The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-11-24
Hustling Henderson.
Making Strides Along Industrial
and Other Lines.

Some New Enterprises That Hean
Much for the Community-Thou2h
a Fine Tobacco Market Which Was
Its Chief Interest for Years, 1t Has
Other Industries Which Are Proving
Important Factors in the Towns
Progress.
James A. Robinson OF Durham,
who was here last week attending
the ConvocatiOn of Raleigh, had
some pleasant things to say about
Henderson and Henderson people in
a series of articles he wrote for a
string of papers he was representing
the News and Observer, Greensboro
News, the Durham papers and 9th
ers.
Henderson, n. c., Nov. 21.-Hap-
by Henderson, like a lovely, coy
maiden is sitting in the glow OF No
vember's fading beauty, smiling,
with one sparkling eye in a coquetish
wink, like a maiden who is waiting
for her lover to say something i'm
portant. She is watching Uncle Sam 8
census man, Henderson whispers to
me eighty-fve hundred population,
and still growing, but Henderson is
waiting to see what the census figures
say.
HendersOnis healthy and hustling.
| Everybody is in better humOr than
heretofore and doing more business
with better prospects. The manufac-
turing interests have largely in
creased in the past few years, and is
branching out from the single one of
| tobacco, which has been the main
factor since the inception of the town
in 1872. This market sold last year
the tobacco year is meant, viii IN
begins September first-betWeen five
and six millions pounds. 1t will sell,
according to prospects, this year
about the same amount at an adj
vance of half a cent more on the
pound than last year.
The new industries embrace, buggy
and carriage factories; an automobile
factory; a cotton bagging factory,
with capacity OF 100000 rolls a
year and runs right on day and night;
a cotton seed oil mill; four cotton
mills three of which run on full time,
and the fourth is now being equip
ped. Harriet Mills Nos. l and 2
contain $4,000 spindles, and the
Henderson Mill %, 992 spindles. This
lays over some of the more preten-
tiOus cotton mill towns of the State.
Mr.. ID. I. Cooper, a man who does
things, and the general Ofindustry in
hustling Henderson, is president of
these mills, and under the genius of
his guiding mind and hand, these in
dustries are blOssoming and bloom
ing like a garden of roses. Mr.
Cooper is captain of energy. He is
also president OF the American Cot
ton Manufacturers Association, with
a membership now of $4,000. Mr..
W. A. Erwin, of Durham, is member
OF the board of governors of this
great organization, which will hold
its next meeting in Richmond, next
year, May 18th to Goth.
NUMEROUS NEW BUILDINGS.
Many new buildings are now going
up here. The Henderson Hotel Com
pany is erecting a new and modern
structure that will cost between thir-
tyand forty thousand dollars when
finished and equipped. The Hender-
son people believe in feeding you we'll,
and the second hotel is under con-
struction. 1t is being built by Mr.. J.
p. Massenburg and will be known as
the Massenburg Hotel, a name that
suggests vitalizing viands. This
hotel will cost between eight and ten
thousand dollars.
The government building is going
up as fast as the workmen can
handle the huge granite stones.
The architecture is of beautiful de-
sign, and from it's appearance now it
shows that Uncle Sam has most
pleasingly favored fortunate Hender-
son. The building will cost $75, 1000.
The church people are working and
building, too. The Baptists have
bought a most desirable lot adjOin-
ing the postOffice, and will work side
by side with Uucle Sam. They pro-
pose a $4,000 edifce.
A large garage is also being erected
as Henderson is strictly up-to-date,
and does not propose to be behind
any other town in the automobile
line. This is as it ought to be, for
she can boast of many fine machines.
Henderson opened her hanger long
ago and sent forth her airships which
are sailing over many fields.
ACTIVE YOUNG FIRM.
This is the home of one of the most
active young firms in America, in the
leaf tobacco business. The J. p.
Taylor Company is synonymous
with American grit and pluck. The
firm is composed of j. ?. Taylor, a
native of Orange, Va, and J. l. Miller,
who own nineplants altogether-two
OF the largest here-and their capacity
in handling the leaf is 4O,O0Opounds
per day.
WONDERFUL MUSICAL INSTRU-
MENT.
1t is wonder that connoiseurs of