Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-05-11
BRIEF LOCAL news ITEMS.
Mrs. JR. Mangum is quite sick.


Rev. c. Stubbins will preach at
Harris Chapel Sunday.
There will be quite party of Hen
d-r<nn people in Raleigh tomorrow,
Nav 18th. TO see the Chocolate Sol
der played.
.r II. l.. Perry, who is at Hot
Strings for rheumatism, IA before
mentioned in the Gold Leaf. is stead
Iy improving
Rev. e. f.. Newman has returned
from ten days trip to Virginia and
will till the pulpit OF the Christian
church next Sunday.
Mr.. r. r. Pinkston, we'll known
contractor and builder of this city,
has Just completed n very handsome
teu,room residence for DR.. Wyche at
Dablev.
There will be n sOciable given by
the Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Protestant church to it's mem
hers this evening At its regular
meeting next Sunday afternoon Miss
she Martin will be the leader.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Goodrich serv-
ed An elaborate O'Clock lunch Sat
ur,iny ut their handsome new home
in honor of their sister, Mrs. +. II.
Thomas, and several other out OF
town guests attending the Rowland
receptions.
The many friends Of Mr.. Harry
Bryant are glad to hear that he II
rapidly recovering from an opera
ton for appendicitis, and that NJ
expects to come to Henderson to
visit his sister, Mrs. Il W. Adams,
until he has sufficiently recovered to
return to work.
The Warrenton District Conference
IF the NJ F.. Church, South, il III
session ut Scotland Neck this week.
Those in attendance from Henderson
are Rev. W. r. Royal, Rev. {. }.
Fitzpatrick, and Messrs. W. f. Moss
and j. IL Chpatham.
Rev. }. W. Morgan, of the Baptist
church, will resume his series OF Sun
day night lectures on the ''Charac
tors of the Reformation" next Sun
day night. The subject for this first
Irrture will be Henry VIII and the
English Reformation.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Il. Rankin gave an
elegant six o'clock dinner on the 9th,
in honor of Mrs b. w. Rowland,
Miss Baldwin, Mrs f II. Thomas,
Miss Black and Mr.. j +. Goodrich.
About half dozen other guests com
prted the numbpr present.
The only marriage license issued
to white people during the past two
weeks was issued few days ago to
Mr.. Arthur IIudgans and Miss Lii
lie BRYANT, both of the county. The
past month has been an exceedingly
dull one in matrimonial circles.
Why can't the Southern Railway
Compnny's road bed he leased, a
tract of land bought wrst of Hender-
son for II park, and power obtained
from the new electric company to
run ear back and forth from town:
Hercules Ovrrcame greatpr dltficul-
ties.
Tn" Board of Health, consisting
of Mayor Switzerland, Suprrinten-
dent J C.. kittrplI, Commissioner j
X Plummer. and Drs PendletOn and
Harris, met Monday and elected DR.
f.. f. Fenner superintendent OF
Health and Quarantine Officer fol
the coming year.
The Henderson High School de
tented the Junior team of the War,
renton High School in a game OI
ball ON the I4assiter field Saturday
the score being 1 to 3 On the same
tay the WarTentOn team defeated
tie HoTnpr Military school, at OK
lord llurrhh for the Henderson
hnys.
Those who rrreiVrh certificates aDC
gold buttons a. he Methodist Prot
rstHut church Sunday for perfect at
tendance Mt Sunday school the past
Year were: Misses Willie Finch
Naomi Tnnkersley, Pearl Robinson
and Mpssrs. :. r. Harris. Priest Rem
Clyde Finch, Earl Willard and Pag'
Harris
Messrs Parks and Pace, of Gill;
Siding, who manufacture boxes 70
the Henderson Cotton Mills, had tn
misfortune of losing $1,000 by fir
last Saturday, with no insurance
The lumber was in racks and ate
they had stopped work Saturday
caught fire and was destroyed befor
help could he obtained.
Old-time Southern hospitality i
seen at its perfection whenever Capt
and Mrs. j. NJ. b. Hunt, of Towns
willie, entertain. Saturday, May c
was the Captains birthday, and t.
enjoy Il real dinner-nOt one of thos
much form and little to eat" a
fairs-quite a number OF invite
guests assembled at the hOspitabI
Hunt home.
Bishop Joseph BIount Cheshire, {
the Diocese of North Caroline
preached at Holy Innocents churc
last night and administered the rit
of Confirmation, IL persons renew
INK IuCil va PGlSIudl WINS. lie nov
ers on the altar were in keeping wit
the occasion, being white. TheI
was also special and we'll rendere
music
The Woman's Guild of Holy Inn,
cent church held its second meetin
Friday afternoon, as an Organize
ton with it's officers separate an
distinct from those of the Woman
Auxiliary. The Guild is an organ
zatiOn for local work, and was e
tablished about 30 years ago by tt
women of this church, while the Au,
iliary is a branch of a world-wiC
missionary society.
The out OF town guests at I'll
Rowland reception were: Mrs f. I
Thomas, Greenville; Mrs. B. W. Ro,
land fHular FHoUnc. NJ. ID II