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•nd^erehnndising Edition by
kun o( the (11m of The North
.IVWtMboro News In 1892 and
. .y^y-three years ago North
' ti^!Wl)keeboro was in Us infancy
''End T. J.,Lowry edited a credit-
newsiMiper in that age (or
S- dk* North Wilkesboro Publishing
^ coanpany.
A perusal of these old files is
Indeed interesting because one is'
•ble to apreciate the growth of
North Wilkesboro by comparison
tiien and now.
One of the first items that
ennght our eye 'ras an article in
the issue of March 3, 1892. Here
It Is:
■ Ilkuts About N. Wilkesboro
The town of North Wilkesboro
la a little over 12’ months old—
not oyer 14. Today we have:
One bank.
One pdwer-press newspaper.
One large, first class hotel.
Two wholesale stores.
One furniture store.
One hardware store.
Five general stores.
One male and female school.
One livery and sale stable.
Two brick yards.
Several sawmills, sash, blind
and doof- factories.
Grist mills.
Shoe and boot shop.
Harness shop.
Cabinet shops.
Wagon manufactory.
And innumerable other enter
prises to go up.
^’s .Firft Mayor
A. A. FINLEY
Among the many other good
things we have in North Wilkes
boro, of which special mention
should be made, are the sober,
industrious, clever citizens we
have in our town. This of itself
is one of the best advertisements
We can possibly have.
By fall we expect to have three
or four hundred more inhabi
tants, thus making this the
largest town in Wilkes county.
Not less than fifty dwellings will
be erected during the year.
That article serves as an in-
I' nANK aUCK
Wild Animal Collector
SECKETARY
Elizabeth Harben
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In^ Uw'ma« Jmur we nb-
. ..- tn'Advertto^ent &'*rtabqr.
Brother^ sd. T. . end
•J. R. Finley; store featuring "ilry
goods, notions,;, tinware,.^ and
erookwyi moiasa^ floor, and
fancy groceries, best line of pock-
pt knives, Uble crockery, men’s
hats and shoes” and= a plogan
line said *‘6ur prices on boots
and shoes ‘t^ts the Jews'.” Oth
er advertisements noticed were J.
G. Hackett, A. A. Finley and H.
M. Dean, at that time proprietors
of The Wilkesboro Manufactur
ing Company; the law firm of T.
B. Finley and H. L. Greene; Ho
tel Gordon; J. S. Bowles and D.
N. Cashion, manufacturers of
buggies, carriages and phaetons;
Absher and Church, general mer
chandising; and a number of
others.
Here are also a few news Items
from that issue:
There are droves of white top
wagons in town every day.
We have a fine barber now at
the furniture store of ^1. L. Tur
ner. If you want a shave or your
"har” cut the way Is open.
This Issue of The News was
gotten out under trying circum
stances. A smoky rooBn is not
what It’s cracked up to be. And
don’t you forget It.
The doors of the Bank of
North Wilkesboro have been
thrown open, and the president,
Mr. J. E. Finley and Cashier
Greenlee, assisted by Mr. Shober,
an experienced banker of Greens
boro, are busy as bees. Make an
other mark on North Wilkes-
boro's notchstick of progress.
Mr. D. A. Reece, of Fair
Plains, about three miles from
this place, became involved in a
difficulty Monday with a negro
named Tom Whittington, which
came very near proving serious
with Mr. Reece. The negro, who
is said to be very insulting, was
ordered off by Mr. Reece, when
the impudent rascal made a
lunge at him, striking his watch
and cutting through both cases.
It is believed that the watch sav
ed his life.
Misses Emma Horton and Tate
Blair called at The News office
Monday and furnished us sever
al news items for this week’s
paper, for which these beautiful
young ladies have our thanks.
The county commissioners or
dered the sheriff to issue liquor
license to I. D. McLean to sell
liquor in the town of Wilkesboro
from January 1 to July 1.
The sanctum of The News was
honored Eh-lday by a visit from
three beautiful young ladies.
Misses Pattie Reid, Ina Mae
Greene and Eiesple Henderson, of
Wilkesboro. There is nothing that
we can conceive of that is sweet
er than sweet girls, sweet flow-
SW^’-pHppp# 01
hoine boyw»d> Ilf*.
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ef ther* lr»R *R,^»iticl* rtylAf
”Tw#re mooflu MS-’**
48* 80Bhrfii Nof«i^ Wfllt**boro.
’TpdAy. lre Mto 248 inb*UUst*,
i gain' In population In one year
of over'600 per cent. '-. ,v.”
The Democratic ttoket wa«
pnbllrhed by The Ne^ ln Augnst
11 iasue 1892. jOrover Glev^E^d
waa candidate (or president. Bthur
Carr (or governor and R. ,; A.
Doughton for lieutenant -gpYer-
nor.
Othe’/items of current i
included;
Mr. James P- Church,'of Mil
lers Creek, shot at and killed a
wild turkey last week, weighing
26 pounds. This was a lucky
shot.
The news reached us that Mac
Absher, Esq., will put 110,000
Into business this year. He has
already purd>a8ed a number of
lots and will begin the erection
of buildings suitable for the root
and herb business soon.
The senator from Wilkes, Hon.
John Cranor, has proved himself
just what we said of him before
the election—an Intelligent, solid
man— we would rejoice to see
him some day an occupant of the
governor’s mansion.
Rev. Mr. Bradshaw preached
excellent sermons at this place
Saturday and Sunday.
There was a regular knock-
down-and drag-out row In our
suburbs Wednesday night. No fa
talities were reported but some
of the fighters have hit the grit.
Here are some items from the
issue of December 22, 1892:
Mr. Arthur A. Finley slaugh
tered five fine porkers Friday.
The cards are out announcing
the marriage of Mr. J. Robert
Finley and Miss Fannie Cramer-
ton in the Presbyterian church at
this place on Tuesday evening,
December 27, 1892.
Some of our citizens speak of
going to Washington March 4th
to witness the inauguration of
Grover Cleveland and the incom
ing of the Democratic adminis
tration.
Our esteemed friend and pa
tron, Mr. W. A. Bumgarner, of
Reddies River township, was in
luck a few days ago. He discov
ered that four fine wild turkeys
used near his home. He kept the
place baited, stalked them and
killed three and wounded anoth
er with one shot, bringing down
as much game as he could carry
home.
Many other items could be
gathered from our early prede-
cesors but space does not permit.
They are interesting, to say the
least, and are reminiscent of by
gone days when a town was In
the making.
Has Store Here
CAMCLS Co:Jtice/i%^€LCC(hf
lyie Now Have Over 12,000 Enrolled In Oar
BURIAL ASSOCIATION
Whether it i.s fair or not, most of us judge an organization of any kind by its
growth, and by growth we do not always mean dollars and cents. It could be in
numl>ers of people, money, power, influence, or just an organization of helpfulness
to the community in which it is located. We believe that our Burial Association
has all of these: 12,000 members, money with which to meet every obligation, al
ready paying more than 50 death claims, and is respected as a most helpful or
ganization by every member and numbers of people who are not members.
We appreciate the fine support of every member and extend to all who are not in
the family a most hearty welcome to come with us.
Reins-Sturdivant Burial Association
MADGE L. STURDIVANT, Secreta^
M
Whether you are a member of the Reins-
Sturdivant Burial Association or not, we want
ORi' friends to know that we have at all hours
of the day or night a service ready for those
jwho happen to need one in our profession. We
want our service to be one of comfort and
helpfulness, and we appreciate the co-opera
tion our friends have given us in making this
nearer what we would like for it to be.
-
jREINS
W. K. STURDIVANT, President
Phone 85—North Wilkesboro, N. C.—Phone 228
Sparta, N. C.
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ISAAC M. ELLER
I. M. Eller Heads
Tie and Feed Co.
Business Grows Fast Since
Establishment In This
City Five Years Ago
The Wilkes Tie & Feed Store
is a North Wilkesboro firm that
carries on a vast trade with the
people of Wilkes and adjoining
counties. Its owner is Mr. I. M.
Eller, another young Wilkes man
who is making fine progress in
the business world.
Mr. Eller opened his store a-
bout six years ago. From the out
set he enjoyed a good patronage,
but as the years went by his
business continued to grow un
til this past spring it was neces
sary that he erect a commodious
building, and this is now filled
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Reins Bros.
ESTABLISHED IN 1895
MEMORIALS OF ALL KINDS
We are proud to number hundreds of
people of Wilkes and adjoining counties
as satisfied customers. We will appre
ciate an opportunity to serve you.
*^Reins Brothers
J. C. REINS, Prop. RALPH R. REINS, Mgr.
PHONE 85 — NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C.
FOR 28 YEARS
It Has Been A Pleasure To Serve
Every One of My
Customers
This year marks the 28th year I have been in business in
Wilkesboro. During this period I have witnessed much
progi’ess in the Wilkesboros and Wilkes County, and thanks
to the generous patronage extended by my customers, I
have been able to increase my stock of merchandise from
time to time, and to give my patrons the advantage of a
grocery service in keeping with the times.
To say the least, I am most grateful for the business the
public has given me since I opened my store over a quarter
of a century ago, and I hope that I may have the pleasure
of sei'ving all of you for many years in the future. You
will find me ready to supply you at any time with your
needs in . . . ^
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fresh
Vegetables, Flour, Feeds, Etc.
In order to give my patrons the quickest service possible,
I employ sufficient help to take your orders promptly and
operate a truck for quick delivery.
Your business is solicited, and I will do my best to please
you at all times.
C. E.
Ph(mel6
Lenderman
Wilkesboroy N. C.