the running of the Durham train
Monday But little damage was DONE
however, and trains are now running,
again as usual.
We note with pleasure the very
creditable showing Vance county
makes as compared with other coun-
ties of our State. The long years of
loyal service given by the editor of
the GOLD LEAF has had Il creditable
share in bringing about this good
condition of affairs.-Raleigh Times.
At the meeting OF the Town Com
missioners Monday night an election
was ordered to be held on the Ques-
ton of issuing $4,000 in bonds for
sewerage and street improvements,
said election to be held Monday, June
LIST, 1903 The act authorizing such
election is published in full elsewhere
i'll this paper.
Rev Dr. Hufham, who was in Raj
eigh yesterday, has promised to write
some historical papers to appear i'll
the Sunday editions of the News and
Observer. Our readers will look for
ward to these letters with genuine
pleasure, for DR.. Hufham illumines
whatever subject he touches.-NeWs
and Observer.
As will be seen by reference to an
nouncement Miss Rosa Thomas will
have her formal millinery open
ing next Wednesday and Thursday,
April 1st and 2nd. She will show the
latest and best as usual. Miss
Thomas wishes to state, however,
that she is now ready for business,
her full line being in.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of W. T. Hughes, Louisburg,
y. c., Offering lot of machinery for
sale. One No. s Brewer brick ma
chine, complete and i'll good order;
one 25-horse power engine; one-3O
horse power boiler Will be sold at
auction to highest bidder, on Tues
day, April II, if not sold privately
before that time.
Mr.. Wesley Adams, who is in the
employ of the Southern Railway at
Salisbury, started Saturday to visit
Henderson. By reason OF missing
connection with one train and being
delayed by washouts he did not reach
here until Tuesday morning and had
to return yesterday This cut him
out of most of his visit to say moth
Ing about not spending Sunday with
his sweetheart.