Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21

rule have more money in the
banks than ever before, and they
are not spending their money as
freely either as they used to do
at this season of the year.
If you expect to help out your
favorlte contestant, you really
have but a little time now in
which to do so. From now until
next Wednesday will be the time
that you can do them the most
good and help them pile up the
largest number of votes.
Mr.. ]. M. Currin, a well known
and prominent business man Of
| Oxford, died Monday morning at
his home at that place at the age
of siXty-five years. He is sur
vived by a wife and five chill
dren. One daughter, Mrs. J. B.
Owen, of this place, died several
years ago.
Our good friend, Mr.. Scott
Parker, was telling us yesterday
about a certain negro somewhere
who had no better sense" he
said, than to work" " Well,
there are still some Of that sort
in Henderson, but many Of them
have long since learned better,
as they think.
Marriage licenses have been is
sued to the following couples:
Mr.. Sam Falkner and Miss Ada
Vaughan, Mr.. James NJ. Harris
and Miss Maggie ?. Evans, Mr..
H. w. Johnson and Miss Ada
Currin, Mr.. Charlie Coley and
Miss Francis WoOdlief, Mr.. Claud
Robertson and Miss Mamie Cau-
die.
At business meeting of the
members of the First Baptist
church one night last week,
officers were elected for another
year. All the old officers were
reelected. J. A. Kelly, treasurer;
J. L. H. Missillier, clerk; J. H.
Parham, mission treasurer; r.
H. Burns, Sunday school superin-
tendent.
Mr.. w. H. Smith died Satur-
day night at his home near
Cokesbury after a lingering i'll
ness Of several months. The re-
mains were buried at the family
graveyard Monday. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. J.
d. Williams. Mr.. Smith was
about 80 years old and is sur
vived by two sisters.
The Sunday school at Cokes-
bury church will have a Christ
mas treat at the church next
Tuesday morning at II o'clock.
This is one of the largest Sunday
schools in the county. There are
ITO members. Mr.. L. H. Lang
ford is the superintendent and
he has done most excellent work
in the school.
The people of Henderson and
Vance county are deeply inter-
ested in the Gold Leafs big sub
scription contest, if we may
judge from the hundreds Of in
terested inquiries concerning it
at the Office. And this interest
is now extending far out over
the borders ofithe county. Near
ly everybody has his or her favor
ite contestant, and many friends
are now putting in some good
work in a quiet way for their
favorites.
The Sunday school of South
Henderson Baptist church will
have Christmas exercises at the
church Christmas night. A splen-
did program, consisting of reci-
tations appropriate dialogues,
ETC., has been arranged for the
occasion. Music will be furnish
ed by the Harriet Mill band.
The new Sunday school rooms,
which are now being built to the
church, will be completed by that
time and will be opened up for
the entertainment.
Miss Rebecca Watkins delight
fully entertained the Alma Club
at its meeting last Thursday at
her home on William street. Fol-
lowing was the program for the
occasion: Brief sketch Of North
Carolina History. Mrs. A. J. Har-
ris; Famous Women Of North
Carolina, Mrs. S. P. Cooper:
Song, "Carolina:" Resources of
North Carolina, Miss Jessie Har-
ris; Prominent Men of the Old
North State, Miss Florence Cur
rim; Life of Z. B. Vance, Miss
Irene Belts.
Mrs. Matte Springs died Fri