Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-04-20

country, and the Daughters are hav-
lng:a great meeting. President Taft
greeted the Congress ir person. A
press dispatch says that mere man"
is an insignificant creature around
Washington his week
Dr. MrNeeIy DuBnzp. of NJ ran
ton, was drowned in Catawba river
near that place last Saturday. The
river was badly swollen at the time
and DR.. DuBose was attempting to
cross the stream His death has
been the cause of great sorrow. DR..
Du Bose was for four years rector of
st. Mary's College at Raleigh, and
was we'll known throughout the
State.
Mr.. w. H. Aston reached Hender-
son the latter part of last week d.
rect from Turkey, and after short
stay here he and Mrs Aston and
daughter will go to wilson and other
points to visit relatives and friends
before going on to their home at
White Plains, n. Y. Mr.. Aston is
at the head 'Of the Turkish depart
ment of the American Tobacco Com
panY.
The oratorical contest between
the Henderson and Oxford graded
schools will taxa place in the audi
tOrinm Of the Henderson graded
school building Friday night of this
week ut $50 o'clock. Much local
interest is conferred in the contest,
and a large crowd is expected to
hear the young orators. Ithas been
found necessary to make a charge of
10 and 10 cents at the doors to de
fray expenses.
Tie baseball enthusiasts of Hen
derSOn are very anxious to organize
a good local team for the incoming
season, and some steps have already
been taken looking to that end. The
fact is pointed out that other towns
around us are arranging to put good
teams in the field, and the local fans
do not see any reason why Hendpr-
son should bring up the rear of the
procession They therefore urge
that all those interested in good
team for this city get together ut an
early date and get everything in mo-
ton.
A meeting will be held tonight ut
8 O'Clock in the courthouse for the
purpose Ct further considering the
matter of park and ball ground for
Henderson, and all persons inter
ested in either of these are urged to
attend this meeting and help push
the matter to some early and def
mite conclusion. If the people of the
city are to derive very much pleasure
and benefit from II park or IL ball
ground this season. it is high time
that some action were taken to open
them up and get them in readiness.
Spring is already upon us, and it
won't be long until summer will be
here. The city ought to have some
handy and suitable place to which
the ladies and children could retire
for little rest and recreation during
the long and oppressive summer af-
ternOOns.
Mr.. Thomas b. Daniel, a well
known and highly hOnOred citizen of
Granville county, and father of Hon.
w. b. Daniel, of this county, died
Friday afternoon at his home. after
an illness of several months. The flu
neral and burial took place Sunday
afternoon ut the family burying
ground and was attended by large
gathering of relatives and friends.
His pastor, Rev. !. +. Coleman, con-
Quoted the services The grave was
literally covered with beautiful flow
ers Mr.. Daniel was IL brave COnfed-
crate soldier and II member of Com
pany X, 55th Regiment. He was q
member OF the Prtsby terrain church
and lived the life of true Christian
throughout his days. He was IA
good citizen and neighbor and en-
loved the confidence and esteem OF
| ali who knew him. Deceased is sur
vived by a wife aad nine children.
The trial of Moses Mcdaniel, color
ed, in the Recorders Court last week,
was attended by some interesting
/ developments, and the result was
/ that four cOlOred men and one wO-
man were convicted on the charge OF
running blind tigers The four men,
Sam Wilson, Will Consans. James
Vinson and George Brandon, were
each sentenced to four months on
the roads, but all appealed to the
higher court. The woman, Emma
Jordan, paid the Judgment OF $l2 .
and was released. Moses Mcdaniel
had been confined in the lookup for
drunkenness but made his escape and
fed across the line into Virginia
The lock on the back door had been
broken and the evidence at the tria
tended to show that this was done
by John Daniel. He was sentenced
TO fOur month on the roads for aid
ing a prisoner in making his escape
but appealed
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave CASTILLO dough
linz. ST., left yesterday to join the
John r. Robinson Famous Shows al
Nashville, Tenn. Mr.. Charles Castel
II left some time since to join the
Sanger Bros. Shows in Texas. Mr.
Dave CASTILLO, Jr.. left Saturday will
the horses for Cincinnati, where ht
was Joined by Miss Edith, who lef
Sunday. After witnessing the open
inc performances of the John Robin
son Shows they go TO join Fore
paugh- Sells Bros, at Nincennes, Ind
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred LOughlin anI
baby left yesterday to join the Van
kpe Robinson Shows, at Des Moines
Iowa. The Castillo family, who ar
we'll known and highly respected cit
liens of Henderson, will thus be rep
resented in five of the largest show
, in the world. They are all star per
formers in their respective lines
: that of bareback riders, acrObats
trapeze performers, etc.-and theI
5 services are eagerly sought after b.
5 these large aggresations. Thei
&, many friends in Henderson wish 10
: them a happy and successful seaso
and will welcome them back upO