The bee., 1901-01-24
THEN AND NOW.
Ancient and Modern History Of the Thriv'
ing Town OF Nebo,
WITH NAMES AND DATES GIVEN
Written for THE BEE.

Written for THE BEE.
| Nebo is village of some 400 in
habitants, and is located on the Prov
idencc branch of the l.. & n. rail-
road, ten miles west of Madison
vile, and is surrounded by the best
land In Hopkins county. The soil is
black and rich and produces every
thing usually grown in the county.
Nebo post office was established
about the year 1882 and Mr.. Alfred
Townes appointed postmaster. A
weekly mail arrived every Wednes-
day night. At that time it required
week to send letter to Madison
vile and get an answer. There were
four newspapers came to the Office
each week and an average of about
ten letters. The salary of the post
master was less than two dollars
year.
About the same time John Townes
started n dry goods store. Exactly
how long it continued to exist we
have no means of knowing. 1t was
followed by cigar mandatory.
About this time, too, a race-track
was prepared and weekly races were
had.
Early in the spring of 1853 Alfred
TOwnes sold his farm to T.. H Green
and sons of Hopkinsville, KY, who
erected factory and began buying
tobacco. During the winter of 1854
tobacco was shipped by wagon to
Henderson, KY, and from there by
water to New Orleans.
In the spring Of 1856 c. $. Hoff-
man bought lot, built n house and
moved his family to Nebo. This was
the first house built in Nebo. Miles
Malin built q small house and began
selling goods In the winter of 1855.
G. S Green & Co. had part of the
factory arranged and began selling
dry goods and groceries; and about
the same time, or shortly after-in
the spring following-C. S. Green
built a double store-room, one of
which was occupied by c.. S. Green
d Co., and the other by Green &
Moore as grocery.
Reuben Rogers built the first Ho-
tel and bar.
A. y. Shackleford was the first
physician to locate in Nebo.
From that time to the present Ne
bo's growth has been gradual. AT
one time il was the third largest leaf
tobacco market in the world; and,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
business part of the town had three
times been destroyed by fire. ii is
still growing.
We have three churches. The
Christian church, with Rev. j. L.
Story as pastor, las nice house in
which to worship, and, in point of
numbers, is probably the strongest
church in town. The hext is the NJ.
T.. Church, Rev. b. NJ. Curry pastor.
IL is in a fiourishing condition, and
under the leadership of their young
but devoted and Jealous conductor
hope to accomplish much good for
the Master. Next is the G.. =. church,
which l. the weakest one here, hav-
ing been without regular pastor for
some time; but, now that they have
secured the services of Rev. B. +.
Mexican as pastor, they hope to
again come to the front and accom-
plish at least something in the fight
against the Devil.
We have three physicians--all do
ing a good practice, although at the
present time they are complaining
that it is ''distressingly healthyw
We have two large dry goods store
and both doing good business, and
both. conducted. by nice, clever men,;
four groceries, and all doing flour
ishing business; three blacksmith
shops, ever ready to do anything In
their line of basinoss; two hotels
the travelling public
one barber shop, conducted BY our
town marshal who, If necessary, will
shave you, trim your hair, or take
you to the calaboose, as the case may
demand; three large factories ham !
die tobacco, and have capacity of !
about 100000 yearly; one livery and |
feed stable, always ready and will !
ling to accommodate the travelling
public.
In getting up u history we find |
that c. $. Hoffman is the oldest in !
that was born here, also the !
the beam at 325
pounds; and Mrs. Hill is the oldest
female inhabitant.
Roger Hswett and Miss Hairalson |
were the fist couple married in
Nebo.
In this brief and hurried history
synopsis of the history of Nebo many
things are omitted that would ONLY
)e interesting to the people of this
)lace. RUsriCrs.