Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-15
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Work has been begun or a nice
dwelling that Prof. J. T. Alderman
!. having erected on Turner avenue.
The little daughter OF Mr.. Wright,
one Of our clever city letter carriers,
Is suffering a great deal with rheu-
mHtlsm.
4 sample copy of the Gold Leaf is
Intended as ii personal invitation to
YOU to become regular subscriber
/" the paper.
Mr.. f. A. Kelly is having a large
store building erected in south Hen
derson, near the cotton seed oil mill,
and will occupy it when it is COM
pleted.
An all day service was held at Bob
bits last Sunday by tie Baptist
people, who hope soon to be able to
erect a house OF worship at that
place.
The county commissioners meet the
second Monday in July, as required
bv law, to receive tax sheets and
hear complaints as to valuations II
there be any.
Sunday was the hottest day in
Henderson since July 10, 1902, and
the hottest in June since 1895. At
II O'Clock the thermometer register
ed So i'll the shade; at 100, 81; at
,, 9S
The delightfully."- cool and pleasant
atmosphere of today is in very strik-
ing contrast to what we have been
having for-well goodness knows
how long Possiblyyou had noticed
the change, however, before you
read this little item.
The Union Christian EndeavOr So
ciety will meet in the Sunday school
room Of the Methodist church this
evening at $50 O'Clock. Mr.. Joe
Watkins will be the leader for this
meeting. Everybody has a special
invitation to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Satterwhite left
Monday for a visit of several days
to their daughter, Mrs. ". H. Longs
worth, at Orient, Long Island, New
York. They will also visit Niagara
Falls, New York City and Other
points of interest while away.
The fonr-month- old daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Finch, Jr., dice
on Wednesday of last week, having
been sick the greater part of its life
The rema ms were inferred on the fol
lowing day in the Finch buryinf
ground. Funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev r. C.. Stubbins.
A belled buzzard was brought tC
bag by Mondays storm. The bell
which WAS d tomato can with {
piece of iron for clapper, was secnr
ed to the buzzard's neck with a piec
of wire, which had to be cut with
pair of pliers. After being released
from its burden, the vulture agail
flew away.
The fire department has furnishes
room in the municipal building
which will be occupied by three mem
hprs of the department, and herea1
ter four men will roam at the sta
tion at night, in readiness for an
emergency This will enable the dc
partment to respond even NOR
promptly in case OF night alarms.
The Seah0ard Air Line has just ar
nounced very low and attractiv
special rate from this place to Ports
mouth Norfolk for Wednesday, Jun
20. Fare for the round trip is Onl
So 30 and tickets will be good to IT
turn on any train up to No. 93 o
night of June %. Train will leav
Henderson Wednesday, June 20, &
LOG p. III.
The big Today special sale of tn
Geo A. Rose Company is now on i
full blast, having had its Openin
yesterday morning and will continu
until Saturday night week. Ever
reader of the Gold Leaf this wee
should look up their large and a
tractive advertisement on the fOurt
page of this paper and note the gree
bargains they are Offering every da.
MIR. W. B. Parham has purchase
from Mrs. Lille &. Young the Il
and the residence at the corner
Garnett and Hamilton streets, whi(
was until recently occupied for seve
al years by Mr.. j. d. Rose. 1t is II
derstood that Mr.. Parham will ha'
the small cottage now on the lot l
moved and will erect in its place
handsome residence. The price pa
for the property was $500.
4 glance over the new telepho
directory, which has just been issu,
and distributed among the subscri
ers, shows that a great many ne
phones have been installed in {
city since the previous directory W
sent out. The telephone is one
the most useful and valuable of
modern cOnveniences, and the NJ
directory as compared with the O
one, bears abundant evidence tn
the people of this city are no long
obhviOus to this fact.
The town of Apex, which is locat
on the SeabOard Air Line about
teen miles southwest from Raleig
was visited by disastrous fire cal
last Monday morning, and most
the business houses were Destroy
The loss was estimated at more tn
$4,000, with about half til
amount of insurance. The origin
the fire is unknown. Mr.. S. Watki
Jr., son of Mr.. Samuel Watkins,
this place, is iii the hardware busin
at Apex and his store barely escaI
destruction.
Rev. and Mrs j. W. Morgan W,
to Philadelphia the first of the W
to attend the Baptist Worlds A
ance, which will be in session in Il
city for several days. Rev. Mr.. NJ
gan goes to this great meeting
the representative of the Hendert
Baptist church. He and Mrs. NJ
gan will be absent from the {
about two weeks. AS noted e
where in these columns, his pu
III h ElInd r,nxt S1n6nr m orr