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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
3
Johnson City sees a flood of notices and ads including railway timetables, business promotions for Berry Brothers and Berry Trytroll Michigan, optical services with PS McGuire, DeLaval cream separators by G P Oxonen, PAZO Ointment piles cure guarantee, and various local names and upcoming events at the opera house.
The second shipment offers dresses in old rose heliotrope yellow new green and pink. The first lot sold out on our opening day indicating strong interest in this season’s popular fabrics.
Mrs. TH and Mrs. Phinney travel to Chicago to bring home Mrs. Boyd who has been ill. Ritter Lumber of Pineola hires Beelyies and is moving to lumber work. Gov. Brown returns from Rochester reporting improved health. J. D. Weaver completes remodeling for TL Weiler in two weeks despite rain. Austin Springs prep for season aims to open by May 15 with Mrs. Englebert as hostess. A murder confession reopens the Nat Campbell case. remains buried locally.
A barn owned by P. D. Miller burned early Tuesday evening with damage attributed to a fungus on the Southern rose. The blaze caused substantial damage and authorities are investigating the origin and extent of losses.
Local group presents Ten Nights in a Bar-room at the opera house next Tuesday May 1 for the Cemetery Association Fund. The moral drama, backed by press and pulpit praise, promises a strong performance with low admission prices and reserved seats at Gumps.
The couple Misa Mamie Hickey and Sydney Gervin were wed in a run away ceremony conducted by Trev A A Ferguson. Mrs Hickey remains a teacher in the public schools and Mr Gervin works as a young mechanic with Uptegrove Bro. The scene included a carriage departure for the east and a celebratory gathering around the Lyle residence. May peace and prosperity attend them.
Southern Railway announces a new Ashville to Bristol passenger service set to begin with the spring schedule, likely in early May. The route links Ashville Morristown Knoxville Greeneville Johnson City and Bristol with a morning outbound and afternoon return, offering improved regional connections and benefits for Tennessee residents.
In a patchwork of names and short mentions, residents from Watauga and nearby towns are visiting relatives, traveling for business, and attending services. The notes include absentees from Washington College, comings from Johnson City, and church duties by Rev. M. S. Upbudgets.
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