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VOLUME XXX.
HENDERSON, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1911.
NO. 47.
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ALLEN-WATSON MARRIAGE.
Prominent Young Physician Weds
Popular and Charming Young
Lady.
The beautiful marriage of Dr.
benjamin Gill Allen and Miss
Xeita Watson, which took place
at noon yesterday in the First
Baptist church of this city, was
an event of much interest not
only to the people of Henderson
and Vance county but to a host
of friends and acquaintances
throughout the State. A great
many out-of-town guests were in
attendance upon the wedding,
and the church was crowded with
people from the city and county,
for both bride and groom num
ber their friends by the scores
and by the hundreds.
At the appointed hour Mrs. S.
I. Watson, of Wilson, who is a
singer of very rare talent and
most beautiful voice, sang sev
eral songs that fairly charmed
the large waiting congregation.
She was accompanied by Mrs. C.
A. Lewis, one of the most gifted
organists and pianists inthecity.
Mrs. W. B. Waddill rendered the
.. eliding march while the ushers,
!)r. E. T. Dickinson, of Wilson;
!)f. R. W. Watson, of Mt. Airy;
I)r. K. T. Upchurch, of Hender
n: Prof. W. F. Gill, of Trinity
College; Mr. W. M.Jenkins, of
IVanklinton, and Mr. Walter Al
ston, of Henderson, took their
places about the- altar.
The maid of honor. Miss
tope -rureioy, oi Asnevnle,
as dressed in a white afternoon
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,vn ana wnne arm uiacK pic-
fjtv hat, and carried brides
maid's roses. The bride, dress
1 1 j in a beautiful traveling suit
of seal brown cloth, with hat and
vi"ves to match, and carrying
i. ride's roses, entered with her
hmther, Mr. R. P. Watson, who
gave her away at the altar. The
groom entered with his best man
and brother, Mr. J. B. Allen.
Rev. J. W. Morgan, pastor of
the Firt Baptist church, per
formed the ceremony in his most'
heautiful and impressive manner.
An interesting feature of the
ceremony was that the ring used
was the wedding ring of the
1 n ide's mother. The church had
heen most beautifully and artis
tically decorated with white
chrysanthemums, ferns and pot
led plants arranged by Mrs. C.
M. Cooper, Mrs. A. J. Harris,
Mrs. R. B. Powell and Mrs. W.
l:. Waddill, and presented a scene
of charming beauty.
Immediately after the cere
mony Dr. and Mrs. Allen took
the afternoon train for points in
Florida, where they will spend
their honeymoon.
The many beautiful and valu
able presents, which attested in
part the great popularity of the
bride and groom, were displayed
in the parlors of the new and
handsome home of the bride's
sister, Mrs. J. T. Alderman, and
were much admired by many
guests of the occasion. The
present given by the bride's fam
ily collectively was an extremely
beautiful and very valuable chest
"f silverware.
i he out-ot-town guests were
!r. and Mrs. E. T. Dickinson, of
Wiisn: Mr, and Mrs. R. W.
W;.!ou. of Mt. Airv: Miss Daisy
A! Vm of Raleigh; Mr. and Mrs.
h P. Watson, of Wilson; Miss
Si- o;e Purefov. of Asheville;
W. F. Gill, of Trinity Col-
Mr. W. M. Jenkins, ot
I-Vanklinton: Mr. Edmond White.
- :' Warrenton; Miss Mariam Boyd,
M:s Ethel Allen and Mrs. John
!-a-vell. of Warrenton; Miss
l.'eanor Smith, of White Plains,
X. Y.: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ma-
:g of Franklinton, and Mr. L.
W. Alderman, of Raleigh. The
"thor guests were Miss Bertie
Alien and Mr. J. B. Allen, sister
1 brother of the groom.
The bride is a most beautiful
;-- l charming young lady of cul-
and refinement, and comes
; "ne of the best known fami
in Eastern North Carolina.
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winning tier nean ana nanu
Allen has won a prize of
ich any young man of ambi
:i and hicrh standinir might
"-:!- feel proud. She is a grad
ate of the State Normal and In
i atrial College at Greensboro
--I while in college took a high
"tand in her classes. v
The groom is a prominent and
successful young; physician of
lpis citv and eniovs a lucrative
practice. He is a native of Vance
county and comes of one of her
most prominent and well-to-do
families. He is a graduate of
Columbian University of New
York, and as a practicing physi
cian has an extremely bright and
promising future. The happy
young couple have the best wish
es of a very large circle of friends
in Henderson, Vance county and
throughout the State.
After spending their honey
moon in the "Land of Flowers"
Dr. and Mrs. Allen will be "at
home" to their many friends at
the home of Prof, and Mrs. J. T.
Alderman until their handsome
new residence on Belle avenue is
completed.
AN ELABORATE RECEHlOIf.
Proceedings of County Commis
sioners. The board of county commis
sioners held its' regular monthly
session last Monday, a full board
being in attendance. As usual,
a number of accounts wrere au
dited and allowed and other rou
tine business transacted. The
following items of more or less
interest also claimed attention.
A sum not to exceed $50 per
week, or such a part thereof as
may be necessary to carry on
the work for a period of from
four to six weeks, was appro
priated for the purpose of as
sisting in defraying the expen
ses of a sanitary campaign in the
county by the State board of
health, the campaign to begin at
the termination of the present
smallpox infection or as soon
thereafter as is seen proper by
the State board of health. It is
understood that the State will
expend an equal amount in the
county for the same cause.
The physicians of the county
were allowed 25 cents for each
vaccination made in the county
under the recent order of the
county board of health by which
order a large potion of the coun
ty was placed under compulsory
vaccination.
J. W. Scott was allowed a re-
Gate on $500 wrorth ot property
TT 1 T 1
in rienderson townsnm.. and
Mrs. Robert Crow was allowed a
similar rebate on $500 worth of
personal property.
Mr. K. P. Davis was appoint
ed constable of Henderson town
ship to fill out the unexpired
term of Mr, W. E. Wilson, who
lately resigned to accept a posi
tion with J. P. Taylor & Com
pany.
Mr. S. W. Duke was ordered
to construct a bridge at the
Amos mill at 55 cent a foot, the
bridge when completed to be ac
cepted by Chairman J. K. Plum-
mer.
Mr. W. L. Duke was allowed
to collect the insolvent tax list
in Sandy Creek township.
The Methodist Protestant Con
terence was granted permission
to use the courthouse during its
annual session which meets here
in this month.
The Colored Woman's Club
was granted permission to use
the courthouse for holding
meetintr on the 16th of this
month.
Mr. and Mrs. Young Entertain 4n
Honor of Allen-Watson Bridal
Party and Out-of-Town Guests
One of the most brilliant and
delightful events of the autum
nal season in the social circles of
this city was a reception given
Tuesday evening by Mr. and
Mrs. I. J. Young, cousins of the
groom-elect, at their home, Mis
tletoe Villa, complimentary to
the Allen-Watson bridal partv
and out-of-town guests.
The interior of thier home.
which is one of the handsomest
n the city, was a scene of rare
beauty and splendor in its deco
rations and brilliant lights. Hie
entire house was thrown open
and the open fires in every room
spoke welcome to everybody.
At the front door Mr. and Mrs.
Young met the guests and wel
comed them. Miss Nettie Allen
had charge of the book of re
cords of the good wishes, toasts,
etc., to the bride-elect. It was
painted to order and on the front
page was, "Ye record of ye per
sons present, Mistletoe Villa, ye
Seventh of November, 1911."
Misses Rebecca and Annie Ful
ler gave away the boxes of wed
ding cake, which wTere white and
had A. and W. on the top with
date, November 8th.
Misses Mabel Gill, Pauline Ed-
served cream, which was in
pink chrysanthemums.
Mrs. Jane Gill, called "Aunt
Jane" by the family, who is the
great aunt of the groom-elect.
was the presiding genius of the
entire atiair. Mrs. A. J. Cheek,
Mrs. J. A. Kelly, Mrs. Joe
Jones, Mrs. Wresley Adams, and
Mrs Swam were house guests and
assisted the hostess in receiving.
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The parlor and dining room
were decorated in white and
green, the library in red and
gold, the hall in yellow, the re
ception room in white and pink, j make their future home.
VI IKS MPT.T.IP A pn rirPo;1fPi1
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
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Mr." O. O. White spent part of
last week in Durham on business.
Mr. Fred Womble spent part
of last week with friends in Dur
ham.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Y. Cooper,
Jr., attended the Chrysanthe
mum show at Oxford last week.
Miss Mollie Gill, who has been
visiting Mrs. W. E. Moss, has
returned to her home at Bobbitt
Mrs. Alex Cooper has been at
tending the General Convention
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy at Richmond this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene WTiitner
have moved from Durham to
Henderson to make their future
heme.
i Mrs. Edward E. Britton and
her guest, Mrs. H. R. Donald
son, of Atlanta, Ga., are visiting
Mrs. W. T. Hardee, in this
county.
Mrs. Ida Watkins and daugh
ter, Carrie, of Brookston, spent
Tuesday in Henderson with
friends.
: Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Duke
have returned from their bridal
tour and are now at home in
Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hight
have returned from their North
em tour and are at home on
Burwell avenue.
Mrs. A. A. Watkins. of Drew
ry, and Mrs. Lillie Philips, of
Lexington, visited Mrs. G. B.
Harris last week.
Mrs. Roscoe C. Witt and two
children, of Jefferson City, Tenn.,
are visiting Mrs. Witt's aunt,
Mrs. G. B. Harris.
Miss Mollie Couzart. who has
been visiting Mrs. S. G. Walters
at North Henderson, has return
to her home at Creedmore.
Mr. 'and Mrs. O. S. Osbourne,
of North Henderson, are moving
to South Carolina, where they
the record book to the bride
elect with this good wish of the
groom's mother, "May the Lord
mercifully grant that you both
grow old together."
The hostess presided over the
wedding cake. Dr. R. T. Up
church got the button, Miss Net
tie Allen the thimble, Mr. Peter
Gill the ring, Miss Pauline Ed
wards the money.
The bride-elect was beautiful-:
ly gowned in white silk and pink.
TUESDAY'S ELECTION.
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Miss Jessie Harris Entertains.
A beautiful social feature of
the past week was the elegant
ten-course dinner at which Miss
Jpssie Harris entertained a num
ber of her friends Thursdi
evening at her home on Young
street. The parlor was attrac
tively decorated with candle
sticks on which were pumpkins
and black cat heads, the color
scheme being yellow. The table
decorations were crepe paper
pumpkins and black cats. The
ghost was a crepe paper girl and
the witch was on the place-cards.
On the center piece were pump
kins, fruits and autumn leaves
and the black cat head was on
the napkins. The table in its
decorations presented a beauti
ful Hallowe'en scene. The din
ner was served in elegant style
and the hostess charmingly en
tertained. She was gowned in
pink meselin veiled in yellow,
and the lady guests wore full
evening dresses. Those present
were Mrs. B. F. Harris, Miss
Irene Betts. Mu?s Fannie John
son. Miss Julia Cooper, . Miss
Genevieve Cooper, Miss Mary
Perrv, Mr. B. F. Harris. Mr.
Thomas Horner, Mr. Robert Lee
Hart Mr. A. J. Harris, Jr., Mr.
Charles E. Johnson and Mr. Rob
ert Davis.
Results Seem to Point to Govern
or Wilson as the Logical Demo
cratic Leader in 1912.
Elections were held Tuesday in
several states throughout the
country, showing varying results
with little indication of a wide
spread wave of public sentiment.
In Massachusetts Governor
Foss, Democrat, claims his re
election by a considerably reduc-
eu plurality, in rtnoae lsiana
the Republican candidate for
governor was re-elected bv an
increased majority.
New York elected an assembly
which will be overwhelmingly
Republican, the majority being
more than one hundred. New
Jersey. Governor Woodrow Wil
son's State, also elected aRepub
lican Legislature.
Maryland elected a Republi
can governor by a smalltmajori
ty. After four years of Repub
lican rule, Kentucky gave a reg
ular Democratic landslide. New
Mexico went Democratic, elect
ing practically all of the Demo
cratic candidates.
In nearly all of the states hold
ing elections the results were
largely the outcome of local is
sues, and Tuesday's election has
little national significance.
It is believed that the results,
especially in New Jersey, point
to Governor Harmon, of Ohio, as
the logical Democratic candidate
for president in 1912.
Miss Lottie Valentine has re
turned from Valentine, Va.,
where she attended the mar-
riage of her sister last week.
Mr. Charles E. Johnson, Jr.,
and Mr. Andrew J. Harris, Jr.,
of Wake Forest, attended Miss
Jessie Harris' dinner party last
wreek.
Mr. Ollie Ayscue, of Epsom,
attended the Christian Confer
ence in Wake county the past
week. He was a delegate from
Liberty Christian church.
Mr. Kenneth Raynor Edwards
left Tuesday afternoon for Lex
ington, Ky., where he will be in
charge of J. P. Taylor & Com
pany's tobacco plant during the
winter months.
Mrs. W. O. Shannon, Mrs. T.
R. Manning and Mrs. S. P.
Cooper have been attending the
General Convention of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confedracy
at Richmond this week.
Mr. D. I. Langston, Mrs. Will
Stephens and Rev. C. E. New
man were delegates to the North
Carolina Christian Conference,
which met at McCullers church,
in Wake county, last week.
Prof. W. F. Gill, of Trinity
College, who was one of the
ushers at the Allen-Watson mar
riaee. spent Dart of the week
with his father. Dr. R. J. Gill,
and his sister, Mrs. I. J. Young.
INTEREST IN CONTEST GROWS GREATER AND GREATER
A Number of Contestants Are Doing Good Work Never Too Late to
Enter Prizes Now Enroute and Soon to Be Placed on Exhibition
Pluck and Push Will Win Out In This Contest-Get in Line.
Our subscription contest is gettiner to be verv interesting. Spvpn
al of the contestants did good work last week "as you will see by
referring to the standing of contestants.
Has anyone asked you for a subscription? If vou have not Wn
approached by one of the many hustlers in the race, you will be
soon. Help your favorite contestant by giving her a subscription,
and, if already a subscriber, renew. All subscriptions, new or re
newals, count votes, bo select your contestant and give her the
benefit of your subscription.
CONTESTANTS WANT SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The live contestants are out searching every nook and corner of
this and adjoining counties for subscriptions. Even citizen will
have an opportunity to subscribe for the Gold Leaf. Make up
your mind which one of your friends you are going to support and
see that she gets credit for your subscription. Now, think it over.
There surely is some one in the race you are interested in. Get
busy in her behalf and stand by her all during the contest
PLUCK IS THE STUFF.
It is pure pluck and work iat will win in this contest Educa
tion, wealth and social position do not win; nothing is necessary
but work and knowledge of people and tact enough to apply the
talent that lies within you.
The art of using moderate abilities to advantage very often wins
greater reputation and honor than real brilliancy. Self distrust
will be found to be the underlying cause of the majority of the fail
ures of the world. Self confidence gives a sense of power which
nothing else can bestow. The weak, the undecided can never
know the glow that comes of the knowledge of power that the
strong man has.
ANOTHER ELEMENT ENTERS.
Work is the principal element that is going to enter largely into
the make-up of the winners of the magnificent prizes that the Gold
Leaf is offering. To win you must work. Work is the price of
every worthy achievement.
NOT TOO LATE TO ENTER.
It is not too late to enter this great subscription campaign and
voting contest. The race has just begun. If you are interested
get in communication with the contest manager. The manage
ment of the Gold Leaf guarantees to every contestant a square deal.
LIST OF PRIZES OFFERED.
The management of the Gold Leaf, in order to make this one of
the greatest contests ever carried on by a local paper in this State
and to make it go from the very start, has spared no expense in
oifering valuable and attractive prizes. Other weekly papers in
the State have undertaken similar contests in part only, but the
Gold Leaf has put on the full list of prizes, thus assuring all who
enter this contest and who work consistently to its close much bet
ter chances of winning than if only one or two prizes were offered.
The first prize- a $400 Cote Piano will be awarded to the young
lady who secures the largest number of votes in the contest. In
addition to becoming the owner of a very fine piano, of which any
voune: ladv might be justly proud, the winner also establishes un
mistakable evidence of greatest popularity in the community. This.
1 . 'ft 1 1 A. A 1
elegant piano is oi manogony, Deaumuuy veneereu, sweet tonea,
and would be an ornament to any heme.
The second prize is a $100 bedroom suit, the third a $o0 side
board, the fourth a $40 diamond-set gold watch. Five rebate cer
tificates, worth their face value on the purchase price of a piano
similar to our first prize, ranging from $200 down to $100, will be
given away, and in addition to these there will also be several
other valuable prizes for successful contestants.
All of these nnzes are now enroute to Henderson, and on tneir
arrival within a few days will be placed on exhibition at different
stores in the city for the inspection of contestants and other inter
ested parties. We do not know of any other local weekly paper m
this State that has ever offered such a list of attractive and valua
ble prizes in a contest, and the young ladies of Vance and adjoin-
ing counties now have the opportunity oi ineir lives presenieu 10
them in this contest
No votes will be allowed for subscriptions that do not comply
with the Rules of Contest and Schedule of Votes appearing on page
six of this paper. The contest manager will always be ready to ex
plain anything about the contest that you do not understand.
Contest Manager.
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therein.
"Vou may say what you will," said
the lady, "hut I think that you will
Mud womt-ii less wicked than men. I
confidently exject that heaven wilt
t inhabited principally ly women."
"Very likely." answered the man.
"The men will be found, as usual. in
the smoking room on the floor be-loVV-CleveIand
Plain Dealer.
The world always looks bright
er from behind a smile.
Standing of Contestants.
BOBBITT.
Miss Clara Young 4 500
Miss Nettie Allen 6 000
. MIDDLEBURG.
Miss Minnie Watkins 3 000
WATKINS.
Miss Katie Bobbitt 23 000
RIDGEWAY.
Miss Helen Moore 10 750
HENDERSON.
Miss Nettie Trotter 3 000
Miss Irene Berts 4 500
Miss Miriam Smaw 26 500
Miss Rebecca Lanier 5 250
Mrs. June Champion 22 750
KITTRELL.
Miss Florence Stone 6 000
HENDERSON R. F. D. 1.
Miss Rosa Par ham 16 025
HENDERSON R. F. D. 3.
Miss Bessie Satterwhite . . 5 500
HENDERSON R. F. D. 4.
Miss Ida May Floyd. ..... 3 000
A Word With Contestants. j will remain undisturbed by
one until the final .count
fV,o of onh nnttant in I one has access to this box except
the Gold Leaf's big subscription ! the contest manager
contest the importance of turn- alone can place ballots
fVo rvno tt-ooL- wi Be sure to give each su
full and complete report of the j correct name or initials, as he
work done. These reports should ' prefers, and his postoffice ad
reach the office not later than .dress including number and
Wednesday morning of each : place of rural route if any If
week. Inthiswavwe shall be " " Henderson, give the number
onnhlod tn trot thonnnr started of his city route if possible, or if
rrrvirwr tr vnnr now t;nhfH hfr in SOFlie OtntT Cllj
street
hall be
to a sut
his cor-
i c,. rwt name and address, it is
nothing could result in more dam- very important that all of the
. o,1 r.t th ntt. above instructions be followed
promptly, and this will help the address. Of course we si
contestant as well as the paper, unable to get the paper to
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! verv careful 1 v.
ant "People will talk, you
know' and if one of your sub
scribers fails to receive his paper Passenger Train No. 43 Has Ax
promptly he will probably tell other Wreck.
others of the fact and this might The Seaboard passenger train
lead to the conclusion that this Xo. 43, was wrecked early Mop
contest is a sort of skin game, day morning at Swansea, S. C.
Contestants may bring in their and engineer W. E. Pritchford.
reports themselves, send them of Agusta. Ga.. la-st his life. The
by a trusted friend or through fireman, express messenger arid
the mails, as best suits their 4mail clerk were seriously injured.
t. i. j.ir. ' . . t - ,.t
convenience, n maKes nouiner-; Lawrence nooinson, a negru ui
ence to the contest manager Lexington county. S. C is in
through what channels they jail, charged with breaking the
come, just so they get here switch which caused the wreck,
safely and promptly as above di-i The train ran into an open switch
rected. Make out your reports on ? and crashed into eight empty box
the blanks furnished you for that cars. The engine turned over,
purpose, and the votes you are i pinning the engineer beneath it.
entitled to will be placed in the , ...
ballot box just as soon as your! People who take too much lib
report is received. There they 'erty lose it all sooner or later.
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