Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-20


street, between the NJ. f. Church and
MIR. W. FL. Weseer's residence, could
be converted into a very nice little
park at reasonable cost. There are
already some nice shade trees on the
lot and more could be planted. With
no great amount of work and outlay
1T could be made an almost ideal
spot Tor rest and recreation, and
being near the center of the city, it
would be handy to most everybody.
The North State Hydro Electric
Company is now cleaning of the
right OF way for it's big power line
from Raleigh to Henderson, and
material is now being shipped to this
place for the construction of the line,
SO that the work may begin at both
ends OF the line as soon as possible.
There is some little hitch about OBJ
tanning the right of way in a few
places, and it is likely that condem-
nation proceedings will have to be
instituted in order to get through.
But this is not expected to delay the
work OF construction. 1t is hoped to
have the big power line ready to fu~-
nish current for Henderson early II.
the coming year.
Rev. Frank Henderson, colored.
was arrested near Middleburg last
Friday and taken to South Boston,
Va, where he is wanted to answer
for several infractions of the law.
1t is alleged that he committed sew
eral fOrgeries by which he obtained
money and chattels unlawfully. For
a year or so Henderson had been liv-
ing in the county and seemed to be a
very quiet, peaceable sort of fellow,
who had already won the respect of
both white and colored, and it seems
he had been held in the same esteem
at South Boston until his crooked
ness was discovered. 1t is said that
Henderson obtained a right neat lit
tie sum OF money by his forgeries.
Beginning with the current month
of July the rural free delivery carriers
throughout the United States get an
advance in salary in accordance with
the appropriation bill passed by
Congress in March. There are ST 300
rural carriers in North Carolina and
they are all paid through the post
office at Raleigh. The amount each
receives is based on the length of the
route served. The minimum paid is
increased from 1896 to $40 while
the maximum is raised from 5000 to
1000. Postmaster W. G.. Briggs
estimates that this will Increase the
amount expended in the payment o +
rural carriers in this State about
$1G, 900 per month, or $780, 900 a
year.
The receipts of the Henderson post
office for the fiscal year ending June
both were $16,241.O2, thus show
ing an increase over last year of
$1,41S.52 The receipts during the
last quarter were 1900. Had the
amount for the year been $135
greater the postmaster would have
been entitled to a raise in salary
Five years ago the receipts were 81 o.
600, showing an increase within that
time of more than 60 per cent. This
fact will serve to give the public
some idea of how the business inter
ests of Henderson have been growing
and developing. And there is every
indication that the receipts will show
even a greater increase during the
next five years.
According to Mr.. j. c. kittrelI,
temporary secretary OF the Chamber
OF Commerce, that organization is
making encouraging headway in
bringing things to pass for the in
dustrial upbuilding of Henderson.
He says that three planning mills, a
paper mill and two overall factories,
among other manufacturing enter
prises, are now looking to Henderson
as II possible location for their
plants. The Seaboard Air Line Rail
way Company, it seems, is quite fa-
vorable to the proposed industrial
track" In fact Mr. J. W. White, the
industrial agent, has al
most assured the Chamber that Hen
dersOn will get the track or some
thing as good.
During a thunder storm one day
last week lightning struck the resi-
dence of Mr.. W. Fl. johnson, near
the Harriet Mills, and knocked off
the top of the chimney, and also a
lot of shingles off the roof, and tore
up the stove tiue right badly. For
tunateiy the family was not in the
house at the time. About the same
time a tree near Mr.. j. c. Hayes
hog pen, on the other side of the
mill, was struck, and a hog, two
COWS and a horse were knocked
down. MOllie Williams, colored, who
lives in that immediate vicinity, was
knocked out of the door and had
her wrist badly hurt. Mrs. Nj. f.
Brown was also knocked to the
ground unconscious but was not
badly injured. The machinery in
Harriet Mill No. 2 was suspended for
about 20 minutes, the motors hav-
ing been put out OF commission by
during the storm.
Someone has called attention to
the fact that in all our writeups Of
the city fire department, its equip
ment, etc, there has been one very
conspicuous omission. They say
the little bob-tail dog that always
goes with the big fire wagon has new
er been mentioned. Why, bless your
life, the Gold Leaf Wouldn' intention
ally slight even a little bob-tail dog,
and therefore hastens to offer its
apologies. In this connection there
arose the inevitable question, chow
come" the little dog to be bob-tailed
The answer was that the little dog
is n brave and persistent fire fighter,
and that on one occasion a fireman
pulled his tail off trying to drag him
out OF danger at a fire. But that all
sounds fishy" to Us. We rather
suspect that the little dog in an un-
guarded moment let the big fire wag
on pass over his caudal appendage
and thus lost it.
Rev. r. c. Stubbins was right much
surprised last Saturday morning on
arising and going out to his stables