The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1911-04-13

Mlddleburg.
Through the Efforts OF the Civic
League the city authorities have
agreed to have Garnett street clean
ed off nicely every Saturday night at
9 O'Clock. The people Of Henderson
who want to see the principal thor
Oughfare clean on Sunday should
hereafter do their Saturday night
shopping before that hour and there
by enable the merchants to clean out
there stores and close up early.
Beginning with the sermon to
young people last Sunday night,
Rev. w. X. Royal. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church, will con
time his special sermons at night
until Easter. Friday will be OBJ
served as n special prayer day by
the WOman's Home Missionary So
ciety, and there will be special
Easter service at this church at
eleven o'clock Easter Sunday.
The Vance county division Of the
Farmers Union met at the court
house last Saturday. There was a
gOOi attendance Of representatives
from the various locals III the county,
and ali interesting and profitable
meeting was held. The Union. which
already has II strong organization
iii this county, is growing and in
creasing it's usefulness TO the farmers.
The organization in the State has
grown very rapidly during the past
few months.
Easter Sunday will be observed at
the Methodist Protestant church
with special sermon by the pastor,
Rev K NJ Andrews There will also
be special music for the occasion,
consisting of an Easter anthem by
Mrs r. NJ. Andrews, and the "Old
Elstrr Anthem 10y the choir, com
posed o; II number OF the best voices
in the city Music in this church is
noted as being as good as the best,
and on this occasion it will measure
up to its usual high standard.
Sunday morning at the Presbyt to-
ran church Mr.. Edward Hines, Clerk
Of the Session, read the annual re-
port that this church will submit
this week to the Albemarle Presby-
terry at TarbOrO. The III resident
members contributed, the past year,
for church expenses and benevolent
purposes $4,9S2 23, an average of
over $50 n member, and an Increase
over last year OF more than y 300.
This is q splendid showing. The re-
port appears in another column.
The Gold Leaf this week received
nice, newSy communication that was
not accompanied by the name of the
writer, nor anything to Indicate
where it came from, except that it
must have been written by some one
in this county. This We very much
regret, as otherwise we would have
been very glad to publish it. 1t is a
newspaper rule as old rs the hills, that
all communications must be accom-
panied by the name Of the writer, as
we'll as his or her postofice address.
Mr.. Willie Floyd, son of Mr.. Thorn
as Floyd, died at his fathers home
April 10th He had been a sufferer
with consumption for long time.
Funeral services were conducted the
folIOwingday by his pastor, Rev. Mr..
Stnbhins. at Flat Creek NJ. i.
church, of which he was member
Interment was made in the church
cemetery by the side Of his young
wife, who died May 18th, 1908. An
unusually large crowd OF people at
tended the funeral Many friends
and loved ones contributed beautiful
flowers.
Following is the detail from Com
phny E, 3rd Regiment, North Caro-
lima National Guard, who will attend
the annual target practice at Raj
eigt, April 18th to 10th: Lieuten-
ant Perry X. Rose. in command;
Sergeants IT, C.. Wyckofi. A. b. Wes-
ter, +. e. Womb!e; Corporal Y. II.
Afford; Privates r. l.. Dunn, Il. +,
Stainback, A. +. Murphy, J. J.
Moore. We are confident that some
of our boys will make" Camp Perry,
Ohio. where the best marksmen in
the National Guard are sent each
year for target practice and instruc-
ton.
The Missionary Circle of the Pres
byte:'. IN church met Monday after
noon with Mrs. Il. s. McCOin. "Afri-
ca" was the topic for consideration
at this meeting. Mrs. j. A. Mcclure,
with the aid of maps, talked very
interestingly of the physical condi-
ton of the Dark Continent. This
was followed by readings on the sub
ject by Mesdames Il. S. McCoin, 7.
Il. Manning, W. S. Thompson and
f. A. Macon. Mesdames |. b. Gary
and W. T. Watkins were elected del
pgates to the Womau's Union,
which will meet in Ihp Presbyterian
church in May. Mrs McCoin then
served delicious refreshments, which
were highly enjoyed br all present.
Good Friday night Holy Innocrmts'
choir will sing Bakers English vrr-
sion OF The Seven Last Words of
Christ" at 500 o'clock. 4 cordial
invitation is extended to the public.
At II o'clock Easter morning and >
o'clock Easter afternoon there will
be special and elaborate services. At
the afternoon hour, which is Il chill
dren'a service, n memorial window.
given by the Sunday school children
i'll memory of John Russ Eaton, who,
ut the age of twelve, was shot, and
in whose memory the first Episcopal
church in Henderson was erected,
will be unveiled. \ hearty welcome
will he given to those who attend
these services
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