1902-08-08 | #RCWS
Reception given by Miss Lellie Horner in honor of Etta Peace. Attended: Florence Watkins (TX), Bettie Watkins (Milton), Rushia Whedbee, Claudia Hunter, Rebecca Watkins, Charlie Watkins (TX), Carroll Singleton, D. Y. Cooper Jr., Samuel Watkins Jr.
1902-08-03 | #ads #RCWS #Singleton #starred
Mary Ashley Townsend poem about death A picnic & dance at Tucker’s Pond. Macy Chavasse & Florence Currin were there The ladies of Kentniss Book Club donated a 46-volume literature set, plus several other new books to the library Ice Mission Band (is this anything like the ice band club?) From Henderson: Leila Shannon’s Ping Pong Party, held at her home on Turner Ave. Spotted at the ping pong party: Rushia Whedbee of Hertford, Bettie Watkins of Milton, Florence Watkins of Texas, RCWS, Claudia Hunter, Julia Tucker; Charlie Watkins from TX, Rev.
1902-07-18 | #ads #RCWS #Singleton #Watkins
A++ Mothers Friend ad. (CLIP IT) (“Here’s A Baby”) Mr. & Mrs. Claud Hunter have a party for their daughter Claudia & niece Bettie Watkins of Milton. Fun party games! Who was there? Annie Watkins of Spartanburg, Rushia Whedbee, Leila Shannon, Julia Tucker, RCWS, Willie & Closs Parker, W. T. & W. C. (?) Watkins, Samuel Watkins Jr., Carroll Singleton. The Bon Temps Club, which Julia Cooper visited while in Wilson.
1902-07-11 | #RCWS
Warrenton High School: Location healthy, instruction thorough, discipline firm “Ice Band Club” (don’t really understand this) “The Death Angel is hovering over many a home of the sick and poor…” some helpful cooling remedies for, I guess, too-hot weather Rebecca Watkins gives an elegant reception in honor of her school friend and guest Miss Watkins of Converse, SC. About 40 guests. cure yourself of unnatural discharges with Big G Quina-Laroche - A Ferruginous Tonic
1902-04-10 | #UDC
This week: Charleston exposition UDC meeting, incl.: Mrs. J. R. Singleton, Mrs. E. G. Davis, Miss Elizabeth Watkins
1902-02-20 | #Cheatham
Heaviest snowfall since 1899 – 16 1/2 inches! Mrs. Goode Cheatham home from Baltimore, where she stayed at Johns Hopkins hospital A Mr. Hilliard goes to the pen for 5 years for horse and buggy theft Death of Capt. Isham Johnson Cheatham of Franklinton, railroad agent and older brother of Dr. W.T. Dr. Goode Cheatham thanks the people of Henderson for their help and kindness during his wife’s illness Manager Aronson at the Opera House Fire at the Brame house Power hammer coming to the blacksmith shop Oscar Outlaw adds a fourth barber chair.
1901-11-02 | #UDC
Ad for Stieff pianos (I think we used to have one) Vance County UDC entertained by Mrs. Goode Cheatham. In attendence: Mrs. C. M. Cooper (Pres), Mesdames W. B. Shaw, Henry Perry, & Goode Cheatham (VPs), Mrs. J. T. Alderton (Rec. Sec), Mrs. Samuel Watkins (corresponding secretary), Maria Parham (historian).
1900-09-06 | #DrWT #Watkins
Work is ongoing on Samuel Watkins’ new brick store he mentioned last week All pupils at the Graded School must be vaccinated before the term begins on Sept. 10. Sid Cooper’s pack of hunting hounds Pigs for sale, inquire at newspaper office Henderson Cotton Ginning Co. (Cooper, 3 Parhams, and ACZ) The September Review of Reviews, out now Dr. W. T. Cheatham, A Conscientious Physician and Typical Southern Gentleman, Born 4/29/32, Die 6/23/00.
1900-08-02 | #Cheatham #DrWT
Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Boyd of Belvidere dies. “Safe from the world’s temptations, Safe from corroding care.” A&M College catalog: boiler-tending, dynamo-tending, trumpeting, bell-ringing White watermelon grows in someone’s garden, local press interprets it as proof of white supremacy Speaking of the local press, he (Mr. Manning) was “too excited” by the election results and didn’t get around to all the local news of the week, such as a fire at the train depot and Mr Pettigrew’s death Striking Coincident!
