The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-06-06

There are many towns in the State
of North Carolina which are noted tor
their ..set up and GET but perhaps
there is no one Of its size better locateh
and in better position to claim place
for recognition than Henderson. 1t Is
a town of about 5000 people, located
ON the Seaboard Air Line, the Oxford
& Henderson and the Durham q
Northern railroads. Its principal DIS
tinction for commercial greatness has
for years been its tobacco Market
which has long been recognized as one
of the best in the State. Much cotton
ia also marketed here, and the live
merchants have made it point to
invite trade from miles around, and
because of the highest prices being
paid for produce by them, the invitation
has always been accepted.
In the matter OF schools and churches
and society, Henderson has always
held high place. There are many
beautiful residences here-homes that
would do credit to a city ten times the
size of Henderson. There are lmpos-
ing brick structures, the city boasts an
electric light plant, water works, good
streets, a fire department-and in fact.
all the adiuncts necessary to growing
and thrifty place. There are tobacco
factories, and numerous prize houses
where leaf tobacco is handled with the
latest machinery, and employment
thus given to many hands.
Henderson, like other towns, for a
long time thought only of tobacco, but
as she is ever abreast Of tho times and
proposes to keep step with the liveliesi
bounds of progression, sees the necessity
of diyersifying her industries, and
already many small concerns, daily
growing larger, have been started ano
are supported by the city.
During the great explosion boom
period Henderson did not indulge tc
any marked extent, but quietly kept
her seat, recognizing and knowing that
a solid growth beats boom. Accord
ingly she has held her own and not
fallen to pieces like SO many other
one-time pretentious towns in this
State did.
At Henderson is the nucleus for {
city--of far more imposing dimensions
Than any of her neighbors, and as the
clouds of financial depression have
cleared away, or are rapidly disap
pearlns, the sagacious and enterprisine
business men are now ready to welcome
and encourage the manufacturer wht
is about to change his base OF opera
tons and will always offer inducements
to factories of any kind which vii
consider locating in the city.
The writer found the merchant!
willing to respond to our invitation tt
call attention to the advantages OF thel
town and also to briefly recite what
their own business was.
Following are some of the gentlemen
upon whom we called on a hot ant
busy Saturday:
ENTERPRISINGA AND RELIABLE
JOHN b. WATKINS, DEALER IN BUILD
ING MATERIALS.
1t is always..a pleasure to do bushes
with an accurate and reliable man
Such is John y. Watkins, dealer il
building materials. Prompt and cor
rect in all his dealings his is one OF thu
concerns of which Henderson neve
GETS tired of recognizing. About al
his life Mr.. Watkins has lived amon'
our people and there is no man who i
better known or has the confidence Q
the public to greater extent. He
one Of the sort and style and kind Q
men who help push and add to the up
building of a town or city. Henderson
can be and will be helped by such PEG
pie. For several years Mr.. Watkin
has been dealing in building material
and keeps on hand at all times a tul
supply of sash, doors, blinds, mantels
balusters, door frames, shingles, laths
lime, cement, &C., which he sells a
very low prices. He buys such thing
by the car load and his warehouse an
yards are we'll stocked always. Some
thing new-and which every hous
should be provided with-is wire scree
doors and windows. Mr.. Watkin
makes a speciality of these goods an
the prices are reasonable enough 70
those lwho desire absolute protec
ton from the presence and annoyanc
Of the festive fly about their rooms t
have the benefit Of such protection
When it comes to bargains one need no
go anywhere else looking for better
Mr.. Watkins is the only dealer VIII
handles building materials of this kin
in car load lots and he can make it
your advantage to trade with him
And bargains in these times-the sa,
ing of money on what one has to buy
5 will be taken advantage Of by the in
telligent buyer whenever the opportr
nifty presents itself.
4 PROGRESSIVE MAN.
OWEN DAVIS, WAREHOUSEMAN AN