Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-10-12

seven course supper at his home one
night last week in honor of Judge C.
NJ. Cook and Solicitor Allsbrooks,
who were holding the Vance coun-
ty Superior court, and to the mem
bers of the Henderson bar. Very
happily the host cast formality
aside, extending the most genial and
sincere hospitality to the guests, who,
after some time spent in pleas
ant conversation, were ushered into
the dining room, which was beauti-
fully decorated in palms, golden
rods and roses for the occasion
The guests were Judge C. NJ. Cook,
Solicitor Allsbrooks, Mr. A. C.. Zolli-
Golfer, Mr.. J. 81. Bridgers, Mr.. Ell. T.
Powell, Mr.. J. C. Kittrell, Mr.. r. S.
McCOin, Mr.. T. NJ. Pittman and Mr..
A. j. Harris. Mr.. Hicks entertained
from to 10 O'Clock.
The special representative OF the
Richmond Times-Dispatch on the
Richmond Booster train had the fol-
lowing to say in Sundays issue of
that paper concerning Henderson
and Vance county: THE first real
stop was in Vance county, who're -
goodly strip OF cotton and toba,c>
growing land, corn and wheat grow
ing land and peanut producing soil
was cut Off from Warren, Granville
and Franklin counties to make the
comparatively new county OF Vance.
The county was named for Governor
Senator Zebulon B. Vance, and Hen
derson, always a good town, was
made the county seat. guess there
are more wide-awake industries in
the cotton milling, wagon making,
buggy making, tobacco manufacture
! ing and other lines in Vance county
than in any county OF it's size in the
State"
The statement is made on reliable
authority that there are more than
10000 motion picture theatres in
this country, and that the average
daily attendance is more than 1,
100000, which is five times that of
the other theatres. 1t has been es-
timated that of these 4 100000 dali
ly attendants upon the picture thea
tres, only one ninth are children be-
tween the ages of four and sixteen,
and that only one-fourth belong to
the working class. 1t is a common
occurrence now to see at the photo
play men and women in evening
dress in the larger cities, and many
OF the picture theatres are attended
by members of fashionable society
who drive up in carriages and auto
mobiles. Five years ago there were
no motion picture theatres in Eng
land, while today there are no less
than 1900.
There is no secret about the fact
that the people of Henderson were
pretty generally disappointed in the |
wonderful Talking Pictures" that
were on exhibition at the Pastime
Theatre all of last week. 1t was
somewhat of a disappointment even
to the managers themselves, as was
best evidenced by the fact that on
last Monday they placed large sign
in front OF the Pastime which read,
Nothing But Just Plain, Everyday !
Motion Pictures" This sign caused |
no little merriment and general ap-
prevail from passersby. Probably |
the people had expected to much OF
the "Wonderful Talking Pictures"
and that may be the principal cause
of their disappointment. Why should
a picture talk anyway? Now that
the plain, everyday motion pictures
have been replaced, the Pastime is
more popular than ever with the
general public.
The annual meeting of the National
Municipal League will be held in
Richmond this fall, beginning No
vember 18th. Mr.. T. NJ. Pittman, of
this city, will deliver an address on
"The Problems of Small Cities, Par
of the South" The league
is an open forum for the discussion
of all phases of the municipal prob
lem. Organized in 1894, it has since
that time persistently studied the
question from all VIEWPOINTS At the
present time tits considering through
carefully chosen committee, police,
franchises, school extensions, and
many other matters, including re-
form commission government. In
fact, the league is the leading au-
thOrity on charter reform. 1t has
Just published a work on this sub
lect. The leagues municipal pro-
gram, published ten years ago, has
been used by practically every char
ter and constitutional convention ,
held since that time. The account
ing schedules are used in more than ,
100 cities and by the United States
government.
"The Girl in the Taxi" which was
given at the Grand Theatre Tuesday !
night, might be decidedly improved ,
in some respects, but it comes pretty
close to real life in the larger cities,
no doubt, and is therefore not with
out it's valuable lessons. There is an
of interest and fun for
everybody, and even a chronic dys-
peptlc could not resist the tempta-
ton to let his sides split at some of
the awkward situations that are
created and brought out
with telling and most impressive eff
Iect. Mr.. Chas. W. Newsome, a pop {
1lar Henderson boy who is one of s
the best characters in the show, was
given a very decided ovation, and
was finally compelled to come out at
the conclusion of the first act and |
make short talk to his old friends
and acquaintance, and then every
body in the theatre fairly went wild
with applause. This show was
greeted by the largest audience that
has been seen at the Grand this sea-
son.
Mr.. Eugene Thorne's store on Gar t
nett street, almost in the center of |
the city, was burglarized Tuesday I
night and robbed of $15 in cash, a S
pair of shoes, half of a cheese, and I
perhaps other small articles. Mr.. {
Thorne feels sure that the burglar t
must have stealthily entered the