Forsyth County NcArchives History - Businesses .....Kernersville 1886
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KERNERSVILLE.
(Forsyth County.)
(For Abbreviations see bottom of file.)

OFFICERS:
Mayor—PROF. J. S. RAY. 
Secretary and Treasurer—J. J. KERNER. 
Police—J. W. GAMBLE.
Commissioners—J. M. GREENFIELD, W. P. DlCKS, _____ LINVILLE.

American Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco, R S Linville & Bro proprs,
    office and warehouse n w of depot

Beard A H S & Son, dealers in groceries and country produce, cor Main and
    Mountain

Beard, Roberts & Co, manufacturers of plug, twist and navy tobacco, office and
    factory n of Greensboro st

Beard & Roberts, dealers in general merchandise. Main st

Brown, Sapp & Co. manufacturers of plug, twist and pancake tobacco, office and
    factory Main st

Carter W M, boot and shoe maker and dealer in groceries, Main st n of depot

Colley C C, watchmaker and jeweler, cor Main and Greensboro

Davis H, manufacturer of saddles and harness. Main st

Dicks W P, physician and general merchant. Main st

Duggins R A. barber, nr depot

Edwards Henry, saw mill, nr depot

Edwards & Deen, general merchandise, nr depot

Farmers' Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco. H C Edwards propr, office and
    warehouse n of depot

Harrell Wm Henry, wagon maker, nr depot

Jordan Robert A. buyer and seller of horses, nr depot

Kerner Dr E. physician. Main st

Kerner House, Israel Kerner propr. Main st, opp Salisbury

Kerner R P, ticket and freight agent at R & D R R

Kerner & Greenfield, manufacturers of plug and twist tobacco, "Silver Coin,"
    "Fruit of the Press," "Helen's Babies" a specialty. Main st

Kernersville Academy, S C Lindsay principal. Mrs R F Lindsay assist principal,
    Mrs J H Lindsay teacher of music and art. Main st

Kernersville Manufacturing Co, manufacturers of plug and twist tobacco, office
    and factory Main st

Kernersville Tan-Yard, N M Kerner propr, Tan-Yard st 

King J S. dealer in groceries, cor Main and Mountain 

Leak W H & Co, manufacturers of fancy plug and twist tobaccos, office and
    factory Main st.

Lewis & Huff, manufacturers of fine top buggies, phaetons, etc, also general
    repair shop, office and works Main st

Lindsay J H, dealer in cigars and confectioneries, editor of "Kernersville News"
    and postmaster. Main st

Linville R S & Bro. proprietors of the American Warehouse for the sale of leaf
    tobacco, office n w of depot

Linville W A, buyer and seller of horses, near depot

McGilliard & Huske, granite yard, near depot

Nelson R S. groceries, near depot

*Phillips W M, blacksmith, near depot

Plunkett J F, undertaker and furniture dealer, cor Mountain and Cherry

Rights Mrs E B, private school. Miss Harmon ass't, in Moravian Church Vestry

Sapp B J, propr Sapp Hotel, also druggist and physician, corner Main and
    Greensboro

Sapp's Hotel, B J Sapp propr. cor Main and Greensboro

Sapp N W, general merchandise, cor Main and Greensboro

Southern Express Office, R P Kerner agt. at depot

Stafford J. groceries, nr depot

Stewart G W contractor and builder. Salisbury st

Watkins R B, physician and druggist. Main st 

Western Union Telegraph Office. R P Kerner operator


Additional Comments:
ABBREVIATIONS

admr         administrator 
agt          agent 
bet          between 
cor          corner 
e            east
exr          executor
guard        guardian
jr           junior
mdse         merchandise
mfg          manufacturing
mfr          manufacturer
n            north
opp          opposite 
pres         president 
propr        proprietor
s            south 
sec          secretary
sr           senior
st           street
supt         superintendent
treas        treasurer
w            west
*            colored


CHAS. EMERSON'S
NORTH CAROLINA
Tobacco Belt Directory
EMBRACING THE COUNTIES OF
ALAMANCE, DURHAM, FORSYTH, GRANVILLE, GUILFORD, ORANGE, 
ROCKINGHAM, VANCE AND WAKE.
GIVING THE LOCATION OF ALL BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN, A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL
LAND-OWNERS, NUMBER OF ACRES OWNED, AND P. O. ADDRESS OF EACH.
A POST-OFFICE, TELEGRAPH AND EXPRESS OFFICE DIRECTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA.

A MAP OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, CITY, COUNTY AND STATK GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER
INFORMATION.

PRICE $3.00.

CHAS. EMERSON. GREENSBORO, N. C,
Publisher and Compiler.
PROF. CHAS. A. HORNER. ASSIST. COMPILER.
PRESSES OF EDWARDS, BROUGHTON & Co., RALEIGH, N. C.
1886.

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