mrs. cheatham obit, train accident, merchants travel north, electric light wires

1888-03-01 - Henderson Gold Leaf

  • “After a long and tedious illness…”
  • Obituary for Mrs. Martha Geneva (née Davis) Cheatham
  • Also variously called Mrs. Dr. WT Cheatham and Geneva B. Cheatham
  • Ad for Mourning Jewelry from EE Hight
  • RB Henderson selling land
  • TW and SJ Currin default on a loan; HT Watkins is trustee for the auction of their land
  • Stallings and Crews’ store has an elegant line of new spring goods
  • Soda fountain for sale by AC Zollicoffer
  • Death of Mr. Solon Southerland. Obit, funeral w/ Rev. Alexander Sprunt. (he had got religion during his illness and became a Presbyterian)
  • Guaranteed to cure consumption! Shiloh’s! Buy it at Cheatham & Co. (“Guaranteed!” No FDA until 1906)
  • Partner wanted for First-Class Medicine Company: LIGHTNING TOOTH EXTRACTOR.
  • Col. Burgwyn, hometown boy, visited Baltimore on railroad business.
  • The Oxford and Henderson Railroad is open for business
  • Drunk guy got run over by the 10:40 mail train
  • The post office is in its new location in the rear of Watkins’ store on Breckinridge St.
  • Stallings and Crews’ Store: “a veritable fairy bower”
  • Raleigh Standard Guano, for sale by DY Cooper
  • “Young man, if you are in the habit of standing about the church doors and windows smoking cigarettes, stop it.”
  • Mr. Samuel Watkins of the extensive firm of S & C Watkins went North to buy spring stock, accompanied by Miss Rosa Thomas, millinery buyer.
  • Cheatham’s drug store is putting in a soda foundain
  • Electric light wires are going up