Roster OfPromineiit Me,, 50 Years Ago
Smallwood Recalls
Names Of Leaders
In Countv History
(Spending about eight years in
Williamston during the eighties,
Mr. Chas. Smallw-ood, was im-.
pressed by the personages of the
period, and only recently he re
called the names of many of those
ole-timers who figured promi
nently in the history of the coun
ty and section. Most of those
whose names appear below have
gone on to their reward, but a
few are still with us. The roster
carries brief identifications as re
called by Mr. Smallwood.?Ed.)
By CHAS. SMALLWOOD
(Washington, 1942.)
Young Men of the Town
Henrv Williams Dickerer in
Plugs
Joseph Lanier Clerk, book- .
keeper, sheriff of county
William Cherry. Chief dray
man.
Daniel D Simmons. Bookkeep
er, lumberman.
Walter demons. Clerk, died
young a! Battle Creek. Mich.
Joseph H Everett. Clerk, stock
i
and bond broker in New York 1
City.
Sam Newberry, Liveryman
Nick Moberly. Merchant. t
William H Carstarphen. II.
Clerk. t
James Carstarphen. Horses. <
Wheeler Martin. Lawyer, U. S.
Internal Revenue Collector for
North Carolina.
Lan Ewell, Jeweler.
FARMERS WAREHOUSE PROPRIETORS
Undergoing a change this season, the personnel of the Farm<
stronger and better able to serve the fanner of this section than et er before. Edward Corey, pic
tured above in the center, succeeds Holt Evans who has withdraw! from the market to carry on
operations in this and other states. The other two proprietors, lo^g at the helm, are Messrs. Ce
man Barnhill. left, and Joe Move, right.
Warehouse, Williamston, is
Dr. Ed Ewell, Physician.
William A. Ellison. Clerk, rail
? ad agent.
Samuel H. Ellison. Clerk, rail
oad office
John Harrell, Chief of. police.
William H. Harrell, Clerk, la
or Dr. Harrell.
Harry W. Stubbs. Lawyer, ora
.01), State House and Senate for
juhrter of century.
Lee Edwards. Farmer.
Larry Johnson, Went to Tex
Wigg Watts. Clerk. Postmaster,
farmer.
Joseph Goddard. Clerk, first
banker of county.
Arch Cofield. Went to Texas,
became mayor of his town.
Jim Roberson, Clerk, merchant.
Kenneth Robersdn, Clerk, mer
chant.
Luke Roberson. Clerk, farmer,
deputy sheriff.
Henry Hardison, Clerk, lumber
man. merchant.
Pat Gardner, Clerk.
John Nicholls, Clerk, killed ac
cidently and buried on island of
Lamb Nowell. Went to Balti
nore.
Charlie Watson, Williamston's
irst telegraph operator.
"Our" Horton, Williamston's
econd telegraph operator.
"Pet" Riddick, Policeman, pro
essional hunter.
Claude Keith, Clerk, hotel op
?rator, Mate on Steamer "Plym
)Uth".
Arthur Keith, Blacksmith.
Augustus Goddard, Clerk.
Walter Anderson, Clerk, later
leading merchant.
Arthur (Lad) Anderson, Clerk,
later leading merchant.
Joe Mixelle, Clerk, merchant.
Mr. Ward, Liveryman.
Reputable and Well Known
Colored Citiseas
Gu? Johnson, Farmer, livery
stables.
Peter Hassell, Able carpenter.
John Hassell, Able carpenter.
Buck Crews, Able and trust
worthy general worker.
Tone Bagley, Irreconcilable
Democrat. Thrived on his good
standing "mongst his white-folks"
"Young" Tone, Went to the
Yankees, pulled their pockets, re
built old Tone's home for him,
but could not re-build his politics.
George Whitley, Faithful "help
er" to the S R. Biggs family unto
death.
Sylvester Whitley, J. D. Biggs
and Company's drayman for
years.
Harmond Hassell, An accom
modating "cuss", free from guile.
Willis Slight, Plasterer.
Riley Heath, Proprietor Whit
Folks barber shop and oyster sa
loon.
Ben Spruiil, General "helper"
about town.
"Red" Dick, Poor old Dick, nev
er sober long enough to know he'd
ever been drunk. Let's hope that
made him irresponsible.
Isom and Isaac, Twins in birth,
twins in life, twins in daily strife,
at cleaning barroom floors, occa
sionally sober.
Jerry Long, Trustworthy "help
er" about town.
Jim and Tom Bagley, General
workers and haulers, dependable
in all that they did. (I think they
were twin brothers.)
Best Values In Furniture
Not only do we have fine value- but uc have t
in our -tore and i>Iiom room- made in the L'ni
item Me sell i- made and featured by reputable
and j-ales foree are mo*! efficient and we won
the opportunity of <-howin? you over our store
te finest furniture
ted States. Every
firms. Our office
d gladly welcome
LARGEST STOCK
ffe have the laruesl stork of furniture in Martin I
have to orrler it for ire have it in stork, if it's fit
H e hope you trill sell your tobacco in ff illiamst
store your headquarters for fine furniture at exce
ounty. tf'e don't
rniture you irant.
on anil make our
?dinfily loir prices
FURNITURE for the Bedroom, Kitchen
Office, Dining Room, Living
Druggets, Stoves, Oil Burners, Mattresses
Springs and Occasional Pieces
Room, Rugs
Woolard Furniture Co
WILLIAMSTON. NORTH CAROLINA