The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-26

Mrs. r. p Hughes is visiting her
daughter, Mrs W. E. Massenburg.
Miss Flora Whitley, OF Durham, is
visitin q Miss Mamie Rem in Hender-
son.
Mr.. J. c. Bell, of Shawboro, is visit
ing his cousin, Mr.. Sidney Stephen
son.
Masters Warner, Hunter and Roy
Watkins, OF Durham, are visiting
relatives in Henderson.
Miss Eta Halstead returned home
last week, after spending the summer
atNorfolk and Ocean View.
Mrs. Lex Davis is visiting her
mother, she and Mr.. Davis coming
over to the picnic last week.
Miss Gussie Hood, of Sumter, S. C.,
left yesterday, after u very pleas
ant visit to Miss Julia Rowland.
Mrs. Jennie Davis of Henderson,
vile, is visitiOng her SONS, Messrs.
Henry and Charlie Davis, near town.
Miss Mabel Kelly has returned
from a delightful stay of month at
Mays Head, Elizabeth City and Ocean
View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rowland and
children, of Sumter, S. c., are visiting
their parents, Mr. and Mrs Walter
Rowland.
Mrs. {. q. Wearn and little daugh-
ter, Hannah, of Charlotte, are visit
ing Captain and Mrs. j. T. Gilmore
in Henderson.
A bright young man is wanted by
the j. 2. Taylor Company to learn
the tobacco business. Apply early if
you think you'll fill the bill.
A small fat key with short leather
string attached was picked up on the
picnic grounds Friday. Loser can get
same by calling at this office.
Mr. Richard Gary is home from
South Carolina on sick leave. He
was threatened with malarial foyer
but is getting on very we'll now.
Mrs Robert Ford and little daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, and Miss Jessie Russ,
of Norfolk, are guests of Captain and
Mrs. j. 7. Gilmore in Henderson.
Next Monday We wilIhave the Cen
try shows with us. Good as this
attraction has been heretofore, we
are told that it is even better this
season.
An upright piano is advertised for
sale. In good condition and can be
bought cheap for cash. If interested
address Postotfice Box 33 for further
particulars.
J. W. Beck advertises his residence
opposite the court house, for rent.
Ten rooms, convenient and desirable
place. For terms and other informa-
ton see Mr.. Beck.
Mr.. Redding Perry has returned
from a pleasant trip to New York
and Atlantic City. Mr.. Bennett
Perry went with him but stopped at
Norfolk and Ocean View
Two rooms, furnished or unfurnish-
ed, are advertised for rent by K. W.
Coghill on Breckenridge street. Can
be used as suite or rented separately
See notice in want column.
Mrs. l.. W. Barnes was called to
Durham yesterday on account of the
sudden death of her sister, Mrs.
Walden, (nee Miss Vera Lyon which
occurred at her home in LaGrange.
Mrs. Kate Scales and Misses Cath
crime and Elizabeth Wyllie, of Dan
vile, Va, have returned home after
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Henderson in the country.
Miss Annie Watkins, OF Carthage,
daughter of the late H. T. Watkins,
is visiting her uncle, Mr. j. B. Wat
kins. She is accompanied by her cous-
in, Miss Lena McIver, OF Jonesboro.
A thing that is worth doing at all is
worth doing well. That is the Hen
derson idea, and when our people go
about thing that amounts to any
thing they do not stop at hallway
accomplishment.
Messrs. r. r. Pinkston. ID. l.. Par
ker, Charles Ivey, j. P. Hayden and
w. r. Green are attending the Con-
federate Veterans reunion at Char
lotte this week. Mr.. R. A. Bullock, of
WILLIAMSBURG, went also.
Miss Belle Bullock has gone to
Charlotte accompanied by her little
friends, Misses Laura and Margaret
Alexander, daughters of DR.. j. B.
Alexander, who came home with her
five weeks ago and have been visiting
at Mr. r. A. BullOck's in the country
Reavis' meat market furnished IS
lambs for the picnic and Mr.. Hart
| maier declares that they were the best
ever slaughted here They were not
exactly Vance county product, but
next thing to it. They were raised
in Warren county by Mr.. John Davis.
Mr.. Clifton Bullock and Mr.. Jesse
Bullock after spending a month at
home with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. K. A. Bullock, near Williams
boro, have returned to their respec-
tive fields OF labor, the former to
New Haven, Conn, and the latter to
Waterbury, Conn.
Something was said by one OF the
speakers about Vance county fur
nishing everything for the picnic
except bread. And we ought to raise
wheat enough for home consumption
at least. 1t can be done and our
people are getting more and more
in the habit of Giving at home"
Mrs. c. J. Edwards and little son,
Powell, of Liberty. N. c., are visiting
Mr.. and Z. A. Powell. The "old
sheriff met them at Hamlet and
came back with them, so anxious
was he to see his grandson and name
sake that he could not wait until
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