Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-04-27
RRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Revenue OfncprS captured an IillclC
.T-tiIIprr near Wordsworth last week.
Mr. &. 4. kittr+ll, of kittrelI, is
III king preparations to erect a nice
tsrIIipg for his own use.
IT,. second meeting of the Mission
sandy Class of the Baptist church
,es, held at the church Monday af-
ternoon at / o'clock.
Mr.. r. Il. Manning, who has been
r,ntincd to his home for several days,
j. nnr again. to the great pleasure of
liz friends
The Young Ladies Mission Band
nfthe Presbyterian church met with
Mise Bertha Bum at 4:3O O'Clock
Monday afternoon.
Mrs W. +. Massenburg left Satur-
day night for Greensboro in response
f. a telegram telling of the death of
her sister, Mrs James Wyche.
Henderson Chapter No. 81 of Ma
-ops is enjoying rapid and healthy
Growth. Numerous applications for
membership are being received.
Miss Annie Pierce and Mr.. George
Earle Macon, Of Franklin county,
we're married in Henderson the past
week by Magistrate c. p. Lowry
Mr. S. s. Stevenson is rapidly re-
covering from his operation for ap-
ppndicitis, and is expected to return
10 Henderson the first of the week.
Mrs. John POythrAss, of Durham,
returned home Friday after visit
fl Mrs. | T. POythress, who has
been in poor health for some time.
Rev. J. f. Preston, for n number
" years Il prominent missionary in
korpn, will speak in the Prpsbytpri-
IN church this evening at = O'Clock.
Miss Rose GrissOm, Of Dewberrie,
Warren county. visited her aunts,
Mrs Snphronia Duke and Miss Lessie
Grissom, in this city the first of this
week.
Mr.. Lindsay Andrews, OF Woods
store, WAS almost fatally cut about
the neck Easter Monday. He still
fingers, with increasing chances for
recovery.
Mr-. James Mcintyre, of Toronto,
Ont Mrs James Houston, of ST.
Thomas Ont, and Mrs. W. f. Med
raris, IF Greensboro, are the guests
If Mrs. RS. McCoin.
Mr.. X. C. Rankin and Rev. S. NJ.
Rankin of Greensboro, father and
brother u Mr.. J. r. Rankin, came
last week to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Rankin, on Rowland street.
As will he seen by advertisement,
elsewhere i'll this paper, Mr.. r. J.
Switzerland, for years mayor OF
Henderson. announces himself as
candidate for that office again.
The Christian EndeavOr Society of
the Protestant church will hereafter
meet Sunday afternoon instead of
Thursday night. Sunday afternoon
Miss Josie Harton will he the leader.
Mrs r. L. Westpr went to Green's
huro last week and will remain
until after the Ba rncn-PhiIathea
state Convention May "a as the
representative OF the Henderson
branch
Mrs Robert Bum left last week
Tor tirernville to be with her daugh-
ter, Mrs Y. NJ. Johnson, while Mr..
Johnson is at St Vincent Hospital,
Norfolk, Va, where he will undergo
anoperation.
Mrs Edgar Vickers, OF Durham,
spent II few days the past week with
her husband, who holds a position
IN the machine shop on Chestnut st.
Mrs. Nickprs will shortly come to
Henderson to live.
The new mayor, Mr.. r. $. McCOin,
says he appreciates the honor of
being mayor of Henderson, the best
aud most progressive town in North
arollnH, but hopes to still be able
To- wear the same size hat
Miss Mary Gilkeson, who has been
visiting Mrs j. A. Mcclure, left to-
day for her home near StauntOn, Va,
taking with her Margaret and Mas
ter John Mcclure, who will spend the
summer with their grandparents.
Rev r. NJ. Andrews and Miss
Agnes Harris left Tuesday for High
Point, n C.. to attend the State
Sunday School Convention in SEES
81 III April Dps. Mr.. Andrews has
The honor of being president of that
hody,
lust to see if he could hit him, Jim
DAVIS SHOT another negro named
Davis iii the lung, near one of the
hnggv factories, last week. He then
h"ramr frightened and fed to parts
Unknown. The wounded man has
only Il slim chance for recovery.
Mrs. W II. Jenkins went to Oxford
Monday to attend the funeral ser
h"es Of her cousin, the late DR.. Lon
taylor, of Oxford, who died Sunday
rom the effects of a fall Saturday.
lie was one of the Oldest citizens OF
"ranvllle county, being about 80
Years old.
Nr. X, W. Coghill, formerly well
Known resident and successful con-
tractor OF this city, but now of
Rocky Mount, visited his daughter,
Mrs. Carrie Harris, here last week,
iIravlng Sunday for Brooklyn, New
l"rk, where he will spend some time
with his son, Mr.. Leroy Coghill.
The Stovall High School, which
mas been taught by MIR. Roy Smith,
81 Caledonia, Mo, and Miss Halle
ROLLER, of Oxford, n. c., will close
friday, May >. The commencement
rAercses will be held that night in
The DIckersOn building. This hall is
large enough to accommodate a
great lumber. and we hone to see it