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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
3
The Carolina Clinchfield and 0410 Railway announces the Clinchfield Route in effect December 11, 1909 EST. Daily through service between Dante Virginia and Spartanburg South Carolina with connections to northern western and southern points.
A collage of 19th century want ads promises cures for rheumatism with patent remedies, magazine solicitation for agents offering guaranteed salaries, free Gibson artwork incentives for agents, Cosmopolitan and Cos agency pitches, a flyer for a flexible Flyer sled, and sales rep opportunities with high commissions. Includes job and sales offers from McClure's Cosmopolitan and The Glen Refiring Company with multiple addresses and demands for names and addresses.
Civil war invalid pension rolls stood at 580107 in October with a 2002 drop that month. November adds 63 members across branches, led by Pacific Leavenworth Hampton Danville Togus Milwaukee Marion Johnson City totals, while Dayton shows declines. Dayton Home beds reduce empty capacity as winter nears. Battle Mountain counts 880 in November with 201 present. Reports touch on hospital work, laundry repairs, and a rise in drunkenness trials. A one armed veteran near Washington runs a farm. Congressman Cox targets the board of managers, and past four million spent at Dayton Home over 42 years amid aging veterans and idle land.
Miss Louise Martin visits in Rogersville with relatives from Bristol and Knoxville guests. Mrs A C Bowers and Mrs J W Cass host holiday visitors. Mr J B Baxter and children from Jonesboro join relatives. Master Bill Bowman also visiting. W H Horman and wife with Miss Leone Waggoner from Panther West Virginia touring. Mrs Kate Boyd of Jonesboro dies after short illness. Hon M May, prominent Jonesboro merchant, visits city. May represented county in 187 legislative session.
Last week saw multiple weddings in this area. Harry David Hills wed Florence Smith in Carlisle with Rev. O R Tarwater officiating. Samuel Edens married Susie Krouse at the Tenth district home of Rev. T G Davis. Robert McCown wed Birdie Shafer in the city with Rev. O R Tarwater presiding. Charles Keen and Callie Harris married in the city with Rev. W A Buchanan at the parsonage. Leslie Lee Wilbourn married Eiline K Messimer in Elizabethton. Graham Wilburn and Monteer Dowdy were united in Roanoke, with Wilburn, an assistant city engineer, celebrated by friends. They returned to the city via Marion, North Carolina.
William Shaw wed Miss Onie Crawford last Friday evening with Esq. L. R. Clark officiating. Miss Ronie Extep married Wheeler Tucker last Friday in a ceremony by L. R. Clark. Thomas Humphreys and Mrs. Lizzie Phelps were united on Sunday evening with Haq. Clark presiding.
Miss Margaret Lyle hosted a Tuesday afternoon party on Pine Street from 2 to 1 oclock with games and a plant guessing contest won by Miss Nellie Hunter. Lester Harris hosted Monday and Thursday receptions at his suburban and Harris homes. Miss Octavia Wofford and Lester Harris attended. Mrs Jax A Summer issued invitations for a reception at Watauga Avenue for Miss Carrie Summer. The Deer Club marks its second anniversary with a dance at the Carlisle hotel Saturday night.
Mrs John D Miller of Indianapolis hosted an elaborate dinner at the Arlington Hotel on December 25 1000 with guests including Mr and Mrs P Churchike and Beth Indianapolis Clarence Westfall Springfield MO P W Wright Oklahoma City OK C A Cantner Green Castle PA Frank Stroud North Ridgeville OH J R Mayhall Christiansburg KY Mr and Mrs Dickinson Johnson City John Graves Indianapolis J H Sexton Frindaville TN The Miller party is installing machinery in the new four mill of the Model Mill Co of Johnson City Henry DeArmond presented the gifts in remarks.
Mrs. A Carter of Hillsville Carroll county Virginia dies at 70 after brief illness. Funeral at the family burying ground. Also Mrs. David Gump dies in Hillsville age 75 after pneumonia. Rabbi officiates. interment Oak Hill cemetery. The piece also recounts ongoing Tennessee Virginia efforts to locate and publish biographies and grave data of Revolutionary War soldiers, listing counties with graves and urging local data submissions.
Virginia Bunpoon died Christmas day after months of illness, aged 68. A longtime M. F. church member, she was mother to Misa Kate Simpson and wife of a local family man. Survived by five daughters and two sons, funeral arrangements followed in Bristol and Jefferson City with relatives from E.G. Lyle and Ming, Robert Burrow attending.
Limestone Dec 2 Doctor J J Milburn lost his store by fire at his home near Milburn. Fire appeared staged after a robbery with door open and meat missing. Loss estimated at less than $3000 with no insurance. Rebuilding planned, shown Milburn grit to recover.
A marriage of great interest in Bris il was solemnized at the home of Rev and Mrs M Cure on Johnson Street Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 with many present.
Their eldest daughter Miss Renn May Carico became the bride of Charles M Bullard of Macon Georgia formerly of Bristol and well known in this city.
At Maple Street home of Mr and Mrs BL Love a small wedding united Charles Lucas and Mary White in holy matrimony. Both families noted. the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Lucas of Radford Virginia, has served four years in the GO railroad civil engineering corps. Contentment lies beyond our reach.
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