The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-01-06

the doors of their beautiful new
home Christmas in serving a splendid
dinner to several friends to meet their
daughter, Miss Lillian Goodrich, who
was at home from school, and Mr..
and Mrs. /. {. Rowland, Jr., of Peters
burg, Va.
When you buy fertilizers, buy the
best-a fertilizer that meets the re-
quirements of the particular crop for
which it is desired. Registers fertili-
zers have stood the test for % years.
For tobacco, cotton, corn, etc See
advertisement of the +. S. Royster
Guano Company, Norfolk, Va, in
this paper.
Master Edward Manning spent last
week in Durham with his little friends,
Masters Hunter, Warner and Roy
Watkins. He came home Sunday
greatly distressed at the accident
which occurred to the latter Satur-
day afternoon, resulting in the break
ing of his leg, an account of which is
published elsewhere
The article printed this week about
the educational interests of Vance
county-number of schools, value of
school property, pupils and teachers,
etc.-WiIl repay the reading. 1t is a
paper written by Miss Gussie Finch,
ii pupil of Bona Vista High School,
and read on the occasion of the re-
cent observance of North Carolina
day at that institution.
But for the fact that it is labeled
otherwise the picture of F. Marion
Crawford printed on the first page of
the GOLD LEAF, might be taken for
our esteemed tOWnsman, Col. Henry
Perry. There is this difference, how
ever, the popular clerk of the Superb
or Court has q shorter nose and q
smaller mustache-and is altogether
better looking than the portrait in
question.
The key to the fertilizer situation
may be found in the advertisement of
! the Columbia GuanO Company, Nor
folk, Va, which appears in this paper.
No words of commentator need be
| spoken of this company and no testi-
mOnials are required for the goods
they manufacture. Columbia fertili-
GERS are their own endorsement.
Special brands for tobacco, cotton,
corn, wheat, etc.
The Eight Vassar Girls, appearing
under the auspices of the Radcliffe
Entertainment Bureau, will be the
stellar attraction in a novel musical
concert to be given at the Grand
! Theatre next Thursday evening. Jan.
18th. This will be the third of the
regular lyceum course of entertain
mPnts and a fashionable and cultured
audience will no doubt greet the en-
tertainers.
The weather we have been having
lately is bad enough to be sure, but
Just think how much worse it has
been elsewhere, and then realize. if you
can, what we have to be thankful for.
A blustery wind, a slight freeze, d
touch of snow and ice does not be-
gin TO compare with below zero
weather, several feet of snow, ice
locked water fOunts, blocked trains
and suspended traffic.
Miss Mabel Kelly, who suffered a
severe attack of appendicitis at
Washington, n. c., where she was
visiting, as mentioned in these col
umns last week, was brought home
Tuesday. 1t was thought that ar
operation would be necessary, but
to this she objected, even after the
arrival of her parents, and she was
brought home. At this writing she
is getting along very well and it is
hoped all danger will soon be passed
If you receive a copy of the COLI
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| it is an invitation to you to become
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YOU during the new year. Or, If you IT
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n friend or relative to whom YOU
would like to send it AS a cOnstan
reminder of your kind thoughtful
ness.
Mr. John Hutchins, of the COLL
LEAF typographical force, cam
home Monday after a two weeks alb
sence, spent with his mother in Cop
; perhill, Tenn. The time was spen
pleasantly but a good part of it wa
: consumed on the way going ant
coming owing to bad schedules ant
missing trains. John thinks it mus
4 be easier and quicker to go half wa.
t across the continent than it is to ge
e from the extreme Eastern to tn
: Western part of North Carolina-o
e vice versa.
: r. 4. Payne succeeds E. A. Kelly 1
Co. in the grocery business, and wi
t continue to do business at the oil
: stand, next door to the First Nation
n al Bank. Mr.. Payne has heretOfor
0 managed the business of f. A. kell
!? & Co, and is no stranger to the trad
= ing public. In soliciting for himse
a continuance of the same favOrabl
, consideration that was extended t
- the old firm under his management
=, he promises that the wants of hi
= patrons shall be supplied, and good
= delivered promptly. See ANNOUNCE
- ment elsewhere in this paper.
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