The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-10-19

John B. WATKINS.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Barnes and
Miss LeOna Currin, and Mr. and Mrs
l.. y. Stainback went to Norfolk
Yesterday to attend the Horse Show.
Mr.. ". A. Hunt, cashier of the Citi-
l.n- Bank, attended the meeting of
the American Bankers Association in
Washington City last week.
The Maline Mills, Salem. n G.,
wants girls at once to run sewing
machines, inspect and fold under
wear. Write or apply i'll person rs
above.
Travelling Passenger Agent {. H.
iiattis, of the SeabOard Air Line Rail
way, was here last week looking after
business connected with his depart
ment.
Prof. W. R. Mills, superintendent of
the LOuisburg Graded Schools, spent
Sunday with friends in Henderson,
coming over Saturday and returning
Monday afternoon.
Mr., Frank Richards, who has for
some time been among the popular
Young statesmen at POwell's store,
went to New Berne Monday to take
apOsitiOn as book keeper in the First
National Bank OF that place.
The country editor is close to his
constituents, says the Chicago
chronicle. And if many OF the con-
atituCnta were not SO close the cOun-
try editor would be considerably bet
ter off .-SOuthprH Publisher.
Next week the Weldon Fair will be
the attraction. The President will
not be there but your friends will and
you'll enjoy seeing them. And beside
there will be many other things which
will make it worth the while.
President Roosevelt's special train
passed through Henderson at an
early hour this morning. AS it is
presumed that he was asleep he miss
cd seeing one OF the best towns on
the rOut" OF his Southern trip.
Dir. II. H. Bass, Mai p. T Jones and
Mr. r. H. Switzerland went to Nor
folk Tuesday. They will enjoy sport
with rod and reel at some of the fish
my grounds nearby during the day
time and take in the Horse Show at
night
Persons who wish to consult an eye
specialist or have glasses adjusted,
should bear in mind the appointment
Of DR.. Rapport. the eye specialist.
who will be at Massenburg's Hotel
next Tuesday, Oct. 24th. for the pur-
pose Of examining eyes and fitting
glasses.
The Watkins Hardware Company
are selling numbers of Cyclone Feed
Cutters There is not Il better ma
chine of the kind on the market, nor
could the price OF one be invested to
BETTER purpose. 1t is economy to
Use feed cutter-and the best is the
cheapest.
Rev j. f. Ingle and Mrs. Ingle re-
turned home Friday after an absence
OF several weeks, Mr.. Ingle taking his
regular annual vacation. They visit
ed III New York, Baltimore, Warren
ton, Va, and Weldon, stopping a few
gays in the latter place with Col and
SlTS. RurgWyn,
owen Davis advertises the large
and commOdiOus dwelling house re-
cent? V erected by him just back of the
new Graded School building for rent
Eleven rooms, comfortably and CON
yeniently arranged and nicely furnish
ed. Suitable for boarding house or
person with large family.
Remember the dinner to be served
by the Helping Hand Circle of the
Kings Daughters in Cooper Opera
House next Thursday Hours from
- to ) o'clock. The cause in which
these good women are working is Il
igudahle one and they deserve to be
encouraged and patronized.
1t appears that the GOLD LEAF was
misinfOrmed last week in saving it
was not lawful to shoot birds until
the first of November The law has
not been changed and after October
10Th the spOrtsmen are permitted to
go afield with gun and dog in quest
OF feathered game as heretofore.
Put Your money in a bank for safe
keeping The First National Bank
invites the accounts of farmers espe
cially. Savings Department pays /
per cent. interest on time deposits
Read their advertisement Oh the first
page ofthis paper and consider it {
personal invitation toyou to do bus
LESS with them.
All copy for change of regular con
tract advertisements must be in the
office by noon on Tuesday to insure
attention for the current issue. Whel
rush OF such matter comes in lat,
confusion and delay is the result. w
ask our friends to bear this in mint
and hand in copy as early as possibl
when a change is desired
The article in last weeks paper OF
alfalfa culture attracted the atten
ton OF quite a number of person
Who expressed a purpose to try it
There is no reason why under favor
able conditions they may not be sue
cessful and we believe thew cannO