The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-11-01
VERY LOW PRICES.
On Lumber, Lime, Shingles
Doors, Windows, Frames, Oak
Mantels, Tiles, Crates, &c.
John B. WATKINS. =

Miss Helen Crenshaw of Louisburg,
has been the guest of Miss Julia Coop
er for several days.
Miss Laurine Dorsey returnrd last
week from Washington City where
she spent some time very pleasantly
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Lucy Edwards says she is
much oblighed to the person who
took her flower in to protect it from
the cold, and it may be returned at
the pleasure of this kind and consid-
crate friend.
The most disgraceful sight one ever
sees in this town is IL number OF young
bows, not yet in their teens, with Gig
arettes in their mouths. A boy be-
hind cigarette is a fit subject for the
reform school.
Mrs. Missillier calls attention to IA
splendid line OF cloaks and ready
made skirts All sizes, styles and
shades. Prices astonishingly for the
quality of the goods. The ladies are
invited to call and inspect this line.
o. r. Browne & Co. have secu red
the contract for doing the plumbing
for heating the new science building
OF LittletOE Female College. This is
quite a big job but the Henderson
firm was able to underbid all COM
petitOrs.
The coming of tie Wake Forest
G!ee Club and Orchestra Tuesday,
Nov. 18th, will be an event in mu-
steal circles such as our people
rarely have the plasure of enjoying.
They have been here before, and
those who heard them then will
welcome their return. Admission 25,
30 and so cents.
The Vance County Teachers Asso-
citation will meet here Saturday, Nov.
24th. The subject for discussion in
the morning will be how to teach
reading. In the afternoon it will be
how to get an enrolment and larger
average attendance. The session
will be held in the Graded School
building. All the teachers in the
county are expected to attend
With better weather conditions
work is now progressing satisfactc
ril~ on the new theatre building. The
roof is on, the scene loft is covered
with tin, steam fitting has been Put
in and lnthing and plastering is being
done. 1t will not be great while
before the work is completed, the
scenery put in an everything ready
for the first performance.
The condition of Mr.. Mike Collins
who was taken to hospital in Rich
mOnd, as noted in these columns last
week, is quite serious. His brothers,
Messrs. J E. and Lee Collins and DIR.
Bass went to Richmond to see him
Monday so critical was his condition.
The doctors do not hold out much
hope OF his recovery although they
cannot determine future develop
ments.
Note change in the advertisement
OF the Watkins Hardware Company
this week. They call attention to
the cold weather requisites in heating
stoves: Wilson and Progress, for
wood; Garland and Gem, for coal;
Quality stoves for OIL Also Majestic
ranges and Sheppard and Michigan
cooking stoves. Favorites wherever
used they make a satisfied purchaser
every time.
Mr.. Falc Bum who has been book
keeper for the Watkins Hardware
Company the past two years, has ac-
cepted a position as book-keeper
and assistant cashier of the bank at
Ionngsville and gone there to live.
We regret his going away. Mr.. Bum
is q young man of fine character and
great popularity and his numerous
friends in Henderson part with him
reluctantly.
In the big interstate fox hunt at
Chase City last week, Mr. S. P. Coop.
er of Henderson, won second prize on
his dogs. 1t was fine point that
they lost first prize on but in as
much as they caught the fox Mr.
Cooper is quite satisfied with the per
formance of his dogs. He has a fine
pack OF hounds and they never fai
to give a good account of themselves
when they get behind q fox.
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