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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1902

Page

3

Local Jackson City goods and visits in brief

Local items note Jackson's promotions and fresh meats with no high prices. Mentions include Wresh niguls oysters and fat attack, Gold Dust flour, Jackson's leading goods, and Pierce Bros. at work. Visits include Mrs. John K Snapp in Greeneville, J P Fountain and wife to St Louis, and Derry Lynn to Knoxville.

Wade Patton Wat Atlants Jackson Cox New York John K. Snapp Greeneville K.P. Hato California Jackson's J. P. Fountain St. Louis

Change of Firm Moves to Solo Real Estate Venture

T A Gillespie leaves W G Mathes & Co to operate alone, sharing an office with A R B Johnson in the Brown building. Meanwhile Knoxville journalist reports General John T Wilder’s remarks on appointing Judge John P Smith as governor of the Soldiers Home and favoring southern union soldiers for all Home positions. Bank of Johnson City approved to form City National Bank with $50,000 capital. management unchanged.

Wills Philadelphia Johnson City Pood Co Evans Bay City Geo. R. Brown's Hale T. A. Gillespie W.G. Mathes & Co A. RB. Johnson Brown Building John T. Wilder Knoxville Journal John P. Smith Johneon City L. Howard J. M. Buck Tsaac Hart Johnson City Pet Horn

Epworth League Rally Set for June in Holston Conference City

The Epworth Leagues of the Holston conference announce their annual rally in this city on Monday and Tuesday June 19 and 20 with dates moved later to accommodate students. An excursion to Roan Mountain is planned for June 21 as visitors are welcomed and urged to enjoy the event.

Epworth League Epworth Leagues Holston Roan Mountain

Deaths in the City and Nearby Cemeteries

Samuel C. Smith a longtime city resident and painter died Sunday night and was buried Tuesday by Camp Gordon comrades. W. H. M. Smith a farmer five miles west of Jonesboro died Sunday night and was buried in Fairview cemetery. Joe Cooper died in Memphis after a short illness. he was brother of Will and Charlie Cooper and known locally. Aunt Angeline Ball an elderly colored woman died of heart failure at about 70 after many years in the city. Uncle Allan Grimes, a longtime local color corporal, died last week at his home near Watauga valued for his honesty and good will.

Robert Woodson Roberts Teaching A. A. Ferguson Christian Church Samuel C. Smith Camp Gordon W. H. M. Smith Jonesboro Fairview Joe Cooper Memphis Will Charlie Cooper Angeline Ball Allan Grimes Watauga

Knights of Honor thanked for death benefit payment

Mrs. J J Adams and family publicly thank John son City Lodge No. 9050 K of H officers for promptly paying the death benefit of her late husband J J Adams who died March 3. She commends the Knights of Honor as a prompt reliable protection at a nominal cost and recalls the courtesy shown by lodge members on April 9 1902 Pleasant Occasion.

Johnson City Order of Knights of Honor J.J. Adams Knights of Honor J. J. Avamsa Fawing Jonquils Federation W. H. Richards Mra Williams

Washington County Court Acts on Roads and Bridges

The county court met in quarterly session to review district calls and road duty releases. The Alabama Jail and Bridge Co. won the jail contract with a new bond, and the Jacksons Ford bridge went to George H. Craft for 5000 dollars. An equalization board was named with five members. The court defended expenditures as necessary after floods, and noted plans to improve pike roads once state road law is clarified. Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Popsin aids digestion, sold by druggists.

Timothy Day Johnson Food and Grocery Co John H. Bowman Hirminghan Ala Ivy Streat JM. Buen Bob Piper Mitchell County N. C Alabama Jail and Bridge Co Jackson Ford George H. Craft Allery J. M. Martin J. Leach Geo. Swingle J. E. Harwood J.J. Kinchele Jackson Bridge Washington County Dr. Caldwell

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