Alexandria Times
Volume 1 - Alexandria Tenn. - Number 2
April 4, 1894
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DEKALB’s CITY
SITUATED IN THE MIDST OF A RICH BELT OF FARMING COUNTRY.
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ALEXANDRIA’S BUSINESS EFFORTS
A stretch of her Merchants, Manufacturers, and Professional men.
Alexandria is situated in the extreme north west corner of DeKalb County, 48 miles east of Nashville, and 2 ½ miles south of the N. & K. railroad. The town has a population of 800 inhabitants. The Wilson County line, running north and south, comes within a mile of town on the west, and the Smith county line, running east and west, is the same distance on the north. Situated as it is, the business of the town draws from the surrounding counties, and in fact a large share of its trade comes from Wilson and Smith counties, and extends east to Putnam county. Enjoying the trade of this large fertile country, filled with farmers with as much energy and enterprise as can be found anywhere, it is not surprising that the volume of business of the town reaches large figures in the run of the year. The distance of the railroad, which at first was thought to be a disadvantage to business interest, has been found to result in complete satisfaction to the town, as it has all the business facilities without the evils which usually accompany a railroad town.
The business firms in the town are: R. L. Floyd, Liv Tubb, Jones Bros., Ira W. King, Mrs. M. J. Baird, Hal Tubb, J. W. Goodner & Son, S. W. MeClellan,
Rutland Bros., John Garrison, J. D. Foust & Son, D. W. Dingres, Flippin & Jones, A. B. Smith, J. R. Sneed & Co., Alexandria Roller Mill Co., J. D. Colvert, Bill Reece, B. F. Bell, R. L. Floyd, Wm Simpson, T. W. Eason, Alexandria Saw Mill Co., A. Porter, Lucian Preston, Tubb & Rollins, J. L. Dinwiddie, Alexandria Publishing Co., Bank of Alexandria, Gross & Woods, Mrs. Alice Williams, Dr. Brien Tubb, Dr. P. M. Drane.
The above array of business firms compose people who make a town move. A mere description of some of these firms is necessary for one to have a correct idea of them.
DRESS MAKERS
Miss Mattie Bone, Mrs. Rebecca Cooper, Mrs. Lou Sneed, Mrs. Julia Brown.
DRY-GOODS
On the corner of Main St. in a two story imposing structure, is Liv Tubb’s dry-goods and millinery establishment. Mr. Tubb is a born merchant and knows how to cater to the tastes of his customers. In a building across the street. He carries a complete line of furniture. Miss Fannie Mefford of Nashville, Tenn., superintends his millinery department; Miss Mattie Walker has charge of the dress goods department. Mr. Ed Oakley and Bob Lee, are in the clothing and gents furnishings goods department, and his furniture store is presided over by Mr. Charley Palmer. He has his various departments well regulated and holds his trade well in hand.
On the North-east corner of Main St. T. W. Goodner & Son, keep dry-goods and notions, and a stock usually kept in a dry-goods house. Every one who has heard of Wax Goodner knows him to be an honest man; and what is bought from him will not be misrepresented.
S. W. McClellan, is on the south side of Main St. He has a large establishment, keeps a general line of goods. The post office is also kept in his story, and he, with his assistant, Mr. Reed, are giving a very efficient postal service.
Mr. Wm Reece is proprietor of the Novelty Store. You can’t pass Bill Reece, without knowing where he does business. He is known as a superb salesman. He is one of the men who can make a customer feel good while talking up a sale.
On the north side of main, Jones Bros., occupying a building one hundred feet long, which they have crowded with the line of goods they carry. They have material on the ground to make another extension to their house, which, when completed will make the building in which they do business 166 feet long. Forty feet of this space is occupied by the Times outfit, which they have leased for a term of years.
MILLINERY
Going down the street on the north side, next door to the Jones Bros., you come to the handsome business establishment of Mrs. M. J. Baird. The interior of her store reminds one of a flower garden in May. Mrs. Baird, deals in millinery goods exclusively. She is assisted by Miss Ethel Blackburn, who with Mrs. Baird attended the millinery openings in Nashville, and are well prepared to give correct styles.
HARDWARE
Rutland Bros., have the only hardware store in town. This firm gives the Hardware business their whole attention and have been so successful that the whole country knows when anything is wanted in the hardware line it can be found at Rutland Bros.
GROCERIES
One large room in the business block on the south east corner of Main St. is occupied by Hal Tubb. Hal is quite a young man yet, but by close attention to business he has built up a tremendous grocery trade.
Mr. R. L. Floyd deals principally in groceries. He is a man of push and good business qualifications and is largely increasing his trade. The same can be said of Mr. John Garrison, who is also in the grocery business just across the street from R. L. Floyd.
DRUGS
There are two drug stores in town owned by Ira W. King and A. B. Smith. Both carry good stocks. Mr. Smith has beyond question the finest business house in town.
BANK
The Bank of Alexandria, J. F. Roy, Cashier, is an institution, which the citizens of Alexandria and surrounding country are proud of. During last year, notwithstanding the strongest money market, the Bank made money and is in a thriving condition.
MISCELLANEOUS
The town also has boasts of having the best feed stable to be found in the upper country; it is owned by Mr. D. W. Dinger, to whom the county owes much for his energy in importing fine stock, and placing them at many places over the country.
This town also claims to have the best flour mill to be found east of Nashville. Mr. H. C. Barry and A. P. Smith, manage and run the property. Under their management, it proves a success, as the owners (a stock company) are realizing a 10 per cent semiannual dividend.
There is also a saw mill in the town owned by a stock company.
Mr. B. F. Bell, is proprietor of the Willow House, the only hotel in town.
There are two dentists in town, Dr. Brien Tubb, and P. M. Drane, who have offices at their residences.
There are five resident practicing physicians: T. P. Davis, Sam McMillin, C. C. Knox, T. M. Eaton, Wm Barton.
R. B. Floyd makes a specialty of lumber and grain, paying here same price, which can be realized at railroad points.
Ms. J. L. Dinwiddie also deals in logs and lumber extensively. Wm. Simpson and T. W. Eason are dealers in live stock. They keep their eyes wide open and a foreign dealer must get very early in the morning and bid very close to the market if they buy any stock in the territory they cover.
DRESS MAKERS
There are four ladies in town who cut and make dresses; Miss Mattie Bone who has a room in Jones Bro’s. store and Mrs. Rebecca Cooper, Mrs. Lon Sneed and Mrs. Julia Brown who carry n the business at their residences.
SHOPS
No town is complete without a tin shop and Alexandria has a good one as can be found out side the cities. Mr. J. D. Colvert who has just completed his new shop will impress you on a casual acquaintance that he is an honest man and a closer acquaintance will but raise him in your estimations. He is thoroughly reliable man of whom all speak well.
J. R. Sneed & Co., and Flippin & Jones are undertakers and architects who keep abreast of the times.
H. D. Foust & Son have large shops where all kinds of wood work and smithing is done. There are other shops run by Lucien Preston, Allen & Tubb. A. L. Porter, the barber, has his shop in the business center.
Sullins Bros. follow their father as fine boot and show makers. All kinds of repairing is done in first class style.
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES
Perhaps there is not more interest manifested in any institution of the town than in the school. This interest in the school dates away back.
Previous to 1890 Prof. H. L. W. Gross a member of the present faculty taught 20 terms in succession at the Masonic Normal. Teaching at one place this length of time is greater laudation than mere words. H. L. W. Gross, J. S. Woods, and Miss Atta Simpson compose the present faculty. The school has a Music and an Art department presided over by Mrs. Alice Williams and Miss Josie Crutchfield.
There are four handsome churches in the town in almost a stone’s throw of each other. G. L. Beale, is pastor of the M. E. Church, South; Rev. Crawford has been called by the Cumberland Presbyterians, and J. B. Fletcher is pastor of the Baptist. At present, the Christian Church has no pastor.
All the churches have good congregations. Each has well attended Sunday Schools on Sunday mornings every Sunday in the year.
Alexandria is a good place to live, there is no clash of business interests among her citizens, but all work in harmony for that which is best for the whole community.
SMITH COUNTY
James L. Allen Shorty to Enter Upon Matrimonial Troubles.
SMITH COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION
Hogan’s Creek, Brush Creek, and Sulphur Springs Items.
BRUSH CREEK
April 6: Our Sunday School is in a good condition now. Have a good crowd every Sunday.
Hogs are worth 4 ½ here now.
R. A. Lawrence, our merchant, is very sick this week.
Jim Turner, of New Middleton, was here to-day.
G. R. Turner shipped four car loads of hogs from here Wednesday morning.
Alex Hudson was in Carthage last week.
Miss Nannie Oakley is teaching our school here now. Miss Ella Jones has a good class in music also.
Mr. Lee Webster and wife left for Chicago Saturday morning to make their future home. We regret very much to give them up.
Judge Irenus Beckwith was in town to-day.
Several of our people will go to Alexandria to have their beauty struck next week. We hear that the price is one dollar per dozen.
All the boys who went to see the grand-jury have come home.
John Stark and Shade McClellan, of Dowelltown, were here last week.
It is reported all over the country that our old friend and standby, James L. Allen has got tired of single life and will shortly marry one of our prettiest maidens. Luck to you Chicken.
HOGAN’S CREEK
April 9, 1894:-- The Alexandria TIMES came in on time and was timely in reviewing the times of our time.
Robert Enoch is very sick, not expected to live many days.
About one hundred head of hogs have changed hands on this creek quite recently.
Wiley B. Denny sold a three year old mule to James Thomas, of New Middleton, for $90.
D. K. Reeves, sold last week, 4 milch cows to Luther Neal, for $101.00.
Our crop of peaches will not burden our people this year. After close examinations, we are fully convinced that over 90 per cent of the peach trees of this community are killed.
This March passed out with but little corn being planted.
The Smith County Sunday-school Convention meets at Hogan’s Creek Baptist church next Saturday. Hope to have a good time.
Sweet potatoes are selling at the county house at 50 cents per bushel.
J. B. Chapman & Co. photographers on a boat at Carthage, have made about 4,000 pictures the last three months.
May success attend the TIMES J. W.
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SULPHUR SPRINGS
The vegetable kingdom is again assuming its former verdant luster.
Farmers are now " gittin thar" planting corn, re-sowing oats, and clover seed.
Miss May Saulman was visiting Miss Altie Phillips last Sunday.
The school at this place is doing well.
We learn, to his disgust, that J. Y. Phillps has not received his striped paint. We see in the Carthage Record Democrat that he is now trying to palm it off on "we" by saying he was "tipsy," and thought everything was striped and every body wanted it. It is strange to know how felacious one will try to be when he has made such a ludicrous mistake. He is making futile attempts to hide his mortification.
The debate, at this place, last Friday night, was enjoyable, pleasant, and profitable. The question was:
Resolved that woman should be allowed to vote. Affirmative speakers were, Jon., S. Carter and A. H. Carpenter; negative, W. E. Wilkerson and L. T. Johnson. After much earnest, eloquent, an able speaking, the question was decided in favor of the negative, by a vote of four to one. The speakers on both sides showed that they had clean cut and well defined ideas on the subject. Notwithstanding the massive concourse of spectators the best of order prevailed throughout.
We want to say in regard to the TIMES that the first copy is to be admired both in its mechanical and general get up. We wish for it a great success and hearty reception by all the people.
W. E.
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CANNON COUNTY
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AUBURN
April 8:-- A few jottings from this locality to that laudable enterprise the ALEXANDRIA TIMES might be of interest to some of the readers, of which there will be many who will peruse its columns.
The health of the neighborhood is good at present.
A big day at Auburn last Saturday. Some fine stock on hand was exhibited.
C. B. Odum paid Woodbury a visit Saturday.
Eld. G. A. Ogle was able to beat his regular appointment on the fourth Saturday and Sunday. A good crowd was out to hear him, as he makes it very interesting to his hearers of Hurricane Creek.
Mr. Houston Odum, who is attending school at Milton, came home on a visit last Saturday accompanied by the following fair sons and daughters of old Rutherford: Martin Carter, Miss Fanny Maney, Charlie Allen, Miss Effie Farler; Lannie McCullough, Miss Lizzie Cater; Robert Grandstaff, Miss Mary Maney, Hop Smith, Miss Alice Thompson. An Elegant supper was prepared for the occasion at Samuel C. Odum’s where joy and happiness graced the occasion. The couples attended preaching Sunday at the Baptist church.
The fruit is about all killed, so reported by old fruit men.
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A CALL
The Republicans of DeKalb County are called to meet in a mass meeting at Smithville on Saturday the 14th of April for the purpose of selecting delegates to the states Gubernatorial Convention and to effect a permanent organization in this county.
J. W. Overall,
Chr. Ex. Com.
WILSON COUNTY
Personal and Local Items Picked up at Watertown.
BABY BURNED AT COMMERCE.
Commerce
April 7th. A large number of our citizens were in Lebanon first Monday.
S. P. Lindsey was in Watertown Tuesday on business.
Tom Marks is very sick this week with pneumonia.
Miss Carrie Smith, who is attending school at Alexandria, is at home on a visit.
J. W. Rickets is on the sick list this week.
Wylie Floyd has about got his new house completed.
Mrs. E. S. Bowers has returned from a visit to friends and relatives at Sykes.
Last Monday, while Mrs. J. F. Lanham was absent, she was attracted by the cries of the children and on entering, found her littler three months old infant in a badly burned condition. It will recover.
John George went to Watertown yesterday.
REPORTER
WATERTOWN
April 9th- Miss Daisy Flippin, of Rome, was visiting the family R. D. Murray the past week.
T. L. Hale of Lebanon was up Sunday.
Rev. J. P. Gillem moved his handsome residence in the West End to-day.
Mr. And Mrs. R. J. Marler, of Alexandria were guests of D. S. Boyd and wife Sunday.
T. W. Topp was in town Sunday.
Miss Bryan of Shop Springs was visiting Miss Mamie Bryan last week.
Geo. R. Boyd is in Lebanon in the interest of his company.
Mrs. S. S. Patton is still confined to her room with no great improvement.
Mr. And Mrs. Justus Wood have gone to housekeeping in the house lately vacated by T. A. Young, East Watertown.
Clark Ragland, of Lebanon, has been the guest of friends in East Watertown for several days.
Messrs, Robinson, and Lea, two popular young men of Lebanon were here on bicycles Sunday.
Capt. C. D. High and his daughter Miss Ada, of Hartsville, was the guest of friends here last week.
Our town is still improving. Several new dwellings are going up.
Our popular townsman, Sam L. McArffey, has about completed his handsome residence on West Main.
The stock show here Saturday was a success. A very large crowd was in town. Plenty of fine horses and candidates.
L. A. Phillips is now occupying his residence lately constructed on Waters Ave.
Master Johnnie Griffin is confined to his bed with fever.
D.S. Boyd Esq., of East Watertown is making improvements on his dwelling.
A military company is a thing of the near future in Watertown.
Ike Odum of Lebanon was up Sunday.
Several of the "kids" of Lebanon were up Sunday afternoon on their wheels.
KODAK
Home of the Times.
A brief Sketch of the Interior of this Establishment.
Alexandria has long needed a newspaper, and this her citizens keenly felt. A large number of the people residing in Smith and Wilson counties come here to do their trading, and a paper to faithfully represent the interest of this immediate neighborhood so what they desire.
A stock company with $2,000 capital and composed of the following gentlemen was organized to conduct the publishing business in Alexandria:
Dan Williams, D. W. Dinges, Hal Tubb, Liv Tubb, Rutland Bros., Roy & Jones, Gross & Woods, Alexandria Roller Mill Co., Rob Roy, & Jones Bros.
The outfit was purchased and leased for a term of years to Jones Bros. with the understanding that they carry out the intention of the company in regard to the publishing of a paper.
The storehouse of the Jones Bros. was extended back to another street, making the building 160 feet long by 24 feet wide. Forty feet of this was cut off and fitted up for the TIMES.
Judge Dan Williams served as Chancellor in the place of Judge B. M. Webb. He has always been a deep student, and although a comparatively young man, has accumulated one of the largest and is selected private law libraries in this part of the state.
Local Happenings
Rob Roy’s new bicycle has arrived.
John Gleason, of Liberty was here Monday.
Mr. Reeves took the picture of Hal and Liv Tubb’s stores, Monday.
Miss Nannie Grooms, of Forks of Pike was in town Friday.
The shop formerly occupied by Allen & Tub on High Street, was torn down last week. Hal Tub where it stood will build a salt warehouse.
The Times man interviewed Mr. P. J. Pledger as to his probable strength for trustee.
Hon. W. B. Stokes, of this place we are glad to state, has succeeded in having his pension increased. He is now drawing $72.00 per month.
M. L. Fletcher, with Orr, Jackson & Co., was here last week.
Mrs. Mollie Schurer is improving her place this week by building new fences.
H. D. Foust & Son’s Shop on High Street, caught on fire last week, it was extinguished before much damage was done.
Mr. Geo. McNelly and wife have returned from Nashville.
Miss Robbie Davis was the guest of Mrs. C. W. L. Hale of Liberty last week.
Ike Allen and wife of Hartsville are over to visit Mrs. Allen’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Jones.
David Rowland visited his family here last Sunday.
W. B. Simpson returned from Nashville last week where he had been with a load of hogs.
Judge E. Jarvis, candidate for Chancellor was in the city last week.
Horace and Bob Webb, of Smithville, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. M. J. Baird and her trimmer, Miss Ethel Blackburn, have returned form Nashville
Mrs. Bertie Barbee is improving from as attack of LaGrippe.
Mrs. Zeb Lee, of Smithville, is spending a few days here with friends and relatives.
Elder John Boone, Of Missouri, came in Saturday just before his sister Mrs. Gross, Died.
J.L. Dinwiddie has been improving the looks of this place by whitewashing.
Attend the Stock Show at the Fair grounds Saturday.
Mrs. Wm Vick and Mrs. C. L. Bright of Liberty, spent Wednesday visiting relatives.
Judge Williams and Jas. Jones, were in Carthage Wednesday on legal business.
J. L. Boone, principle of Cookeville High School and his wife and child were here last week.
J. W. Overall returned Saturday from a trip to Chattanooga.
Misses Effie and Della Simpson visited friends at Gordonsville Saturday.
B. F. Bell and J. W. Rutland went down on Smith Fork on a fishing trip Friday.
George R. Boyd, of Watertown and Miss Daisy Flippin of Rome were in the city Friday.
W. T. Jones, of Sykes, President of DeKalb A. & M. A. was in town.
T. S. McClellan, representing Brown Krnman & Co., Nashville was in town.
L. W. Rollins was in the upper end of the county last week in the interest of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. He is overseer of three counties, Smith, Wilson, and DeKalb.
Mr. Green, the log man of Nashville, was buying logs last week.
J. W. Beckwith went down to Jasper (East Tennessee) on business.
Mr. Sam Gaither, of Auburn, was married to Miss Alice Winfrey, near Alexandria, last Sunday, Esq. Beckwith pronouncing the works, which made these, two hearts beat as one. The maids of honor were Miss Etta Vantrease, Miss Sallie Smith, Miss Maggie Winfrey, and Mrs. Laura Beckwith.
FORKS OF PIKE April 8
Our School has been rather small this spring on account of so much bad weather. Prof. J. L. Hayes is teacher.
Miss Jennie Powel has a good music class at her home.
S. H. Flippin is replanting his corn.
A cow of Jas. Gibbs got her leg broke and had to be killed.
While Mr. N. E. Groom was out driving, with some ladies Sunday, his horse became frightened and ran away. A buggy torn to pieces and one of the ladies face bruised, was the damage.
Mr. Jas. Youngblood and wife spent Sunday with Mrs. S. D. Fite’s.
Mrs. Robert Evans is on an extended visit to Nashville to see relatives.
Miss Lillie Ford visited Wm. Robinson’s last week.
Mr. & Mrs. J. B. West visited relations in Watertown.
Minnie Truitt and Virgil Overall is the guest of Miss Nannie Groom.
H. C. Givan and family went to Watertown.
Uncle Jake Taylor has been feeble, but is some better.
Mrs. S. D. Fite has built a new yard fence in front of her dwelling.
J. Meachun is building an addition to his shop. Four Corner has the nicest croquet ground in the county.
The schoolmates and friends of Mr. Tilden Hayes regret that he was compelled to go home on his mother’s illness.
Miss Alice Robinson has returned from an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. G. B. Givan.
W. A. McMillin, of Statesville was here Friday.
Alexandria Directories.
Churches
Baptist- Rev. J. B. Fletcher pastor. Alfred P. Smith Supt.
Methodist- Rev. G. L. Beale, Pastor
T.W. Goodner Supt.
Christian- No Pastor
T. L. Baird Supt.
Cumberland Presbyterian-
Rev. Ira W. King- Pastor
H. D. Foust –Supt.
LODGES
Alexandria Lodge-#175 F, S. W. McClelland WM: J. C. WHEELER. Secty.
Alexandria Chapter Masons- #50
B. F. Bell H. P.; M. Bone, Secty.
Poston Lodge-# 47 I. O. O. F.
J. Y. Phillips N. G.; J. M. Walker, Secty.
Pharos Lodge -# 92, K of P,
T. P. Davis C.C; J. M. Walker, K. of R and S.
MAILS.
Daily except Sunday, arrives going west, 9 a.m., going east 4 p.m. S. W. McClellan, Post Master.
Ads seen in the
April 11, 1894 TIMES
Dentistry. Dr. Brien Tubb
Alexandria TN Office in Residence opposite Baptist church.
Sullin’s Bros. Shoe Makers
Alexandria Repairing a Specialty Shop at Residence on Main St.
Floyd’s & Gross
Jones Bros. Cut Price Cash House
A.B. Smith Druggist prescriptions compounded any hour.
Mrs. M. J. Baird‘s Millinery
Bank of Alexandria
Alexandria Roller Mill Company,
High Grade Flour and Feed
Liv Tubb’s Store
Premiums on Chickens
Mrs. Lottie Moore, New Middleton, TN
*Roy And Jones Alexandria
Everything on Wheels
*4TOGRAPHS!
By W. R. Reeves
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