The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-10
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VERY LOW PRICES.
Lumber, Lime, Shingles,
Doors, Windows, Frames,
Oak Mantcls, Tiles, Crates, &c.
IOHN B. WATKINS.

Monday was Labor Day and we
observed it i'll the usual wHy-at
work
Mrs. +. r. Harris has returned
from n two weeks stay at PInacea
Springs.
Mr.. George Cooper went to Durham
Tuesday to again enter upon his
studies at Trinity College.
Messrs Bennett Perry and Hiram
ThrOwer went to Chapel Hill Tues
day to enter the University
Mrs. O. W. BlacknaIl and Mrs. c.
H. Blacknall OF kittreI were vis-
tors to Henderson Friday.
Mr. Will cameron, OF Warremton,
was here on business this week, spend
ing Tuesday night in town.
Mrs s. J. Stallngs and daughter
Miss LOttie, of Littleton, are visit
ing the family of DR.. {. kerner
Mr.. F. H. kluttz, of the Eagle
Pharmacy has returned frOma short
visit to his old home in Alhemarlr.
Miss Mary Hood returned to Wash
imgtOn City Saturday after spending
week here with Mrs. j. H. Good
rich.
Mrs. TheO Hill returned home to
Raleigh Tuesday after spending some
weeks here with her sister, Mrs j. f.
Harris
Il A.,
Newport News, Va last week TO see
friends i'll that live little city where
he lived at one time.
Mrs SpottswOod Burwell, Of Vance
county, and Mrs. \. +. Ethcridga, of
Portsmouth, Va. have been visiting
their cousin, Mrs. O. X. Smith, the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Wearn have re-
turned home. much to the pleasure
OF their friends. after an absence OF
several weeks. Mrs Wearn's mother
is with her
The month of August was unusual
" wet. lie total amount of rain fall
being | % inches, The average for
the past ten years for the same
month was l4G.
Mr.. Peter Mcmillan left Monday
for WhitSett Institute, where he will
attend school this session Vance
was represented there last term by
two or three other young men.
A special sermon will be preached
to the Vance Guards in the Metho-
,r+ Il, L,
morning ut eleven o'clock. At night
at 8 O'Clock there will he Il special
song service,
Mrs. f. n. Fuller, OF Portsmouth,
Va, returned home last week after a
pleasant visit to Mrs John Mcmillan
III this county. Miss Maggie Mcmillan
accompanied her and will spend some
time in Portsmouth. Norfolk and
Newport News.
\ revival meeting will begin Sunday
night at the South Henderson liar
riet Cotton Mills) Methodist EpiscO-
pal church Rev. }. d. Bundy will
preach. Pastor X. f. Hunt extends
cordial invitation to the public to
attend these services.
Mrs. Paul Clary advertises her
dwelling house, situate on William
street, lately occupied by Capt
Sturgis, for sale or rent. Contains
seven rooms, convenient to the bust
ness part of town. See advertise
ment for fuller particulars.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular session Monday
Nothing of Importance outside o
the regular routine business came be
fore them except the drawing o
jurors for October term of court
These are published elsewhere.
The Graded School opened Monda,
with an attendance of 2SO-a very
good beginning Superintendent
Alderman thinks. Then there ar,
the schools in North and South Hen
derson, both of which have gOOt
enrolment and are doing goot
work.
Captain and Mrs Elmore returne,
Sunday from their visit to South
port. The time was pleasantly spen
and the fish stories the Captain tell
sound like fish stories" sure enough
But he assures us he never eXaggeI
ates-when talking about his catche
OF the finny tribe.
In common with their numcrou
friends the GOLD LEAF welcomes Nh
Thomas |. Harris and family us cit
zrns of Henderson again. They hav
been living in Virginia for severa
years-in Halifax and Mecklenbur
counties. Our excellent Grade
School was one of the attraction
that drew them back to Henderson
O. o. White, the fashionable tailor
has an advertisement in this pape
calling attention to his line of ia
samples. Domestic and Englis
CheviOts, serges, wOrsteds, GRANTEES
etc, in all tie newest weaves PAT
rOns are assured garments of til
latest style andperfect fit. Cleaning
pressing, altering promptly done a
moderate prices.
Mr. Lonnie Reavis, son of Mr. j oh
W. Reavis, arrived Friday from Liz
ingston, Nebraska, to visit his Poop
near town. This is the first time /
has been back since he left a littI
over two years ago. Mr.. Reavis hs
position i'll the employment of tt
Chicago 4 Northwestern Railroad
and is getting on very WELL He ha
leave OF absence for thirty days.
Elliott's Emulsified Oil Linimer
Is the best Lniment on the market for use
no or1il,- als L.