As will be seen elsewhere a meeting
of the subscribers and incorporators
of the canning factory is called for 8
o'clock Friday evening at Parker's
Hall. It is important that there shall
be a full attendance of all persons in
terested. A young Indiana woman was re
cently rescued from drowning by a
young man, and he has beeu rewarded
by being presented with four quarts of
butternuts. Exchange.
Well, perhaps that was better than
marrying the girl.
Winter sports sleighing, skating,
coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose,
flourishing your handkerchief, buying
lozenges, overshoes, and swallowing
"cough candy." Our citizens have
beeu enjoying (!) these luxuries to the
fullest extent this winter.
The East Carolina Fish, Oj'ster,
Game aud Industrial Association is in
progress at New Berne this week, hav
ing opened Monday under the most
favorable circumstances in the history
of the association. The exhibits are
said to be line, and the attendance
large.
An exchange very truly remarks
that an editor may do his part aud
work for this town, but the thoughtful
man will look at his advertising col
umns to see if he tells truth. Let busi
ness men of the towBfcwho are not ad
vertising in their local paper think of
this.
The Gold Leaf acknowedges re
ceipt of an invitation to be present at
the anniversary celebratiou of the
Xeitheau Literary Society of Louisburg
College, Feb. 24th, at 8 p. m. Presi
dent. May Bagley; vice-President,
Julia Pleasants ; Secretarjr, Mary
Bagley.
' Solicitor Woodard returned home
to-day. He has not been well for some
days i.ud is. threatened with fever. The
criminal docket was about disposed of
as tar as the grand jury has gone in its
won and the Solicitor requested
Mes s. Pittman & Shaw to represent
the Mate lor him.
