The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-12-05

complete stock of fancy goods ever |
brought to this market.
To-day we received 125 barrels of the
following celebrated brands of flour:
Royal, Empress, Eagle, Cream and Snow
bank. They are splendid. Try barrel. !
oct a. S. &. g. WATKINS.
Building and Loan Association Or
gained.
Mr.. D. M. Hardy. State agent Of the
Southern Building and Loan Associa-
ton, of Huntsville, Alabama, has Or
ganized branch of that Association
in Henderson. A very gratifying be-
ginning has been made both in the
number Of persons who have become
members and the amount of stock taken.
The following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year: DR.. T. G. Deb
nam, president; Col. T. L. Jones, vice
president; C. NJ. Cooper, secretary and
treasurer; Col w. H. Cheek, attorney.
Directors w. w. Rowland, Thad r.
Manning, w. A. Cheatham. James A.
O'Neil, J. E. Clarke. Geo. Field,
agent.
The following editorial from the
Huntsville, Ala, Independent shows
the character and standing of the Off
GERS and what is thought of the Asso-
citation home:
The largest enterprise, and one that is
attracting the attention of citizens ofnot
only our own State but of our adjoining
and several remote States, is the South.
ern Building and Loan Association OF
this city. Locally speaking but little was
thought or said of the enterprise at first
notwithstanding the very safest and best
element of our business men were at the
head of it, but gradually its unfolding
, developments has nearly dazed the eyes
of our city, State and country. To-day
the Southern Building and Loan AssOcia
ton with headquarters in Huntsville II
the biggest thing in the South. 1t is M
longer an experiment but it's great sue
cess is an assured fact. 1t is grea
! pleasure to visit the elegant suit OF office
now occupied by the Association in tn
! handsome Halsey building and see tn
der the auspices of it's accomplished Sec
rotary E. H. Paramore. Manager Whit
ten also has his department working lik
a piece of machinery, while head book
keeper Brown keeps quick eye on al
4 surroundings. Only few months ag
It the Association occupied but two rooms
t. then the Secretary seemed to be boob
h keeper and nearly everything else; now
n is spread over the entire second f1OO1
IT, each head of department having
room. Skilled stenographers, type-wr
tiers, and even monographs are busil
engaged in conducting the immense vo
. ume of business that is being rushed vi
l. on the company. To-day there is not
IS more systematic Office in the Unite
Is States than this. Every device to expedl
IF business and economic time is adopte
d To handle the great business OF tn
is company requires brains OF the hlghes
=, order. There is not a safer man III tt
- United States than the President, Or.
,. c. Baldridge; nothing escapes his eye
7t ear. Chas. H. Halsey, the SUGGEST.
n merchant whose superior business qua
1T fications suggested him as man pee
j. liarly fit for the general business ma
20 agement of the immense properties of tt
= North Alabama Improvement COmpan
~ is vice-president, and Joseph Marti
. who for years past has been the CASH
50 of the 1st National Bank is Treasurer.
Id This Association is carrying the mai
he of our city all over the United States al
er rejecting credit upon it wherever 1t gO'
st There is nothing more calculated to
to good for the country at large as well
an Huntsville than this Association, and
y congratulate our people that its home
u in our beautiful city.
he The Farmers Friend and: Champio
. In point of high prices paid for the far
in ers' tobacco, Henderson is indisputat
il the leading market in North Carolina.
~ is unapprOached and unapproachable
of this respect, and its fame grows brighter
is the wears increase. This is known OF
nd true men who patrOnize this market. a
49, every season finds its territory groWl
20, larger and larger.
he And no one works harder to Carry the b
ner of trade into new fields or to protect
inf interest of his patrons than Owen Davis.
indefatigable and perSevering young wa
lty ho,lseman who made such brilliant rec
eX- for himself as proprietor OF the old 81
ING Light Warehouse. And since occupy
lol arranged establishment in every respt
IN if ANYTHING he is working harder for
uld customers than ever. Davis Wareho
is one of the institutions of Henderson q
the number of its patrons speaks for
popularity. With more floor room, be-
and Iiehts and better facilities in every "
the proprietor is prepared to doa be
mart by his friends and will always
found at his post of duty ready to stand
mel them till the last cent in value is put u
hey their tOOaccOs
r to Tobacco lie doing we'll and Davis w
rom house is the place 10 sell. lou Wal val
cap. little extra change for Christmas and y
Davis says you shall have an extra p
far your tobacco when it is sold on
floors; Carry him load ana make
ica- keep his promise. he II DO IL.
:, is -'">e> IT,
y at The finest knives: raZers anu scissoi
E. own. at Cheatham's drug store. nov