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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1910
Page
3
Rev John R Childs resigned as pastor of the First Baptist church after more than a year of service. He preached his last sermon last Sunday night. The couple left for Jonesboro to visit relatives with no future plans. Deacons and church members met to consider calling a new pastor but took no definite action.
Local notes list Mrs Chas J Bolton visiting from Jonesboro W W Belew and wife returned from New York Mrs Elen Hodges travels to Lake Sandin to visit her son Jimnes Mrs Geo Sells and children back from Bristol R M May and John D Cox in the city from Jonesboro Dr Carr in Winchester on legal business then Nashville John J Senne moves family to Graham L O Miller visits Dayton Ohio Rev J A Ruble preached at Munsey Memorial Methodist Church F Caron from Embreville with cattle to money Mrs A D Hughes and little son return to Greensboro NC Worley Hart and Jamie Grey return from W M E some days with homefolks Brown's bakery sales moved to Main Street Walter H Robertson to return from Richmond hospital after appendicitis N L Taylor Elizabethton and J R Worley Jonesboro appear before Tennessee bar examiners forty three applicants There is mention of Bill Kyle and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance roster Mr Beasley leaves Rogerville for Tordannesa City to be near daughter T Cox Seattle guest of his brother T J Cox and former Milligan College editor of Milligan Light.
W R Campbell a brakeman on a W. and W. freight train was instantly killed in a wreck near Morcasin Gap Virginia last Sunday morning. Remains were taken to Bluff City for burial. He formerly lived in Johnson City and was known as Chainey. He left a widow and one daughter.
The Johnson City foundry and machine works is at peak activity with the largest workforce yet and orders piled up for months. The foundry department employs thirty five men, reflecting booming business in both the foundry and machine shop.
The prosecution of D H Willard for embezzlement at Chattanooga was halted. The case was called Monday in circuit court and notified to the state attorney general, who stated he believed the matter should be settled in civil courts.
The BE. T. & W. N.C. railway operated a special Thursday train to Milligan for Johnson City residents to attend Milligan College lecture by Prof. W. H. Sheffer of Memphis. His talk How Big is a Man? drew a large crowd and lasted over an hour, with high praise from attendees.
The adt general's office orders twenty thousand dollars worth of federal supplied gear for the guard to meet state military standards. Capt. C B Rogan will start the annual inspection on March 15 at Metropolis, ensuring each man receives rifle bayonet belt first aid kit poncho and shelter gear plus blanket roll and other items.
A New England comedy drama Along the Kennebec enters its third season and will be produced at the Hippodrome on Friday night February 4. The play follows country life with wholesome tones, akin to The Old Homestead Shore Acres and York State Folks, and aims to impart moral lessons without sensational melodrama. It has earned wide favor in past productions, prompting strong interest locally.
Dr W J Miller departed Tuesday on train No 25 toward Mayo sanitarium in Minnesota for treatment. An operation may be needed similar to one performed three years ago. Family and friends fear he is in a critical condition and are concerned for his welfare.
The notice lists morning preaching at 915 a.m. at the church with an afternoon service. It mentions a modal Batesveror and references Nipjeet in relation to the event.
Society items note Mrs J Love issuing invitations for a Saturday card party honoring Willie Cox. Recent events include a Friday reception by Mrs Gildersleeve and daughters at East Market Street with flowers and tea service. Also reports of card gatherings hosted by Miss Marion Friberg and Mrs Ruffin at Hotel Carnegie. An ad promotes Dr Fahrney's Teething Syrup, 25 cents.
The Washington County Fair Association was formed in Jonesboro and bought about twenty seven acres of land on the town's edge from R M Dann. Cash was paid for the land where the old fair buildings stood. The group plans new fair facilities a race track and a superior county fair in the state. A B Murray, former mayor, is noted for his strong efforts to secure the fair for Jonesboro.
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