Rockingham County NcArchives History - Businesses .....Reidsville 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 December 4, 2007, 2:53 am REIDSVILLE, N. C. (Rockingham County) (For abbreviations, see bottom of file) OFFICERS: Mayor—W. S. ALLEN CLERK—D. BARNES Chief of Police—D. L. BLACKBURN Treasurer—E. R. HARRIS Commissioners—D. BARNES, E. R. HARRIS, J. H. HALL, J. W. SMITH, T. B. McCARGO Allen W S, mayor of Reidsville Bank of Reidsville, A J Boyd pres R M Sloan cashier, capital $50,000 w Market Babcock Dr P, dentist, Harris Block, w Market Bailey O L & Co, tobacco manufacturers and leaf dealers, cor w Market and Gilmer Balsley Dr T E physician, office in Baisley & Irvin's drug store, e Market Balsley & Irvin, druggists, e Market Barnes D clerk of the town of Reidsville Barnes D & Co, manufacturers of all grades of chewing tobacco, e Market Barnes John D dry goods and millinery, w Market nr depot Bartee R D & Co saloon, w Market Benson & Son, manufacturers of harness &c, Gilmer bet w Market and Scales Blackburn D L chief of police Blair & Stokes, dealers in hay corn, oats, meal, flour, &c, Harris Block, w Market Boyd A J, pres Bank of Reidsville, w Market st Boyd, Reid & Johnston, attorneys at law, offices Reidsville and Wentworth Burton A M, general mdse, w Market, also leaf tobacco dealer, cor Morehead and Arlington *Burton F H, dealer in groceries and confectioneries, e Market Burton J H, dealer in leaf tobacco, cor Arlington and Morehead *Burton & Co, grocers and confectioners, e Market Butt Mrs C L, family groceries, e Market *Carter P H, snack house, west Market Citizens' Bank, H R Scott pres, F R Penn vice-pres, J M Cox cashier, R L Watt asst cashier, capital stock $50,000; prompt attention given to collection and other business; Read's Building w Market st Comer L F, dealers in general merchandise, west Market Cox J M, cashier Citizens' Bank Reid's Building w market Collector's Office Fifth District, N C Col A J Boyd col, e Market Crafton Mrs M A, boarding house Scales st Crafton & Small, livery, feed and sale stable Scales near Morehead Degrott E H, boot and shoe maker, w Market Denny Brothers, general hardware merchants, cor Scales and Gilmer Denny Lyle & Co mnfrs of chewing and smoking tobacco, Scales st Dollar Weekly, J R Webster editor and prop'r, w Market Eagle Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco, Williams, Walker & Co cor Gilmer and w Market Edwards W H, photographer, over Harris Bros & Stone's store, w Market Ellington A J mnfrs of all kinds of plug and twist tobaccos and general insurance agts, office and factory w Market Farris Mrs F T, wines, liquors, cigars and tobacco, e Market Fels Saml & Co butchers, stall no 3 Market House Ferrell & Wall, dealers in general merchandise, Gilmer bet w Market and Scales Fetzer Chas, druggist Scales st Field T W, mnfrs of tobacco boxes and dealer in oak lumber, n w Market Ford J H & Co, tin and sheet iron workers, e Market Fountan W W, general merchandise, w market *Foust James A, brickmaker and contractor, Irvin st (See adv, opp page) Fretwell W A, commission merchant, w Market Gardner J C & Son, butchers and dealers in fresh fish and vegetables Market House Giles & Co, dealers in hardware, doors, sash and sewing machines, Harris Block, w Market Gilliam Addison, wood shop, Gilliam st Gladston R G & Son, tin and sheet iron workers, and dealers in stoves, e Market Gossett G T, dealer in American and Italian marble, also watchmaker and jeweler, w Market st, next door to market Gullett Robert, furniture, upholsterer and undertaker, J T Smith manager, cor Scales and Morehead Hall J H & Son, manufacturers of tobacco, s w Market *Hall N H, barber, e Market st Hand S H dealer in groceries, liquors &c, cor Gilmer and Scales Harfield J M, propr Jumbo Saloon, also dealer in fine wines, liquors, cigars, &c, w Market Harris Bros & Stone, dealers in dry goods, notions, clothing shoes, trunks and groceries Harris Block, w Market Harris E R, treasurer of the town of Reidsville Harris Robt & Bro, manufacturers of plug and fancy twist tobacco, cor Morehead & Harris Hazell G M & Son, dealers in leaf tobacco, s w Market st Huffines & Co dealers in confectioneries, groceries, provisions, &c, Gilmer bet w Market and Scales Johnson G W jr, dealer in leaf tobacco, office Star Warehouse Johnston,Hall & Co manufacturers of all grades of plug and twist tobacco, e Market Jones David, merchant tailor, Harris Block, w Market Katts W C manufacturer of saddles, harness, &c, e Market Kirkpatrick D N, brick maker and contractor West st *Koger J F dealer in liquors, cigars, &c e Market Lamberth & Williams, groceries, dry goods and notions, Gilmer and w Market Sampson Henry & Co, manufacturers of plug and fancy twist, e Market *Lawson W M liquors, w Market opposite depot Leader Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobocco, A M Whitsett & Co prop'rs, Gilmer st Lewis C F editor and prop'r of Reidsville Times, office w Market opp depot Lehman Wm, clothing, drygoods, shoes and hats, w market opp depot Lindsey Wm & Co mnfrs of plug and fancy twist tobacco, w market Lovelace M G butcher and dealer in fish Market House McCargo T B & Co, dealers in fancy and staple goods, groceries, mill feed, hay, grain, &c, cor Scales and Gilmer McCargo & Williams, dealers in furniture, cor Scales and Morehead *McLin W M & Co barbers, w Market *Martin, Harden & Co, groceries, e Market *Mathews Wm, butcher, Market House Mathews & Williamson, dealers in groceries, dry goods and notions, fertilizers, w Market Matthews F M, physician, office Scales st Matthews F M& Co, druggists Scales bet Gilmer and Morehead Mebane & Scott, attorneys at law, Reid Building, w Market *Medley Jas, boot and shoe maker, near Market House Michaels A H, druggist, w Market opp depot Miller R M, wines, liquors, cigars, &c, w Market *Montgomery W M, groceries, w Market *Moore Joseph, groceries, w Market Moore R S, dealer in leaf tobacco, office Piedmont Warehouse Moore T E, dealer in fancy and staple groceries, dry goods, &c Scales st Morris D E, dealer in groceries, dry goods, boots, shoes, &c Scales st Morton & Furgerson, butchers Stall No 7 Market House Motley A H & Co mnfrs of all kinds of bright, fancy, plug, twist and navy tobacco, c Market North Carolina Home Ins Co, A J Ellington agt O'Brien & Sons, dealer in clothing, dry goods, notions, groceries, w Market Overman & Peay, dealers in hardware, &c Scales st Paisley S W, bookseller, stationery and job printer, east Market Parish H G, buggy maker, blacksmith and repair shop, w Market Penn F R, vice-pres Citizens' Bank, w Market Penn F R & Co, mnfrs and wholesale dealers in fine plug and twist tobacco, e Market *Penn & Hairston general merchandise, w Market Pennix J G & Co, prop'rs the Carolina Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco, e of R R Phillips J M, watchmaker, e Market Phillips & Brown, livery, feed and sale stables, e Market Piedmont Hotel, G R Quincy prop'r, w Market Piedmont Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco, w Market opp depot Quincy G R, prop'r Piedmont Hotel, w Market Rawley T L & Co dealers in merchandise, provisions and fertilizers, eMarket Redd E M & Co, leaf tobacco, cor Morehead and Harris Redd's Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco, Scales bet Morehead and Gilmer Reid Hugh K, mnfr of tobacco, w Market st Reid Mrs Jane, fashionable dress maker Reid, Reid & Reid, attorneys at law, office w Market Reidsville Female Seminary, Misses Emma Scales and Annie L Hughes principals Miss Annie B Scoffin assistant, Seminary st Richard C, general mdse, w Market Richardson R P sr, manufacturer of plug and twist tobaccos, office and factory w Market, also dealer in general merchandise, w Market st opp depot Richardson R P jr & Co, manufacturers of strictly fine smoking tobaccos, Gilliam st e Railroad Roach Mrs J A milliner and mantua maker, cor Scales and Morehead Roan R L, dealer in leaf tobacco, office Watt Bros' factory w Market *Robberts B H, butcher, Stall No S Market House Rominger Dr C A, surgeon dentist, Reid Building, w Market Scott H R, pres Citizens' Bank, Reid Building, w Market st Sloan R M, cashier Bank of Reidsville, w Market st Small W W, dealer in wines, liquors, beer, cigars, &c, w Market Smiley A J, boot and shoe maker Scales st Smith A L, dealer in confectioneries Scales st *Smith Calvin, blacksmith, n end Scales Smith J T, manager R Gullett's furniture store, cor Scales and Morehead Smith Dr J W, physician, e Market Smith Mrs L E H, "Doggett House," cor Scales and Morehead Smith Samuel, general mdse, w Market Southern Express Co, N C Thompson agt in depot Southern Telegraph Co, J A Jones operator, e Market Staples W C physician, magistrate and insurance agt, opp depot, w Market Star Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco Watt Bros& Womack proprs, office and warehouse w Market Terry, Hamlin & Scales, dry goods, groceries, &c, cor Market and Morehead Tesh J M, watchmaker and jeweler, dry goods and groceries, w Market The Carolina Warehonse, for the sale of leaf tobacco, J G Pennix & Co prop'rs, e of R R The Exchange Hotel, W R Vickers prop'r, e Market The Reidsville Times, C F Lewis editor and publisher, opp depot w Market Thomas R S, wines, liquors, cigars, &c, w Market Thompson N C freight and express agent, office in depot Waddill & Co, merchants, wholesale and retail, Harris Block, w Market Walker J H & Co, dealers in dressed and undressed lumber, corn meal, &c, oak and buttonwood tobacco boxes a specialty, office and yards s end of w Market Watt Bros, mnfrs of plug and twist tobaccos, office and factory w Market "Watt Bros & Womack, prop'rs Star Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco, office and warehouse w Market *Watt Geo, snack house, w Market Watt R L, asst cashier Citizens' Bank, Reid's Building, w Market Waynick J L bakery, e Market Waynick J W, mnfr and bottler premium mineral and soda waters, No 2 Morehead bet w Market and Scales Webster J R, editor and prop'r Dollar Weekly, w Market *Wells R D, dealer in liquors, cigars, tobacco, &c w Market Western Union Telegraph Co, J A Meldau operator, depot White John E, general merchandise, cor Gilmer and Scales White S N & Co, dealers in dry goods and groceries Scales street Whitsett A M & Co prop'rs Leader Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco Gilmer st Whitsett & Crafton, dealers in gen merchandise Scales st Whitten S S, restaurant and eating house, e Market Whitten S S & Co, dealers in wines liquors, cigars &c Williams J W, coach maker, e Market Williams, Walker & Co, prop'rs of Eagle Warehouse, for the sale of leaf tobacco, cor of Gilmer and w Market Williams & Hopkins, dealers in clothing Scales st Windsor & Walker, butchers Market House Wood G V, dealer in watches, clocks, jewelry, &c Peay Block, cor Scales and Gilmer Wray J D, butcher Market House *Wright J W, dealer in confectioneries, e Market Vickers W Rt, prop'r of Exchange Hotel, e Market 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/rockingham/directories/business/1886/reidsvil128gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 12.7 Kb