Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-20
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. W r. 1OWlduu Is rapidly I'M
proying, after an attack Of fever.
The Red Men will give a barbecue
puui.
nr-. Agnes Thompson is right ill
nIth typhoid fever at her home in
south Henderson.
Mr. + g. Butler has been confined
L. his room the past three weeks
With Il lame foot.
The usual services will be held at
HoIy InnOcents Episcopal church
next Sunday, the rector having re-
turned to the city.
Every time our good friend Sam
Peace sees Il paint brush loose on
tAratrrets Of Henderson, he is lust
houud to put on a broad smile.
Mr- +. A. Powell, who returned
home Il few days ago fsom st. Vim
CENT Hospital at Norfolk, is rapidly
improving and is able to walk about.
The Vance Guards returned Mon
day from their annual encampment
at Camp Glenn, near MOrehead City,
where they enjoyed very pleasant
outing.
1m. members Of the Baptist Sun
day school are picnicking today at
Nattrrwhite' spOnd. A good number
went ont to enjoy the day with the
children
1t is hard to understand how Il
citizen Of Vance county expects to
keep we'll posted on the affairs of his
county and not be a regular reader
nf his county paper.
Mrssrs WoOdlief and Vickers, Of
the Vance County Iron Works, were
called to Morehead City Sunday
night to repair some pumping ma
chinrry at Camp Glenn.
Misses Thelma and Lucille Rem,
little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. j p
Rem, gave Il good time to about 26
I'll their friends at their home at the
pumping station few days ago.
There is so far II deficiency in the
rainfall here of GR inches. Up till Il
week. ago it was about twice that
much. About six inches of rain has
FALLEN within the past week or so.
Bonnie Wheeler, the little six-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. w. NJ. Wheel
rr, was badly bitten last week by IA
dog. One of the dogs tushes went
through the tieshy part of the child $
irg
Next Thursday, July 9th, is the
date fixed for opening the postal
savings bank in Henderson. Wheth-
er it will he pHtrOnized to any con-
slierable extent Yet remains to be
seen.
We repeat it and emphasize ii that
the person who depends upon bDr-
rowing his home paper from his
neighbor is nothing less than a leech
OH both Ills neighbor and the pub
Usher.
At several points along the Sea
board Air Line railway shrubs and
hardy ANIMALS have been planted
and, among the whitewashed poles,
are very attractive to the eye OF the
passer-by.
Some unknown person started the
motor at Mr.. X. j Southerland's 8
rock quarry one day last week and
Mr Southerland says that it had
run three dollars worth of power be-
fore he knew it had been started.
Mr. W. +. Moss, leader of the Lay
mems Movement for the Warrenton
District of the NJ f. Church, South
delivered an address at Zion last
Sunday morning, and another at
Jerusalem last Sunday afternoon.
Her many friends in the city will
he delighted to know that Mrs j l.
Miller, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis at st. Luke's Hos
pital at Richmond last Sunday, is
now rapidly recovering.
Rev. c. f. Newman has received a
unanimous call to serve Liberty
church another year. Rev. Mr.. New
man has been pastor Of this church
five years He has not accepted the
call yet, but will consider it further.
Mr.. b. H. Perry has purchased the
Garden place adjoining his residence
On Church street. The lot measures
lO5 feet on Church street with an ex-
tension of 356 feet on Chestnut
street. $l,75O was the considera-
tIOn.
The many friends OF Mrs. r. ID.
Paschall, who lives on Route No. l
from Manson, will be glad to know
that she is rapidly recovering from
an operation she underwent few
days ago. Mrs. Paschall is now at
the home of Mr.. L. A. Keller, on
Pettlgrew street.
OF course all refreshments served
at social functions are delicious
Therefore would it not be we'll to let
that very much oVerwO Orked adjective
rest for while with the distinct un-
derstanding that the delicious"
part Of it goes without the saying in
each and every case?
The Bishop, Rt. Rev. Leo Haid,
Of Belmont, hopes to have the Cath
ollie church in Henderson dedicated
some time this summer. Father
Robert Barton, of Nazareth, cele-
brAted Mass at that church the sec
Ond Sunday in this month. Services
are held on the second Sunday in
each month.
If your home paper is worth the
trouble of going over to your neigh
bor's house and borrowing it, it GER
tainly ought to be worth the sub
scription price. And if the publisher
Is expected to maintain it at high
standard, it will have to have the
financial support of the community
to enable him to do so.
Mr.. Maurice J. O'Neil is the re-
clpient of a handsome and rather
unique invitation from the Carroll
Family Association to be present, as
one OSts members. aft the 10Th an.