Granville County NcArchives History - Businesses .....Oxford Business Directory 1886 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com October 8, 2007, 10:29 pm OXFORD, (C. H.) (Granville County.) (For Abbreviations see bottom of file.) OFFICERS: Mayor—W. F. ROGERS. Clerk—R. V. MINOR. Treasurer—J. W. HAYS. Constable—H. W. JONES. Collector—C D. LEACH. Commissioners—R. W. LASSITER. B. H. COZART, E. T. WHITE, B. GHEE. Aiken & Hester, fertilizers, Hillsboro st Allen A W, attorney at law, Williamsboro st Allen, Bullock & Co, feed and provision, also leaf tobacco dealers, Hillsboro e of C H Amis J S, attorney at law, Main st *Anderson John, butcher, Williamsboro st Bank of Oxford, H C Herndon pres, W B Gulic cashier, Main st Baskerville W G, physician, office Hall & Royster's drug store Beasley Wm R, general merchandise. Main st Blackly C R, leaf tobacco dealer. Hillsboro st Bobbitt, Booth & Co. prop'rs of Meadow's Warehouse for the sale of leaf tobacco, Hillsboro st Booth & Hays, physicians, office Main st Booth & Rogers, leaf tobacco dealers, College st Brinkley J D, photographer. Main st *BulIock Jno & Co, restaurant, College st Bullock & Steim, prop'rs of Cooper's Warehouse for the sale of leaf tobacco, Hillsboro st Burwell T N & Co, leaf tobacco dealers, Broadway st Cannady N B, attorney at law and insurance agent. Main street *Cannady Thomas W, attorney at law, Main st *Carrington Jesse, harness maker, Hillsboro st Carrington, S R, dealer in liquors, wines, cigars and tobacco, Main st Center Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco. Crews, Cooper & Crews prop'rs. Gilliam nr cor Williamsboro st *Charlston Peter, barber and hair cutter, cor Hillsboro and Main st Clement Thos D. dealer in fertilizers buggies, wagons. &c, Hillsboro st Cooper H G, leaf tobacco dealer. Hillsboro st Cooper J C. general merchandise, cor Hillsboro and College streets Coopers' Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco. Bullock & Steim prop'rs, Hillsboro st Cooper & Whitefield, leaf tobacco dealers, Hillsboro st Couch Dr R T. surgeon dentist. Main st Crawford T D, druggist, dealer in fancy goods, perfumery, &c. Hillsboro st Crews, Cooper & Crews, prop'rs of Center Warehouse for the sale of leaf tobacco, Gilliam nr cor Williamsboro st Crew's Hotel, S V Ellis prop'r. Hillsboro st Crews J A. sheriff Granville co. office Court House *Crews Mrs S E. teacher in colored school, Hillsboro st Currin A B, livery and feed stables, office Main st Currin J M, leaf tobacco dealer,. Williamsboro st Currin L H, dealer in leaf tobacco, Williamsboro st *Curtis Jos. blacksmith. Hillsboro st Cozart B H, contractor for general building, w part of town *Daniel J. boot and shoe maker, Williamsboro st Davis J A, attorney at law Davis & Gregory, dealers in genuine Peruvian guano, standard fertilizers, buggies and wagons, Hillsboro st Day & Bro. jewelers. Main st Dement A, cooper, nr cor of Hillsboro st Dixon B F, sup't Orphan Asylum Dunton L L& Co, bakers, Main st Easton C H & Co, leaf tobacco dealers, Williamsboro st Edwards A, clothier and dry goods. Main st Edwards L C, attorney at law. College st Edwards & Rogers. hardware, tinware, glass ware, stoves, &c Main st Emmitt J M, physician, office Hall & Royster's drug store *Farington Henry, barber. Main st Ferguson, J L, leaf tobacco dealer, Hillsboro st Field H, contractor and builder. College st Fleming A P. groceries. &c Hillsboro st Fort C D H, surgeon dentist, Main st Fried B. general merchandise, and dealer in liquors, opp C H. Williamsboro st *Gee Banky, general merchandise and saloon, Williamsboro street Gibson & Co, saloon. Main st Gooch A L, dry goods, groceries, &c. College st Gregory Dr O. physician. Main st. over Lassiter & King's drug store Gregory W H, pres The Torchlight Publishing Co, office Main st Hall & Royster. dispensing pharmacists and operating chemists. Main st Hamilton J J. boot and shoe maker. Bank st Hargrove T L. attorney at law, Williamsboro st *Harris A & Bro, restaurant. Main st Harrison H C, surveyor Granville co, office Court House *Hawley & Puryear. butchers, Williamsboro st Hays J W. attorney at law. College st *Hicks R, boot and shoe maker. Williamsboro st Hobgood A & Co, propVs of Johnson Warehouse for sale of leaf tobacco. College st Hobgood F P. pres Oxford Female Seminary *Holt Wm jr. barber. Main st Horner J H & J C, principals Horner School Horner School, J H & J C Homer principals, a classical, mathematical, scientific and military school Howell T L& Bros, dry goods and groceries, furniture, &c. Main st Hughes H T. barber and hair dresser. Main st Hundley G K. contractor for all kinds of plaster work. College st Hundley W S, saw mill, foundry and cooper business, cor College and McClanahan sts Hunt D A & Sons, general merchandise, cor College and Hillsboro sts Hunt & Jeffreys, leaf tobacco dealers. College st Hunter Norfleet, dealer in furniture, blinds, sash, doors, and undertaker. Hillsboro st Jail. C J Turner, jailer. Court House square *Jenkins Palmer, cooper, opp Center Warehouse Jenkins W H. with Johnson Warehouse for sale of leaf tobacco, College st Jenkins W H P. Sup't Public Instruction, office Court House Johnson Warehouse, for sale of leaf tobacco, A Hobgood & Co prop'rs. College st Jones A M, general merchandise. Main st Jones E W, sec The Torchlight Publishing Co. office Main street Jones H W, constable of the town of Oxford *Jones Job, confectioneries and vegetables, Williamsboro st Kempner J K. merchant tailor, Hillsboro st Knott G W, leaf tobacco dealer. College st Knott H T, leaf tobacco dealer, College st Kronheimer I, dry goods, clothing and fancy goods, Hillsboro st Kronheimer H W, editor Oxford Torchlight, office Main street Landis A jr, general dry goods merchant, millinery a specialty, Main st *Landis Noah, blacksmith, cor Oak Hill and Walnut sts . Lanier M V, attorney at law. Harrisburg st Lassiter R W. clerk superior court, office Court House Lassiter R Wr jr. leaf tobacco dealer, Gilliam st Lassiter & King, drugs and fancy goods, Main st *Lewis Chas, shoe maker. Williamsboro st Leach C B. collector for the town of Oxford Lewis Lou, dress maker, cor College and Hfllsboro sts Littlejohn J T, attorney at law. Main st Loonam M F & Co, mfrs of first-class brick, Main st Lynch. W D, dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry and silver ware. Main st Lyon & Meadows, leaf tobacco dealers. Hillsboro st McGuire & Bryan, groceries, fertilizers, farming implements, &c, Maie st Meadows C F, leaf tobacco dealer, Williamsboro st Meadows Jno, leaf tobacco dealer. Hillsboro st Meadows' Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco, Bobbitt, Booth & Co, proprs. Hillsboro st Minor R V. owner of Minor Warehouse for the sale of leaf tobacco, also leaf tobacco dealer. Williamsboro st Mitchell W L. treasurer Granville co, office court house *Murray J A, barber, Main st North Carolina Home Insurance Co, N B Cannady agt, office Main st Odenheimer J E. boot and shoe maker, Hillsboro Orphan Asylum, belongs to and conducted according to the regulations adopted by the Grand Lodge of Masons: directors—Fabius H Busbee M W G M, ex-officio pres, A H A Williams sec, Thomas S Kenan, C T Bailey. Julian S Carr, T A Green; Supt, B F Dixon *Orphans' Advocate, weekly. M C Ransom editor, W A Pattillo associate editor. Main st Orphans' Friend, published in the interest of the Orphan Asylum. (See adv. page 294) Osborn D S, propr Osborn House and leaf tobacco dealer, Gilliam st Osborn House, D S Osborn propr, Hillsboro st Overby W S. mfr of wagons, carts. &c, agt for Cincinnati buggies, Hillsboro st Oxford Bottling Co. T J Harris agt. Bank st Oxford Female Seminary, F P Hobgood pres Oxford Flouring Mills. Jas A White propr. Horner st e of O & H R R Oxford Standard Sauce, prepared by C J Turner, Hillsboro st Oxford Torchlight, published every Tuesday by the Torchlight Publishing Co. W H Gregory pres, E W Jones sec. H W Kronheimer editor, office Main st (See adv p 293.) Oxford and Henderson R R, A H A Williams lessee *Parham Sandy, blacksmith, &c, Hillsboro st Parker S W & Co, leaf tobacco dealers. Bank st Perry J S. contractor and builder, e end Oxford Powell C P, general manager and agent O & H R R Puryear & Bro, saloon, Hillsboro st *Ransom M C, attorney at law. Main st Rawlins E T. dealer in dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, hats, etc. Main st Revis Geo B. liquors, cigars, tobacco, etc. Court House square *Revis Wm, blacksmith, opp Center Warehouse *Revis Woodson, blacksmith, cor College and McClanaham *Ridley Frank, barber, Hillsboro, st Rogers W F mayor of the town of Oxford Rolfe Mrs J J. dealer in millinery and notions. Main st Roller J R & Son. insurance agents, Oxford. N C Routon W S. harness and saddle maker, Hillsboro st Royster J F & Co, livery, office Main st Russell J R, watchmaker, Williamsboro st Salmon John, painting. Hillsboro st Sears R L. restaurant. Hillsboro st Simpson L & Co, dealers in fine liquors, wines, cigars, tobacco, canned goods, etc. Main st *Smith H, shoemaker, Williamsboro st Steagall I H & Co, dry goods, groceries, liquors, etc. Hills-boro st Stewart J A, saloon, Hillsboro st Taylor B F, harness, buggies, wagons, etc, Hillsboro st Taylor J A. postmaster. Main st Taylor L C. physician, office Main st Taylor Dr L C, bookseller. Main st Taylor W R & Co, proprs the City Grocery, Hillsboro st The Torchlight Publishing Co,W H Gregory pres. E W Jones sect, publishers of the "Oxford Torchlight," and general job printing office. Main st. (See adv, page 293) Thomas L, manager printing department of the Oxford Orphan Asylum Turner Charles J, meat market, Hillsboro st Turner's Foundry, Mrs L H Turner owner, Hillsboro st Usry & Renn, groceries and liquors, dealers in meal, meat, flour, &c. dry goods, notions, glassware. &c. College st Venable T B. attorney at law, Williamsboro st Washington T M, register of deeds Granville co. office court house Washington & Co. saloon. College st Webb J no, leaf tobacco dealer. Williamsboro st Weinstein & Griffin, general mdse. College st White Jas A. prop Oxford Flouring Mills and dealer in flour, meal, grain. &c, Horner st. e of O and H R R White's Planing Mills, Jas A White owner, Horner st c R R White W H. railroad, telegraph and express agent White & Knott, leaf tobacco dealers. Devin st Wilkerson & Bros, leaf tobacco dealers. Williamsboro st Williams A H A. lessee Oxford and Henderson Railroad Williams John A. real estate agt, Hillsboro st (Cozart factory) Williams J B, physician, office Williams & Furman Williams W T. groceries and confectioneries. Main st Williams & Furman. druggists. Main st Winston R W. attorney at law, Williamsboro st Wood J K agt. dealer in furniture, coffins, &c. opp Osborn House. Hillsboro st (See adv, page 296) Worthington Miss Ella, dressmaker, over Capt A Landis' store. Main st Wright & Co, dealers in general merchandise. Hillsboro st Younger J C, prop'r Central Hotel, Main st Younger Mrs J A, restaurant. Main st Younger J C & Co. butchers. Main st 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 Extracted from: 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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/granville/directories/business/1886/oxfordbu108gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 12.8 Kb