usiness Folks 201~300
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
201 OMER, TENNESSEE
February 11,1890--W.H. Gunn & Cornelius Ava Barnes, who bought T.J. Winn’s farm two years ago, have dissolved partnership, Mr. Barns selling his ½ interest to Mr. Gunn, and has rented the William Rudolph place in the Rudolph neighborhood. Mr. Barns was a good citizen and the community give him and wife their best wishes. Mr. Gunn and wife have moved home and will welcome friends when they come to see them.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
202 MARION
May 15, 1891---Marion is a beautiful city in the woods, as fine as any boom town ever started, with crossroads, springs, iron ore, etc. and will be a central station and junction of the lines on spurs leading out to the Louisa and other ore banks. Matt Gracey owns the land, and as soon as it can be cleared off for surveying, he will lay out lots, when corner lots can be had for $25 a foot.
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
203 CLARKSVILLE
February 4,1890--H.H. Poindexter has been elected cashier of the Franklin bank. Mr. Poindexter has been assistant cashier of the bank for several years, and is fitted for the position by taste and training.
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
204 CLARKSVILLE
February 7,1890--at the annual meeting of Clarksville Building and Loan Association held Tuesday, T.H. Smith, G.B. Wilson, M.C. Northington, J.G. Joseph and Clay Stacker were elected directors. T.H. Smith was elected president, W.J. Ely, secretary, A. Howell, treasurer and John J. West, attorney.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
205 RAIL ROAD DIRECTORS
May 31,1854--The following named gentlemen were elected directors of the rail road on the 29th. The have not yet elected their president, but propose to do it on Saturday next.
J. Elder
W.H. Drane
William M. Stewart
J.D. West
George H. Warfield
Joshua Cobb
W. Broaddus
W.P. Hume
George T. Lewis
Thomas W. Wisdom
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
206 CLARKSVILLE
November 22,1889--James P. Gill is on deck again and prepared to serve the public with anything in the livery line. He has opened up in the McCabe stable, corner of 1st & main, just one block from his old stand, and is ready for business.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
207 PORK HOUSE
September 19,1855--As an item of interest to the farming community we would state that the Pork House in this place, is now being put in readiness for active operations during the coming season, and that Mr. John K. Smith, who has taken it is prepared to contract for hogs at the very highest figures.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
208 MINERAL RAILROAD
January 19,1891---J.H. McTighe and J.V. Hussey, of the firm of McTighe, Hussey & CO., contractors on the Clarksville Mineral, went to Louisville last Thursday to consult with L & N officials with regard to the work on the new road. They returned to the city yesterday and it is understood that they made arrangements to go ahead with their work, and that there will be no more trouble on the Mineral. Capt. Cobb said to a reporter this morning that everything was all right over there and he anticipated no more setbacks.
From: Weekly Chronicle
209 SEARCY’S FERRY
June 21,1873---We understand that Capt. William Searcy intends putting a steam ferryboat at his ferry on Cumberland River, 3 miles south of this city.
October 18,1873---William Searcy's ferryboat has received its machinery and will be ready for service in a short time.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
210 HEMATITE
May 8,1891---A pile driver and engine turned over on the Mineral Road this morning and L. Fox, the engineer, was badly scalded. A man, whose name could not be learned, also had a leg broken. Work had just been started driving the piling for the Budd's Creek bridge when the accident happened. Dr. F.J. Runyon left here soon after the accident to give surgical aid to the wounded.
May 9, 1891---L. Fox, the engineer who was scalded in the Mineral Railroad accident yesterday died of his injuries last night. The body was brought to the freight depot here where it was prepared for shipment to Memphis, the home of the deceased.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
211 PALMYRA
February 5,1891---George S. Gilbert will sell his stock of goods at B.W. Owens' storeroom in Palmyra on Saturday, February 14.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
212 HEMATITE
July 17,1891---The Clarksville Lumber Company is supplying the Mineral Railroad people with timber for cattle guards and trestle work, and besides this is shipping out lumber to northern cities daily. The same company has the timber all stacked up and ready to ship to Hematite to be used in building the depot at that point. Hematite is the name of the station at the Mineral junction and was recommended to the company by W.M. Bogle. The name suggested by the rich deposits of hematite ore along the line of the Clarksville Mineral Road and it has been adopted by the company.
It is not known at present when the work on the depot will begin, but it will be shortly. The depot will begin, but it will be shortly. The depot will be built immediately at the junction and will be surrounded by a wide platform, there being over 7,000 feet of flooring for this purpose in the order.
From: Evening Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
213 THE SOUTH SIDE
April 25,1891---John R. Ussery speaks encouragingly for the south side. The people are growing more hopeful and are looking to a very bright future. He speaks of the unknown mineral wealth in those hills, and the fine forest timber that is coming into market, besides the value of the farming lands that have never been appreciated. These lands properly managed produce the finest quality of tobacco. Bluegrass is a natural growth and covers every hillside; if let alone, it makes the finest, healthiest sheep range in the world.
The people over there want a bridge over Cumberland River, and Mr. Ussery thinks one located near Searcy's Ferry would about accommodate the whole
south side.
From: Evening Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
214 STEELE’S SPRING
March 23,1891---P. Eleazer has recently erected a neat and commodious storehouse at his home near Steele's Spring and is doing a lucrative business. He is a benevolent Christian gentleman and deserves liberal patronage.
From: Tennessee Watchman
215 CLARKSVILLE
February 2,1821-Dr. James B. Bowlen has removed his residence to the house lately occupied by Messers Thomas A. Shannon & Co. as a printing office. His time will be entirely devoted to his profession. Persons requiring his attention will by no means be neglected.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
216 CLARKSVILLE
January 17,1880--We take pleasure in noticing the act that our young friend, Arthur Harris, son of Mr. George R. Harris, of this city has bought an interest in the confectionery store of Mr. Wesley Perkins, and the firm is now Perkins and Harris. Wesley Perkins himself is a good business man, and with Arthur to assist him, we have no doubt they will receive a large share of the public patronage. We wish them great success in their Business.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
217 MINERAL RAILROAD
July 25,1891---Batson and Bush, contractors on the Mineral Railroad, have just completed sections 10, 11, and 12. They began the work April 3rd, and have been pushing their contract all the time. The three sections cover three miles of the line and it is said to be the best part of the road.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
218 SHILOH
August 20,1891---Shiloh is quite a lively little town and doing a thriving business. She has two General Stores, two axe-handle factories, and a Public School. The schoolhouse has been enlarged lately to accommodate the many scholars, and it is growing in interest and usefulness under the efficient management of Prof. Byars. J.D. Fletcher and W.A. Allen are the clever merchants of the place.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
219 PALMYRA
August 20,1891---Palmyra is doing a large amount of shipping at this time and have been most of the time since I (Cornelius Ava Barnes) moved here. Axe handles, staves for tight and slack work, lime, lumber, shingles, and hoop poles make the railroad yards a lively place. G.W. Buquo and Joe Rosenfield are our merchants, Davis and Wickham are our smiths, and B.W. Owen entertains the traveling public. Since your Joe opened his store here, sugar is so cheap that we all can afford to use it in our coffee every Sunday morning and have pie occasionally.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
220 SHILOH
August 22,1891---S.R. Harned and H.D. Allen will leave for Greenway, Ark. in a few days, where they will establish an axe handle factory. They seem to think a handsome fortune is awaiting their coming.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
221 SALEM
March 16,1918---Theodore Wyatt of District 17 was in Clarksville today. He reports the Seven Mile Ferry boat, which is the one recently constructed for that ferry, to be out of business, the engine having gone to pieces.
From: The Clarksville Jeffersonian
222 CLARKSVILLE
April 25,1850--The Branch Bank of Tennessee at Clarksville, has organized, under the Act of the last Legislature, re-establishing the same directors.
President:
D.N. Kennedy
Cashiers:
W.B. Munford
Peter Peacher
Bryce Stewart
H.M. Dudley
James E. Bailey
W.H. Drane
A.G. Green
R. McNeily
W.B. Cherry
U.S. Allen
Thomas W. Barksdale
Discount day every Tuesday--Bill committee meeting at 12:00 every day.
From: The Clarksville Jeffersonian
223 RAILROAD MEETING
May 7,1851--At a meeting of the citizens of Montgomery County, held at the courthouse in Clarksville, on Monday the 5th, J.B. Reynolds, Esquire, was called to the chair and Dr. C.L. Wilcox appointed secretary.
Hon. M.A. Martin
G.A. Henry
R.W. Thomas
Samuel Stacker
John Stacker
William H. Stewart
R.M. House
Dr. C.L. Wilcox
Hon. Cave Johnson
C.O. Faxon
Afterwords, the meeting adjourned.
J.B. Reynolds, Chairman
Chesterfield Lewis Wilcox, Secretary
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
224 CLARKSVILLE
April 26,1889--The annual meeting of stockholders of Citizens Building and Loan Association for the election of directors, will be held at the office of Polk Grundy Johnson. Esquire, on Monday May 6,1889 at 8:00 p.m.
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
225 UNDERTAKING
April 26,1889--Devoting my time to the Undertaking business. I am better prepared than ever to serve the public in this particular. A full line of caskets, coffins, etc. of all grades on hand. Call on me at the old stand.
C.H. Bailey
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
226 CLARKSVILLE
March 7,1890--W.P. Titus, the former publisher of the chronicle is a job printer by taste and education, and he knows exactly what to do in a job printing office. He will at once fit his office and bindery with a complete line of the latest material and devote his entire attention to the branch of the trade. The Leaf Chronicle bespeaks for him a liberal share of the public patronage.
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
227 SOUTH SIDE
March 7,1890--Albert Hudgins, a popular young man of the south side is clerking for J.F. Wood.
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
228 CLARKSVILLE
March 7,1890--After next Monday Mrs. Mary Pollock will be engaged in the dressmaking department at Mrs. Hodgson and Maguire’s. a good selection for the place.
From: Daily Tobacco Leaf Chronicle
229 SHILOH
September 17,1891---Mr. Ford the blacksmith, of Palmyra, has put up a shop at Shiloh, where he will make his future stay.
From: Daily Leaf Chronicle
230 MCALLISTER’S CROSSROADS
May 16,1898---Bailey Johnson and Will Wright and Master Johnnie Wright were in McAllister's Crossroads lately looking for timber, especially walnut.
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
231 RINGGOLD
February 28,1890--Dr. S.J. Rollow, recently of Hampton Station, has hung out his shingle in the Ringgold neighborhood and can be found at Mrs. William Green’s. He is a fine young physician and the Leaf wishes him success.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
232 AUCTION
December 13,1879---Klein & Wood, of Collinsville, Tennessee, will, on the 23rd, offer their entire stock of dry goods for sale at auction at that place.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
233 LONE OAK
January 26,1907---The Lone Oak Planters Tobacco Co. of Cunningham, this county, has filed application with the County Register for a charter. The company is capitalized at $5,000. It is organized for the purpose of stripping, grading, prizing, and preparing for market, selling and storing tobacco, and for receiving, handling, storing and selling all other farm products.
The incorporators are J.N. Blackford, J.M. Thompson, Sterling Ussery, Edgar Orgain, and James Harvey, all residents of the 17th District of this county.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
234 FINE CIGARS
April 27,1853---A lot of fine cigars--first quality just received by C.O. Faxon.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
235 TOBACCO SALE
May 4,1853---April 27,1853; sold at Trice’s Landing 100, hhds of Tobacco as follows.
10 Hogsheds from 4.25 to 4.50
10 Hogsheds from 4.50 to 5.00
11 Hogsheds from 5.00 to 5.50
40 Hogsheds from 5.50 to 6.00
25 Hogsheds from 6.00 to 6.50
2 Hogsheds from 6.50 to 7.00
1 Hogsheds from ………7.55
1 Hogsheds from ………9.50
The whole sale averaging $5.85 per hundred pounds---the best so far of the season.
L.A. Waller & Co.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
236 CLARKSVILLE
May 4,1853---The Branch Bank of Tennessee at Clarksville’s organized ?? the Act of the last Legislature, re-establishing the same directors.
Peter Peacher
Bryce Stewart
James E. Bailey
E. Howard
W.B. Dortch
H.M. Dudley
A.G. Green
R. McNeily
V.S. Allen
W.H. Drane
due vacancy
W.B. Munford; President
D.N. Kennedy; cashier
Discount day every Tuesday. Bill committee meeting at 12:00 everyday.
April 27,1853
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
237 CLARKSVILLE
May 11,1853---Our lady readers will be delighted to hear that Mr. Tom Brunson has just received, per steamer America, a fresh supply of New Goods, and they will of course make it convenient to visit him immediately.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
238 CLARKSVILLE
May 18,1853---Til Willis is staying things at the old Bank and will be able in a few weeks to start Pritchett & Dortch in business.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
239 CLARKSVILLE
August 24,1853---The flour mill of Hayes, Pritchett & Co. turns out about eight barrels of flour per hour.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
240 GROCERY
August 24,1853---We call attention to the advertisement of George Alwell. He keeps on hand a large supply of every thing in the grocery line and moreover he always has the very best flour and meal, as low as it can be had elsewhere. Ike is always ready to carry it around to the houses.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
241 CLARKSVILLE
August 31,1853---The foundry of M.H.P. Dorris was put into operation Monday.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
242 MEDICAL COLLEGE
September 21,1853---We are gratified to learn that our young and talented townsman, Dr. R.H. Harrison, has recently been elected to fill the chair of Muteria medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacy, in the Botanice Medical College of Memphis. He will leave our city for the purpose of entering upon his duties, about the middle of next month. He will however return to this place on March, and take charge of his practice during the summer months.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
243 WINTER GOODS
September 21,1853---Now is the time to make good bargains. W. & J.E. Broaddus have just received a large and desirable assortment of Fall and Winter goods. Their stock is carefully selected and they are able to suit taste of everybody.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
244 CLOTHING
November 23,1853---T. McCulloch has just received a fresh supply of clothing, and invites his friends to call and examine it. His acknowledged good taste in the selection of gentlemen’s clothing for his market, is sustained in the styles and qualities of goods he has just received.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
245 CLARKSVILLE BURYING GROUND
December 21,1853---All persons are herby forbid from burying any person in the addition to the said ground who do not purchase a lot therin, and those who have already buried there not owning a lot, must either remove the bodies or purchase the lot.
There are 100 lots in said addition. Some 10 or 12 have been sold. The rest are for sale at $20 each. All the purchased money is to be appropriated to the improvement and decoration of the addition.
Persons decision of purchasing will call on the Recorder who will show them a plot of the Grave Yard.
By order of the Mayor,
T.W. King
Recorder of Clarksville.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
246 CLARKSVILLE
February 22,1854---Our Friends in the country will bear in mind that B.O. Keesee & Co. will hold an auction sale of Groceries on Wednesday the 28th. The amount of Groceries to be sold is large, and the sales positive, and without reserve. This is an excellent opportunity for the country dealers to supply themselves with these articles, and they will of course take advantage of it.
March 1,1854---B.O. Keesee & Co.’s auction sale was well attended, and groceries went off at prices satisfactory to purchasers - They will have another sale on the 28th of this month, at which time we are assured they will offer a greater variety of Groceries than were ever before offered in this market.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
247 CHRISTMAS DOINGS
December 20,1854---A large and varied assortment of articles has just been received by C.O. Faxon, suitable for the holidays, embracing every variety of Gift Books, Annuals, Albums, Etc., Etc., well calculated to rejoice the hearts of brave men or damsels fair, when given by the hand of friendship or of love.
He has also just received an extensive stock of toys to tickle the fancies of the little ones and make them jump for joy. Call and examine the stock all of you who would exhibit your liberality and take in the purchase of beautiful and appropriate presents.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
248 FRANKLIN STREET
January 10,1855---We are requested to state that Mr. Neumayer has rented the Brick office on Franklin Street, two doors down below the Methodist Church, and will occupy it as a Music Room, for the convenience of those living in that part of the town who wish to take lessons.
From: Clarksville Jeffersonian
249 CLARKSVILLE
January 17,1855---Mr. B.H. Wisdom, was yesterday elected Cashier of the Branch Bank of Tennessee at this place in place of W.B. Dortch resigned. Mr. W. has not heretofore resided here, but he has the reputation of being an accomplished business man. Those who know him speak well of his qualifications.
We learn from the Nashville papers, that W.B. Dortch, our townsman, and late Cashier of the Branch of the Bank of Tennessee at this place, has been elected Teller of the principal bank at Nashville. While we congratulate him on his good luck, we regret that our city is to lose so good a citizen.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
250 CITY CEMETERY
July 17,1857---A number of burial lots in the city cemetery have been selected by several persons, but not paid for. This is to notify all such persons that if they do not come forward and pay for the same, the lots will be again put upon the market. By the laws of the city, no lot is considered sold until it is paid for.
T.W. Beaumont
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
251 TRICE’S LANDING
November 5,1858---W.S. Poindexter, late of Red River Landing, has taken an interest in Trice’s landing, and the proprietors are repairing their commodious Warehouse and cleaning up generally, for a large business. They have already on hand for shipment six thousand barrels of flour and eight or ten hogsheads of new crop tobacco.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
252 CLARKSVILLE
October 30,1857---Our energetic townsman, Mr. John K. Smith, will carry on the Pork Packing business again, this season, at his mammoth and well arranged establishment in this city. He is now ready to make contracts for hogs, and will be prepared to commence operations by the 15 or 20 of next month. We wish him much success.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
253 CLARKSVILLE
January 22, 1858---Whitfield & Company, our enterprising foundry men, are renovating the large frame building on second Cross and Franklin Streets for their Iron castings, Etc. Success to you, gentlemen, says the Local.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
254 PLANTER’S BANK
June 17,1859---We are gratified to learn that the vacancy as Director in the Planter’s Bank, occasioned by the death of the late R.M. House, has been filled by the election of Archer Howell, Esq. Mr. H. has long been familiar with the workings of our banks, having been clerk in the Bank of Tennessee, until recently, which eminently qualifies him for this post.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
255 CLARKSVILLE
February 3,1860---We invite attention to the card of W.E. Lowe Esq., who is permanently located in our town, and offers his services, as a lawyer, to the people of Montgomery and the other counties in which he proposes to practice. Mr. Lowe has the reputation of being an able young lawyer, and we can safely vouch for his fidelity in the discharge fo his professional duties.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
256 DENTISTRY
January 13,1860---Dr. H.M. Acree, who has been practicing Dentistry in Memphis and the northern part of Mississippi will, in the course of a week or two open his office in this city, on Franklin street, in the room formerly occupied by Dr. Jones. We are glad to learn that the Dr. intends locating here permanently, and we can assure all who may wish anything done in the way of his profession, that he is an accomplished workman, and a gentleman in every sense of the word. Give him a liberal patronage.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
257 SUPERVISOR OF BANKS
May 11,1860---Col. William A. Quarles, of this city, Supervisor of Banks, entered upon the duties of that office here this week. He commenced on Tuesday, with an examination into the Branch Bank of Tennessee, and was still engaged there yesterday. He is certainly making clean work of it, so far, and says he intends to make through examination into the liabilities, resources and condition, generally of all the Banks in the State. We shall speak definitely of the result of his examinations here in our next.
This office of Supervisor of Banks was created by our last Legislature, and Col. Quarles was appointed by Gov. Harris, to fill it. The selection was an excellent one, and his reports will doubtless be of great advantage to the public, in keeping them reliably advised as to the condition of our thanks.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
258 CLARKSVILLE
May 4,1860---The work of excavation for the foundation of the new stores to be erected on the site of Newell’s old livery stable, corner of Franklin and Second Streets, is progressing rapidly. The ground is fast assuming the featured of an “evacuated lot.” This block which is to embrace three stores, three stories high, will, when finished, be one of the finest in the town and a decided ornament to it. Our enterprising friend, Mr. Tomas Munford, has, we learn, purchased the corner lot, and will build and own the store there. Mr. Joseph Jones owns the two others. They are to be occupied by two dry-goods stores and a drug store.
From: Clarksville Chronicle
259 PLANTER’S BANK
April 7,1846--At an Election held at the Planters Bank of Tennessee, at Nashville, on the fourth day of March, 1846, the following officers were elected for the Branch at Clarksville, for the ensuing twelve months.
H.F. Beaumont, President
William Braoddus
George H. Warfield
R.M. House
E.L. Carney
W.M. Stewart
Daivd Browder
E.H. Foster, Jr.
James McClure
Tate Buyarly
John W. Barker
Thomas W. Frazer, Director
Charles M. Hiter, Clerk
From: Clarksville Chronicle
260 AUTHORIZED LIQUOR DEALERS
June 9,1846--We have been handed by the proper authorities for publication the following list of persons who have obtained license to retail spirituous or vinous liquors in the county of Montgomery:
J.W. Hale
Duff & George
Lewis Smith