Henderson gold leaf., 1911-08-24
HENDERSON GOLD LEAF
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1911.

,,,.rlng Of the tobacco market Sep
rruh-r lst
Rev. : J. Fitzpatrick assisted Rev.
4 |. B.asIey in meeting in Pamli-
,.,rpuutv last week.
Miss Lala BurtOn and her guests,
Misses Jennette Daniel and Swanna-
r.t Horne. attended Il barbecue at
raiac-a Springs last Saturday.
NJ +. 4. Kelley's new store 10
South henderson is about cOmplet-
a. aud a4 soon as the front glass is
r4t ia it will he ready to occupy.
\lrIC {. Rowland, Jr, raised an
unu-ualy large sunfiower in his
Garden this year. 1t measures II
inches in diameter and Al inches in
circumference
Mr. :. l.. Written, who was at one
time a citizen of this place, but who
has been living in Virginia several
years. is arranging to move his fam
jlv back to Henderson.
Mr. George f. WOrtham, who lost
hi- ds."liug house by fire at North
HENDERSON several weeks ago, is
iHiIdiug IL nice new residence on the
L,l where the other one was burned.
Rev. .. \. Marshall, of Durham,
former pastor OF North and South
Henderson Baptist churches, has
been in the city yesterday and today
greeting old friends and acquaint-
aurr-
There will BE- a lawn party at Her
man church Saturday night from
to / ! o'clock. Everybody is invited
to attend The proceeds will be ap-
lIlrd on the purchase OF n new carpet
fyr the church.
Nc r. r. Satterwhite, manager of
the Henderson Furniture Company's
business here, spent u part OF last
week at High Point, where he pur
chased two carloads of furniture and
chairs for his firm.
Mr. Hamilton Young, a former
Henderson boy, who now holds
position in the law department of
the Southern Railway at Washing
ton. is spending some time here with
his sister, Mrs j. D. Rose.
Grn Francis A Macon and family
haze returned to the city from Camp
Glenn, near MOrehead City, where
General Macon has been for several
weeks past incident to the encamp-
mrnt Of the North Carolina State
Guard
The people of Watkins enjoyed
most excellent barbecue ut that
place Friday. The barbecue was n
nice fat shote and there were plenty
Of other good things to eat. 1t was
It day of much pleasure to those who
were present.
The Vance Lumber Company has
leased an acre of land between the
Ice fnctorv and the railroad and will
put up plant Mt that place for
manufacturing doors, sash and
blinds. 1t is understood that the
work ON the new plant will begin in
about two weeks.
Mr.. Warren Watkins, of Durham,
passed through the city Monday on
his way to Ocean View for few days
say. He has given up the idea of
being an acrobat since his accident
ut burlington in the early summer,
in which he sustained slight injuries,
and expects to enter Trinity College
this fall.
Mrs. h. e. Cnlder, died at her home
at Sunth Henderson on Thursday of
last week after an illness of two days.
The funeral services were conducted
from the residence by Rev. j. W.
Morgan, and the remains were buried
Friday at ElmwoOd cemetery. De
ceased is survived by a husband and
two small children.
Miss Mary Perry, chairman, and
Misses Irene Belts, julia Cooper,
katherine Gary and Jessie Harris
have arranged an interesting study
of the United States, Past and
Present, for the work of the Alma
Club the coming year. The first
meeting will be held with Mrs. Il. NJ.
Andrews, September 7th.
Ruby May, the little four months
old daughter of Mrs. Annie Carver.
died Tuesday of last week at the
home Of Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Spauld-
in@. Funeral services were conduct
ei from the residence by Rev Mr..
Spaulding and Rev. r. c. Stubbins
and the remains were buried at Elm
wood cemetery Wednesday.
The Civic League will meet Satur-
day afternoon at , O'Clock with Mrs.
+. K. Harris, and every member is
earnestly requested to be present
and to bring Il new member. Officers
will he elected at this meeting and
the work of the league, which has
been suspended during the summer
months, will be taken up again.
\ very successful meeting at Oak
Ridge Baptist church, near kittrell,
closed Friday. Rev. John W. Sledge
was assisted by Rev. c. N. Riggan, of
Mountain View. There were eighteen
conversions and eleven accessiOns to
the church membership. Five mem
hcrs ofthe same family were baptized
at the same time during the meeting
Mr.. q. b. Harris, accompanied by
Mrs. H. r. Powell, Miss jamie Harris
and Mpssrs. S. R. Harris, Jr., and
Iueco Harris, left Henderson Friday
in his big touring car for q two weeks
trip to Pittsburg, Pa, New York
city, and several other Northern
cities and points. On the way
through Virginia they passed down
the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.
Revival services will be held at the
Methodist Protestant church Sep
tember 1927. The pastor, Rev. R.
NJ. Andrews, will be assisted in these
services by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Butler, who as singers of gospel
hymns accompanied DR.. Tory on
one of his tours around the world.
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