The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-01-11
PROGRESS OF HENDERSON.
a Review of the Situation at the Close
of IoO5-0uII0o.l for the New Year
is Bright and Favorable.


is Bright and Favorable.
Both the Raleigh News and ObSer-
yer and the Charlotte Observer in
their issues OF last Sunday, gave con
siderable space to Il review OF the
progress made by North Carolina
towns during 1908, and the outlook
for the New Year. These articles were
contributed by local correspondents,
(the mayors of the towns writing for
the News and Observer and are full
OF interest, information and encOur-
agement. They make good show
inc for the industrial growth and de-
vplopmpnt and business expansion
marked by this good State from one
end to the other and i'll giving pub
lritv thereto in this collective form
these papers have rendered Il public
service
Mayor Southprland' response to
the News and Observer was that the
excellent article recently written and
published by the editor OF that paper
after visit to Henderson covered
the ground and its reproduction
would serve the purpose cThis arti-
Gle was printed in the GOLD LEAF
last week The correspondent OF
the Charlotte Observer contributed
thefollowing about Henderson:
Henderson, Jan. 1.-The progress
of Henderson during the past ye2r
has been more in the nature OF IL
steady growth and expansion OF the
existing interests than OF any strik-
inc revival of trade or founding OF
new enterprises. No town can boast
OF IL more substantial and cOnsprva-
tive set OF business men than Hem
dcrsOn. or OF more wholesome cOndl-
tiOns of business than at present OBJ
tain here. The OutlOOd for the new
year is very bright and favorable.
The numerous and varied enterprises
Of the town are. perhaps, without ex-
ceptiOn, in uncOmmonly healthy and
vigorous condition, there Is every
promise OF sturdy growth and eX-
pnnsion and the future development
of business interests is projecting
along sane and normal lines. While
steady growth is inevitable under
these existing conditions, anything
like Il panic or serious and general
I'll
possible The town has shared, to
the fullest extent, the general pros
perity of the country at this time,
and has transacted Il larger volume
OF business than every before in its
history; 1906 must be marked by
growth and expansion.
Among the new enterprises that
have been started within the past
year is a surrv factory, which. under
the same mana9ementa us the CorDltt
Buggy Factory, has done II large
volume of business. the combined
plapts being pressed to the utmost
to fill orders. The First National
Bank OF Henderson closes its first
year in splendid condition. the entire
year having been one OF steady pro-
gress and enlargement. Its record
has fully vindcated the wisdom of
such an institution, and reflects
credit upon the management.
Two wholesale groceries were es-
| tabhShed in 1905. the Henderson
Grocery Company, which bought out
the business OF Mr.. W. S. Parker
having fully sustained the credit OF
| that old and reliable firm; and the
Sturges & Shell Grocery Company, a
| new firm, composed OF thoroughly
| experienced members and which is
doing Il large and increasing business.
In addition to these there have been
some smaller mercantile businesses
begun in the past year. At the same