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usiness Folks 1~100
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
1 SAILOR�S REST
December 26,1874--We went down Saturday on a special train to Mr. P.G. Johnson�s large sale of the I.D. West property.
The West estate was a most magnificent one left by Robert West consisting of several thousand acres of land, much of it fine iron deposit of pipe ore, river and creek bottom of the most fertile kind with the railroad running through the river farm.
Mr. West was a man of great energy, of speculative tendencies and began before the war, largely involved and indebted to parties who had advanced him money-some of them relatives, some at usurious interest. When the war closed, proceedings were begun against him and he filed a bill alleging usury seeking to adjust the liens of his creditors and in fact, to procure alibis. The bill was tenable but in the state of our judiciary at the time, it was maintained. He made a most remarkable fight, finally going to the Supreme Court when a sale of course was ordered and made in 1872.
(13,000 acres, May 15,1872)
A part was sold to other parties, but the great body of land was sold to Mr. West at a very large price and this was ordered sold for the purchase money.
The sale is as follows: River Farm
J.A. Woods Jr.--$14,429 for 855 acres.
A.J. Lyle--two lots at $8.57 per acre.
William Channell--one lot at $4.25 per acre, one lot at $5.00 per acre.
Henry Lyle--one lot at $4.05 per acre, one lot at $4.15 per acre.
W.B. Dunbar--one lot at $.25 per acre, two lots at $.35 per acre, one lot at $2.95 per acre.
Jacob West--one lot at $1.10 per acre.
Dr. J.F. Outlaw--one lot at $.25 per acre, one lot at $1.10 per acre.
Dr. B.W. Ussery--one lot at $8.00 per acre.
James Woods Jr.--mill and 267 acres for $5,800.00.
The aggregate is:
Acres- 4,925 at $28,113.48; average per acre--$5.70
Much of the land is worn out and coaling and about one-half is moderate farming land, one-quarter is good, and one-fifth is the very best.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
2 PALMYRA LIME COMPANY
October 3,1929--Resumption of the grinding of limestone by the Palmyra Lime Company after a lapse of about five years during which the plant at Palmyra was owned and operated by the Southland Lime Company is announced.
The reorganized Palmyra Lime Company is composed of G. Wallace Dinsmore, who was formerly associated with Robert O�Neal and George Fort of this city in its conduct. They sold the plant to the Southland Lime Company which bought a number of other kilns in the western section of Tennessee, but which has recently ceased to operate. Associated with Mr. Dinsmore in the reorganization concern is Att Powers who was operations foreman for the Southland Lime Company.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
3 SOUTHSIDE
March 26,1919--A bank was organized at Southside yesterday which is to be known as the Southside Bank. Charter has been applied for. The capital stock will be $10,000, all of which has been taken.
The bank officers are:
President--G.M. Hunter
Vice-President--W.C. Harris
Cashier--A.M. Durrett
Secretary and Clerk--A.J. Durrett
Directors
A.D. Rye
W.C. Harris
S.E. Neblett
G.M. Hunter
A.J. Durrett
W.L. Weems
G.H. Trotter
George Fort
A.M. Durrett
Executive Committee
W.C. Harris
Will Neblett
A.J. Durrett
The bank hopes to be ready for business by May 1.
From: Daily Leaf Chronicle
4 PALMYRA
March 25,1897--J.H. Harvey, of Palmyra has a patent chicken coop, which is said to be sure protection from all enemies of chickens, such as rats and other �varmints�. W.H. McCauley and J.H. Marable both of this city, are associated with Mr. Harvey in this patent. In this coop it is said that chickens can be raised for very early market. It is to be exhibited at the Centennial.
From: The Chronicle
5 PALMYRA
January 21,1859--The contractor on the tunnel at Palmyra, Mr. Conelly, is pushing forward vigorously with a day and night shift, so nothing less than two hundred feet in length remains to be done, which will be finished simultaneously with the other work. For the information of the readers, we state the size of the tunnel, which is to be sixteen feet by eighteen feet, and through the hardest species of flint limestone rock.
From: Clarksville Tobacco Leaf
6 COLLINSVILLE
August 27,1873--This is the name of a young village just springing up in the county, about twelve miles from Clarksville on the south side of the Cumberland River. It has about twenty-five inhabitants, there is a first-rate dry goods and grocery house, conducted by L.S. Collins and Brother. Mr. R.C. Collins is carrying on blacksmithing and wagon-making extensively. Dr. C.A. Wilkins is doing the practice for the neighborhood.
A Post Office has lately been established:
Dr. Wilkes, Post Master;
Mr. L. S. Collins,
Deputy Post Master.
Mr. R.W. Workman has a large brick-yard, and the project of building a church and schoolhouse is now up, and the town promises thrift.
From: Daily Leaf Chronicle
7 PALMYRA
January 10, 1898--H.H. Buquo of Erin bought the Palmyra Lime Company property, the consideration being $3,000.00. It had been owned and operated by M.M. Hussey.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
8 CLAWHAMMER
January 8,1917--The old-time water mill known as Batson�s is grinding. If flour is out of your reach, we around Rye�s can have good bread--cornbread. Won�t some of you Southsiders over there have your grinding done?
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
9 SOUTHSIDE
May 23,1874--Captain Searcy�s steamer, The Silver Spring, is laid up for the present on account of a lack of business. She will be on hand again whenever business gets brisk.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
10 YELLOW CREEK
August 31,1878--A company of men from the Green River Handle Works have put up and just started a factory on the East Fork of Yellow Creek, three miles from Corbandale, for making ax-handles, etc. Its capacity is to be about 1,500 handles a day, and they say they will pay out $1,500 per week for labor and timber.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
11 SALEM
April 27,1872--John Edmondson, Esquire, has purchased the right to sell the Haynes Patent Brace Fence on the south side of the Cumberland River. It is a good and cheap fence and especially adapted for river bottoms.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
12 MARTHA�S CHAPEL
May 17,1873--We learn that Dr. B.W. Ussery and Rev. Lewis Lowe have opened a store for the sale of dry goods and groceries at Washington Furnace on the old Charlotte Road about nine miles from this city.
From: The Clarksville Gazette
13 LOUISE
January 2, 1923--Lige Murphy has begun making repairs on his ore washer. The Louise ore fields and washer have been idle for the past two years. The ore is dug, washed and loaded on railcars and shipped to Cumberland Furnace. Expect 50 people to be employed.
From: Daily Leaf-Chronicle
14 ANTIOCH
May 24, 1822--Dr. Josiah Neblett, having recently returned from Philadelphia where he has been attending a course of medical lectures the past winter, informs his friends and the public that he has settled himself at Mr. Sterling Neblett's on Budd's Creek, Montgomery County, where he may at all times be found, except when absent on professional business.
From: The Clarksville Gazette
15 Old Businesses From 1891
Attorney
109 1/2 South First Street
Barbers
117 Strawberry Alley
117 South First Street
133 Franklin Street
120 North First Street
113 South Second Street
109 Public Square
401 South Spring Street
123 1/2 Franklin Street
76 Franklin Street
91 Strawberry Alley
85 Strawberry Alley
609 Main Street
120 South First Street
206 South First Street
Druggist
1001 Franklin Street
Furniture Stores
122 South First Street
400 Franklin Street
119 South First Street
Grocery Stores
537 Franklin Street
420 Union Street
1011 Franklin Street
93 Strawberry Alley
Hairdresser
133 1/2 Franklin Street
Livery Stable
322,324,326 Commerce Street
Doctor
520 Franklin Street
Saloons
113 South First
322 Commerce Street
97 Strawberry Alley
83 Strawberry Alley
Shoemakers
127 South First Street
106 South First Street
506 Franklin Street
117 North First Street
Cafes
105 South Fifth Street
111 South First Street
125 South First Street
87 Strawberry Alley
124 Strawberry Alley
115 North First Street
Pension Agent
533 Franklin Street
Fishmonger
617 Commerce Street
Carpenters
200 South Third Street
304 Union Street
607 Commerce Street
52 College Street
234 South Tenth Street
Nurse
513 Franklin Street
Engineer
25 Commerce Street
Plasterer
228 Tenth Street
Clerk
122 South First Street
Horseshoers
120 South First Street
206 South Third Street
Bricklayer
304 Union Street
Whitewasher
216 Tenth Street
Undertaker
119 South First Street
Colored School
Corner of Franklin and Tenth
From: The Clarksville Gazette
16 BRICKLAYING
December 23,1821--Scruggs & Thomas. Having formed a co-partnership in the bricklaying business in the town of Clarksville and its vicinity--they respectfully solicit the patronage of the public and assure it, they will execute their work in a style inferior to none in the western county.
From: Daily Leaf-Chronicle
17 SAILOR'S REST
December 24, 1896--J.J. Minor, a prominent young planter, reports that the village of Sailor's Rest will be supplied with telephone service by January 15, 1897.
From: Daily Leaf Chronicle
18 PALMYRA
April 12,1900--M.M. Hussey has been busy for a few days loading cross ties on the barges. There are a large number of ties here, and it will take several days to load them. Isham Davis is digging out a foundation for another house. From where it is located I suppose it will be a business house.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
19 HACKBERRY
February 12,1930--A net profit of $101.36 on the sale of eggs during the month of January was realized by Jarvis Lyle from his flock of 435 fowls after total expenses, including equipment, feed, and miscellaneous purchases, along with the loss of two hens, had been deducted.
Mr. Lyle sold 443� dozen eggs for $168 and the family ate 25 dozen eggs which were included in the profits. The expenses included a feed bill of $37.50 along with equipment purchased and miscellaneous items which brought the total expenses to $72.70. The number of eggs gathered during January was 6,015, which averaged 13.9 eggs per hen during the month.
From: Daily Leaf Chronicle
20 MARION
December 2,1897--Our town is still on a boom. Mr. W.W. Wilcox has erected a new sawmill at his place and is sawing timber rapidly.
One of our merchants, Mr. J.P. Weakley, is erecting a handsome dwelling.
Rev. John L. Boaze has just closed a ten day�s result in much good. Prof. J.G. Harper�s school closes Friday next.
Hog killing is engaging some of our farmers� attention. Rev. W.L. Dangerfield and W.D. Harper killed hogs yesterday.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
21 SALEM
March 3,1911--Edmondson Ferry was opened this morning with a newly equipped power-propelled boat. The ferry has been closed down some time on account of an accident to the boat several weeks ago caused by drift and high water. As now equipped the boat can be operated independent of buoys or cables and will no doubt be a source of considerable satisfaction and convenience to the people living on the south side of the river.
It has been fitted with an improved reversible twin-cylinder engine of the internal combustion type of sufficient power to handle loads of any size on any stage of water. The engine is of 11-horse power, geared to a paddle wheel by means of a steel link chain, the entire transmission of power from the engine to the paddle wheel being by means of this chain, no leather or composition belting being used. This is a new idea and an improvement in installing power in boats of this kind.
The idea of this connection was conceived and worded out by Mr. Louis F. Sickenberger of Clarksville, agent for the Ferro Machine & Foundry Company. The engine is a World's Standard Two Cycle. H.M. Cotton will operate the boat. It was installed at the Clarksville Wharf and attracted considerable attention, hundreds of persons visiting the boat while the work was in progress. The boat left the foot of Commerce Street yesterday afternoon and run without a halt under its own power to Edmondson Ferry against a strong current in one hour and forty minutes.
From: Clarksville Weekly Chronicle
22 SEARCY'S FERRY
January 13, 1877--Mr. H.T. Lyle has bought the stock of dry goods and groceries of Armstrong & Bros. Success to you, Henry.
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
23 MINERAL RAILROAD
March 6,1888--C.W. Richardson and the gentlemen who have been viewing out the routes between Clarksville and the Northwestern Railroad at Dickson, returned Saturday.
The gentlemen went on horseback over the ground, going out by Frank Mill�s on Budd�s Creek, and contrary points, to the Northwestern, what is known as the ridge route. Returning, they left the Northwestern at Bon Air and came by Charlotte and near Cumberland Furnace, as it was only a viewing party, with no means of ascertaining altitudes except by the barometer. Mr. Richardson declines to express an opinion as to the relative merits of the two routes, preferring that the matter be accurately determined by a regular survey.
Yesterday morning, a Corps of Engineers went to Vernon Furnace for the purpose of beginning survey of the route. There were in the party John Marston of Louisville, division engineer of the L & N, C.W. Richardson, engineer in charge of the party, J.R. Neblett, transet; J.M. Dortch, level; Mr. Marlow, topographer; Paul Wyatt, rodman and a full complement of chainmen, axmen, etc., making seventeen men in all. They will go into camp near Vernon Creek Furnace above Hackberry. Their first work will be to survey the route by Charlotte and then to survey the ridge route. A thorough survey of the section will be made, which will consume several weeks.
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
24 CLARKSVILLE
October 29,1889--B.F. Hardin opened up for business yesterday in the building corner of commerce & 3rd Street, opposite the Courthouse. He desires the LEAF to say that, as heretofore he will manufacture carriages and buggies. He is prepared to do work in a superior manner, and asks a share of public patronage. Look out for his advertisement in the LEAF. Hardin says judicious advertising and honest work will tell and he is correct.
From: Clarksville Gazette
25 YELLOW CREEK
January 29, 1820--The subscriber wishes to engage a first rate distiller, one who can come well-recommended, will meet with liberal encouragement, by applying to our stillhouse on Yellow Creek. Samuel Craft and Nathan Peeples.
From: Clarksville Semi-Weekly Tobacco Leaf
26 TOBACCO
August 2,1889--J.R. Channel, of the Palmyra neighborhood, a good tobacco handler, has been selling good tobacco with I.H. & W.A. Shelby this season and has some of his best with that old reliable firm now.
From: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
27 LOUISE
September 25,1909--A deed of trust was filed in the county registers office Friday afternoon by Burney Batson, a merchant of Louise, to satisfy liabilities aggregating about $4,500. Dancey Fort is named as trustee. In the transfer is a stock of general merchandise at Louise and accounts estimated at $1,500 and two houses and lots in Louise. Mr. Fort is authorized to take immediate possession of the property and sell same to the best advantage and apply the proceeds to the payment of the creditors who are named as follows:
Hurst Boillin & Co. - $250
Murrell Dibrell & Co. - $600
Kroman, Sawyer & Co. - $300
Harris-Davis & Co. of Nashville - $900
Elder-Conroy Co. - $100
Askew, Coulter-Owen Drug Co. - $100
W.A. Chambers & Co. - $500
Clarksville Ice & Coal Co. - $20
House Hat Co. - $85
Mrs. Agnes Batson - $1500
A.R. Mann - $45