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Drug Stores. - Montgomery & Bogle, C. A. Hudson, Taylor & Turner.
Furniture and Undertakers. - C. R. Wade.
Flouring Mills. - Reliance Milling Company.
Grain and Produce. - Bogle & Tull, T. M. Bogle, Reliance Milling Company.
Groceries. - D. J. Keathley, M. L. Corley, Taylor & Turner, Reeves & Wade.
Hotels. - Commercial, Lindel.
Hardware. - C. R. Wade, Clarence Bogle.
Insurance. - J. W. Howell, G. W. Reed.
Jewelers. - D. F. Barnwell.
Lawyers. - J. L. Fry, E. R. Bruce.
Liverymen. - J. W. Patterson.
Milliners. - Watkins & Wade, J. L. Bingham.
Meat Markets. -A. Worts
Physicians. - H. T. Fullerton, F. J. Ramer, S. N. Page, G. J. Ramsey, A. J.
Skiles, A. J. Taylor, E. A. Taylor.
Public Halls. - Central Hall (for lectures and public meetings): seating
capacity, 500.
Shoe Makers. - N. P. Eddelman.
Stave Mills. - W. B. Shannon.
Temperance Drinks. - J. F. Carroll.
John W. Howell
John W. Howell, justice of the peace and notary public, Kenton, Tenn., was born in Gibson County, Tenn., on September 10, 1841. He is a son of Jethro and a grandson of Caleb Howell, a North Carolinian, who came with his family to Gibson County in 1825, and settled four miles southwest of Kenton. Jethro Howell was born in North Carolina on November, 7, 1818, and died on October 23, 1894. He married Elizabeth Needham in 1840, who was a daughter of Rev. John W. Needham, who came to Gibson County from Maryland about 1822, and was the first sheriff of Gibson County and a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Howell is of Scotch-Irish (sic) descent, and was reared on a farm and educated in country schools. From 1858 to 1861 he
traded in stock, shipping to New Orleans, and in the year 1861 he enlisted in the Confederate Army at Columbus, KY., in Company H, Thirteenth Tennessee Infantry; but on account of disabilities he was discharged the same year. In the year 1863 he reenlisted in the Twelfth Tennessee Cavalry under General Forrest, and was afterwards transferred to the Second Tennessee Cavalry, serving until the close of the war, in May, 1865, receiving a parole at Paducah, Ky. He came to Kenton in the fall of 1869, where he has since, until 1900, been engaged in mercantile pursuits.
Photo: John W. Howell (Member of the County Court)
Mr. Howell is a Democrat in politics, and was elected justice of the peace in 1876, and reelected in 1882, serving twelve years; and being opposed to a third term, he was not a candidate in 1888. In 1894 his friends again elected him justice of the peace, and reelected him in 1900; and in 1899, when Gibson County Court found it necessary to build a new courthouse, he, with R. Z. Taylor, Dr. T. J. Happel, John P. Hale, and B. C. Jarrell, was put on the Building Committee, the result of whose labors is that one of the best, if not the very best, courthouses in the State has been completed. He was married in September, 1862, to Amanda C. Dozier, who was born in Gibson County on January 2, 1846. Mr. Howell is a Mason, Old Fellow, and a Knight of Pythias. He was made a Mason in March and Knight Templar in December 1863, and has been Recorder of
Kenton Commandery, No. 18, Knights Templar, since it
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was organized in June, 1891. He has filled other positions in the various lodges to which he belonged. He and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was ordained an elder in 1866, and has been stated clerk and treasurer of Obion Presbytery since 1886. He has lived in Kenton thirty-two years, and there are but two other persons who are older citizens of the town. He is now about sixty years of age, and a leading citizen and a representative man of Gibson County. Mr. Howell is universally esteemed for his probity of character and good citizenship.
Rev. J. L. Dickens
Rev. J. L. Dickens, D. D., LL. D., was born in Gibson County, Tenn., and received his primary education in the common schools of the county. When a boy he became a Christian, and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He became a candidate for the ministry under the care of the Hopewell Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church before he was grown, and entered Newbern Academy and studied there two years. He was licensed to preach and then entered Bethel College, and was a student in said college for about five years, from which college he was graduated with the degree of A. B. in June, 1879. He studied theology in Lane Seminary, Cincinnati, O., and Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn., and was graduated from the last named school with the degree of B. D. in 1884. In the same year he was elected to a professorship in Bethel College, McKenzie, Tenn. He completed a post-graduate course in McKenzie College of Lebanon, Ill., and received the A. M. degree in 1885. In 1886 he was chosen president of Bethel College, McKenzie, Tenn. In 1887 he completed a post-graduate course of study in metaphysical and ethical philosophy in Cumberland University and received the Ph. D. degree. He was chosen president of Trinity University, Texas, in
1889. In 1891 he became president of Quanah College, Texas. In the same year Butler University, Indiana, conferred upon him the degree of LL. D. He served Quanah College until the building was destroyed by fire in December, 1893. He returned to Tennessee, and was pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Murfreesboro, until he was again chosen president of Bethel College in 1895. Four years again he served as president of this college. In 1899 Florence College, Texas, conferred the degree of D. D. upon him. He became pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kenton in 1899. In May,
Photo: Rev. J.L. Dickens
Rev. J. L. Dickens (Pastor of Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Kenton)
1901, the American University of Harriman, Tenn., conferred the degree of S. T. D. upon him after an advancedpost graduate course in theology. Mr. Dickens has been married twice - the first time, to Miss Mattie Tiner, of Gibson County, Tenn.; the second time, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Bridforth, of Nesbitt, Miss. The first marriage was shortly after his graduation from Bethel College; the second marriage was December 25, 1895.
Medina.
This is a village of 300 inhabitants, situated in a fine fruit and grain-growing section of the county, on the Illinois Central Railroad, nine miles south of Milan. The business interests of Medina are represented by the following establishments:
Drugs. - D. T. Andrews.
Dry Goods. - Shantz & Cunningham, S. Tuchfield & Sons, H. M. House.
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General Merchants. - D. B. Rowlett
Groceries. - I. M. Nelson, J. C. McDonald, A. M. House, T. J. Graves, J. D.
McClutchon, J. A. Mayo.
Furniture and Undertakers. - W. M. Senter
Hotels. - Andrew House.
Liverymen. - Coburn & Spain, S. Fuzzell.
Blacksmiths. - B. O. Smith.
Roller Mills. - G. R. James & Co.
Undertakers. - McCulley & Turner
Cotton Gins. - Rowlett Brothers.
Photo
DR. D. T. ANDREWS
(Merchant)
Lumber and Timber Dealers. - J. W. Moris.
Box Timber and Fertilizer. - R. M. Hemphill
Physicians. - J. E. Adkisson, J. D. Richardson, J. A. Blackman.
Dentists. - Cole Gillespie.
Postmaster. - R. N. Karnes.
There are three Churches in town - Methodist, Baptist, and Cumberland Presbyterian - all with flourishing
congregations and well attended Sunday schools. The town has a good graded free school under State law.
Medina is the shipping point for a considerable territory devoted to fruit and vegetables growing, besides other farm products. A few of the leading fruit growers who ship from this point are: A. Graves, W. O. Graves, J. J.
Parish, J. L. Mills, W. W. Roe, J. H. Barnwell, J. H. Jackson & Bro., T. Warmath, John Warmath, H. H. Love, and William Daughterty.J. C. Shelton is the obliging railroad agent at Medina
Photo: Dr. D.T. Andrews (merchant)
Photo: Mrs. Aggie Andrews
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GIBSON STATION
Is a station and village on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, five miles east of Humboldt. It is an important shipping point for fruits, vegetables, and general farm products. There is a fine section of productive farming
land adjacent, constituting one of the best neighborhoods in the county. This point ships an aggregate of 230 car loads of garden products per annum. The village has two handsome frame churches, occupied by Methodist and Baptist. The Methodist have a membership of 110 and a Sunday school of 75; the Baptist have a membership of 153 and a Sunday school of 100. A good school is maintained, having an enrollment of 150 pupils.
The business enterprises are:
General Stores. - S. A. Scruggs and W. J. Rust.
Groceries, Drugs, and Hardware. - J. F. Parker.
Groceries. - Meals & Chandler
Fruit Boxes, Timber, and Fertilizer. - James L. Morgan.
Fertilizer. - H. M. Fly.
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Blacksmiths. -E. L. Cannon
Physicians - R. H. Hunt, T. D. Bugg, C. S. Parker
BRADFORD
Is a flourishing little town of the Illinois Central Railroad, in the northeastern part of the county, of 350 inhabitants. It is situated in a good farming region and enjoys a good trade. It was located about 1874 on the completion of the railroad through the county. The town has a good graded free school, with a high school department which has a very high standing in the community. The Methodists, Baptists , and Cumberland Presbyterians have good church buildings and prosperous congregations.
The business enterprises of the town are:
General Merchants. - Boone, Belew & Co.; J. A. Smith, Meadors & Overton,
Alexander Bros. & Green.
Drugs. - J. W. Crider.
Groceries. - T. J. Collins, F. M. Campbell.
Grain Dealers. - J. Candle & Son.
Stock Breeders. - G. T. Belew.
Liverymen. - R. L. Lannon.
Undertakers. -J. W. Johns
Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers. - J. H. Hedgcock.
Hotels. - N. I. H. McKenzie.
Physicians. - J. D. and J. A. McKenzie and J. A. Moore
The principle industries in operation are:
Cotton Ginners. - Smith, Arnold & Co.; J. E. Conlee & Co.
Roller Mills. -- J. T. Cain & Son.
The agricultural products shipped from this point indicate the productiveness of the farms in the county around: Fruits and vegetables , 145 cars; live stock and poultry, 175 cars; timber products (embracing lumber, sawed and hewn, split timber, taves, and uncut logs), 800 cars. The following are a few of the largest shippers of farm products: D. L. Patrick, A. Anderson. J. N. Thetford, J. M. Guy, E. V. Guy, J. N. Rochelle, W. H. Desmond, J. K. McAlister, J. M. Ford, and J. R. Moore.
IDLEWILD
A station on the Illinois Central Railroad, three miles south of Bradford, has the following business enterprises:
General Merchants. - Powell & Brothers, Grant Thetford. Roller Mills. - Hudson & Thetford.
CADES
A station on the Illinois Central Railroad, four miles north of Milan, has the following business establishments:
General Traders. - L. G. H. Pittman. General Merchants. - John Browning. Sawmills. - William Keton.
EATON
The village of Eaton, situated in the southwestern portion of the Forked Deer River, is the oldest town, next to Trenton, in the county. It was a settlement in 1824, and from that time up to the advent of the railroads it
was a considerable trading and shipping point. Keel boats were loaded here with surplus produce of the county, to be transported to the Mississippi River for the New Orleans market. During this period of its history it was a busy place to trade. It is surrounded by a good farming country, but has lagged somewhat in development in recent years. Good land can be bought in the neighborhood of Eaton for the sum of $10 to $20 per acre.
At present the village presents but little evidence of its former importance. A considerable trade is still carried on here.
The business establishments are:
J. W. Smith & Co., a firm composed of J. W. Smith, W. T. Ingram, and B. F.
Lemond, general merchants; also operate a sawmill and cotton gin.
SKETCH OF LIFE OF JUDGE SAMUEL WILLIAMS
Samuel Williams was born in Smith County, Tenn., July 5, 1815. He was the eldest son of Silas M. Williams. His father moved to Madison County, TENN., when Samuel was a lad, and settled near the little Madon. He was a farmer of small means and Samuel grew up on the farm.
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About 1835 his father moved to the State of Illinois, where he remained until his death. His sister, Dicy Williams, married Basil M. Taylor, of Tennessee, in 1837, and she and her husband and Samuel returned to Madison County, Tenn., and Samuel made his home with his brother-in-law for several years. Samuel's education was very limited , as was the case of most of the sons of small farmers of that day. He was often heard to say that he began life for himself grubbing at $10 per month. During the time he stayed with his brother-in-law he had a lawsuit with a man about a horse trade. He became much interested in the suit and borrowed some law books to investigate the question in the case. He became so fascinated with legal questions that he decided to make a lawyer of himself. Accordingly, he obtained a few law books from judge John Reed, of Jackson, and read them at night, and at such time as he could spare from his work on the farm. He continued this manner
of life for several years, after which he obtained a license to practice law. He began practice of law in Troy, the county seat of Obion County, in 1840. He remained in Troy about five years, and then opened an office in Trenton, Gibson County, having a good practice. He married Miss Katrina M. Walker, of Davidson County, Tenn. In 1858 he was elected judge of the Circuit Court in the district in which he lived. He remained on the bench until the courts were suspended by the war in 1862. Owning a large tract of land in Illinois, and the war raging in Tennessee, he moved to Carbondale, Ill., in 1863, and died there on March 3, 1864. Judge Williams left surviving him his wife, who died in 1899, and six children. Matthew, Mercer, and Annie have since died.
Two of his daughters, Mrs. Sallie Pearce, wife of H. C. Pearce, Esq., and Mrs. Fannie Jelton, wife of J. W. Jelton, reside at Trenton, Tenn., and his son, Rev. S. H. Williams, is now a resident of Newbern, Dyer County, Tenn. Judge Williams was a consistent member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Although he began life poor, and without influential friends to help him, yet by energy, industry, and sagacity, he made himself an able lawyer and an excellent judge, and accumulated a large estate. His career may be held up as an example to young men of the county of what a poor boy, without education or influential friends, may make of himself. . But judge Williams was not an ordinary man. He was richly endowed by nature in many respects. He was energetic, industrious, and had the gift of perseverance, and to these qualities was added a large measure of common sense. As a lawyer, he was a safe counselor; as a judge, he discriminated wisely in the administration of justice. He was eminently practical in everything he undertook, and his broad practical mind illuminated his whole life and crowned it with it with success. He could not only advise his clients as to their legal rights, but in regard to their business affairs as well, for no subject that was presented seemed to escape the grasp of his uncommon common sense. J. T. C.
DATES OF ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTIES OF WEST TENNESSEE
Shelby 1819
Hardin 1819
Henry November 7, 1821
Madison November 7, 1821
Henderson November 7, 1821
Weakly November 7, 1821
Carroll November 11, 1922
McNairy October 8, 1823
Hardeman October 10, 1823
Haywood October 10, 1823
Dyer October 16, 1823
Gibson October 21, 1823
Obion October 24, 1823
Tipton October 27, 1823
Fayette September 29, 1824
Lauderdale November, 1835
Benton November, 1835
Decatur November, 1835
Crockett April. 1872
Lake June 9, 1870
Chester 1879
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ADDENDA
Persons seeking locations for manufacturing or other business enterprises, or who wish to engage in farming or fruit growing, would do well to address either of the following gentlemen, who will cheerfully furnish any information desired: I. H. Dungan, W. I. McFarland, Humboldt, Tenn.: J. H. Koffman, Fruitland, Tenn.; Albert Biggs, Harry Elder, Trenton, Tenn.; Russel Dance, Dyer, Tenn.: W. P. Elrod, Rutherford, Tenn.; J. W. Howell, Kenton, Tenn.
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The following lands are advertised for sale by owners: J. E. Campbell has a body of improved and timbered land in Carroll County, situated about eight miles from Louisville and Nashville Railroad, twelve miles east of Milan, eight miles south of Trezevant, which is the nearest railroad point. The land is well adapted for farming, well watered by eight creeks and springs. This land is sufficient to run a water mill. This land may be bought on good terms as a whole or in tracts. Mr. Campbell also has a fine improved farm of 300 acres ("Oakwood"), good soil, adapted to general farming and stock raising, situated three miles north of Humboldt, which he would part with, as he is devoting himself to other business. Address J. E. Campbell, Humboldt, Tenn.
J. N. Koffman has for sale one good fruit or stock farm, situated on the Humboldt and Gibson Wells road, four miles northwest of Humboldt, Tenn., containing about 47 acres in timber and 120 in cultivation. Healthy
location. Three settlements and three good tenant houses. One spring of water: good pure well 30 feet deep, also good mineral wells on the farm; as good mineral water as found in this county. Apply to J. N. Koffman, Fruitland, Tenn.
ERRATA
On page 3 of this work, under caption "Regional History," the types put the visit of "Leif the Lucky," to America in the year 1900. This is an arrant falsehood on the part of the type. It should be 1000.
Illustrations.
The photographic work on this work was done by Mr. Ben Oppenheimer, who did the work for illustrating Trenton; Mrs. J. H. Bailey, who did the work for Humboldt; and Mr. Frank Lee, who did the work for Dyer.
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Some Facts About the United States
The population of the United States of America in the year 1800 was 5,303,000; in 1900 it was 76,295,220.
The territory of the United States has increased from 1,018,000,000 acres in 1800 to 2,405,000,000 in 1900.
The foreign trade of the United States in 1800 was $162,000,000; now it is $2,244,000,000
In 1800 the population of Tennessee was 1,767,518; now it is 2,022,723.
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GENERAL INDEX
REGIONAL HISTORY 3
American, Discovery by Columbus 4
American, Discovery by Cabots 5
American, Early Voyages to 5
America, Naming of 5
America, First English Settlement 6
Charter of King Charles 6
Carolina, North and South 6
Treaty of 1763 8
North Carolina Asserts Sovereignty over Country 8
Treaty of 1783 8
North Carolina Creates Counties 8,9
Cedes Treaty to United States 9
State of Tennessee Admitted 10
Creation of Counties by State 10
Chickasaw Indians 11
Purchase of Their Lands 1
Creation of West Tennessee Counties 14,144
GIBSON COUNTY, ORGANIZATION
Col. John H. Gibson 12
First Settlers 13
First Courts 14
Location of County Seat 16
Growth of Population in County 17
Building of the Railroads 18
Description of County 20
County Government 21
Laying Corner Stone of New Courthouse 23
The Judiciary and Bar 26
Religious Interests of County 35
Public Schools 38
Laneview College 40
Medical Society of County 42
County Board of Health 42
Gibson County Fair 42
Gibson County Farmers' Institute 42
West Tennessee Horticulture Society 42
Shorthorn Breeders' Association 42
Assessed Value of Lands 120
Railroad Shipments 121
Transportation Facilities 78
Louisville and Nashville Railroad 78
Mobile & Ohio Railroad 78
Illinois Central Railroad 78
Gibson Wells 78
Masonic Fraternity 79
Taxables of County 81
Old People in County 110
Post Offices in County 132
Addenda
Errata
ILLUSTRATIONS AND DESCRIPTIVE ARTICLES
Jersey Cows, Dr. A. E. Turners Stock Farm. Cover
Misses Mary and Francis Jarrell Frontispiece
A First Monday in Trenton 3
Marble Works of James Gillen 7
Some of the Magistrates of County 7
Old Courthouse 23
New Courthouse 23
Magistrates of County 21
Teachers of Gibson County 38
Laneview Assembly Hall 40
Members of Gibson County Medical Society 41
Baptist Church, Humboldt 47
Baptist Church, Trenton 88
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Humboldt 49
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Trenton 90
Methodist Church, Humboldt 48
Methodist Church, Trenton 89
Methodist Church, Brazil 133
Presbyterian Church, Trenton 89
Catholic Church, Trenton 51
Humboldt High School 52
B. C. Jarrell & Co. Factory 64
Dodson Plow Works 65
Cotton Mill, Humboldt 68
Cotton Mill, Trenton 93
Interior of James Gillen's Marble Works, Humboldt 68
Humboldt Spoke Works 69
Beare Bros.' Ice Factory 70
Eclipse Marble Works, Humboldt 71
Merchants' State Bank, Humboldt 72
Bank of Humboldt 73
Children's Play House, B. F. Jarrell 75
View of Drug Store of A. Thweet, Humboldt. Three cuts 76, 77
Some of the Drummers of Gibson County 79
Faculty of Peabody High School 86
Gibson County Bank 91Interior View of Harrison Dry Goods Company's Store 96
Forked Deer Roller Mill 97
Smith Block, Trenton 100
The Bigelow Hotel 102
T. Harlan & Co., Stave Mill 104
Interior of Mrs. J. G. Sedberry's Millinery Store 106
Interior of Mrs. J. M. Skiles & Co.'s Store, Trenton 106
Dement Block, Dyer 116
Hearn Block, Dyer 118
Howse & Ragan's Store, Brazil 134
PORTRAITS AND SKETCHES
Adams, J. J. R. 59
Andrews, Dr. D. T. 142
Andrews, Mrs. D. T. 142
Armstrong, Rev. W. W. 112
Barham, W. C. 131
Bailey, Austin 127
Bailey, George 127
Beucler, Rev. Father 51
Butler, Rev. J. H. 87
Bigelow, John W. 103
Benton, E. E. 105
Campbell, John E. 56
Carthel, Judge John T. 28
Clopton, Dr. R. A. 131
Collinsworth, A. J. 119
Cummins, Prof. J. B. 39
Caldwell, Judge W. C. 28
Collisworth, Grandfather 83
Cooper, Judge John S. 29
Collinsworth, J. A. 62
Davidson, Miss Essie Mai 124
Dodson, W. H. 66
Dodson, C. J. 67
Dodson, A. R. 62
Dodd, W. H. 80
Dickens, Rev. J. L. 141
Drew, R. J. 32
Dunlap, W. N. I. 56
Dungan, I. H. 61
Elder, John W. 92
Ferrell, Col. C. H. 57
Ferrell, Mrs. C. H. 57
Freed, J. 96
Freeman, Judge Thos. J. 28
Foltz, Frank X. 69
Forrest, Henry N. 107
Garth, Rev. J. G. 51
Gay, Major William 99
Gilbert, Sam 58
Gillespie, J. C. 55
Gillen, James 54
Grizzard, R. R. 98
Gatewood, J. W. 61
Hassell, Prof. A. D. 119
Howell, J. W. 140
Hood, Rev. R. W. 49
Hutchinson, D. J. 31
Hunter, Rev. T. M. 89
Ing, E. W. 71
Ingram, G. W. 34
Jarrell, B. C. 64
Jarrell, Wm 104
Jewel, Rev. S. I. 88
Jones, LeGrand W. 33
Johnson, N. B. 118
Jordan, Rev. W. A. 112
Jetton, Isaac I. 98
Jetton, D. E. 98
Koffman, Dr, J. N. 126
Koffman, J. H. 124
Koffman, Mrs. J. H. 125
Kyzer, J. E. 137
Lannon, J. N. 55
McFarland, W. I. 54
Morgan, L. W. 31
Morgan, R. E. 34
McRee, W. F. 33
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GENERAL INDEX, CONTINUED
Mathews, Dr. W. F. and Family 135
McLeskey, Rev. Joe 50
Neil, Judge M. M. 29
Naylor, Rev. W. J. 89
Oppenheimer, Meyer 94
Oppenheimer, Ben 87
Parr, John Hess 106
Pope, Mrs. Alethia 110
Senter, Neal A. 53
Senter, J. M. 95
Senter, John M. 60
Smith, John R. 108
Smith, Leslie W. 101
Stallings, J. B. 58
Smith, W. G. 107
Smith, W. I. 100
Stigall, T. M. 74
Stigall, Mrs. T. M. 74
Taylor, R. Z. 25
Turner, Dr. A. E. 30
Thompson, J. R. 134
Thweatt, J. J. 59
Thweatt, Dr. A. 76
Vick, J. W. 100
Willson, Rev. Lloyd T. 47
Wyatt, H. L. 136
Williamson, Judge John L. 27
Williams, Judge Samuel 27, 143
Residences.
Adams, J. J. R. 44
Brass field, Dr. Albert 134
Campbell, J. R. 36
Coley, W. H. 130
Collinworth, A. J. 83
Deason, J. R. 39
Dunlap, W. N. L. 26
Dodson, A. R. 19
Dement, J. R. 115
Elder, H. M. 11
Foltz, Frank X. 48
Freed, J. 10
Farris, G. W. 118
Ferrell, C. H. 9
Happel, T. J. 14
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Howse, G. R. 19
Jarrell, B. F. 46
Jetton, J. W. 15
Jackson, Dr. J. A. 117
Koffman, Dr. J. N. 126
McDearmon, J. C. 16
Matthews, Dr. W. F. 18
McDaniel, R. B. 114
Mitchell, John B. 128
Read, H. C. 45
Smith, W. L. (Oak Manor) 85
Senter, John M. 52
Turner, Dr. A. E. 138
Wade, W. W. 4
Wade, G. W. 24
Wade, C. R. 139
SPECIAL DESCRIPTIVE ARTICLES
City of Humboldt 43
City of Trenton 84
City of Dyer 111
Fruitland 123
City of Milan 128
Town of Rutherford 136
Town of Brzil 133
Town of Kenton 138
Village of Medina 141
Village of Bradford 143
Village of Gibson 142
Village of Idlewild 143
Village of Cades 143
Village of Eaton 143
Yorkville and Neighborhood 135
Neboville and Neighborhood 137
ADVERTISEMENTS
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Illinois Central Railroad.
Saint Louis Coffin Company.
Mayers Chair Company.
Southern Advertising and Publishing Company.
Harrison Dry Goods Company.
Lands for Sale
PHOTO: Jersey cows, Dr. A.E.. Turner's stock farm
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THE HARRISON DRY GOODS COMPANY
OF TRENTON, TENN.
PHOTOS: ADVERTISEMENTS
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THE LARGEST AND MOST PROGRESSIVE ENTERPRISE OF ITS KIND IN GIBSON COUNTY
The business of this house is co-existence with the county, for the reason that its stock of LADIES' DRESS GOODS, GENTS', CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS, AND LADIES' AND GENTS' SHOES is more complete and is offered at lower prices than any other in the county. The business is conducted upon a strictly cash basis, thus enabling the management to sell goods upon very close margins. An accommodating and courteous corps of salesmen will always be found ready to wait upon the public.
EUREKA! EUREKA!
Which means what it has always meant. "I found it." In this case that we have found out how to make a Common 3-slat, double cane seat CHAIR WHICH CAN'T COME TO PIECES if it wanted to. HOW? This cut tells it - a Green Post and Bone Dry Round, on ends of which is cut a "Knot," by our PATENTED MACHINE - don't forget
that. Drive a Dry Round into a hole in a Green Post - result inevitable. Green wood shrinks around the "knot" on the Round. It's there forever. See the point? We guarantee they will go through ant kind of "Christmas frolic"
or a "bear fight." When you buy them you are getting HEIR LOOMS for the fourth and fifth generations of your customers.
FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS IN GIBSON COUNTY
MAYER CHAIR CO.
Union City, Tenn.
Indestructible Chairs 2 Patents (pending)
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WE LEAD THE WORLD
COFFINS AND CASKETS
ST. LOUIS COFFIN COMPANY
PHOTO: Photo of Coffin
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THE OLD RELIABLE
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Louisville & Nashville
***Railroad***
The The
Passenger Freight
Equipment Equipment
Comprises is of
Luxurious Modern Pattern
Day Coaches Especially Adapted
And for the
Pullman Safe Handling
Buffet of
Sleepers Merchandise
Passenger and Freight Trains Are Run On Fast Schedules Between All Points NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST
For information about FREIGHT business, address
D. M. GOODWYN, General Freight Agent;
For information about PASSENGER business, address
C. L. STONE, General Passenger Agent;
For information about LAND, FARMS, and BUSINESS CHANGES, address
R. J. WEMYSS, General Immigration and Industrial Agent;
All of Louisville, KY. PHOTO: Advertisement
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The Most Popular Railway In The South
Elegant roadbed; splendid service; up-to-date trains. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars to St. Louis, Cairo, Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Asheville, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York. Convenient schedules to all points in the North, East, South, and West. Palace day coaches on all trains. W. L DANLEY, General Passenger Agent, Nashville, Tenn. H. F. SMITH, Traffic Manager, Nashville, Tenn
For information concerning lands, agricultural and horticultural conditions, climate, soil, and business opportunities, address J. B. KILLEBREW, Imagination Agent, Nashville, Tenn. Southern Advertising and Publishing Company Nashville, Tenn
Organized for the purpose of preparing, editing, and publishing illustrated books and pamphlets describing and advertising the resources, capabilities, and industrial progress of the South. In addition to its own special publications, the Southern Advertising and Publishing Company is prepared to edit, illustrate, and print special industrial editions of newspapers,
execute all kinds of engraving and half-tone work for newspapers, magazines, colleges, agricultural bodies, societies, corporations, manufacturers, merchants, stationery, etc. Address W. P. GREENE, President and General Manager,
234 North Market Street, Nashville, Tenn.
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