Henderson gold leaf., 1911-10-05
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

A new Baptist church will be built
At Bobbitt The work on the build
ing is expected to begin right away.
Rev. j. NJ. Cole, of the Methodist
Episcopal Orphanage at Raleigh,
preached in the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning.
The boy who can pick the largest
amount Of cotton in a day is just as
important as the boy who won the
medal for oratory at the high school.
Mrs. G. ID. Harton, who has been
taking treatment at the Sarah Eliz-
abeth Hospital for several weeks,
has returned home and is much i'm
proved.
The protracted meeting at Gill
burg closed Friday night. The pas
tor, Rev. II. C.. Stnbbins, was assist
ed by Rev Mr.. Pritchard, of Dur
ham, and Rev N. q. Bethea.
After Il vacation OF two months
granted him by his churches, Rev. C..
+. Newman has taken up his work
again. He filled his first regular ap-
pOntment at Virgilina last Sunday.
Mr.. benjamin Nelson, who has been
sick with typhoid fever for some
time, has about recovered and has
gone to the home of his parents at
South Boston, Va, to regain his
strength.
The congregation at Kittrell is ar
ranging to build a new Baptist
church. The lumber and other ma
terials are now being placed on the
building site and the work will begin
very soon.
Mr.. A. p. Wilkinson, of Dabney.
and Miss Maggie Short, of Williams
b0ru, we're married last Sunday.
These are two we'll known young peo-
pie of the county, who have a great
many friends.
Mr.. Chas W. Newsom, q Hender-
son boy, will be seen here in "The
Girl in the Taxi" at the Grand Thea
tr9 October 10th. Mr.. Newsom is
well known here, having lived in
the city all his life.
Mrs ID. Y. Cooper and Mrs. s. P.
Cooper visited Mrs. Willard G.
Rogers at Charlotte the past week.
They were the guests of honor Tues
day at u reception given by Mrs
Rogers to the presidents of Woman s
Clubs
Mr.. W. W. Rowland and family
left Monday morning in their auto
mobile for Sumter, S. c., where they
Will make their future home. The
people of Henderson very much re-
gretted to see Mr.. Rowland and his
excellent family move away.
A series OF meetings is in progress
this week at the Methodist Episco-
paIchurch, and will continue through
the week. The meeting is in charge
Of the pastor, Rev. W. R. Royal,
whose sermons are strong, instruc-
tive and greatly enjoyed by those
who hear him. Services are held
every evening at s o'clock.
The congregation at Holy limo
cents heard a special song service at
their church last Sunday that was
considered extremely beautiful by
those who were present. The service
was an OffertOry solo rendered by
Mr. j. II. Sligo, of Raleigh, who is a
very gifted singer. Mrs. |. W.
Hughes, the church organist, played
an accompaniment. Mr.. Sligo was
spending a few days at Mr.. l.. w.
Barnes
Mr.. J. S. Poythress has just re-
celyed notice of his appointment as
executive officer for North Carolina
Of the order of Kakoal, or coal deal
ers association. This appointment,
as the notification states, was given
Mr.. Poythress as a recognition of
his past services in promoting the
principles of honorable business deal
lngs and IL square deal in the coal
trade In this State, and is an honor
we'll bestowed.
The little child of Rev. and Mrs. G.
W. Startling, of kittrell, recently had
an illness of two or three weeks du-
ration, during which time the parents
were kept close by the bedside OF
their sick baby. Among many other
expressions of sympathy and good
cheer, Rev Mr. Starling's cOngrega-
ton at Ebenezer sent to his home q
whole wagon load of good things to
eat, consisting of nearly all kinds oI
groceries, and filled the pantry shelves
of the parsonage.
MIR Robert Wilburn, a carrier or
onc Of the rural routes going out
from Dabney, accidently shot anC
Killed one of his fine horses while HI
was on his route q few days ago. Mr.
Nilburn had taken his pistol from
hls pocket and was putting it in hi
buggy, when some birds flew up. II
raised his hands to grab the rein
before he would shoot at the bird
and the pistol fired, the ball enterin!
the horses lungs. 1t died a fey
hours later. Mr.. Wilburn very muc
regrets the los N OF his fine horse.
Mr.. b. Hobgood, a prosperous
iarmer Of Wake county, has suffered
a threefold misfortune this year
Last week he lost his barn and pack
house by ire. The loss was $4,000
and included a quantity OF tobacco
aiso three bales of cotton, feedstuff
Vehicles and farm implements.
nttle over year ago Mr.. Hobgoot
lost his barn, three mules and i'm
PIements in an incendiary fire. AlsC
luring the past summer he lost {
Darn Of tobacco that he was curing
and had no insurance for any OF hi.
losses.
The big revival of Thomas Dixon'l
famous play, "The Clansman, was
the attraction at the Grand Theatre
On tuesday night of this week. Fol
The reason that it had been here or
tWo or three previous occasions, il