The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-06-16
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VERY LOW PRICES.

Lumber, Lime. Shingles,
Doors, Windows, Frames,
Oak Mantels, Tiles, Crates, &c.
John B. WATKINS.
Florida grown watermelons made
their appearance in this market last
week.
Read j. X. Carter & Co.'S ADVERTISE
ment and then try their bread if you
want a good article of the kind
June is half gone and maybe you
haven't listed your taxes yet. Better
go and do SO or you make yourself
liable to Indictment.
See notice OF dissolution of the firm
OF John NJ. Hughes and G.. F. Tankers-
ley, trading as The Popular Install
ment Company, furniture, etc.
st. Johns Day will be celebrated at
Oxford by the Masons OH Saturday,
June 18th, instead of on the oath.
theState convention conflicting with
the latter date.
A bunch of keys found on the street
has been left at this office for identi-
fcation. There are several of various
kinds and sizes and they look as if
they had been lost some time.
Henderson has been full of visiting
young ladies the past week Their
presence gave pleasure to many and
the town will be quieter and numer-
GUS hearts sadder when they leave.
The West Construction Co. want a
number of labOrers, pipe layers and
lead calkers at kinstOn, N. C., on
sewer and waterWOrks construction.
See advertisement elsewhere i'm this
paper.
The Episcopal Sunday-school en-
ioyed Il picnic at Hester's grove
Tuesday. 1t was great treat for
the little folks and the grown people
found pleasure in giving pleasure to
tile children.
The long season in May seems
to have struck us about the tenth of
June There was a decided change
in the temperature and thicker cloth
ing and extra blankets were neces-
sary to comfort.
A. Book, of the Wakefield Granite
Quarries, Petersburg, Va, wants
Belgian block makers-on Washing
ton block Also quarry blacksmith.
Good wages paid. Address as above
for further particulars.
Remember it is u misdemeanor not
TO l:,t &c i,ov !,
in which it must be done, and the list
takers of the several townships are
at their accustomed places ready to
serve interested parties.
Rev. G. N. Wharton, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church iii WarrentOn
for several years, has accepted call
to Morganfield, KY. The many
friends of this "vcel!cnt gentleman
will regret his :. ....ry the State.
The weather H.. been very cool for
June but the rec ID show that the
temperature is 49, =; the same as it
was last year this time, although
many ''Old inhabitants declare this
is the coolest June they ever saw.
As will be seen by advertisement,
Mrs. n. NJ. Lehman will sell her entire
stock of millinery, novelty goods,
hats, silks, flowers, etc, at cost to
close out. A rare opportunity to buy
such goods at bargain prices is now
offered
At the meeting OF the North Caro-
lima Funeral Directors and Embalm-
ers Association in Wrightsville last
week Mr. ID. W. Hardee, of Hender-
son, was elected one of the three dele
gates to the National convention,
which meets at st. Louis in October.
Mr.. Thomas Taylor. of Townes-
vile, was q Henderson visitor Mon
day. Vance county has no truer cit
izen, and as County Commissioner,
member of the Board of Education,
Justice of the Peace and otherwise,
Mr.. Taylor has served his people we'll
and faithfully.
Mr.. Goodwin ID. Ellsworth, Jr, OF
the graduating class, sends us an in
vitatiOn to attend the commence
ment exercises of the Mckinley Man.
ual Training School, Washington,
ID. c., to be held in the New National
Theatre, on Thursday evening, June
10th, at 3 O'Clock.
The GOLD LEAF learns with pleasure
OF the rising success of Mr.. Will Shaw,
who is with the American Tobacco
Company at Madison, Wisconsin. He
has been promoted to a more re-
sponsible position with increased sal
airy, a fact which speaks well for the
aptness and capability of the young
man.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Pow
ell will sympathize with them in the
death of their little child. Only a
. lew weeks ago Mrs. Powell went to
visit her Old home at BladenbOrO.
The baby was taken sick soon after
ward and continued to grow worse
until relieved of its sufferings Tues
day. Meningitis was the cause OF
death
The ditch digging machine is a
wonderful invention and the more
one sees it in operation the more
wonderful it appears. What a revo-
luton such machine is capable oil
working in the low lands OF Eastern
North Carolina, which only need to
Ne drained to make them second only
20 the Valley of the Nile in produc-
tlVeness.
H. Thomson has a big lot Of fans to