The gold leaf., 1904-06-09

Mrs. W. W. Parker is attending the
Episcopal Convention at Raleigh this
week.
Miss Fannie Swain went to Jack
sonville, Fla, last week to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Asa Farrar.
Mrs. J. G. McCraw, of Warrenton,
has been visiting the family OF DR..
Judd for several days.
DR.. Judd continues sick but his
condition does not appear to be any
worse we are glad to know.
Mr.. S. r. Hlrris returned Saturday
from visit to Washington and New
York, having been away about three
weeks
Messrs. W. S. Parker and J. A. Kelly
attended the Southern Wholesale
Grocers' Convention in Atlanta this
week.
Miss Guessie Verl Satterwfte, who
has been Director OF Music at Clare
mont College, Hickory, n. G., returned
home Friday.
visit friends and relatives in the Eas-
tern part OF the State, expecting to
be gone several weeks.
Mrs. w. S. Parker has returned
from Baltimore, where she has been
staving for some time. Her hosts OF
friends are glad to see her home
again.
Mrs. L. ID. Stainback and Master
Barnard have gone to Hampton, Va,
to spend the summer. They went
down Monday, Mr.. Stainback ac-
companying them.
Miss Mary Judd has returned home
from WarrentOn, where she has been
attending school. 1t is pleasing to
know that she took IL high stand in
her studies and won the plaudits of
her preceptOrs.
Mrs. w. G.. Cunningham, of Bruins
wick county, Va, with her beautiful
Iitule daughter, Miss Bessie, returned
several days with her sister, Mrs. |. c.
Rowland. and other relatives.
Col W. J. Hicks, superintendent OF
the Oxford Orphan Asylum, was a
caller at this office last evening. 1t
is always a pleasure to greet this
genial gentleman OF the old school.
Col. Hicks was on his way to Raleigh
and dropped in between trains.
The excavating or ditch digging
machine of the sewerage contractors
has arrived and will soon be put in
operation. While they prefer to give
employment to surplus labor in the
community, if th"v cannot get helI
enough they 90, .:ead and do the
work by muchil. ~.
MIR. G. d. Els, h and his 1augh
ter. Miss Claul;,.. Washington, ID
C., spent Sunday night in Henderson
on their way to Durham, where Mr.
Ellsworth delivered the alumni ad
dress at Trinity College Tuesday
They will return today and spend {
few days with friends here before re
turning to Washington.
Mr.. B. s. Aronson calls attention
to a handsome line of children's sam
pie suits, just received. The lates
novelties i'll Buster Brown suits, Rus
sian blouses, Japanese blouses, sailo
suits, &c. Sizes run from 3 to s, ant
the price is only $3.50 while the.
last. Mothers would do well to i'll
vestigate these bargains.
The editor of the GOLD LEAF aC
knowledges receipt of an Invitation
to attend the eighth annual conveI
ton of the North Carolina Bankers
Association, which meets in Ashevillt
June 14th, 10Th and 10th, Batter
Park Hotel 1t would afford u
pleasure to be present but while tn
bankers are banqueting business wi
keep us at home trying to max
something to bank on.
This being leapyear the girls natu
ally have the right of way. And s
when Mr.. s. T. Green was told thu
it was girl he did not seem su
prised, but the look of delight pi
tured upon his countenance was
study in art and human nature. Al
it's fine girl, too, strong and lust
lunged, and-''iust like her mother
All are doing well-including OF
friend, :'Samivell,'' who is decided
the happiest of the trio-and co
gratulationS are in order.