The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-01
ALL BUSINESS
TOPS RESULTS
Of YEAR 1886
hbic Debts Refunded;
GYM Finished; Air
Port Progresses
FARM AND TOURIST
TRADE BOTH GOOD

Vendersonville looked b C K
briefly today on the activities of
1887 after hailing 1888 with con-
siderable noise at midnight and
with a number of private parties
and q New Years dance given by
The Junior Welfare club.
Business for the most part con-
tinued as usual in Hendersonville
today. The State Trust company,
! ppblic offices and 4 few other
Dlaces were closed hut retail
stores remained open all day.
School children are enjoying the
last two days of their Christmas
vacation. for they will return to
classes Monday.
Few persons apparently regret
ted the passing of 1887, although
the year witnessed considerable
progress in civic projects and IN
business gains. The latter were
achieved despite a general buSI-
ness recession during the closing
weeks of the year.
Notable advances during the
scar inchded the-fnaf refuhhng
Of the city'S bonded indebtedness,
reduction of the Indebtedness of
Druid Hills Sanitary district TO
less than one-half its former size,
refinancing of the building indebt-
ed.esS of the First Methodist
church from approximately $751;
900 to $4,000. final payment of
the Indebtedness of the First Bap-
It's. church, construction of a city
auditOrium-gymnasium, near-com-
pletiOn Of the HenderSonville-
Asheyille airport, near-completion
Of q new classroom building and
gymnasium for colored pupils,
construction of new highway to
East Flat Rock started, reSump-
ton Of private building conStruc-
ton throughout the country, COM
pletiOn Of Boy Scout and Girl
Scut center, enlarged program of
entertainment for tourists and re-
eeptiOn for travel executives by
the chamber of commerce, extern
sion Of city school term to nine
months, and others readily recall
ed by observers of the passing
show.
Farmers also Jared better in
1887 than they had for many
years, thanks TO larger crops and
better prices for most of their
products. Vocational agriculture
buildings were erected at several
county schools and full-time voca-
donal teachers were employed for
all high schools in city and coun-
ty.
Thus Henderson county rolled
INTO 1888 with prospects bright
Tor the new year.
Building in the city showed a
substantial gain over 1886 and
lumber and building supply con-
Germs all reported excellent in
ereaSeS in business.
Merchants. both wholesale and
retail reported that business had
gained ground during the past
year, slight recession periods cut
into gains in some instances but
SheSe failed to drop averages be-
low 1886 levels. Large and small
concerns all held hopes for bet
Ter business IN 1888.
final figures on postoffice re-
SeiptS We're not available today
Out hgureS were expected to show
good gains in Uncle Sans mail
business
Inc city water department re-
ported an estimated $4,000 IN
vreaSe in water sales in the city
ana other utilities showed increas-
ed Usage.
Industries in the county will al
50 show some gains for the year,
although the past few months
nave cut into gains of the early
part Of the year.
The summer tourist business
was one Of the best in many years
ana hotels and boarding houses
uld capacity business for the short
season.
IN general, all businesses re-
ported that 1887 topped 1896, and
Indications are that 1888 VIII
match If not better the past year