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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16

it is manufactured being secured from
the town supply and distilled. In
Henderson this Company maintains a
system of delivery by wagon which
supplies the local public with any
quantity desired at prices as low as
prevail in any other town in the coun-
try similarly situated. The officers OF
the Henderson Ice and Cold Storage
Co. are E. r. Conger, president; L.
c. Privett, secretary, and {. H.
Turner treasurer and manager. All
are men of established integrity and
reliability in their respective cOmmun-
tiles and enjoy fully popular conf
dence and esteem. A resident Of tfrn-
dersOn. Since the Henderson Ice and
Cold Storage Co. was established in
1902, Mr.. Turner can be classed among
the younger and progressive citizens
and business men of the community.
He is a member Of the directorate or
the First National R&nk CT Henderson,
a prosperous and substantial financial
institution and one of the promoters
and owners of the Henderson Garage
compai atiyely new enterprise and
which, too, is an evidence of the dis
position in Henderson to keep fully
abreast of the times.
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from handsome silk weayes down
through complete assortment of
qualities to the plain but useful prints;
excellent collections Of laces and en-
broideries. notions, staple dry goods
and ladies furnishing goods. The
South division Of this large floor com
prises mems furnishing goods, cloth
ing, hats and the shoe department,
which is unusually large and com
plCte and which contains such magni-
tude Of variety OF quality and price
and Of standard makes as to maintain
constantly metropolitan advantages
Tie aim Of tie management to secure
and place before patrons the best
values for the money to be found on
the market is in evidence everywhere
as for instance, in the labels and trade
marks Of the leading mills Of the
country in dress goods and dry goods
in the celebrated Ziegler Shoe fol
women, for which this concern hal
lad the selling agency for this sec
tiCn for the past thirty-two years; fol
the RCyden, the Tilt and Kromell
makes for men, the Harrisburg Sho,
for women and a number Of we'll
established productions in ladies, mel
and childrens shoes. There is alst
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they could secure from houses doing
business in Richmond, Raleigh and
Charlotte. The answer to such per-
sons was progressive and persevering
methods in the work of trade build
ing, prices that stood the test of the
mCSt aggressive competition, prompt
ness In the filling of all orders and
reliability in every representation and
performance. By the end of the first
year results were in evidence, and the
sales, already aggregating $150,00000
per year and increasing, are the re-
sponses to enterprising methods and
pronounced business and executive
ability in management. Today the
Watkins Hardware Co.'S trade terri
tCry comprises twenty-five counties
in central North Carolina, throughout
this section three experienced and ef-
6cient travelling statesmen, by regular
and frequent visits, keep in close touch
with the trade and supply promptly
their every needs. AS jobbers and man
ufacturers agents the Watkins Hard
ware Co. is prepared to supply direct
from the mill and factory anything
in the hardware line including build
ing hardware, mechanics tools of all
| kinds, cutlery, farm implements,
plumbing and steam fitting supplies,
| mill and factory supplies, engines,
| boilers, threshing machines, gasoline
engines and anything and everything
in the hardware business. This con-
Germ occupies the large two story brick
| building known as the Lassiter Block
ana which being 100 X 100 feet in di-
mansions furnishes total floor area
OF 10000 square feet every available
| inch of which is utilized. This build
! ing is reached by sidetrack available
! TO the SeabOard and Southern rail
! reads, so that all the cOnveniences
| for loading and unloading quickly and
| economically are at hand However,
! no one, even from the large stock
| equipment and splendid facilities pcs
| sessed in Henderson, can form any
thing like a correct idea of the volume
| Of business this concern does in any
| given time, for being manufacturers
agents in many lines, shipments are
made direct from the factory to the
| trade in order to secure a quick ser
ice and bedrock transportation rates.
| The officers of the concern are Sam
| ,icl Watkins, president; A. G. collin
Golfer, vice-president, and w. T. Wat
| kins, secretary-treasurer and manager.
|
tive citizens, of established integrity
and reliability and enjoy, as a result
| OF years of constant association with
the people of the community, the con-
| fidence and esteem Of all. To W. T.
! Watkins, as manager, assisted by the
| travelling statesmen who have exc
cuted his policies belongs the credit
for the splendid record of the Watkins
! Hardware IN has achieved in the
brief period of three years time, a
record in the making Of which i'm
proved trade relations have been es-
/, tablished, the wholesale market
brought nearer to the point of con-
sumption and all alike benefited, and
in the ability of the management to
| introduce and maintain such favorable
advantages lies the opportunity for
the still greater -deN elopment in sales
and patronage of this progressive en-
terprise.
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In any establishment where one
finds on sale such naturally adver-
tised and popular preparations as the
Rexall Remedies, Abbey's Prepare
tons, Vinol, Hyomi, and Bloodine
preparations the conclusion can be
safely arrived that such a concern is
popular, progressive and thoroughly
established, for the agencies for these
are selected with great care and spe-
cial reference paEEer's Drug store
ahoxyo r,,4---~neu. h1A . ~ 10 49,
-fras been under the same management
for twenty years. 1t, therefore, pos
sesses the distinction of beng the
Oldest drug store in continuous lndI-
vidual ownership in Henderson-a dis
-inc-iCn which carries with 1t record
Of fidelity TO popular needs covering q
ne~iCd Of twenty years and z fEovta-
lion for reliability in all trade Iv-a-
tons AMI efficiency in prescription
service To-day, all these qualities III
combine ION are the features o. the
Parker Pharmacy. they having Been
insIume nt2I in constantly developing
patronage and IN promoting an enVla-
bic reputation. All the stocks found
in every frst-class pharmacy make up
the splendid facilities possessed To
render a prompt and satisfactory
service. These consist OF a complete
line OF fresh and pure drugs. druggists
sundIies, surgical supplies and dress
ings. perfumes and toilet articles. can
dies. stationery. popular proprietary
PREPARATIONS. and a splendid collection
of toys. dolls and novelty goods for
the Christmas holidays. A registered
pharmacist, W W. Parker. qualified
himself for his chosen profession by
attending a course Of lectures at the
Maryland College of Pharmacy. Ex-
perience In q drug store at that time
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HOXiE j. FiLkNER
General Merchandise.

Handling lines OF goods especially
adapted to the needs Of the inhabitants
Of the community, asking in all in
stances fair and honest prices, and
being liberal in all trade relations with
the public, Hoyle and Falkner have
built up, since beginning business
three years ago, a patronage which
increases steadily and surely. In the
storequarters, which are located in
what is known as the factory section
of Henderson, there can be found
select stocks Of dry goods, notions,
shoes and furnishing goods and a
large and complete collection Of groc
cries All these stocks bear the labe
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HENDERSON ICE & COLD STORAGE
COMPANY
t. ii. Turner, Treasurer and Manager.

The inception of particular enter
aims in itself the strongest evidence
Of local development, and the very
presence and activities of such enter
nriSes by erecting new and improved
conditions as rule give an impetus to
progress in eli directions. Of such
character is the Henderson Ice and
t'l3 Storage Co, which was estab-
iS"et in 1902, and whose subsequent
..N. atoms throughout the intervening
Years have, not only been a boom to
henderson. but to all the surrounding
-.H-t"y from Wake Forest to Weldon.
ms concern is boon and has made
10. tie most progressive conditions,
ANSe the advantages of a conVen-
-rLt and reliable ice supply are far
''acNlng in their benefits, every in
4.'huaI, regardless of conditions,
Snafing in the directly or indirectly.
g Henderson Ice and Cold Storage
ID ;. plant is located in the southern
part OF henderson on spur track OF
lAr Seaboard Railroad and occupies a
y~-Idlng, constructed of brick, and
especially adopted to the needs of the
BUSINESS. In this building is installed
ne Freck system of refrigeration. the
manufacturing capacity Of which is
twenty tons daily. Storage compart-
HIeLts are provided for the surplus
product and which are in a sense an
emergency safeguard, for in the warm
.Aon!hs the ice is shipped out to the
ac!olhlng towns as rapidly as man
u.acIured. The quality of this ice In
VI crystal purity, the water from which
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BEE HIVE DEPARTMENT STORE
Gus Roth, Proprietor.

With a great many of the people of
Vance county, the Bee Hive Depart
ment Store Ia a recognized and fav-
orite source of supply for all their
needs In clothing dry goods, dress
goods. ladies' and mems furnishing
goods, notions. shoes. hats and caps.
and, in q word, everything In wearing
apparel for men, women and children.
Identified since boyhood with the mer-
chandising business. Mr.. Gus Roth. the
owner and manager of this concern,
has made qualities and makers a life
long study and being an experienced
buyer he is enabled to place on his
shelves and counters values that stand
the test of time and wear. This state
ment has been amply verified by. the
department Store in Henderson fer
the past ten years and in all that
time patrons have secured their needs
time and time again only to repeat TO
their friends their satisfactory exper-
fence. So that il has been through the
satisfaction rendered 10 patrons that
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WATKINS BROS. co.
Hardware, Stoves, Paints, Farm sap
plies and Building Material.


Whilst it is true OF Henderson that
during the last decade all dapartfuenfs
of merchandising have shown re-
markable development as Indicated bv
constantly increasing stocks and in the
inception from time To time OF new en-
! terprises, still in no department of
trade has this progress been greater
than in the hardware line. 4 few
years ago hardware stocks occupied
but small corner Of several stores in
the town and were in some respects
! treated as a side line, and kept more
! for convenience than profit; to-day
| Henderson has attained the dignity and
| Importance OF Wholesale market in
| this branch of trade and, as q retail
confer, few towns Of its size can beast
or a retail enterprise 80 splendidly
equipped, As regards the possession OF
handsome and commodious stcrsQuar-
ters. complete and comprehensive
stocks and facilitiss generally to sup
ply promptly all needs. a. 10 the
Watkins Bros. Co. Substantially. this
business Is but the evolution of the
hardware department conducted by
Samuel Watkins for 80 many years
| Aho hASh - l0ACu ON0T Al 1880 Dy
the Watkins Bros. Co., and developed
during the intervening years to its
present splendid proportions in the re-
tail lines and to a wholesale hard
ware business, known as the Watkins
Hardware Co., of which special men.
ton is made elsewhere in thest
columns. This concern one Of the
most modern and substantial business
structures in Henderson, being a two
story brick building, 50x14O in dimen
sions, equipped with a large plat
glass front, thoroughly lighted and ha
a total floor area of $4,000 square feet
| every inch Of which is utilized Thre
T-"rage houses in the rear of thi
Il. .lding are also required, one for tn
storage Of lime and cement. anothe
for pipe and pipe-tittings and heav
commodities and the third used 70
The manufacture Ct tohacco 1ues. Roof
ing, and metal work generally
Throughout the entire storequarter
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SAMUEL WATKINS DEPaRrrrxr
STORE
samuel Watkins, Proprietor.

III point OF years of continuous sar-
wee. one of but two of Hende-son,,
ssstaDilshments that can Justly claim
.He oistlnctlon and share in the honors
VI peihg the Oldest, its inception dat
ING rom the year 1875, and, as well
InG Vi the leading and thoroughly re-
iidpie CT the many retail enternrisas
uohis business in north central North
Naloilna, the Samuel Watkins Denart-
nlent otcre has ever been a valuable
Lac'or IN contributing t. the towns
piosress and popularity as trade
IohteF' always maintaining splendid
ylhg opportunities through large
atochs, through ample variety Of DUAL
1ty ana pT1ce and through methcds in
an trade relations, ever alert and nro-
siSsSiFe and which could be positively
| ieiied upon fer their absolute integ
/ ity- ms business dates back to the
year 1919 when S. & c. Watkins. both
VI "Aom We're natives of CasWeIl
County, purchased stock Of general
h!Erchandlse and began supplying bon
uidF neeCS. From tie very beginning
sIochs and patronage grew aDaCe. anC
Hdrdly mad SIX years rolled by Wher
crowded conditions made greater facfI.
cues imperative. Accordingly III.
: frame building then occupied as store
quarters. was removed across tn,
: street and still stands, business beips
conducted as usual during the work q
: removal and not one moments tim,
| Delng lost in consequence. On tn,
| site Of the old store the present sub
t stantial and commcdious brick struc
ture was erected in 1881, and wnic]
j at that time and still continues to b.
the largest retail store building il
i Vance and lis adjoining ccuntics, be
e ing three stories hign, 50x140 feet Il
e dimensions, and having a total foo
area Of 2f,000 square feet. The bus
s mess continued under the oWnersIii
{ Of its two founders until 1894, whe
by the death CT Mr. c. Watkins,
r passed to the entire control of Nj
q 5. Watkins, il whose hands had bee
J the entire management On the en-
: tire north side of the first floor, froI
! the plate glass front to the rear {
t the building are found, neatly a,
6 ranged and attractively exhibitet
large and select stocks of the lates
Ii styles and textures in dress good
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1. /. BULLOCK f co.
Groceries.

The name Of A 4. Bullock and Co,
has but recently been added to the
list OF Henderson s retail enterprises.
being found at No. $50 South Garrett
street. where operations are confined
to supplying the needs OF the public
for foods and such supplies as are
always TO be found in complete
grocery stock Al this establishment.
the housekeepeT can obtain at bed
rock prices all articles in the food
lines, such as canned and bottled
fruits and vegetables. the best values
for the money in teas and conees,
standard productions in extracts and
spices. the popular brands OF break
fast foods, the purest of candies and
CONNECTIONS, all the articles that come
under the head OF bakers light goods,
the leading brands Of cigars and
tobaccos and staple commodities gen
orally In the grocery line. All the
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THOMAS & NEWCOMB
Dry Goods, Notions. Shoes, Ladies'
Tailor Made Suits,

Known throughout this section as a
reliable establishment, in which salts
faction is made the test of continued
patronage, and spoken of as the CLOSE
price cash store" the enterprise con-
Quoted by Thomas & Newcomb and
located at No. 1876 South Garnett
street, continues as has ever been its
custom to maintain for the people OF
Henderson and Vance county superior
and money saving buying opportuni-
ties. These buying opportunities are
found in nice collection Of dress
goods in the latest designs and color
combinations from the silk textures
down through variety of qualities to
the useful bingham and calico They
are found also in select lines of
notions and ladies' and mems furnish
ing goods, and in dress trimming and
the many productions which come
under the general heading of staple
dry goods, as well as in excellent
values in blankets, curtains, rugs and
art squares. The shoe department
abounds also in money saving oppor-
tunities, for the lines, including a
variety of sizes, qualities and prices
in men, women and childrens' shoes,
are the productions Of leading max
ers and have been giving a place on
the shelves because of their estab-
lished merits in workmanship, style,
durability and honest values generally
In the ladies' ready to wear depart
ment the most fashionable creations
are shown in variety of style, color,
quality and price. the ladies' tailor
made coat suits ranging in price from
$500 up to $4,000, and ladies, misses
and childrens' clCeks aud 1aAi-.
..a.>a--.-ia UeIflS SHOWN III tHe HlO5l
fashionable creations in medium and
low grades. All the stocks bear evil
dence of experienced buying judgment,
in which the labels and trademarks
of leading manufacturers are many
times muItiplied \. B. Th0m9s and
4 p. NewcOmb compose tne CC-part
nership which was formed twelv :
years ago to found and conduct the
present business During the iTt-T-
vening years a select and represon-
tative patronage has been built up and
which is composed of many of Vance
countv's well-known families. who
give the Thomas and Newcomb Store
their constant preference, because as
tested by time and experience honest
equivalents always prevail, and there
is in every transaction the feature OF
reliability which has ever invited and
fostered confidence. Messrs- Thomas
and Newcomb are among Henderson
esteemed citizens and business men
whose integrity of method and per-
Torrance has always been contribut-
ing factor to Henderson development
| as a trade center in the proportion as
they have built up an established and
an increasing patronage from the hum
BILE beginning made twelve years ago
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above lines have been selected at the
wholesale sources OF supply with due
regard for their established merit.
every effort having been made TO pro-
tect patrons By honest equivalents for
the money. Since beginning business
three months ago A A. Bullock and
Co, have met with pronounced en-
couragement in the work Of building
up q patronage, a number OF leading
families having already shown .
marked preference for the facilities
maintained and the methods followed
In supplying their needs. Fair
prices. honest goods. and a prompt
and an accommodating service will b
the inducements offered constantly
and these conditions are bound to
bring results. A. A. Bullock. the man
ager Of the business. was born anA
raised In Granville county within
eighteen miles Of Henderson. 30 that
he In welI-known throughout this SEE
ton. his reliability and integrity being
throughly established.
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there are found large and complete
stocks Of building and domestic hard
ware, table and pocket cutlery, guns
and ammunition, sporting goods.
stoves and ranges. kitchen hardware.
paints and painters supplies. harness
and horse goods, mechanics tools of
al kinds. plumbers and steUm-fitters'
supplies. blacksmith and mill supplies.
building materials, such us sash. doors.
blinds. lime, cement, plaster. pubberoid
roofing. etc. and farm, requirements
in the hardware line GENERALLY. All
the lines indicate the presence Of alert
ness to secure the latest. the newest
and the best on the market the latter
| feature being especially in evidence In
| the countless brands and trademarks
| of leading manufacturers which ara
( every where present in each and every
department. such as for instance. the
BENZ Moore paints. the Isaac A. Shef-
herd cooking and heating stoves. the
world renowned Majestic ranges. the
| popular Garland stoves. the Chatta-
nooga ploss the American wire fenc-
Ing. Pittsburg pumps. and hundreds OF
other equally well-known naE:es and
makes of established merit and pop
ularity. Watkins Bros. Co, give spe-
cial attention to supplying the needs
of contractors and property owners for
all supplies in the building iines being
in . position to Ill orders completely
and promptly at guaranteed prices.
Tobacco fiues are manufactured by ex-
perienced mechanical skill and all
orders for tin roofing. guttering. spout
ing and repair work generally are
promptly executed. Throughout Vance
county this concern possesses a large.
select and a growing patronage, be-
cause exceptional advantages are pos
sCssed to render service which il
= based on honest equivalents. reIia-
: bility, ample variety of price and quail
J ity and a constant disposition TO please
, and accommodate. The officers of
= " watkins Bros. Co, which was incor-
porated in August, 1909, are Samuel
: Watkins, president; W. T. Watkins.
r ViCe-presidcnt, and Samuel Watkins.
? Jr., secretary-treasurcr and manager.
r all of whom are among Henderson q
representative and successful business
. men and Vance COunty's well-known
5 and esteemed citizens.
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In the metal working line, especially
that department which supplies the
needs of property owners for tin roof
ing. guttering, spouting and repair
work, generally and Of farmers for
tobacco flues, the facilities found in
Henderson are such as are only pro-
cured by pronounced mechanical
ability and practical experience. the
| several establishments doing . nice
business the year round, because con-
ditions that favor . satisfactory ser
vice constantly prevail. One of these
establishments is that conducted by H.
metal worekr's trade for eleven years,
and who, since he began business for
himself in Henderson, six years ago,
a iii Hg'itln the VI PROPERTY owners and far
mers of this section for miles in every
direction. Mr. Futrelle is prepared to
undertake and execute promptly and
satisfactorily all orders for fin roof
ing, guttering. sDCuting, repair work
and tobacco bues, guaranteeing an
rcuast equivalent fer the money i'll
slfce and durability. He gives to all
Is wClk mis- immediate attention.
H-irg present always on the job TO
sec t.at specis, atoms are followed TO
he letter During the six years he
as been in bUsiness in Henderson,
Mr. Futrell has supplied the tin work
ION a number OF new homes erected
j in that time. and the fact that num-
Der Of leading property owners and
/ farmers show marked preference for
{ his services is the best proof that
could possibly be offered Of his skill
and the integrity OF his methods. A
native of Hartford county. \. C.. H.
r. FutreIl has. during his career,
worked On nearly all the leading build
/ ings In this section, 80 that his ability
and experience are thoroughly estab-
| lished. He Is among Henderson,
worthy citizens and In Ills line main
| tains conditions that promote the best
possible advantages to supply all needs
In the metal workers line, both in new
and repair work.