Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-06

tne neld OF work assigned her. Miss
Kelly has for some time past been in
training at st. Louis for her chosen
work. and being a young lady OF un-
usual talent and earnestness of pur-
pose, she is especially qualified and
adapted to it.
One OF the most noteworthy cele-
brations OF the national holiday in
this section was the big picnic at
Montmorency. In the grove of the
great 35-room colonial mansion
crowds from Vance, Warren and
Franklin counties assembled and en-
ioyed fine barbecue and a royal
good time. Montmorency is stu
ated in section noted for it's many
prominent families, among them the
Speeds, Alstons and Williamses.
The tax sheets for FIVE OF the town
ships OF the county have been COM
pleted and make the following inter-
esting showing in gains over 1910:
Williamsboro, $97 7,490; Nutbush,
$25, 600; Middleburg, $29, ,799; San
dy Creek, $50, 145; Watkins, $15,-
619, making total gain for the five
townships of $194,662 The county
assessor thinks the total gains for
the county will exceed $SOO,O0O,
which is by no means a bad showing,
being close around the million dollar
mark.
The county boar'l of pensions met
Monday, but adjourned on account
OF the absence Of Col. Henry Perry,
clerk of court, who has been at Hot
Springs, Ark, for several weeks past
with his wife and son. The board
decided to meet again next Monday.
Col. T. L. Jones and Col. Henry
Perry, both of Henderson; Mr.. r. A.
Bullock, OF WILLIAMSBURG, and Mr.
l.. r. Crocker, of Middleburg, con-
stitute this board, which was ap-
pointed by the State auditor to re-
ceive and pass upon applications for
pensions. Col. II. l.. Jones is chair
man.
Mr.. Joseph Beckham, one OF the
oldest citizens OF the county, was in
Henderson Wednesday, and while in
town came around to enter his sub
scription for the Gold Leaf. Mr..
Beckham was 80 years old the 23rd
day of last January and reads the
newspapers without the aid OF glass
es. He ventures the assertion that
he is now the oldest subscriber TO the
Gold Leaf who reads it through with
out glasses. Mr.. Beckham's grand
mother on his mothers side came to
this country from Scotland and liv-
ed to the extremely ripe old age ol
1I2.
In his letter to the June number o.
the Vance County Union, the pastor
Rev. E. R. Nelson, says it is hoped tc
have all the lumber on the ground
for the new church building at Rock
Island Creek and the builders at work
at an early date. The protracted
meeting at that place, which will be
held in the old meeting house, vii
begin on the fourth Sunday in July
Mr.. Nelson also states that arrange
ments have been made to build new
churches at KittrelI and Advance. Al
each of these places modest house
with ample seating capacity will bt
built.
The regiIding of the large cross
surmounting the steeple OF the Holy
Innocent Episcopal church OF this
city during the past week was an un
dertaking that was watched with nc
little interest by those residing IL
that portion of the city. The work
was done by an expert steeple climb
er at considerable cost to the con
gregation. Several pieces OF slate il
the roof of the steeple had first to b.
removed, and through the opening
3 thus made ropes were carried ant
: secured on the inside of the steeple
3 and by this means the steeple climbe
: was enabled to reach the cross higf
| up in the air and complete his ha2
, ardous task.
Farmers seem pretty general,
4 agreed that it has been a long tim
r since there were better prospects 10
O. cotton crop in Vance county tina
: at present. 1t is an old saying tha
t a dry June is the next thing to
guarantee for a good cotton crOE
Tobacco has undergone wonderfr
improvement within the past two o
three weeks, and with favorable see
y sons from now on it will not be any
d thing like as bad as many farmer
3 had been led to fear it would earle
8 in the season. But owing to tt
P small acreage, if for no other caus'
/. there will not be q full crop in tt
8 county this year.
t Every farmer in Vance count
q should read the advertisement
a the Beacon Supply Company in tn
/. weeks Gold Leaf, as it deals with
r subject in which every wide-awai
t. farmer should be deeply interested
The time has passed when farm'
le can hops to attain very high d
1T gree OF succese without the most u
i to.date and approved farm machil
g. ery, and the Beacon Supply Cor
le pany would like to see every farm
l. in the county and talk the matt
n over with them. And every reta
merchant in Henderson ought
call and inspect the autO-delivel
ne wagon now on exhibition at the
IL place OF business and in charge OF
l. expert WHO cdH eA Aplolh oli10 nAeA
CO The board of county commissio
O. ers we're in regular monthly sessie
yn last Monday, full board beil
ad present. Considerable routine bu
tn ness was transacted at this meetin
Mr.. J. B. Allen, one OF the membe
of the board, was appointed a de
o, gate to represent the board at t
no State convention OF county comm
ay sioners, which meets this year
ne Asheville. Mr.. William Cherry "
OF allowed a permit to the coun
ere home. Mr.. John Ayscue was
10 empted from the payment OF poll t
on- for one year on account OF intirml'
eV' The board will meet again next Nj
day to receive the sheets from the
lat assessor, and hear complaints,
the any, from those who may feel tt