Henderson gold leaf., 1911-08-31

Mr.. II y. tdlkner Is building a
NIX store near his residence on An
dr.H- avenue.
SDecial attention is called to the
tob4ccO warehouse advertisements
IN this weeks paper.
What do you think of the Beattie
tr,IJ2" is now the most common sal
utation in Henderson.
It j. said that a company has been
formed to develop hydro-electric
r,xrr on Tar river about eight
miles from oxford in Granville coun-
~.
Mr. George Whitfield, IL native of
Franklin county, died Saturday
evening ut his home at Raleigh. The
remains we're buried at Franklinton
Monday.
DO YOU know what sphere of life
Won can make a grand success OF be-
cause YOU would have very little
competition? Try mindingyOur own
business and see for yourself.
Mr.. |. {. Rowland is remOdeling his
residence on Rowland street, and will
add to it one room q bay window
and It porch. This will greatly i'm
prove the appearance Of the house
and make it much more convenient.
The Waxhaw Enterprise assures US
this morning that the 'girutus" is
still doing business i'll that immedi-
ate vicinity, and hence has not mi
GRATED to Warren county. So the
wild "varmint" in Warren must be
something else.
There will be lawn party at Re-
h0brth school house on Saturday
NIGHT Of this week from { to 10
o'clock. Everybody is invited to at
tend. There will be voting contest.
Proceeds will be applied on the pur-
chase of furniture for the parsonage.
In keeping up the reputation of
August as n month of extremely hot
weather, the month now coming to
"A close has undoubtedly ''made
g0nd Many of the older people
say it has been one OF the hottest
months they have ever experienced.
At a recent meeting of the Vance
Guards Mr.. r. ]. Jones was elected
raptain to succeed Mr. w. H. Wes-
ter. Ir.. and Mr. W. H. jenkins, .Jr,
was rI,cted first lieutenant to sue
reed Mr.. Jones, who was promoted
to the office of captain. Mr.. B. p.
Rose is second lieutenant.
A.. Il A.,
markets purchasing the large stock
of fall and winter goods for the Geo. |
4. Rose Company. Miss Olivia
Kirk, who has been in charge of the
millinery department for several
seasons, has also gone North to Sc
Irct the fall stock for her department
Of this popular firm.
Mr. \. A. ZoIlicoiier met with
right painful and rather unusual ac-
ciirnt Monday morning. While tax
iug the tire off of one of the wheels
of an automobile, the rim flew up
and hit him in the face, cutting an
ugly cash across his face and nose.
Two or three stitches were required
to close up the wound.
The members of the Civic League
request that they may he furnished
with a copy of the town directory III
order that they might know who are
the commissioners and other officers
ul the town. The request is that the
copy he furnished through the col
umns OF the Gold Leaf or otherwise
at the earliest possible date.
The Gold Leaf is the talk of the
toWnand the county, and everybody
Is reading it and waiting inpatient
~ for the next issue. MIR. Business
Man, If YOU have been on the fence
with reference to the advertising
proposition, now is the time for you
to get down on the right side and
place live advertisement in its
columns
Postmaster Jenkins has recon-
mendcd to the POstOffice Depart
mrnt that night clerk be put on at
tn" postollice here, and it is expected
that the Department will take fav-
urahlc action on the recommended
tion. If so, this will mean that the
Henderson postOffice will be open all
night. This would be Il great ac-
commodation to the patrons.
The Gold Leaf is roaring around"
everywhere you go, and what Is
more, it is going to continue to
roar around too. No effort is
going to be spared to make it the
''Iyest wire in Vance county and
one Of the foremost county papers
IN North Carolina, and to this end
1t Nohclts the patronage and support
o. every good citizen of the county.
\ terrific hurricane swept the sea
coast of Georgia and South Carolina
Sunday afternoon and night. Some
twenty or more persons lost their
lives in the storm, and property
damage of fully a million dollars was
done. Charleston, which seems to
have received the brunt of the storm,
was cut off from communication
with the outside world for at least
twrnty-four hours.
DIR. Alexander Sprunt, of Charles
ton, :. C., who was at one time pastor
of the Presbyterian church of Hender-
SON, suffered severe loss in the ter
r'hl" storm that swept the South
carolina coast Sunday and Monday.
II" lost his summer home and fur
nshings at Sullivan's Island, and
with his family was taken safely to
Charleston on the steamers SapphO
and Cypress, which brought 800 refu
gees from the storm swept island.
The Gold Leaf would like very
much To have a live correspondent
at both WilliamsborO and TOwnes-
vile to send in the news of those
places and sections each week. Those
splendid communities should be rep
Resented in the county paper in this
way, and we shall be more than glad
To- give them space for that purpose.
W" shall he glad to take the matter