snow, cheathams go to mardi gras, chinese laundry

1896-02-20 - Henderson Gold Leaf

  • 2 inches of snow!
  • Dr. Cheatham & daughter Lizzie left for New Orleans to go to Mardi Gras
  • HTW Jr. is selling some hella woody land
  • really nice cemetery monument just went up, it’s called “the silent city of the dead”
  • “Henderson Is Progressing;” new Chinese laundry in town. a “thrifty son of the Flowery Kingdom” has set up shop in the Cheatham building
  • Accident in DC! A wagon delivering the mail ran over a guy’s head (he lived)
  • Burwell Hall last night? AMAZING (no mention of what it was)
  • The office of E. A. Watkins signed up for telephone service
  • Oscar Outlaw is redoing his shop and it’s looking great
  • An ad for an electrician! (he only installs doorbells)