Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-11-02

1Ork, Dr. and Mrs. b. L. DickersOD,
OF Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wat
son, of Mt. Airy, Mr. l.. ". Alder.
man, OF Raleigh, and Mrs. K. p
WatsonA OF Wilson, will arrive to.
morrow Ind will be guests at Mr.. j
4. Alderman's until the Allen Wat
son marriage next Wednesday.
The Watkins Hardware Company
had eighteen kegs of blasting powder
in the magazine out in the country
that had been CONDEMNED by al in
spectOr. One day last week Mr.. b
+. Rowland took this powder in 6
dray and carried it about one and E
half miles from the magazine to de
stroy il, and while opening the fifti
key with a hatchet caused a spark
He was very badly burned on the
arm and both ankles, but not seri
Gus. He hopes to be out in q few
days. The remaining kegs OF powder
were destroyed the next day.
The forestry branch of the Civic
League has a plan under considera
ton to beautify the grounds of the
graded school by planting shade
trees around the yard. Mrs. H
Beacon has donated several nice
maple trees for this purpose and the
league is planning TO have the boys
of the school plant the trees or
Arbor Day, which will be some time
in November. and to name each tree
for some celebrated person, giving q
brief sketch of the life OF the person
while planting the tree. AS soon as
the program can be arranged the
day will be set apart for this pur
pose.
There is truth in the saying that
trouble never comes single handed
Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Pearce, Of
North Henderson, have had rou
tine of trouble this year that few
people have to experience during q
life time About the first of last
June their home and all of it's con
tents were burned and their oldest
daughter, Miss BERTHE, persisted il
the flames. Three or four weeks
later Mrs. Pearce and two children
were taken sick with typhoid fever
and before they recovered Other
members of the family took the same
disease. Two weeks ago their one
year-old child died. In fact there
has hardly been q time since the
North Henderson fire when these
people have not been afflicted in one
way or other.
The Presbyterian Synod of NORTH
Carolina will convene in the Second
Presbyterian church at Charlotte
next Tuesday evening, November
18th, for its ninety eighth session
Hon. A. NJ. Scales, of Greensboro, is
the retiring moderator. The elec
ton of a moderator for the new veal
will follow the opening sermon
which will be preached by Rev. Mil
ton Clark, d. d., pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Greensboro
Two temporary clerks will be elected
also at the opening session. The
stated clerk is Rev. ID. |. Craig, D ID.
Of Reidsville. This Synod includes il
its territory all of the State of Norti
Carolina, and is composed of eigh
presbyteres. Its membership in
cludes all the ministers in the Stat
and one lay delegate from eacl
church.
Under the auspices of the Touring
Club of America and with the co
operation OF the Capital Highwa.
Association, the American Associa
ton for Highway Improvement ant
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce
the pathfnding car for the GOO
roads tour left Atlanta Monda,
morning in company with severa
other cars to blaze the way for
tour next month from Atlanta t,
Richmond by way of Augusta, Co
lumbia, Camden, Cheraw, Pinehurst
Raleigh, Henderson and Emporia
The purpose of the tour is to in
crease interest in the development
of the Capital Highway. 1t wi
cover 700 miles through Georgia
| South Carolina, North Carolina an
Virginia, with about thirty cars PAL
ticipating The pilot cars wi
reach Raleigh about noon today an
are expected to arrive in Henderso
for the night stop with headquater
at the Vance hotel. DR.. Josep
/ Hyde Pratt, State GeOlogist, will az
company the party through Mort
/ Carolina.
Mr.. James JournPgan, who wa
perhaps the oldest man in Mort
| Carolina, died Saturday at his HON
at EPSON, having lived 1O4 year.
He had been in feeble health for Sc,
eral months but was not cOnsidere
to be in a serious condition until
few days ago. Old age was abOu
the only cause Of his heath. He we
married at the age of forty veal
and his oldest child is now nearl
sixty years old Mr.. JOurnegan Was
veteran of the Mexican war and ais
of the Civil war. The remains wei
buried Monday in a little cemeter
about mile from his home in Fran
lin county. A large number of relI
tives and friends were present at I'll
burial. Deceased is survived by ele
Ell children, grandchildren and
number of great grandchildren. NJ
Journeygan Travelled with Jof
Robinson's Shows before the wa
and before railroads were built
this country he drove stagecoac
His wife died about twelve montI
ago at the age OF rs years.