The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-15

The show is a-cOmirg. Thursday,
October 22nd, is the time it will be
here.
The atmosphere is growing more
fall like and crisp, and fires and
thicker clothing are i'll demand.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. PuryelI went to
Richmond yesterday to attend the
Horse Show and will be away until
Saturday.
Next Tuesday is election day when
the question of whether Henderson
shall have q dispensary or not will
be decided.
Mrs w. H. Jenkins has returned
from a visit to Wilson, pleasantly
spent with the family of her relative
Mr.. James Virgins.
OF drummers' sample tooth brushes,
hair brushes. pocket books, etc, at
Parker's Two Drug Stores.
See advertisement of fountain pen
found. Owner can have same by
calling at this Office, identifying
property and paying charges.
Tobacco sales are much heavier
and prices are better. We hope yet
to see something of the old spirit an
innate things in tobacco circles.
Wood will soon be in more demand.
letter provide yourself for winter
before the roads get so bad and the
loads smaller and the price higher.
Cotton is being marketed in greater
quantities as the season advances
Henderson buyers are eager for all
they can set and pay highest railing
prices.
Soon there will be general COM
plant about bad roads in Vance
county, and yet very little has been
done to better their condition during
the summer months.
Mrs. Walter Eyerton, of Macon,
has been the guest of Mrs. o. y Shell
in Henderson since Monday. She has
II great many friends here who always
welcome her presence among us.
The Weldon Fair will be week after
next, beginning Oh the 9th and end
ing on the both OF course YOU are
going. All your friends will be there
a large proportion of them at any
rate.
DR.. F. r. Harris and daughter,
Miss Jessie, went to Greensboro
Monday, incidentally to attend the
reunion of nonresident North Caro-
linians, and see Miss Agnes Harris
who is pursuing her studies at the
State Normal.
Little Miss Elizabeth Newell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ, Newell,
of Washington City, came last week
to make Henderson ner home for
awhile and attend the Graded School.
She will stay with hergrand-parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Coghill.
Mrs J. r. Alderman and Mrs. E. g.
Davis went to Concord Tuesday to
attend the cOny ention of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs
Alderman is chairman of Library Ex-
tension cause and Mrs. Davis is a
delegate from the Tuesday Club.
Mr.. w. III. Eimball, of Middleburg,
has taken Il position as salesman
with the Parham Bros. Supply Co.
MIR. kimpali is well known and pop
ular and a capable business man
whose services this enterprising firm
is to be congratulated upon secur-
ing.
Mr.. Samuel Watkins has been de.
tanned at his home for some days on
account of sickness. He is suffering
from boils and while he may not be
afflicted as grievously as Job was he
has been unable to get about and
attend to business. He is better now,
though
The restaurant at Dawes Place has
undergone some changes which add
to the beauty and convenience of the
place. The partition has been tal,eI
out and the room nicely papered anG
painted. The best that the market
affords, including oysters in every
style, furnished at all hours.
At the meeting of Henry l.. Wyatt
Camp, Confederate Veterans, Satur
day, Messrs X w. Coghill and /. C
Bobbitt were elected delegates to th,
State reunion to be held in Raleigh
next week-during the State Fair
Col. T. l.. Jones and Capt. L. r
Croker were elected alternates.
Mr. Emmett L. Haskius, of Meek
lenburg county, Va, has taken pc
sition with the Cooper Warehouse
Company as floor manager. Mr.
Haskins is a clever young gentleman
and will make friends for that al
ready popular establishment an,
prove himself useful in his new posi-
ton.
Business is picking up" he says
but that is not what occasions tn,
pleasing look and genial smile on tn
countenance of our young friend Mr.
VIII T. Watkins the past few days
There's a bright eyed, cherry -cheeEet
little girl at his hOuse-and she's jus
as cute as cute can be- Mother an,
daughter both doing we'll.
DR.. and Mrs. Goode Cheatham, O
Sapphire, came last week to visit rel
atives and friends here for awhile
They are gladly greeted by thei
hosts of friends. DR.. Cheatham'
health was greatly improved by hi
stay in the mountain country befor
he decided to make it his home an
We are glad to know that he retain
his vigor and strength and is doin
we'll in his practice.
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4 nice lot new wheat -four just receive
at H. THOMASON'S.