1890-09-18
The toothsome scuppernong “The long pole may knock the persimmon…” what The busiest body in Henderson is Bat Parham, who runs the clothing department at S & C Watkins. “Jewish New Year” – an introduction to Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Guinea Pigs for sale Owen Davis marries Miss Ellie Young, daughter of Dr. S. D. Young. H. T. Watkins Jr. is a groomsman.
1890-08-21 | #DrWT #Watkins
Profile: Owen Davis, energetic and indefatigable young warehouseman Dr. Cheatham’s letter from Texas S & C Watkins have $8-$10k in clothing alone this year Mrs. Parham and Mrs. Horner are now principals at Vance Seminary
1890-07-03 | #Watkins
Samuel Watkins repainted his house Dr. Boyd requests the return of two books (Innocents Abroad and Cram’s Atlas) Messrs. Chavasse and Macy’s Norfolk Bananza Excursion New: The Safety Bicycle Democratic county convention. Samuel Watkins is a delegate for Henderson, along with A. C. Zollicoffer, James R. Davis, JH Dunn, WH Cheek Radam’s Microbe Killer
1890-03-06 | #DrWT #Watkins
Died: Miss Sue E. Watkins, visiting a relative at Black Walnut NC Supreme Court reaches a decision in the sentencing of Cross and White Up til now, J. W. Watkins has run the local telegraph office Dr. Arch Cheatham, an ENT specialist in Durham, starts holding special free clinic days on Wednesdays. Inspired by his father, Dr. Cheatham, who did that back in the day.
1889-10-01 | #DrWT
Narrow Escape! Dr. Cheatham tried to cross Flat Creek; had to cut his horse loose (from the buggy?) and come back later to get his instrument case Professor Gentry and his performing dogs
1889-09-26 | #Cheatham #DrWT
Time to put away straw hats and linen breeches. Lizzie Cheatham is teaching art classes at her home Two new plug tobacco factories Mr. Wright collapsed while squirrel hunting; the Drs. Cheatham are summoned (that’s Dr. WT and his son Goode) Married: S & C Watkins’ employee Alex Barnes (I guess he becomes the undertaker later?) and miss Cora Elam Ad for Lizzie Cheatham’s art classes CATARRH! Electric Bitters Davis & Rose ad “Shave, sir?
1889-09-01 | #DrWT
Female High School opens; principal: Mrs. M. Parham H. T. Watkins, trustee, selling a farm at auction Oscar Outlaw, “very polite and artistic” proprietor of the shaving saloon above the Bank The tallest man we know lives in Stokes County Gov. will reward $100 each for the capture of Caudle & Newby Black workers in Raleigh went on strike for better pay ($1/day) and a 10-hour work day Municipalities should be providing clean drinking water to all!
1889-06-01 | #Cheatham #Watkins
Editorial: Henderson should donate to “Johnstown Sufferers” [flood?] Chavasse, Ward, & Macy’s Grand Expedition to Norfolk Try Cheatham’s Cholera Mixture! Samuel Watkins gave the (new?) Methodist-Episcopal church a 5-piece silver communion service in memory of his late mother-in-law (Mrs. Dr. Cheatham)
1889-01-01 | #Cheatham #Watkins
in which I learn about turpentine fields Gold Leaf 7 years in publication Two weddings in Dr. Cheatham’s family recently WT Jr. married Maggie Thomas at the family home (on William St) Arch (Durham’s Dr. Cheatham) married Ida Jane Shaw Henry Clay is so cool.
1888-09-13 | #Bullock #Cheatham #Watkins
Vance Guards (militia I guess) Romeo & Juliet at Burwell Hall Adcocks, charged with poisoning H. Adcock’s wife Two Novelty Force Pumps saved Cheatham bldg. on Main St. from fire Small cyclone near Dabney last week Wortham’s Mineral Water T. T. Hicks has 12000 bricks to sell Frui-Miz, finest beverage in the world, at Cheatham’s Arnica Salve for salt rheum, tetter, chilblains and all skin eruptions, also piles Henderson Again Visited by Fire Losses include property of W.
