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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
3
Local items advertise veneer workers and boarding options in Knoxville and Johnson City. Notes include factory labor demands, meals, dairy depot ads, real estate updates, and community notices about visitors, church events, and business promotions from several residents and merchants.
A cluttered old directory lists multiple churches and pastors along streets such as Main and Roan. It notes prayer meetings, sermons, and Sunday schools with varying times, addresses, and scattered priests including Rev Chirence Hedge and Rev Koovil, reflecting a dense but noisy community religious roster.
The home of John R. Rhea, described as colored, on Kirst avenue and Earl street burned Friday night, with the structure and contents destroyed. Some insurance coverage was noted.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs J A Vinca from recent surgery at her city home and mentions her survivors. A Bristol marriage unites J EB Horner and Mina Mattie Chambers after a Bristol ceremony. Virginia lawyer J Norment Powell elected vice president of the Southwest Virginia division of the Virginia State Fair, noted for his firm Phlegar and Powell and roles with railroads.
Mrs J M Cameron mother of Mrs G W Hardin died at her home in Elizabethton last Tuesday after a short illness. She was one of the oldest residents and regarded as a noble woman. New pensioners aided to the State rolls include Mrs Nancy Berry and Mrs Martha J Drake widows of this county A F Brown of this county and W L McFarland of Carter county.
Rev Chauncey J Withrow pastor of the A M E Zion church in Bristol spoke at the Freedman's annual celebration at Masouis Hall in Johnson City. He said he has traveled over 6000 miles this year and preached many sermons. He bought pews for the Bristol church from Tennessee Furniture and Supply Co valued at several hundred dollars and expressed gratitude for favors shown.
Engraved invitations announce the marriage of Frances Graham to Dr Edward Talmage West at First Presbyterian Church Johnson City Tennessee on the evening of August twenty first. After September the couple will reside at the National Soldiers Home Hot Springs South Dakota. The bride is the Pancake family's daughter and Dr West is chief surgeon at the Soldiers Home and a native of Washington County.
Big Stone Gap teams held week long play with most games favored home side through Thursday. Visiting Borneo the pitcher caused trouble with speed and confidence, but the home players struggled to track pitches and sometimes aimed at the ball as it returned to the pitcher.
Stockholders of The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad Co will meet at Johnson City Tenn on September 11 1907 at 12 oclock noon to transact business and fill Board vacancies. Joar 8 Wise Secretary. Blood Bitters claim health benefits in ad text.
Judge D. Clark of the U S court today handed down an opinion in the case of the Board of Governors of the National Soldiers' Home versus J E Parrish contractor. He sent the matter back to Special Master Judge D L Snodgrass for a more complete description. No decision was made on merits. The suit concerns constructing the soldiers' home at Johnson City.
State Fire Marshal Law, enforced by county sheriffs as County Fire Marshals, reports to Insurance Commissioner Folk. While no arrests yet, several incendiary fire reports are under investigation and could yield significant developments soon.
The General Registration opens August 12 1907 and lasts ten days for Johnson City voters in First and Second Precincts. Registration books for Second precinct and 2nd and 4th wards are at the White Elephant Boon street. First precinct and 1st and 2nd wards at M B Martin’s office Dobson Building Main street. The notice cites Shannon's Code section 1106 and is signed by Haskiel H Dyer E J Baxter and A K Shipley as election board officials.
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