club news, gibraltar paint demo, dudes buying a horse

1907-04-25 - Henderson Gold Leaf

  • Mrs. Samuel Watkins represents the Ladies’ Home Mission Society and Ladies’ Missionary Union at the Albemarle Presbetery
  • Watkins Hardware has an exclusive contract to sell Gibraltar Paint. The company president is in town doing a demo of the paint’s durability: he built a house, painted it, and will set it on fire May 3rd.
  • A. T. Barnes has Baldwin pianos to sell
  • A bunch of dudes (including a C. B. Cheatham of Louisburg, Mayor R. J. Sutherland, and 5 or 6 more) pooled their money to buy a fine young French Coach Stallion for $3600
  • A play by home talent as a benefit for the King’s Daughters
  • Featuring! Messrs. CH Turner, S. T. Peace, J. A. Moore, B. S. Aronson; Mrs. J. C. Kittrell; Misses Leah Perry, M. E. Chavasse, Willie Parker
  • Gibraltar Paints! Towson, MD. T. A. Gould, president.
  • Convention of King’s Daughters and Sons of Henderson. (It’s a service organization, not a hereditary society)
  • On the program: Mrs. S. Watkins gives the address of welcome. Miss Lula Page & Mrs. S. K. Rowland sing some songs. Revs. Hufham and Henderlite are there
  • The First National Bank. S. T. Peace, cashier
  • Upcoming: Fed. of Women’s Clubs. Miss Rebecca Watkins is corresponding secretary