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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1907
Page
3
Advertisement requests women to rent tables and furnished rooms near business district. Mentions Mrs Pannis Orumlay on King Street and Ride Island Neds. Notes Rhode Tel offerings, pallets, and other items for disposal at reasonable prices.
City Church directory lists Hirst Baptist Church on Main and Len Keevil at Church-e Main with Sunday school at 9 15 and prayers, plus St Johns and West Methodist Episcopal and Ep Worth districts with varied priests, sermon schedules and prayer meetings across streets and avenues, reflecting a dense community congregational schedule. The listings mention pastors Damien Robleson, Len Keevil, and A. S. Heaman among others, with multiple prayer meetings and Sunday services.
Local notes report Miss Cerese Adams and Mr Bert Ponder of Johnson City Tenn wed at First Methodist church Tampa. Ushers led by J M Graham, Victor Knight and others. Bride wore embroidered silk poplin with lace. Guests included Rev W K Piner and Rev B K Thrower. Reception and social events followed at Gran Oriente and river outing.
Local hardware firm Barton Mountcastle Hardware Co promotes the best obtainable fertilizer for crops. The piece blends ads with social updates, noting community visits by A Hartsell and Mrs Hartsell from New York and several local and regional engagements. It mentions births, marriages, and upcoming social events among townsfolk, and highlights neighborhood business expansions by J M Davidson 4 Son into Embrooville.
Mr and Mrs J M Martin will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their marriage on April 24 and have issued invitations to a limited number of friends. Roy Hale reportedly captured at Medford Oregon with no foundation. Clarence Ellis known as Boss among them was briefly arrested and released. A new bank organized at Motham Tennessee with 15000 capital led by James M Gaunt, Ulty National Bank president.
The wedding featured a veil with orange blossoms and a bouquet of white roses. Misa Ellie Sparkman, maid of honor, wore white Paris muslin trimmed with lace and carried a cluster of white roses. The flower girl wore white muslin. Reception followed at the bride’s Plant avenue home. The couple departed for Johnson City, while friends extend best wishes. Mr Ponder, a noted Tennessee businessman, is praised for securing such a bride.
From Blountville Tennessee a lengthy survey outlines the county in need of roads and bridges. It notes existing river crossings including Reedy Creek at Kingsport and Muddy Creek at Blountville, calls for macadam roads east to west, and reports repeated failed tax and bond proposals. Local officials fear a July court reversal will halt progress, risking outmigration if roads remain absent. A proposed trolley from Bristol to Kingsport garners support with leader Moses Pareurs referenced.
The Commercial Club of Johnson City announces the State Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held in the city on May 15 and 16 with an estimated 2,000 delegates. Lodging is the main concern as hotel capacity is inadequate. Citizens are urged to open homes for delegates, with canvassers to assess hosting capacity and compensation. The Chattanooga Times notes temperance support for a veto on a jug bill. Dr. Edwards reports Mrs. George L. Carter improving in Palm Beach and able to walk to meals and boat trips, pleasing Carter’s many local friends.
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