The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-16

DEATH OF Me-. RleHAsn ]. H:sarsAa.-i
Mr.. Richard J. WORKMAN, an aged and
esti:nab:e gentleman. died at his home in |
this county on the 7tfl inst, after long
sickness. in the 72nd year of his age. He
was a good citizen. an honest man, and
a warm friend. In another column a
more capable writer has paid fitting
tribute to the worth and character of the
deceased. Mr.. Workman WAS the father
OF our tOwnsman Mr.. A. X. W0rtham, nd
Il strong flial affection always existed be-
tween them. He leaves three other child
rem. two SONS and a daughter, besides a
large circle of acquaintance to cherish
the memory Of his lofty character and
many charitable deeds. Theremains were
inferred at the old family buryfng place
near by his late residence.
If you want a handsome baby carriage
for little money, call on Sharpe Peoples.
They have a nice line which will be sold
cheap for cash or on small weekly pay
ments. may 16.
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NEW TOBAoo STEMMERY AND PRIZE
FACTORY. il the life of Hender-
son; there is no getting around that.
From mere hamlet few years ago it is
now a busy, busting young city of 4 900
inhabitants, it's streets lightad by cleo
tricity, and it's business representing
many lines of industry. Tobacco has
been the chief cause of this remarkable
growth and prosperity. From less tha..
300, 900 pounds of the leaf sold here
when the market was first opened, there
are now sold annually upwards of 5000,
600 pounds, and as matter OF course
suitable buildings have been required for
the proper handling of all this tobacco.
And so from the small two-story house
4Ox6O feet, which in the early stage of the
market was ample for the Use of the most
pretentious dealer, mammoth structures
covering twice as much ground and four
and five stories high are now demanded.
When we take this view of the situation
we can more readily appreciate how rap
idly this industry has developed in our
midst.
Look at Cooper's big brick warehouse,
Harris, Gooch 4 Co.'s, also of brick,
Davis Sidelight, the Farmers Alliance,
and the Watkins house, all large, well
lighted and conveniently arranged for
the sale of leaf tobacco. The building of
these has been made necessary from time
to time as the growth of the business of
UlllS uldIkcU Utlllttuucu anu Tile
storing and handling of the leaf such
Bros, Strause & Raab's, SmithsOn &
Co.'s, Allen & Ginter's, Harris, Gooch &
Co.'s, Cooper's, Cannon's, Kelly's, Wal
ker's, Mitchell's and dozens of smaller
ones have been built and others still are
in course of construction. The storage
+, warehouse now building is one of the evil
dences of the growth of this business
alone.
Already we have chronicled the fact
that work has been commenced on two
large tobacco factories, and now we are
enabled to lay before our readers partic-
ulars of another big enterprise. Messrs.
J. P. Taylors& Go. have awarded the con-
tract for large stemlnery and prize fac
tory to be built on the lot recently pur-
chased by them just back OF Capt. Over
tons residence on Moss Hill. It is to be
5Ox125 feet, 5 floors, with brick base
ment 1t VIII be fitted up with steam
and thoroughly equipped for the special
purposes fo, which it is designed. Mr.. j..
A. Kelly is the contractor and he tells us
work will De begun next week. This will
be a larger structure than No. building
which Mr.. Kelly put up for Allen & Ginter
last year. Judging by his past perform
ances the contractor will do his work Well
| and both he and Mr.. Taylor are to be
congratulated upon the suspicious pros
pect ahead of them.
Thus we are moving onward, increas-
ing year by year in the number OF pounds
OF the raw leaf handled and in the facili-
| ties for manufacturing it into the more
| merchantable article of chewing and
smoking tobacco. Two plug and three
smoking factories will open the way for
| others. There is no better place in the
country and Henderson ought to have
MANY more enterprises of this kind