Henderson gold leaf., 1911-09-28
News Notes From Middleburg.


Mrs. NJ. NJ. Brame and little SOD, Mau-
rice, of WinstOn-Salem, are the guests OF
Mrs. II. NJ. Church this week.
Mr. John Sears, who has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. W. Ii. Booth, has re-
turned to his home at Appomatox, Va.
Mr.. E. ". Watkins, of Henderson, ac-
companied by his two little sons, visited
his brother. Mr.. F. NJ. Watkins, last
week.
The newly appointed rector, Rev. j. }.
LAMAR, will fill the regular monthly ap-
pointment each second Sunday morning
and night at the Church OF the Heavenly
Rest.
Mr.. II. F. Plummer, OF Homestead,
Pa, has Joined his wife here for a three
weeks vacation in their summer cottage
close to the residence of their father, Mr..
j. X. Plummer.
Misses Jennie and Fannie Turner, who
we're recently the guests Of their aunt,
Mrs. l.. K. Crocker, have returned to
their homes and duties at Petersburg
and Richmond.
Everybody is glad to know that the
burglars didn't carry off the editor OF
the Gold Leaf, along with his belong
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indeed, since the Gold Leaf couldn't
prosper without him, and we are all
recOnciled to the fact since we have found
that he is left.
The members of the Methodist church
would return thanks to Miss Isabel Flem-
ing, OF Oxford, who is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Winnie Fleming, in the
Pennington neighborhOod, for efficiert
4 IL L4+
Saturday and Sunday while the pastor
filled his regular appointment.
| The regular appointment for the Lay
mems Movement meeting will begin Sun
day morning and will be held every first
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock. Please
remember the change has been made in
the laymen's meeting. 1t will continue
/ through the winter, the service being
held at the Methodist church every Sun
day morning at IL O'Clock.
/ Mr.. Eugene Livingston Crocker spent
several days of last week at home with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Crocker.
His home coming, always affording SO
much pleasure to his father and mother,
was made doubly go this time by ac-
compartment and addition Of another
bride and daughter in the home circle
The marriage of Mr.. E. l.. CrOcker and
Miss Ora Lee Bargamin was solemnized
September Sth at EdentOn Street MethO-
dist church at Raleigh. The groom is a
Middleburg boy, and the best wishes of
the entire community are that he and
his bride may have long and prosper
Gus married life, brimfull Of content
ment and Joy.
/ One of the most enjoyable events OF
/ the season was the Children's Day picnic
held in the grove at the Methodist church
Saturday, September 23rd. The grove
with its wide-spreading oaks is an at
! tractiye, pleasant rendezvous for innO-
cent church socials, and we had hoped
/ that the Children's Day would be a gIo-
riOus one, but the morning dawned mis-
ty and damp, and a real London fog
hung over or about the village, bar
ring many from attending the religious
services at | o'clock. Rev. B. e.. Alfred
conducted the service, introducing to the
people who had assembled at the church
Rev. W. X. Royal and Mr. J. T. B. Hoov-
er, of Henderson, who made appropriate
remarks in behalf of the Sunday school
work, that we're both instructive and en-
tertaining and very much appreciated.
At noon a most bounteOus luncheon vas
served by the mothers of the Methodist
church, Of which everyone present par.
took heartily. In the afternoon the fog
melted away and a large crowd gather
ed for happy evening. The time was
most pleasantly spent in a variety oil
sOcials. The young people entertained
eaChOLher with conversation and laugh
ter. The mothers served most delicious
ice cream and other refreshments for the
Tf ho oh Ii hf
day profitable as well as pleasant, while
the children engaged in outdoor amuse
ments under the lovely shade trees Oi
the church yard, enjoying themselves in
various games, and when the delicious
refreshments were served to them little
eyes frightened, little mouths watered
and little hands became active. blessed
childhood. 1t does the hearts of older
people good to see such real enjoyment
that the little people can crowd into an
evening. 1t was indeed a scene of mer-
riment and good cheer. Children and
young people need amusement, and un-
less they get what is wholesome they
are sure to seek the other kind. There
fOre-and there is "a great deal in this
therefOre-parents and teachers should
look upon this part of the work as done
in the Masters name. and find not only
inspiration but pleasure in it. But you
say it means deal OfmOtive force work
Yes, it means work, but think of all else
is means. This little gem from Van
Dyke may help you to get the widest
vision:
What is it that counts in the Celesti
al City? Only that good which is done
for the love of doing it, Only those
plans in which the welfare of Others it
the master thought. Only those labor.
in which the sacrifice is greater than the
wages. Only those gifts in which the