Year of progress in the Twin-City in 1885
A lengthy progress report outlines 1885 building activity in Winston and East Salem. It lists numerous brick and frame structures, factories, stores, and residences with rough costs, totals 519200 in contracts, and notes a busy late-year brick supply plus tobacco box production. It also covers fire company elections, local notices, and school updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin-City
SeftTixen
G. J. Miller
Payne, Lunn & Morris
Tobacco Factory
Miller
D S Reed
E E Gray
Rt Gray
Morris
HH Reynolds
JS White
Buff Pitts
A Reed
D A Spaugh
G W Winston
Maj T J Brown
F Bohanan
Dr Morten
JS Miller
Bowman
Salem Hotel
Twin City Club
Gray & Martin
Phillip Bailey
Baptist
Kernersville
Salem Female Academy
East Salem
Jos Reynard
W Vogler
W B Taylor
H Petree
J C Buxton
Winston
Hubert Scales
J W Fries
Salem
Fogle Bros
M A Williamson
Messrs. Fogie Bros
County Commissioners report and local items from Winston
The Forsyth county board met, voting to exclude George Trull’s land from stock law taxes for 1888 and refunding collected taxes. Pfaff became a deputy sheriff. licenses to sell liquor were granted to several firms. some residents were ordered to the poor house. Members were appointed to clean streams and build bridges. tax errors were corrected. school funds settled with the sheriff. News items note zero below temperatures, new bells, five Fridays in the month, obits, new merchants, ice houses, and local weather and civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Trull
Lewisville
Abbott's Creek
Belew’s Creek
F.N. Pfaff
Forsyth County
H. Pits
C. A. Winkler
Hartman
C. P. Hamlen
A. G. Vass
Morehead Place
Sheriff Boyer
Henderson Foy
Sallie Simpson
Foy
Simpson
H. E. Lepper
Orinoco
Breitz
Charles Breitz
Salem
Messrs
N .I. Watkins & Son
Kernersville
Leroy Tise
E. J. Allen
Robert Belo
D. H. King
Joseph Stockton
Belo’s
Carroll County
Moravian Church
Foreign Missions
West End
Board of Commissioners
Whit Reid
Bal Masque at the Williamson Residence Delights Winston Socials
A brilliant Bal Masque hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Williamson on Fifth Street in Winston featured elaborate masquerade costumes, Italian Band music by Verralla, and a crowd of incognito guests including many local families. The event ran from nine to beyond one in the morning with a long parade of named characters and attendees.
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Fogle Bros
RB Glenn
Lewis Williams
J Robert Walker
Jos Gibbins
Stewart
Mr Vogler
John Parish
Mrs . Poindexter
Garrett
Buxton & Shelton
Main Street
Winston
F C Mining
Belo
Jones
Dalton
Twin-City
Oldham
Newton Copper Works
Highlowe & Woodwright
Menara
Candler & Co
Salon
Raleigh
Grand Masonic Fraternity
S. D. Franklin
H. Smith
P. A. Wilson, Jr
M. N. Williamson
West End
Fifth Street
Robin Hood
Verralla
Susie Elliott
Danville
Pitty
Nutie Bittir
Annie Farisment
Florence McCoy
Henry Boggs
EB. L. Daniel
Henry Ryan
Jno. Gannon
W. W. Farish
Thos. Rucker
B. L. Candler
Eugene Hester
Glenn Williams
Chas. Williamson
J. S. Grogan
B. J. Reynolds
S. T. Neal
W. M. Hester
A. D. Morris
Hlh. Reynolds
HY. Montague
Nights Templar
Watt Martin
Tomlinson
Blair
W. B.glenn
Boggs
Augusta Watkins
J. A. Bitting
D. D. Shelton
T. F. Williamson
R. F. Gray
Jessie Brown
W. G. Ledbetter
Jno
D. Watkins
Stalntenehe Etvcasional
Academy OF M
New Orleans
W.N. Mullen
Charlotte
Sati & Brow
W. NS. Mulle
N.C
Neighborhood Notes from Winston and Salem Junction
Neighborhood notes report various local items from Winston and Salem Junction. Albert Peele conducts services at Salem Junction while Mack, a 92 year old Davie County father of 31 children, is mentioned. Broadbay supervisors set February 1 at Clinard's store for road reports. Other bits cover local movers, a Texas arrival who left, and several short personal items from Rockingham racket to J. R. Lewellyn and Dobson appeals.
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Albert Peele
Winston
Salem Junction
Davie County
Mack
Board of Supervisors of Public Roads
Broadbay Township
Clinard’s
Osborne Lackey
Alexandria County
Medical Board of the
United States
Jas. P. Bynum
Wade Bynum
Texas
E.L.P. Ector
Washington Territory
Will Payne
Phil. Boos
Sallie Sullivan
J. T. Bagwell
New Orleans Exposition
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Henry E. McIver
Ed McKnight
Green Brown
John Wade
John Petree
Emanuel Ecles
Judge Wilson
T J Wilson
T H Pegram, Jr
T F Leak
John Leary
Col James Martin
W J Nelson
Rominger
Store
Col J A Bitting
R W Beloice
Watson & Buxton
T B Douthit
Crutchfield & McArthur
Brown Bros
Clark & Ford
T Wilson
Jas Martin
D Rominger
W T Nelson
J A Bitting
L Candler
P H Winston
AJ Hill
Ed Clinard
H Hodgin
Kousa
J F Prather
D Post
LK Hough
W J Ellis
W S Rempson
Presbyterian Parson
Tise
J D Paylor
Seeley Estate
M W Norfleet
Cook & Brendier
Centreville
Sunny Side
Waughtown
Ambrose Hoover
Wm Link
Wi Sink
F Widdler
Keith
McCaughin
T L Cook
T Pope
Ever Ready Fire Company
A J Gales
Geo W Bove
J W Stout
Dan Kester
Wiley Keith
J 8 Gaither
H F Houtching
Jne Thompson
A L Rights
CF Reed
W Petticord
Sentinel
Ed Pace
Ever Readies
Jao Kester
Sestivex
Pace
The
Forsyth Riflemen
EF. Young
W. B. Williamson
L. Candler
Will. T. Gray
G. T.cretary
Ed. Strayhorn
Dick Adams
First National Bank
Tampaqua
Pennsylvania
J. W. Abbott
E. E. Gray
Jalil
W.T. Gray
Hall
P. H. Jianes & Co
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Rockingham
Burwell W. Baker
Rockingham Court
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Jane
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Flora McFlimsy
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Vera Petit
Palmyra
Mary Gorrell
Yasu Yoru
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Illiamson
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Anna Willi
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Flora Lotta
Delphine Hall
Mary Stuart
Laura Candler
Claire Candler
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Bettie Harris
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Kenan Overby
Buffalo Lithia Springs
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Mary Benton
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Kate Biting
Vartune Teller
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Peter Hunch
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Edward A. Oldit
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South America
New York
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Joby Price
Kiaxex
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Salem Iron Works
Salem, N.C
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