The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-07-23
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Watkins Hardware Co.


( church in the morning Mr. Williams
was at Littleton.
An advertisement may fail to pull,
but it is probably the fault of what
is said rather than the fault of ad-
vertising, is the observation OF an
advertising expert.
X. Y. Perry gives notice OF having
qualified as administrators of j. l..
Cook, deceased. Persons interested
will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
Mrs. K. l.. Steele. of Rockingham,
and two children, who have been Wis
iting her father and mother, Rev. J..
II. Page and wife, for some weeks,
returned home last week.
Mr. Robert Davis, one OF the polite
and clever young drug clerks at Dor
sey's, has gone to MUrehead to serve
as hospital nurse during the encamp-
ment of the Second Regiment.
Owing to the absence of Rev J. d.
Bundy there was no preaching i'll tbs
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
morning. Mr. Bundy was attending
district conference at Weldon.
The newest and one 0. the hand
soonest monuments in Elmwood Gem
etery Is one erected by Mr. Edwin
Stephens in memory of his son Ed
ward. It was placed in position last
| week
Mpssrs. Harry Bum and f. W. Adj
cock lett Monday for Norfolk on Il
pleasure trip, expecting to extend
their visit to Washington City and
| other places OF interest before re-
| turning.
Miss Page Nichols. OF Petersburg,
is the guest of Mrs f. &. Davis Miss
Nichols was here at the June german
when she made many friends and ad-
mirers who are delighted at her
| charming presence.
Master Irving, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Watkins, who broke
his arm some time ago, has had the
| misfortune to break it again. 1t is
| the right arm, the injury being just
above the wrist.
Mrs. Rosa +. Harrell advertises
some desirable real estate for sale
the residence on William street. and
several vacant lots, about t acres in
all, belonging to the estate OF the
late George \. Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon came home
yesterday from Rocky Mount where
a few day ago Mr. Shannon hurt
himself quite painfully. Upon learn
| ING the fact by wire Mrs Shannon
went to bring him home.
Taking advantage of the Elks' eX-
cursiOn Mr. Richard Workman is a
| visitor to Baltimore this week. HAY
ing lived there for short while when
he was IL kid Dick will doubtless
| feel at home in the Monumental City.
Mr.. d. J. Gill was here Saturday
afternoon returning to his home in
Brunswick. Ga. He came in response
60 u telegram announcing the death
of his father, Mr.. Stephen Gill, ar
irving Monday in time for the fun
| eral.
The excursion from Weldon to Raj
efgh last Thursday carried big
| crowd. Many went from here and
the day was pleasantly spent in the
capital city. People will travel when
cheap railroad rates are the induce
| ment.
Mr.. T. c. Collins. OF Washington,
ID. c., passed through yesterday on
| his return home from Granville
county where he has been visiting rel
atives and friends. Mrs. Collins and
| the children came out with him and
will remain awhile longer
Miss Viola Williams. who is train
ed nurse in the Old Dominion Hos
pital in Richmond. came last week to
visit relatives. Monday she went to
| Burlington to see her sister and will
| return to Henderson to stay awhile
before going back to Richmond.
Mr.. John Burwel left yesterday
for the Philippines to resume his
duties in the customs department
at Manila. His leave of absence
requires him to report for duty the
first of September 1t will take him
about six weeks to make the trip.
Mr. A. H. Houff, the photographer,
will be away from his studio from
Friday, the 24th until the following
Monday week. He and Mrs. Houff
will pay visit to friends and rela-
tives in StauntOn, Va, their old home,
as has been their wont every summer.
Mr.. Henry Macy came over from
Richmond Saturday afternoon and
spent Sunday in Henderson,. He was
wearing a brand new suit of clothes
whereat Lawyer Bridgers intimated
that he had been able to run his
face" with some Richmond clothing
concern.
As disbursing officer of the North
Carolina National Guard, Col Fran
els A. Macon, Quartermaster General
has Just been bonded with the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Co., Of
Baltimore. in the sum OF SD, 900
The application was written by Mr.
j. II. Bridgers, agent OF the Company
in Henderson.
Mr.. r. j. McManus. superintendent
of construction of the Postal Tele
graph Company, who has been work
ing around Greensboro for severa
weeks. spent Sunday in Henderson
with Mrs. McManus. This week ht
has resumed work on the line from
Richmond to Raleigh, working Soutl
from FranklintOn.
Master Reggie Rem, son of Mr.. }
f. Rem, has gone to Monroe to sta,
awhile with his uncle, Mr.. Charlie
Ayscue Reggie has for sometime hac
the lighting and looking after thu
switch light near his home, and HI
would not consent to going ava,
until he was assured this would b'
nronarlv attended TO during his alb