The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-06-28
VERY LOW PRICES.
On Lumber, Lime, Shingles,
Doors, Windows, Frames, Oak
Mantels, Tiles, Crates, &c.
John B. WATKINS.

Miss Maud Bracy, OF Bracy, Va, is
visiting her uncle Mr.. Joe r. Jones,
in Henderson.
Contractor Weaver began laying
brick on the new theatre building
Monday morning.
Mrs. j. T. Gilmore and children left
last night for Ocean View and Vir-
GINA Beach to stay week.
Miss Mortie Gilmore has gone to
Rocky Mount to attend Il house
party at Capt. Tom Arrington's.
Have you tried one of those frappes
at kerner- McNair's soda fountain?
You don't know how good they are
if you haven't.
Capt. J. T. Elmore, general road
master of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way, left yesterday for Atlanta on
official business.
o. l.. Rowland, Elberon, N. c., adj
vertises a fine Jersey COW, fresh to the
pail, and one Shetland pony colt, 6
months old, for sale.
great crowd went to Oxford Sat
urday. The trains were crowded
when they reached Henderson, and
80 tickets were sold here.
John Jones, colored, who farms on
Mr., June Smiths land on the river,
brought Us the first cotton bloom Of
the season this morning.
Miss Ethel Hight returned last
week from Franklin, Va, where she
has been since the first of March, with
Mrs A. W. Webb, milliner.
Miss Sallie Allen, of Louisburg, and
Miss Annie Perry, of Mapleville, spent
few days with Miss Mary Dunn and
other friends in town this week.
Mr.. Z. Il. Hicks is attending the
meeting of the State Bar Association
at Wrightsville this week. He is a
member of the executive committee
Mr.. Bruce Hicks, of New York City,
is visiting relatives i'll town. Bruce
is n Henderson boy and went to Nor
folk from here. After staying there
some years he went to New York,
and is getting along very we'll
Henderson's new playhouse, the
Grand Theatre, will be unique in more
ways than one. 1t will be the only
building in the State devoted eX-
cluslveiy to amusement purposes,
with the auditorium on the ground
floor
Lieut.. John S. E. Young, L. S. A.,
stationed at Jefferson Barracks, near
st. Louis, Mo-, is visiting relatives
and friends in Henderson. Mrs. Young
and Little Jack" have been here
some weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Stephens.
Thos. 2. Stewart advertises a Sec
ond-hand Deering mower, AZ foot
blade, for sale. In good condition,
and only reason for selling is that he
wants one with longer blade. Price,
80. Three blades, scythe grinder
and some extras go along with it.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank l.. Page, OF
Statesville, are Henderson visitors
this week to attend the Gooch-Page
marriage. Mr.. Page was formerly
superintendent OF the Harriet cotton
mills, and he and his excellent wife
have many friends among our people
The Burroughs-C Coleman Company
advertise mems and women's white
shoes to be sold at cost to close them
out. Ladies' 1925 shoes now 81
mems $50 shoes now 1925. Only
ABOUT three dozen pairs remain, and
early callers will get the preference as
To sizes, etc.
Mr.. j. J. Holland, section master
OF Neuse, succeeds Captain Gilmore as
rOadmaster OF the first division o.
tnH Seaboard Air Line railroad, and
Will make Henderson his headquar
ierS- As noted elsewhere Captain
hihiore has been made general road
master of the entire division.
MIS-. Manning left Tuesday tc
spend a week or ten days in the
mountains, at Skyland, between Ashe
VILE and Hendersonyille. She went
TO be with her daughter, Mrs. Wyche
VINO Is there for her health. and tt
take the little girl who was sick will
measles when her mother left.
Mr. W. j. Brawley, supervisor O
agencies for the Southern Life an,
trust Company OF Greensboro, i
here this week in the interest of hi
company, of which the Henderson
Real Estate and Loan Company ar
local agents. Mr.. Brawley is an ex
pert Insurance man and a YER
agreeable and engaging gentlema
who makes friends for his compan
and himself wherever he goes.