Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-05-18
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
Mrs. H. H. Harper is improving,
=, Ter a long seige Of rheumatism.

AIrS. II. II. 1dl pei - I'M pl OflbS
,,stpr a long seige Of rheumatism.
! large party of North Henderson
people fi-hed in ROwland'a pond last
Monday
The Henderson fire company lef
'I1nday for the annual tournament
..l Charlotte.
Constable W. +. Wilson carried al
INSANE rnlOrrd man to GnldsborC
saturday.
Tie Christian Endeavor Society
aU meet at the Christian church
,,.st Sunday afternoon.
\ marriage license was issued Sat
nrday to Mr.. Edward l.. Stokes anC
Miss Eva Mills, both of Vance
county.
4 nice informal social was enjoyed
at the Methodist Protestant church
last Thursday evening. Cake and
cream were served.
Miss Henrietta BoOther passed
through Henderson Sunday ell route
10 Little Rock, Ark, to attend the
General convention Of Confederate
Veterans now in session there.
The past week the Recorder tried
and sentenced James Burwell and
Charley Johnson for hoboing, to &c
days on the Granville roads, and FL
Davis to months on the rOnds fOI
fighting.
Some very fine silver perch are be-
my caught out Of the pond ut the
country club. Some of them are re-
ported as weighing one and One-hali
pounds. The pond is also stocked
with black bass and mullet
In local social circles much interest
renters in the approaching marriage
of Miss Rosele Harris, the attractive
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. :. r. Har.
ii. of this city, to DR. Samuel K
Watson, which event will take place
early in June
At the monthly business meeting
uf the baptist church Wednesday
night Mr.. j. r. Miller was made a
deacon, and it was decided to send
the pastor, Rev. J. W. Morgan, tC
tie Baptist Worlds Alliance at Phil
ndplphia June 1925.
The Aid Society of the Baptist
church met Monday with Mrs W. Fl
Wrstrr, president Of the society, and
discussed the matter of a new organ
and Il new church building, both nI
winch the BAPTIST people hope to Sc
cure III he near future.
According to statement Just is
sued DR. W. c. Tyree, Of oxford, who
some time ago received call from
the First Baptist church of High
Point, has accepted the call. DR.
Tyrep is one OF the best known and
among the NEST able Baptist minis
ters III the State.
Rev. and Mrs. X. NJ. Andrews and
da, Ihtcr are out OF the city for q
few days. Rev. Mr.. Andrews will this
week preach the baccHlaureate ser
mon to the graduating class of Oak
Ridge Institute, and Mrs. Andrews
and daughter will visit relatives ut
Darlington.
The Board of Trustees of the city
schools met Monday morning and
accepted the lots purchased as site
for the new high school building. A
committee WIS appointed to take
into consideration the matter oil
erecting n suitable building and re-
port ut Il later meeting.
Prof. j. II. Alderman and Mr.. J. b.
Owen were in Wilson last week n t the
annual meeting of the Grand Chap
ter, Grand COmmandery, and Grand
Council to represent those orders
here. Thursday they were Joined
by Messrs. Calf0rd Burton and j s.
Poythress at New Bern, and attend
ed n Shrincr' : meeting there.
At special meeting of the Help,
ing Hand Circle of the King Daugh'
terS held Saturday afternoon, Miss
Nellie Jordan was chosen as its dele
gate to the annual convention al
Salisbury in June ltwas decided to
serve lee cream during the summer
months on Tuesday and Thursday
afternoon of each week.
Special services for Henry l.. Wyatt
Camp Confederate Veterans will bt
held at the NJ. f.. church next Sunday
morning at II o'clock Rev W. r
Royal, pastor of the church. vii
preach the special sermon. All Vet
Grams and also the Daughters of tn,
COniederacy have cordial invita-
ton to he present.
Mr.. W b. Harrington, formerly o
this community but who has fOl
some time been located at Cordelia
okla, has returned to Vance county
to make his home. Mr.. Harrington
made good in the West and liked tn,
country, but thought best to return
To North Carolina on account O
failing health. He expects to en-
gage in farming
Mr. b. II. Perry, director of Hol,
Innocent branch OF the Brotherhood
Of st. Andrew, organized n Proba
tiOnaTy Chapter of the Junior Broth
erhood Monday evening. Arthu
Tyler was elected vice director, an,
Boyd kimball secretary and treasuI
er. As the name suggests, tn
Brotherhood of st. Andrew is fra
ternity the object of which is to lii
men to a better and higher life.
Mr.. j. NJ. Wolfe, formerly of Ale
bama, has just come to Henderso
rs local manager of the North Stat
Hydro Electric Company, which col
poration recently bought out tn
Henderson Lighting and Power Con
pany. Mr.. Wolfe's family will al
rive in the city within a few nor
days and will make their home here
Henderson people will extend t
them, as they now do to Mr.. Wolf
most hearty welcome.
The members of the Vance Count
Chapter Daughters of the Confederi
cy request the Gold Leaf to retuI