The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-01
VERY LOW PRICES.
Lumber, Lime, Shingles,
Doors, Windows, Frames,
Oak Mantels, Tiles, Crates, &c.
John B. WATKINS.

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Miss Leila Shannon attended the
Christmas german III Oxford Monday
night.
Mr.. Spot BurweIl came up from
Wilson last week to spend Christmas
at home.
Miss Jennie Taylor. OF DanviIle,
Va, is visiting Mrs. Clarence Huff in
Henderson.
Begin the New Year right by sub
scribing to and advertising III the
GOLD LEAF.
Mrs Henry NJ Shaw and children,
OF Oxford, are spending the holidays
with Mrs r. j. Corbitt.
Miss May Grimes, formerly mlliner
at Jas. III. Lassiter & Cos, left for
Washington City yesterday.
Miss Mamie Dean and Miss White
hurst, of Norfolk, Va, spent Christ
mas at Mr. Sim Deans i'll Hender-
sOu
Beginning with this date you will
wLite it 1903. lfyou do not you will
have to rub it out and try it over
again.
Rev. J. D. Bundy and family re-
turned yesterday and there will be
preaching i'll the Methodist Episco-
pal church next Sunday as usual
Prof W. II. CuIlom, OF Wake For
est College, will preach i'll the BAp-
fist church next Sunday night The
public cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Thomas and Mr..
and Mrs. Rom Watson, of Wilson.
who spent Christmas in Henderson
with relatives. returned home Mon
day.
Miss Ethel Dorsey attended the
marriage OF Miss Annie Shaw and Mr.
John 5. Smith in Tarboro last
week, being one OF the brides
maids.
Miss Williamson, of WinstOn-Salcm,
is the guest OF Miss Gloss Parker in
Henderson. Tn" young ladies are
school mates at Miss Cary's, in Bal
timOre.
Now let Us all settle down to hard
years work, doing all we can to adj
vance our individual interests and
promote the general welfare of the
town and community.
W. W. Parker thanks his friends
and patrons for making 1902 much
the largest business year he has ever
had and wishes for each one IL happy
and a prosperous new year.
Mrs. :. i. Cooper went to Atlanta
to spend Christmas with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Howell Cobb Jackson
She was accompanied by Master
David Jackson Cooper and nurse.
The Folks up Willow Creek is Il
delightful blending of comedy. senti-
ment, sensation and music. Its Va
riety pleases everyone. At Cooper
Opera House next Thurday evening,
january Sth.
J. :. POythress announces that he
has just received Il supply of anthra-
cite egg stove coal-the first OF the
season-and will be glad to fill orders
now Better call on him and lay in
ST pply while it may be had.
q ,odbye, old year, we part with
you i'll sadness. You were good to
us in many ways and while YOU
might have done better, when we
think of the less fortunate, truly We
have much to be thankful for.
Our merchants had good Christ
mas trade and stocks in all lines, i'll
cdent to this particular season, were
sold down pretty low. The GOLD
LEAF is gratified to be able to say
this and rejoices with its friends that
the rush is over.
One of the prettiest of this season :
calendars is one Mr. s. s. Written has
been giving out to his friends. 1t
represents IL beautiful Young lady
and some of those who have been
favored with copy have deemed it
worthy of framing.
Mr.. NJ. f. Walker. who conducted
fancy grocery store in the Brodie
building, has closed up and will 90
to LittletOn to engage i'll business.
We shall regret the removal of Mr.
Walker and his family but wish them
well in their new home.
Miss Rosa Edwards, OF this county,
who Is teaching school ut Eagle
Rock, Wake county, came home to
spend Christmas. returning Tuesday
to resume her work Miss Edwards
is Il capable teacher and is very pop
ular with her patrons and pupils.
\ number of refined vaudeville ar
fists are with The Folks Up Willow
Greek. and many pleasing and ar
tistic specialties are given during the
action of the play at Cooper Opera
House next Thursday evening. Jan
uary Sth. Prices -, 80 and 10
The pupils of the Henderson Graded
Schools have raised and sent to Mr.
Joseph f. Brown, of Raleigh, SOC
for the Sir Walter Raleigh monument
fund. The pupils We're asked to con
tribute one penny each SO that al
may be interested in this ocular
manifestation OF North Carolina his
tory.
Mr.. John ID. Garden came up from
Greenville to spend Christmas Will
his mother III Henderson. Hi
friends have been expecting to hav,
occasion to congratulate him upon
that most interesting and importan
event of a mans life but John say
it's all mistake. They all deny i
though.