The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-09-06
VERY LOW PRICES.
On Lumber, Lime, Shingles,
Doors, Windows, Frames, Oak
Mantels, Tiles, Crates, &c.
IOHN B. WATKINS.

Mrs. Missiller left for New York
Monday to buy new fall goods.
Charlie Stainback and William
Manning went to Raleigh Tuesday
to enter the A. & NJ. College.
Miss Mia Watson returned to Sal
isbury Saturday to resume her work
as teacher in the graded school.
Rev. NJ. W. Butler will preach Sun
day morning and night, as usual, i'll
Parker's Hall The public cordially
invited
Mrs. z. II. Jones and little dangh-
ter, Bette c., went to Portsmouth
Saturday to spend q week with rel
ative3.
Mr.. Plummer Rowland tells us that
in the EPSON neighborhood they had
eleven inches Ofrain on Monday night
of last week.
Miss Belle Green returned home to
Petersburg Saturday after spending
a week with the family other brother,
Mr.. r. l.. Green.
Mrs. W. Il. Estes and little sons left
Tuesday for their home in Middle
town, Ohio, after spending the sum-
mer with relatives here.
Mrs A. NJ. Scales of Greensboro,
returned home last week after II visit
of several days to her brother, Mr..
X. b. Henderson, near town.
Mr.. Frank Powell has been added
to the office force of the First Ma
tional Bank, and on Sept. LIST took
up the duties as runner for the bank.
Mrs. O. S. King ald son, Philip, of
Portland. Ore, and Miss Ada Brown
of Little Falls, N. Y, are visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Brown.
Mr.. Edgar T. Malone of Monte
yuma, Ga, has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. J. H. Malone, and
other relatives in Henderson the past
week.
Dr. S. Rapport will be at the Mas
senburg Hotel Tuesday, Sept. 18th.
for the purpose of examining eyes
and fitting glasses. See his card else
where in this issue.
Mr.. Jesse Bullock left last Friday
for Waterbury, Conn, after staying
five or six weeks with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Bullock, in this
county.
wanted, for which purchaser will pay
cash. Any one having such property
for sale would do well to address
Box 4G5, Henderson.
Friends of Mr.. John A. Fleming
learn with regret that he had fall
last week and hurt his injured leg.
He was unable to attend the meeting
OF the board of County Commission
ers Monday as a consequence.
Misses Rosalee Spain, Annie May
Hunter, Pauline Edwards, Belle Hicks,
Leila White and Mary Shepard Ellis
are among the Henderson representa-
tives who will enter the State Normal
and Industrial College this Fall.
The town is now illuminated with
colored pictures announcing the COM
ing of John Robinson's show Sept.
18th. Advertising car No. l was
here Tuesday with force of men
billing the town and surrounding
country.
A call meeting of the Vance County
Chapter, Daughters OF the Confeder-
acy, will be held at the residence of
Mrs. ". S. Parker Saturday, Sept.
Sth, at 3 O'Clock p. m. full at
tendence is desired as delegates to
State Convention are to be elected
A. ". Gholson & Co., jewelers. and
opticians, are now prepared to do
engraving in all it's branches, their
engraving machine having arrived
after considerable delay in transpor-
tation. They have one of the latest
improved engraving machines and
can now do your engraving and re-
pair work promptly.
Mr. III. A Calderwood, representing
the Doubleday-Hill Electric Co., of
Pittsburgh, Pa, was a Henderson
visitor last week and it gave US
pleasure to meet him. A clever and
agreeable young gentleman of en-
gaging manner and pleasing person
allty, he makes friends for himself
Nd iiAo SoAipdlly wherever lie goes.
Mr.. J. L. Fleming announces him.
sell as candidate for Sheriff and
asks the support of his friends. He
Will abide the action of the Demo
cratic primaries and if nominated
and elected pledges himself to the
faithful performance of the duties oil
the office which he seeks. Mr.. Fleming
is one OF the best citizens of the
county and has numerous friends who
will give him hearty support.
We had a call Wednesday from
Mr.. l.. Fl. Hickman, press agent O
the John Robinson Shows, the OBJ
!ect OF whose visit will be seen on til,
nrst page OF the paper this week
Mr.. Hickman has been in the bust
hess for many years and is no stran
ger IN Henderson. Another popula
favorite with the Robinson Shows +
Doc" Wooddell, who has long beef
identified with some of the leadins
attractions on the road.