The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-08-04

to be given on the lawn at Mr.. J. II
Cheatham's next Thursday night
A worthy Object to which YOU will
be contributing besides getting the
worth Of your money in enjoyment if
you attend.
Mr.. A. {. IollicOffer and sons, Gus
and .Jerre, and Allison Cooper left
Tuesday to spend several days at
Atlantic City, n. j. The boys say
that they are going to have a good
time and 'Holly' says he will be right
there with them-tO see that they do
Rev. r. G. Craven has returned
from Spring Hope where lie had been
for II week conducting revival meet
ing. In his absence Rev. A. J. Park
er, financial agent of LOuisburg
Female College, preached in the
Methodist church Sunday, morning
and night.
Mayor \. H. Bousman of Ridge
way, Va, who was assasainatcd while
asleep in hammock in his front
yard, an account of which is publish
ed elsewhere in this PAPER, was re-
lated by marriage to Mrs. W. O.
Nets OF Henderson.
Mr.. \. ID. Wells was among those
who went on the excursion to Ashn-
vile last week. This was his first
trip aud sight of the mountain region
OF Western North Carolina and he
enjoyed it greatly. He went through
the BitmOre estate and like others
says this alone is compensation for
the trip.
Edward Manning is visiting his sis
ter at Rosemary, as the special guest
of Master Francis Wychp. He said
he did not need any warming to keep
away from gin houses and not fool
with stationary engines. The loss of
big toe on his previous visit and
the trouble that came in consequence
is quite enough for the Young man.
Mr.. ID. l.. Parker has opened fruit
stand near kerner- MacNair's drug
store on Main street. The 81 900
license on near beer put him out of
that business but he says lie is too
Industrious to donothing, If he could
afford to, and he is going to help pro-
vide the people of Henderson with
choice fruits, &c, aud invites the
patronage of the public.
The Hughes-Smaw Furniture Co.,
are now comfortably situated in the
"Teiser building" next to Harris
warehouse further down the street
where they will be pleased to see and
serve their customers in future. Hav-
ing closed out a good part of their
stock before moving they will replen-
ish and enlarge same their purpose
being to carry q larger and better
line and sell at closer figures If pos
sible.
Moses Crocker q well known color,
ed citizen of the town, died Monday
night and was buried Tuesday after
| noon. He had not been in good
health for Il long time but was abb
to keep going aud do some work Oc
casionally until quite recently. Moses
Croker was a worthy man of his
race, honest and Industrious, polite
and respectful, and had the conf
dence and good will of all who knew
him. He was a rock mason and bricl
layer by trade and many are the peo
pie of the community he has done
work for.
Mr.. John D. Cooper came home
last week from Montreal, where he
has a summer cottage and his family
are staying, to look after some bust
ness matters and take survey of thu
crop outlook for the coming tobacco
season. He will go back and "amOos'
the chullons" until the new tabacct
season opens, when he will be back OIL
the market very much refreshed an(
invigc rated in spirits and alert to tn
situation of carrying his end OF TIN
local tobacco market in buying tn
greatest number OF pounds and pay
ing the highest prices conditions will
Justify.