{"id":693,"date":"2020-12-18T15:45:31","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T21:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/?p=693"},"modified":"2020-12-18T15:48:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T21:48:49","slug":"crockett-county-businesses-1905-by-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/2020\/12\/18\/crockett-county-businesses-1905-by-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Crockett County Businesses &#8211; 1905 &#8211; by City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Directory of Alamo<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fouche House, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. D. Fouche, Proprietors<\/li><li>Bank of Alamo, D. B. Dodson, Cashier<\/li><li>J. W. Perry &amp; Co., Dry Goods<\/li><li>T. G. Johnson &amp; Bro., Drugs and Groceries<\/li><li>J. B. McCutcheon, Drugs and Groceries<\/li><li>Alamo Dry Goods Co., Dry Goods<\/li><li>V. M. Tucker, Groceries<\/li><li>Cates Bros., Groceries<\/li><li>W. B. Cannaday, Groceries<\/li><li>Alamo Signal, D. W. Harris &amp; Sons, Publishers<\/li><li>R. A. Vandike, Harness Shop<\/li><li>R. F. Tanner, Barber<\/li><li>C. C. Porter, Blacksmith<\/li><li>Lonon &amp; Connell, Livery Stable<\/li><li>Famers Mill and Gin Company<\/li><li>J. C. Norville, Sawmill and Gin<\/li><li>L. C. Gregory, Photographer<\/li><li>J. C. Yearwood, Undertaker<\/li><li>M. S. Austin, Postmaster<\/li><li>Mesdames C. A. Goodloe, H. E. Austin and Berthenia Cates, Teachers of Public School<\/li><li>Miss Katherine Parker, Music Teacher<\/li><li>Physicians and Surgeons of Alamo: H. W. Cook, D. W. Harris and J. H. Clay<\/li><li>Dentist: W. A. Dean<\/li><li>W. C. Fly, Painter and Paper Hanger<\/li><li>Rev. W. H. Neal, Pastor of Methodist Church<\/li><li>Elder J. E. Gorsuch, Pastor of Christian Church<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Directory of Bells<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>H. H. Hicks, Drugs, etc.<\/li><li>Miss Kate Crews, Racket Store<\/li><li>W. J. Elliott &amp; Son, Groceries<\/li><li>W. F. Summers, Drugs<\/li><li>M. B. Marks &amp; Bro., Dry Goods<\/li><li>M. B. Marks &amp; Bro., Groceries<\/li><li>Clark &amp; Shellabarger, Hardware<\/li><li>A. W. Hawks &amp; Co., Dry Goods<\/li><li>C. P. Andrews &amp; Son, Dry Goods<\/li><li>J. C. W. Nunn, Dry Goods<\/li><li>J. R. Kenner, Groceries<\/li><li>Bank of Crockett, W. B. Bell, Cashier<\/li><li>W. L. Sherrod &amp; Co., Groceries<\/li><li>Geo. F. Goosman, Jeweler<\/li><li>J. E. Casey, Hardware and Groceries<\/li><li>L. B. Rust, Poultry Dealer<\/li><li>R. E. Casey, Butcher<\/li><li>A. M. White, Barber<\/li><li>Tom Baker, Barber<\/li><li>S. J. Hopkins, Blacksmith<\/li><li>Will Sherrod, Blacksmith<\/li><li>Crockett County Sentinel, G. C. Thomas, Editor<\/li><li>Hotel, Mrs. S. W. Butler, Proprietress<\/li><li>Lasiter &amp; Summers, Livery Stables<\/li><li>C. D. Murchison &amp; Co., Roller Mill<\/li><li>Geo. W. Brooks, Planing Mill<\/li><li>G. W. Bell, Gin<\/li><li>Phoenix Gin Co.<\/li><li>Clayte Montgomery, Postmaster<\/li><li>J. P. Sensing, Depot Agent<\/li><li>Mrs. Almqvist, Milliner<\/li><li>Prof. W. A. Muse, Principal of Bells High School<\/li><li>J. D. Hill, Manager of Telephone Exchange<\/li><li>J. C. Best, Mayor<\/li><li>Rev. A. F. Stem, Pastor of M E. Church, South<\/li><li>Elder J. E. Gorsuch, Pastor of Christian Church<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>Directory of Chestnut Bluff<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>B. H. Moore, Dry Goods and Groceries<\/li><li>Spence &amp; Sullivan, Dry Goods<\/li><li>W. A. Young &amp; Co., Dry Goods and Groceries<\/li><li>W. A. Young &amp; Co., Undertakers and Furnishers<\/li><li>J. H. Brooks, Drug and Variety Store<\/li><li>Wm. B. York, Drugs<\/li><li>Wm. B. York, Postmaster<\/li><li>Cotton Gin, owned and operated by a stock company, Dr. W. T. Nunn, Pres.<\/li><li>G. W. York &amp; Co., Sawmill<\/li><li>Joe S. Spence, Sawmill<\/li><li>John Bailey, Master Mechanic<\/li><li>J. B. Palmore, Blacksmith and Wood Shop<\/li><li>W. H. January, Notary Public<\/li><li>Adam Swain, Ferryman<\/li><li>Physicians: J. H. Nunn, W. T. Nunn and W. B. York<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Directory of Crockett Mills<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Robertson &amp; Hamblett, Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Furniture, Hardware, Farming Implements, etc.<\/li><li>Robertson &amp; Co., Roller Mill<\/li><li>J. H. Leggett &amp; Co., Blacksmith, Buggy and Wagon Repair Shop, Undertaker<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Directory of Friendship<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dr. Thos. Grounds, Drugs<\/li><li>L. B. Harwell, Dry Goods and Groceries<\/li><li>J. A. Coffman, Dry Goods and Groceries<\/li><li>Parker Bros., Dry Goods and Groceries<\/li><li>Will Sudberry, Groceries and Undertaker<\/li><li>F. M. Perry, Groceries and Hardware<\/li><li>Curtis and Carman, Groceries<\/li><li>Ed Bowling, Groceries<\/li><li>Joe Moss, Blacksmith<\/li><li>Will Curtis, Postmaster<\/li><li>W. B. Boyd, Undertaker<\/li><li>Friendship Mill Co.<\/li><li>S. Shannon, Stave Factory<\/li><li>Prof. O. H. Wingfield and wife, Principals of Friendship Academy<\/li><li>Ed Evans, Hotel and Livery Stables<\/li><li>Physicians: J. F. Sanders, T. F. Taylor, and J. T. Powell<\/li><li>Rev. J. H. Martin, Pastor of Baptist Church<\/li><li>Rev. Humphreys, Pastor of Methodist Church<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: No hotel is listed in Friendship, but I know personally that John McCanless owned the hotel in Friendship for many years before moving to Arkansas and dieing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Directory of Fruitvale<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Marlow Bros., Grroceries<\/li><li>Nelson, Raines &amp; Scarborough, Groceries<\/li><li>J. R. Jackson &amp; Co., Dry Goods and Groceries<\/li><li>W. Z. Williams, Blacksmith<\/li><li>R. N. Raines, Express Agent<\/li><li>R. W. Riggins &amp; Co., Sawmill<\/li><li>A telegraph office open through June and July, fruit shipping season<\/li><li>Telephone connection with all parts of the county and country at large<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Directory of Gadsden<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cornatzar &amp; Henderson, Druggists<\/li><li>F. M. Thompson, Groceries<\/li><li>F. M. Thompson, Undertaker<\/li><li>Mrs. M. E. Richardson, Frank Richardson, Managers, Dry Goods, Furniture and Undertaker\ufffds Furnishings<\/li><li>W. W. Richardson, Groceries<\/li><li>G. M. Cornatzer, Groceries<\/li><li>Mrs. A. Fulalove, S. W. Fulalove, Managers, Dry Goods and Groceries<\/li><li>Williams Bros., Livery Stable<\/li><li>L. L. Cox, Harness Shop<\/li><li>C. L. Miller, Hotel<\/li><li>Isham Burrow, Blacksmith<\/li><li>Ira Davis, Barber Shop<\/li><li>Jas. Daniel, Groceries<\/li><li>Physicians and Surgeons: J. H. Harris, J. L. Fuller, Fred James<\/li><li>Ministers: Elder A. G. Freed, Paster of Christian Church; Rev. W. L. Duckworth, Pastor of M. E. Church, South; Rev. H. W. Brown, pastor of Baptist Church<\/li><li>A. R. Sensing, Depot Agent<\/li><li>R. L. Mobley, Principal and Miss Mattie Lou Reeves, Assistant, Public School<\/li><li>Col. John W. Rosamon, President West Tennessee Horticultural Association<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Directory of Johnson Grove<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>S. J. King, Dry Goods and Groceries<\/li><li>Tucker Bros., Dry Goods and Groceries<\/li><li>J. A. Cooper, Groceries<\/li><li>W. A. Hays, Groceries<\/li><li>J. H. Adams, Blacksmith<\/li><li>J. H. Worrell, Grist Mill and Gin<\/li><li>J. A. Cooper Postmaster<\/li><li>J. R. Worrell, Sawmill<\/li><li>T. E. Lowery, Principal of School<\/li><li>Physicians: E. Hughes, W. B. Eason, E. H. Weaver<\/li><li>Rev. Welborn, Pastor of Baptist Church<\/li><li>Rev. J. F. Carl, Pastor of M. E. Church<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><strong>Directories of Additional Businesses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dee Vaden, Groceries,\u00a0<u>Fosters<\/u><\/li><li>B. D. Proctor, Groceries and Undertaker,\u00a0<u>Proctor<\/u><\/li><li>T. J. Goodwin, Dry Goods and Groceries,\u00a0<u>Goodwin<\/u><\/li><li>Robert Brown, Dry Goods and Groceries,\u00a0<u>McBride<\/u><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The above directories were copied from a Supplement and Trade Edition of the Alamo Signal, published November, 1903, reprint printing in 1972 for E. T. Dunlap.\u00a0<br>\u00a0\u00a0<br>\u00a0\u00a0Source:\u00a0Margaret N. Nichol<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Directory of Alamo Fouche House, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. D. Fouche, Proprietors Bank of Alamo, D. B. Dodson, Cashier J. W. Perry &amp; Co., Dry Goods T. G. Johnson &amp; Bro., Drugs and Groceries J. B. McCutcheon, Drugs and Groceries Alamo Dry Goods Co., Dry Goods V. M. Tucker, Groceries Cates Bros., Groceries W. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/2020\/12\/18\/crockett-county-businesses-1905-by-city\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-towns"],"author_meta":{"display_name":"tngenwebproject@gmail.com","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/author\/tngenwebprojectgmail-com\/"},"featured_img":null,"coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/category\/towns\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Towns<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Towns<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 5 years ago","modified":"Updated 5 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on December 18, 2020","modified":"Updated on December 18, 2020"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on December 18, 2020 3:45 pm","modified":"Updated on December 18, 2020 3:48 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=693"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":700,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693\/revisions\/700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/crockett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}