Henderson gold leaf., 1911-08-03
RRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

and Mrs. {. H. Stainback, is sick
with fever.
Mrs. Henry Hartmaier, who has
ba-n right sick for some time. is
>Ioalv improving.
Mr. Ben Nelson is very sick at the
,lni..- Of his brother, Mr.. }. I. Nelson,
Oil RIrgeII avenue.
Mr. T.. Stainback, Jr., OF Pitts
tur.c Pa is sick at the home of his
ptr-uts on Charles street.
Rev. james Coleman will preach at
the Presbyterian church next Sun
dag morning and evening.
There will be no meeting OF the
Mems Church History Club OF the
Episcopal church during August.
There was Il big ice cream supper
at Fiat Rock Tuesday night, the
proceeds going to the church there.
An ice cream supper for the benefit
Of Island Creek church was given last
night at the home of Mr.. Jesse
Kelley.
R.y. :. j. Fitzpatrick is assisting
Rev. j. f. Draper i'll IL prOtracted
meeting at New Hope church in Hal
ifaX county.
so far August has made all excep-
tionally good start towards sustain
inc its long standing reputation as
a yer. hot month.
Mr. George +. Workman, who has
beer right sick for three or four
week. at his home in North Hender-
son. is now able to be out.
Mrs J l. Miller has returned home
from St Luke's Hospital at Rich
mOnd, where she recently underwent
II successful operation for appendi-
citis
Rev Il. G. Stubbius is conducting
ii meeting at New Hope church this
week lie is assisted by Rev MIR
Pritrhnrd and the interest in the
meeting is very good. :
Miss Marie Speed, who was taken
from FrHnklinton to Richmond hos
pItal Monday, is now recovering
from an operation She is niece Of
Mr.. \. \. Speed, of this place.
Quite number of Vance county
people went to Norfolk on the excur-
sion Tuesday. The extremely warm
weather is driving many people to
the seashOre and the mountains.
Mr. J. r. Gordon has returned
;ol, L.,
dprwent an operation for appendi-
ctis in n hospital at that place three
weeks ago. Mr.. Gordon is getting
along well.
Mr. $. G. Satterwhite, of Gillburg,
the champion muskmelOn grower Of
Vance county, has produced some
very fine specimens of his favOrte
varieties this year, and for richness
and flavor they are unsurpassed.
An interesting meeting is in prog
Tess at Mt Carmel church this week
There has been an unusually large
number of professions since the meet
ing began and Rev N. q. Bethea,
the pastor, is preaching some good
sermons.
Mr. Earle Tyson, Il well known and
popular young man OF Carthage,
was instantly killed by lightning
Tuesday afternoon while playing q
game of baseball, and several of his
companions were knocked down by
the same stroke.
The protracted meeting at Pop.
lar Greek Baptist church, in Dabney
township, will begin next Sunday in
stead of the third Sunday in Septem-
Der as had been arranged. The
meeting will be in charge of the pas
tor, Rev. f. r. Nelson.
The Gold Leaf is requested to an
nounce that there will be a meeting
OF the United Daughters OF the Con
frderdcy at the courthouse Saturday
morning at II o'clock to hear the
report of the Confederate reunion
which was held at Wilmington this
week.
Mrs. Indie Poythress is improving
at the Sarah Elizabeth hospital
This hospital was billed to close fol-
short while but on the day of clos
lIig four patients from distance ar
rived in Henderson for treatment
. ment and therefore DR.. Bass re
opened.
\ burglar entered Capt. c. J
Smiths kitchen one night last weel
and stole a good quantity of grocer
les including lard, flour, meat anC
soda The thief also stole Mr.
Smiths shoes and socks that he haC
left on the back porch the night be
lore. The entrance to the kitchil
was made through window.
The next State reunion of United
Confederate Veterans will be held a.
lnstOn-Salem next summer. Be
tween :, 800 and 5000 visitors ar
III attendance upon the reunion a
Wilmington this week. All the OLE
soldiers are being we'll cared for ant
are having Il royal good time. Al
the old officers were reelected at thi
meeting.
The Corporation Commission ha
taken steps to Investigate thorough
ly the cause for the terrible collision
in the Hamlet yards that resulted il
the death of ten and injury of man
Others on the Durham Charlotte ex
cursion train last week. A specia
object OF the investigation will be th
fixing of the responsibility for tn
accident.
The Sunday school of the Sout
Henderson Methodist church enjoye
most delightful picnic last Satu
day at Swain's grove. Mr.. O.
White and Rev and Mrs. S. j. HI
patrick did everything they could t
contribute to the pleasure of the chi
dren. A number of swings had bee
put up for them, and there was a
abundance of lemonade and waite
melons. The picnic dinner was