The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-29

The Henderson dispensarv sold
nearly 5000 worth of liquor Satur-
day.
Cur merchants report good trade
last week despite the bad weather,
and few OF them we take it will be left
with anyronsidcrabl e excess of stock
on hand
Miss Annie Bell Duvall, of Man
chester. Va. came Friday to spend
Christmas with the family OF her
uncle Mr.. |. b. Gary.
Squire l. e. Bobbitt reports some
fine hogs killed by one OF his neigh
bors Mr.. l.. X. Clark. He killed five
that averaged 295, Il total of 1,475
pounds OF meat. One weighed 3JS
pounds
The Henderson GOLD LEAF is 23
years old. 1t is newspaper OF char
acterand enterprise. 1t says what it
thinks and is devoted to the upbuild-
iugOf its town and ate.-NeWs and
Observer.
Did YOU make your Christmas hap
pier by remembering the poor and
needy and thereby making their
lives brighter? Such u .;me is an oc-
raSi0n i'll which your kindness brings
comfort and good cheer to the hearts
aud homes OF those who are less for
tunlle.
christmas coming on Sunday this
year the day WAS observed more in IL
spirit hefitting the occasion. There
WAS III absence of the din and noise
of exploding fireworks and tin horns,
reyelry and drunkenness such as
usually mar the sacredness and SOL
emnlty of the day.
Capt. W. b. Shaw, Mayor r. J.
Switzerland, DR. H. III. Bass and Mr..
{. \. Lewis left Sunday for the East
ern part of the State on n hunting
expedition. They will shoot ducks
and geese in Currituck sound for u
lew days-the weather and var
mnts permitting.
luorder to get the paper out earlier
tins week So as to turn the office force
loose for IL few days, local matter is
cnt short But we are sure our read
rr~ will bear with us under the cir
rumstances and not begrudge the
faithful printer the little rest and
TrcTrurion that he gets.
The Sunday=school children OF the
Baptist chapel at the Harriet Cotton
Mill had a Christmas tree Monday
night. superintendent Alex 7. Barnes
SAYS there were nearly three hundred
presents and no one failed to get
something. 1t was Il pleasant occa,
>lou and greatly enjoyed by all.
We had call last week from W. F
Young. colored, editor of the Little
ton True RefOrmer, who was here II
tre interest OF his paper. An intelll
lrut. conservative, right-t thinking
man he is doing much to direct hi:
r'r" along right lines and is II leader
whose counsel and conduct they dc
we'll 10 follow
Mr. ". X. Mills received IL Telegram
Friday announcing the serious sick
Hess of his mother at her home nea
Rocky Mount. Va. He had not III
tended to go home this Christina
but left Mt once after getting TIL
message \ postal from him sine
says his mother is better and III
trends will hope for her speedy re
royery
Some time ago the reservoir a
Winston collapsed, number OF pee
pie We're drowned and houses dc
Ntroyed At the time it was suppose
q he oh accident But the Greens
haro Record says evidence has bee
discovered which tends to show tina
the reservoir was destroyed by dyns
mite Must have been a grade
school about there.
The people are gradually becomln
educated to the fact that newsp;
per is more than Il journal for mel
news alone They are realizing tia
II can be made al agent, and yer
Useful and competent one, too, II
almost any purpose. That this
true is readily proved by even ii
most cursory glance through Il
Classified columns of modern new
naper-American Press.
us wonderful power goes to the seat
YOUR trouble, vitalizes, strengthens every pa
81 Your body. That S what HOLSTERS Roe
Mountain Tea does. 80 cents. Tea or Ii
lets. Eagle Pharmacy.
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tut Glass, Fancy China, Dolls, To-
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SAMUEL WATKINS