The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-01-28

Mr.. {. H. BiacknHlI. of hittreil, was
Il caller ut this office Saturday.
Mrs. Alex Cooper has returned from
New York City where she has been
vi,itin" her cousin, Mrs. 7. b. ln!lle.
Mr.. Thomas Hurner. OF Manson,
spent Sunday in Henderson with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. llOrner.
Hon. james Il. Young, Insurance
Commissioner. of Raleigh, WIS here
for IL short while on business Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Y. Cooper have re-
turned from IL pleasant trip to New
York City, where Mr. Cooper had i'm
portant business engagements.
The WhatSorvrrC Circle of the Kings
Daughters will meet at Mrs. W. i.
Shaw'S residence next Tuesday after
uoOn ut ; o'clock. \ full ATTENDANCE
Is desired
DO not forget the appointment of
DR., Rapport, the eye specialist, at
Massenburg's Hotel next Wednes-
day. Feb. Bird. See announcement
elsewhere for further particulars.
Mr.. J. f. McCraw went to Lynch
burg. Va, last Thursday to enter
upon his work as travelling salesman
for y. b. Handy & Co.. wholesale
hardware and timers supplies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Landis lett Mon
day night for Jacksonville, Fla, to
spend some time and will visit Palm
among the orange groves and flow
crS.
Miss Hattie Crow has taken posi-
tion in the sales department at the
Parham Bros. Supply CunpanFs $,
and will be pleased to have lIerfriends
call and see her when they would
shopping 90.
There is demand for more dwelling
houses in Observation-Disclosures of from
> to I rooms which would rent for
from 5000 to $1,000 n month. The
GOLD LEAF has frequent application
for such property.
Mr. W. A. Woodliff, Shiloh, Sum
ter County, s. c.. in renewing his
subscription says: PLEASE let the
GOLD LEAF continue its visits to me
us like it SO much, coming from my
native home town and State
Cotton touched high water mark
ycsterday-over1 5h cents. Iffarmers
could be assured of such prices as a
regular thing they would soon be-
come the most prosperous and indie
pendent people i'll the country.
Mrs. W. H. S. Burgwyn, of Weldon,
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. J .
f. Ingle, in Henderson this week. A
former resident, widely acquainted
and greatly admired, Mrs Bur-
gwyn's presence always gives pleas
ure to many.
Mr. Weslv Adams has taken a po-
sitiOn as clerk in the Road Master
office here under Capt. Gilmore, OF the
Seaboard Air Line. He succeeds
Chris Avdlott, who has gone to Viii
mington to act in similar capacity
i'll the office of the Coast Line pur-
chasing agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. W. Coghill have
returned from Suffolk, Va, where
they went last week to attend the
crystal wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs John King. Mrs. King. as
many of our readers know, was Miss
Mary Emma Crump, of Henderson,
niece of Mrs. Coghill.
Mrs. Ethelvn Morris has Il number
of pupils taking lessons i'll drawing,
painting, lace making. &c. She Is Il
competent teacher and those who
wish instruction in these branches
would do we'll to join her classes.
Terms reasonable. See card else
where i'll this paper.
The store room lately vacated by
John d. Stallings is being reprinted
and fixed up preparatory to being
occupied by the Davis & Watkins
Company as their grocery depart
ment This progressive firm are
spreading out and propose to do Il
bigger business than ever before.
The chances are that those who
plant tobacco this year will be ''Strict-
~ in it" next fall. The present high
price of cotton will induce the plant,
ing an enormous crop, and while we
do not expect to see cotton selling at
and cents it is not supposable
that it will reach anything like pres.
ent prices.
Since opening up his barber shop
here Mr.. Bohlinger's patronage has
Increased so as to necessitate getting
an assistant. Mr. S. A. Hunter, o.
Rockland, \. T., came last week tC
take the place He is regularly
licensed barber Gas required by the
laws Of New York; and the two make
good team.
II. K. Futrell and NJ. n Parrish
succeed }. E. McCraw in the timers
business. They occupy the sameplace
on Montgomery street and will give
me public the best service possible
mr. Futrell was formerly employed
ny Mr.. McCraw and is regarded as
one OF the best workmen in the bust
ness As a tin roof worker and gut
terer he takes second nlace To none