While it may be a little late for a
retrospect of the year of 1889, in view
of the fact that the past j'ear has been
a very prosperous one for our little
city, we cannot allow the opportunity
to pass without saying something in
regard to the year's improvement. In
the mercantile lino we find that our
merchants have been very busy through
out the year and the aggregate of their
sales are very gratifying; they have
been increasing the amount of goods in
stock aud are carrying a much better
quality. In every branch of trade we
find a noticeable improvement, and the
outlook for 1890 is brighter than for
many years past. Many important
improvements havo been made, of
which we cannot speak in detail. There
has probably never been a year in the
history of Henderson in which so many
dwelling houses have been erected,
manufacturing enterprises established,
and buildings of all classes improved
as during 1889. The contractors were
employed throughout the entire year,
and the many neat, new dwellings and
buildings of other kinds give evidence
to the fact, which is highly pleasing to
those of our citizens who are progres
sive aud go-ahead. In a summing up
of the husiuess and improvements of
1889 we have a very gratifying and en
couraging gain over any previous year,
and the outlook for 1890 is still more
hopeful.
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