Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-13

Clara Allen, the little 17-months-
old daughter of Mr. ard Mrs. John
L. Allen of this place, was poisoned
last Friday from eating cucumbers
and was in a precarious condition
Tor several hours, during which time
there was little hope of her recovery
The child had not been well for day
or two and ate the cucumbers Friday
at noon. About thirty minutes later
1T became seriously i'll and had sew
eral spasms. As soon as the cucum-
bers were taken from its stomach it
began to get better and is now get
ting along very well.
We call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement Of ElOn
College, located in the delightful hill
country of Western North Carolina,
which appears in this issue. This
college Is now entering upon its
twenty-secOnd year and has made a
fine record. Last year there were
24O pupils enrolled in all depart
ments from twelve states and two
countries. The college has all mod
ern conveniences in the way OF equip
ment and a strong faculty, and is
famous for it's healthfulness and
high moral tone. The present year 1,
catalogue, OF 122 pages, gives all
necessary information and may be
had free by application to President
W. A. Harper, Elon College, N. C..
We will thank our readers to lnen-
tion this paper in writing for further
information.
A new automobile factory for Hen
dersOn, so the Gold Leaf learns On
reliable authority, is practically an
assured fact. 1t is understood that
the capital stock of the new concern
will be at least $75, 900 to start
with, aud more than half of that
amount has already been subscribed,
it is learned. 1t is understood that
Mr.. r. J. COrbitt will be at the head
OF the new enterprise, and if SO that
is about the only guarantee of it's
success Henderson would want The
Gold Leaf has heard more concern
ing this big enterprise than it is at
liberty to tell, if it is to keep faith
with it's friends. You know a coun-
try newspaper has to wait until
news item like this one is known to
everybody before the paper is at lib
erty to print it. But the Gold Leaf
just wanted its readers to know sit
is on to this one"
The Christian EndeavOr Society
gave their monthly social in the Sun
day school room of the Methodist
Protestant church Tuesday evening
of last week The program commit
tee, Misses Edith Harris and Susie
Martin, had arranged a most excel
lent program for this occasion and it
was we'll rendered. Mr.. II. II. May,
corresponding secretary of the So
ciety, made an address of welcome,
and as Mr.. May is unusually gifted
at making people feel welcome, he
was the right man in the right place
on this occasion. Rev. K. Nj. An
drews and Miss Mary Young gave
entertaining readings, and Miss
Ethel Harris rendered a pretty solo.
After the program was concluded
most dainty refreshments were serv-
ed The full attendance of members,
the large number of invited guests
and visitors present made no little
crowd, and the social was Of a very
high order.
Mr.. J. G.. kittrell was finally pre-
vailed upon to accept the reelection
by the county board of education to
the office of county superintendent
This will be very gratifying news to
the people of Vance county, as it had
been understood for some time past
that owing to a desire on Mr.. Kit
trell's part to devote his entire time
to the practice of law he had fully de-
cided not to accept another term as
county superintendent, and this fact
had caused the people of the county
no little concern. Mr.. kittrell is not
Onl y a good lawyer and an all-rOund
good man in every respect, but he is
peculiarly qualified for the position
to which he has been reelected, and
had he not accepted it it would have
been quite a difficult matter to fill
his place. 1t is therefore extremely
gratifying that the board was able
to induce him to reconsider his form
er decision and accept the office for
another term.
The congregation of Banks Metho
dist church, in Granville county, has
Just completed a nice new church
which was opened for the first time
for services last Sunday. 1t cost
So, 800 and is modern ediice, will
four good Sunday school rooms. i
will be dedicated on the fifth Sunday
in July. The dedicatory sermon
will be preached by Rev. W. H
Moore, a former pastor, and Othel
former pastors have been invited. 4
congregation has worshiped at thai
place since 174O. At first q Churcl
of England was established there
At the time of the RevOlutionar.
War the rectors abandoned it. ant
| later the people became Methodis
and that church has since maintain
ed worship there, and now erecting {
splendid house of worship in keeping
with the prosperity of that commu
,. nifty. Rev. W W. Rose, of Franklin
ton, is pastor of this church which j
one Of the oldest churches in tn
State 1t was organized III year
! ago.