The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-05-14

sewerage IUlSb tOI1lP ana ti1p sooner
the better for Henderson.
The strawberry, that most delicious
OF fruits, is now plentiful i'll market.
Court will meet next Monday, May
18th. 1t will be only a one week term.
Judge Brown will preside.
Mr.. W. A. Hunt spent IL few days in
Washington City this week, going
there on business.
Miss Annie Abrams, OF New York, is
the guest of Mrs b. S. ArOnsOn to
spend Il few weeks.
Mrs. b. S. Aronson returned Sun
day from II two weeks visit to friends
In Raleigh and Mt. Olive.
Who can experience the dust on
Main street and not be iii favor 81 IL
bond issue for street improvements?
r. b. Powell, fancy grocer, has just
put i'll IL large refrigerator for keep
inc things in his line cool and fresh.
Miss Matte Dean has returned
from Wendell where she has been
teaching music, the school having
closed Friday night.
Mrs. J. H. Henderite went to Nor
folk Tuesday to spend awhile with
relatives and friends, expecting to be
away about two weeks.
John ID. Stalings has put up Il
handsome awning i'll front of his gro
Gerry store, which with his big refrig-
orator will help to keep things cool.
Mrs ~ p. Strause, oi Madison.
Wis, came last week to spend awhile
with her parents, Capt. and Mrs. ".
Is. Shaw. Mr.. Strause will come later
on.
The more the subject is considered
and the better the proposition is uu
dcrSt God the stronger sentiment
grows III behalf OF the bond issue for
sewerage.
Rev. Junius W. Willard, of BaIti-
more, will preach III the Baptist
church Wednesday night, May goth.
His friends at large are invited to
hear him.
Mr.. s. b. Belts is assisting in the
his duties with the intelligence, ne
curacy aud expediteness of Il veteran
at the business.
Thomas 4 Newcomb invite atten-
ton to ii strong lire of good fitting,
better wearing. best washing shirts,
Finest quality and cheap.
Although they were late getting at
it he farmrrs have done IL great deal
OF work Many OF them are done
planting corn, and tobacco and cot
ton now receive their attention.
Messrs. Frank I. Ward, of Raleigh,
and Charles Ward, of Denver, Colo
RADIO, were visitors to Henderson
Monday. Both formerly lived here
and have many friends and acquaint-
ances among our people.
Mr.. J. Whit Wood, of Philipsburg,
n j., president of the Henderson
Water Works Company, was IL visl
tor here this week The same genial
and agreeable gentleman it was a
pleasure to his friends to see him.
Something new in neckwear, and as
pretty rs novel, are Fruits of the
Season ties at b. s. ArOnsOn's $.
Fruits and flowers. hand embroidered
i'll cOlors, they are very nObby and
must prove popular with the ultra
fashionable young man. See them If
for the latest thing out.
Rev Braxton Craig, pastor of the
First Baptist church in Rocky Mount,
has been conducting revival services
i'll the chapel at North Henderson
this week, beginning Monday night.
Preaching at 2:30 and 1:3O p. III.
The services have been well attended
and much interest manifested.
The Southern Grocery Company
adyertises quantity of Stacked lime
for sale at 90 cents barrel. This is
superior disinfectant and by its
Use ones premises may be kept i'll
good sanitary condition at little
cost Apply early before the supply
Is exhausted. as only about % or 30
barrels are left.
Attention is called to the adver-
tisement OF the Chatham Manufac
turing Company, Elkin, \. c., manu-
facturers of blankets, cassimeres,
jeans. etc. Their goods are the high
est quality and prices reasonable.
Elkin blankets are the best made.
Highest prices paid for wool and
freight paid on same
Capt. J. J. Loughlin. Jr., and wife,
OF Durham, spent several days with
relatives and friends i'll and around
Henderson during the past week.
Saturday they went to Warrenton,
returning to Henderson Tuesday.
Both h1-vc~many friends here where
they formerly lived and theirpresence
is always welcomed.
The editor asks his friends to give
him such items of news as will make
the paper more readable and inter
eSting. Articles on public questions
and matters of interest to the people
are also invited. You can help i'll
this way to make a good local paper
and We want every person to feel
concerned enough to help us along
this line
Col. F. \. Macon, Quartermaster Gen,
eral North Carolina National Guard, at
tended the annual meeting OF the Inter
State National Guards Association held
at Columbus, Ohio, last week. Adjutan1
General Register and Lieutenant Colone
james Second RegimenO were the Othel
representatives from North Carolina
This State is allowed one more represen
tative. as each State is allowed one dele
gate for every five hundred enlisted men
9~Fewer gallons; Wears longer. 4ea