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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
Mr.. W. W. PARKER
GIVES HIS REASONS WHY HE CON.
SIDERS VINOL
The Greatest Health Restorer and
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Medicine.

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dren, nursing mothers, and to build up
the system after severe sickness.
Vinol cures hacking coughs, chronic
colds. bronchitis and all throat and lung
| troubles.
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| is the most palatable and valuable
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fashioned cod liver oil and emulsions.
| Try Vinol on our guarantee to return
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Parker, Druggist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
Items From B0bbitt.

BoBBITT, N. c., Ayril 18th, 1904.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF.-Mrs. Kate Cheat
ham, of Henderson, who has been visit
ing her brother, Mr.. P. A. Bobbitt, re-
turned home Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Williford, of Hen
derson, spent a part of last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Filing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Kittrell, OF Gillburg,
spent Saturday night with his father,
Mr.. J. w. Kittrell
Miss Lula Bobbitt spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Sallie Whit
aker, of Letha.
Mr. J. E. Gill, OF Gillburg, spent Sun
day in this neighborhood.
Mr.. W. G. VIM and daughter of Ep-
som, spent Sunday with Mr.. Isaac
Nights family.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Nutall, of Henderson,
spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. Paul
Jenkins.
One of Kittrells young men passed
through Bobbitt Sunday on his way to
seen his best girl and got his new buggy
muddy. BOBBIT GIRL.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
Letter From EPSON.

EPSON, n c., April 18th, 1904.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-The dedication OF
the Christian church, the big dinner, and
the display of silk dresses and new hats
next Sunday, seems to be the all prevail
ing subject for discussion among the
young people in and around Epson this
week.
Mrs. DR.. Edgar Williams, of Inez, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. DR.. B. P.
Aston.
Mr. Noel Smiths baby died Monday
night and was buried yesterday in Mr..
Charlie Goodson's family graveyard.
Miss Grlssie VIM, of Pughs, is visiting
the family of our enterprising merchant,
Mr.. w. G. Vim.
Both Messrs. Crabtree, OF Henderson,
and Hudson, of Louisburg, passed
through EPSON this week on their way
to adjoining counties to attend to some
official business.
Mr. Warner Ayscue made another fly
ing visit to Henderson last Sunday even
ing.
Our military boys are very often called
to Henderson to Grill, but as some o.
them have recently acquired the habit O
visiting said town every few days, We
readily conclude that this is not the only
attraction.
Little Jamie Dickie has not been abb
| to attend school for the past few days
| but we hope his desk will not be vacated
much longer. V. A. u.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
Centrally Located.

Swep Majors place OF business is
not as large as the town was origin
ally Incorporated, but he has the ad-
vantage Of being the most centrally
located His stand is within few
feet of the stone which marks the
centre of the town, and while his
trade does not extend 1920 miles
from the centre of said stone, it is in
creasing since moving to his present
location. By the way, how many OF
our people know that when Hender-
son was originally chartered the act
of incorporation read 1000 miles
from the centre of stone and the
bill was so passed by the Legislature?
Well, such is a fact, and for two years
until the next Legislature met
Henderson had the distinction OF
being the largest Incorporated city
in the world. OF course the word
''yards" was meant instead OF "mlles,
but the error was not discovered
until some time afterward, too late
to correct it, and SO it stood on the
statute books for two years.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
Runaway Marriage.

Henderson is becoming to be some
what noted for runaway marriages.
The latest was that of Mr.. Charles D.
Honeycutt, of Greensboro, and Miss
Matte Currin, daughter OF Mr.. A. b.
Currin, of Oxford, which occurred on
Wednesday night Of last week. MIR.
Honeycutt had been here day or
two and that night he asked a Aend
to accompany him to Oxford, going
through the country. 1t was not
until they were on the way that the
friend was apprised OF the nature OF
the mission. 1t had been arranged
that the young lady was to start for
Henderson soon after dark and the
prospective groom was to meet her
on the way The necessary marriage
license having been procured in the
mean time they were to proceed to
the nearest magistrate. W. b Gary,
Esq, and have the nuptial knot tied.
The night being rainy and quite
dark Miss Currin and her escort
| missed the way and took a by-path.
Thus Mr.. Honeycutt and his travel
ing companion missed them and it
was not until they reached Oxford
that the situation was revealed. Re,
truning to Henderson the young lady
was soon located and proceeding tC
the Methodist parsonage Rev. DR.
Nash was aroused and the marriage
ceremony was performed about1hal
past two o'clock in the morning.
Next day Mr.. and Mrs. HOneycut1
went to Greensboro, their future
home, none the less happy because o
the difficulties which beset them il
the accomplishment of their purpos
to Join hearts and hands for bette
or for worse.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
NOTICE OF SALE.

TNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
u power OF sale conferred upon the under
signed Anderw j. Harris, trustee, and con-
tanned in Deed of Trust executed by A.
Wilson and wife Cornelia A. Wilson on the
3rd day of May, 1886, and recorded in Deed
Trust Book No. 1, Page 229, in the office OF
the Register of Deeds for Vance County. Tor
the purpose of securing the payment OF the
Indebtedness therein menti oned, default hav-
ing been made in the payment OF the same. at
request of the holder of the same, will sell
at the Court House door in Henderson. NJ,
at public auction, to the highest bidder Tor
cash, on Monday, May Is. 1904, the proper
ty conveyed by said Deed in Trust, to-wit:
adjoining the lands of Mrs. Ella L. Glover.
Mics Dora Barker, Miss Roberta c. Alien and
Others, bounded as follows: Begin at stone
in George Daniel line Mrs Glover's corner
and run thence West 1874 poles to a stone
Mrs. Glover-s corner in Miss R. c. Aliens line
thence East no poles to a stone in Georgs
Daniels line: thence sou poles to the begin
ming containing 81 acres more or less Same
being the portion of land drawn by Mrs. Z.
| Wilson in the division Of c. Aliens estate.
This April IA, 1904.
ANDREW J. HARRIS,
Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
Wake Forest GIee Club.

One of the finest entertainments
that has been given in Cooper Opera
House in long time was.tllat OF the
Wake Forest Glee Club and Orchestra
last Friday~-night. From the very
flattering announcements that had
preceded them much was expected,
nor were those who heard them dis
appointed. The organization is a
high class one and the performance
they give full of artistic merit. While
it was all good the several features
worthy of special mention were the
violin solos OF Mr.. James j. Thomas,
Jr., and NJ. L. Davis, trombone solo
by Mr. II. NJ. Poteat, vocal solo OF
Mr.. Davis, and quartette singing OF
Messrs B. L. Powers, II. NJ. Poteat,
NJ. L. Davis, and D. Eatman. The
chorus singing OF the Glee Club was
very fine, as was the orchestra music
of James J. Thomas, Jr., LIST violin,
T. w. Brewer, End violin, B. j. Ray,
double bass, L. E. Baldwin, clarinet,
G. NJ. Trammell, 1st cornet, 0. W.
King, End cornet, S. W. Bagley, from
bone, B. L. Powers, drum, II. M.
Poteat, piano.
The Glee Club is composed of fine
talent, F. K. Cooke, NJ. L. Davis, d.
Eatman, J. W. Whisnant, first tenor;
D. H. Bland. 7. W. Brewer, e. s.
Foote, C. A. Leonard, second tenor;
S. W. Bagley, &. W. Coggin, II. NJ.
Poteat, C. P. Weaver, first bass; o.
W. King, B. D. Mcdaniel, B. l.. Pow
ers. w. H. Weatherspoon, second
Bass. Prof. Darius Eatman is musi-
cal director and Mr.. 7. W. Brewer,
Manager
The entertainment was highly en-
joyable throughout and the audience
showed their appreciation by gener-
GUS applause, each number being en-
cored.
1t was a real treat that the Wake
Forest Glee Club and Orchestra gave
us and the young gentlemen may be
| assured of cordial reception at any
time they may favor Henderson with
a visit in future.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
Officers of Henry L. Wyatt Camp.

At Il meeting of Henry l.. Wyatt
Camp, No. 9S4, United Confederate
Veterans, held March Goth, 1904, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Commander-T. l.. Jones.
Lieutenant Commander--T. B. Par
ham.
First Sergeant-E. L. Powell.
Treasured. G. BObbitt.
Quartermaster-W R. Green.
Acting Adjutant-T. B. Parham.
Chaplain-Rev. J. II. Henderlite.
Delegates to the National Reunion
at Nashville, Tenn.-W. R. Green, l. Z.
Bobbitt.
Alternates-T. B. Parham, E. l..
Powell
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
Good for Children.

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GIVING ana DEMONSTRATING oxygen to the blood
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PHEASANT to take and it is good alike for
young and old. Sold at Parkers Two Drug
Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-04-14
Death Of Or. George Smerdon.

DR.. George Smerdon, one of the
Oldest citizens of-Vance county, and
well known as veterinary surgeon
in past years, died at his home near
WILLIAMSBURG at 2 O'Clock Thursday
afternoon, April 7th. He had been
in declining health for some time, but
it was not until within the past few
months that he began to give way so
rapidly. His death was due to a gen.
eral break down of the nervous sys-
TEN, complicated with other troubles.
DR.. Smerdon was native of Devon
shire, England, where he was born in
1922, and was in the S2nd year of
his age. He emigrated to Canada
and after a residence of several years
in the Dominion he came to North
Carolina, settling in Vance county,
near Henderson. He had been res
ident here for nearly 80 years and
was well known as one of the most
sturdy and upright citizens of the
community. He was an ardent DEM
ocrat in politics and always took a
lively interest in whatever affected
the party's welfare. He was a true
friend and loyal citizen, loving North
Carolina and the institutions of his
adopted country with zeal and pa
triotism second to none that was ma
tive born.
More than a year ago DR.. Smerdon
selected from his list of friends those
whom he wished to act as his pail
bearers if they should outlive him.
These were Col. Henry Perry, Clerk Of
the Superior Court, Col. w. e. Gary,
former chairman of the Democratic
County Committee, Sheriff E. A. Pow
ell, Mr.. Henry Pirie, bis neighbor Mr..
John Mcmillan, (both Canadians)
and the editor of the GOLD LEAF.
This melancholy duty they performed
last Saturday afternoon. The funeral
was held from the Methodist Protes-
tant church at 2 O'Clock, Rev. A. G.
Dixon conducting the services. D. w.
Hardee was the-undertaker, inter
ment being made at the cemetery.