The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-25

DaIs MartrIs, Tiles, Crates, &c.
JOHN b. WATKINS.
The Graded Schools will open Mon
day, Sept, 18th.
Mr. George \. kittrell, of kittrell,
was IL visitor to Henderson Tues
day.
Miss Mary Herndon, of Durham, is
visiting Miss Louise Register in Hen
drrsOn.
New fall styles StctsOn hats at
Samuel Watkins. Soft and stiff goods
all sizes.
Mr.. Eassar Hugh Campbell, of Dur
ham. spent Sunday in Henderson
with friends
Mrs b. f. Bryant, Of Richmond, is
visiting her son, Mr. :. Il. Belts. in
Henderson.
Mrs Clifford Massenburg. OF Hamp-
ton, Va, is visiting her sister, Mrs
l.. ID. Stainback
Mr. T. s. Aronson returned Tues
day from New York, where lie has
been to buy new goods.
Miss Maud Edwards went to
loungsville Monday to visit her
aunt, Mrs. J. W. Duke.
Mr. Joe Moss, of Franklinton, spent
u few days here with friends and rela-
tivcs during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. \. H. Houff eturned
Monday from visit to Ocean View,
Virginia Beach and Old Point.
Something new is the electric pocket
lamp for sale ut Spiers Brothers
Novelty Store. Cheap too. See
them.
W. NJ. Ellis ndvertises Il 5O-saw
Hall cotton gin for sale. In good
condition and will he sold on reason
able terms.
Mrs w f. Medearis, who has been
quite sick the past few weeks, is get
ting on very well, though not yet en-
tirely free of fever.
Mrs. Maria Harris returned last
week from Greensboro where she had
been for TWO months staying with
her sister. Mrs Sam DOuh.
Rev. q. W Holmes, of Granville
circuit, will preach ut the Methodist
Protestant church Sunday night at
eight q clock. The public invited.
Capt. Il. NJ. Collins, of Ridgeway,
was here Saturday to see his nephew,
Mr. Tom Collins. whose death Mon
day morning is announced else
where
MIR. L. NJ. Harris has he thanks of
the GOLD LEAF for one OF the finest
watermelons OF the season-bOth as
to size and favor-brought in last
week
Mr. Robert Mcmillan returned to
Newport News, Va. Monday, after Il
stay of ten days at home with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs John Mcmillan,
i'll the country.
Major p. 7. Jones and Mr. X. II.
Switzerland spent Saturday, Sunday
and Monday ut the Watering places
around Norfolk-Nirginia Beach, Old
Point and Ocean View.
Mr.. j Ed Finch. of GAINESVILLE, Va,
visited relatives and friends i'll this
vicinity IL few days last week. He was
looking we'll and reports good crop
prospects in his section.
Misses Onie and Mia Watson, who
have been spending the summer at
Montreat, near Asheville, will return
home this week and Join the party to
81. Louis next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Y. Cooper. Miss
Genevieve Cooper and Mrs. Alex
cooper have returned from Il ten
DAYS stay at TOXaway, in the noun
tains of Western North Carolina.
Mrs. 4. E. Zollicoffer and SONS. Mas
tiers Gus and .Jerre. went to Hickory
Saturday to visit Mrs W. H. Nichol-
son. sister OF Mrs. Iollicoffer. and will
he away ten days or two weeks.
Note change in Il. Il. Powell's adj
vertisement this week. He has every
thing good tOeat-the choicest OF its
kind and always freSh-and caters to
the wants of the most exacting
tastes.
Mr.. E. W. Gill, of the Teiser Com
pany, is confined TO his home with
sickness \ general run down eondi-
ton bordering on nervous prOstra-
ton due to overwork and wOrry
about business.
You can strike big bargains in
clothing at Samuel Watkins. Suits
have been reduced to half price to
get rid of them before arrival OF fall
stock. Stylish and up-to-date goods
this seasons purchases.
Mr. Wiley Crowder died Tuesday
and was buried yesterday afternoon
He had gallopingcOnsumption- MIR
trOwder was an operative i'll the cot,
ton mill and lived in one of Capt
Poythress' houses III town.
Rev J. d. Larkins. who has beer
sick at the hospital at Wilmington
has so far recovered as to be able tC
leave and go to his fathers home fol
awhile. He expects soon to be wei
enough to return to Henderson.
The stacks of new goods at B. $
Aronson's show that he was not idl,
while in New York. He bought {
big stock of clothing, shoes and fur
nlshings and was fortunate in pick
ing mp some big bargains along Will
them.