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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1910
Page
3
Traffic manager Campion of Johnson City Tennessee outlines a through service linking the Clinchfield route with the Carolina and 610 railways. The plan would connect Dante Wisconsin and Spartanburg, with connections to North, East, West and South points.
The state board held a meeting in Nashville last week and approved pensions of 8 percent per month for multiple recipients. Names listed include Annie Dintle, Mary I Miller, Rutha A Richaris, Gen P Crowh, W W Greenlee of Johnson City, Mea Lvoy Rutledge, De Crumley, Bail Cid, Aiken Joneshdra, J B R Cox of Fordtown, A Thompson of Maibreeville.
A period ad for The New York Bargain House on 111 W Mata Se, listing products and phrases about value, labor, and business. It emphasizes low prices and customer advantage with lines like That’s Extravagance and That’s Business while naming manager J. GIl Weinberg.
Local and personal notices list residents in city, recent trips, job searches, and club meetings. Rev Webb of Mag Pond visited the city. Mathes of Aha Boldiers Homme was in Heitlel. Whisman left to buy goods. Mrs Price called to Jellice over fines. Taylor and Brownlow View returned from Hot Springs. Mrs Roe Searing won a prize at a meeting. Pox and Cox of Bristol attended a band event. Roy Early organized a youth club at Mundey Club. over forty candidates took a census exam, with results to be announced by Supervisor Thomp son. Prof Hough seeks subscriptions to fund a Ratelift festival in May. O’Meara opens a new King Block tailor shop by Feb 12 with a guarantee on fits.
W F Carter chairman of the Republican executive committee of Washington county states that candidates agree to hold the county primary on February 17 under the idt law. The primary promises a lively contest with many candidates for each county office.
The Washington circuit court case on five or seven bills against Fox W. Dulaney, former circuit clerk, centers on alleged misappropriation of county funds. Witnesses for the state included AW Rinker and H. F. Marwell. the grand jury did not indict, prompting protests from Dulaney’s attorneys. The judge plans to decide whether to convene another grand jury after noon tomorrow.
Warning issued by Captain Coy about people soliciting money for the Salvation Army without proper credentials or uniform. Urges donations only to verified messengers and asks business people to support reopening a local home by the 15th to aid travelers and the poor. Calls for donations, notifying locals to phone to arrange pickups and distribution to needy families.
Prayer meeting topics for tonight and tomorrow night at 7:80 are listed with themes titled The Revival in Savaria and Precaution for Sunday and a preparation for a revival. Miss Munbet Jackson and Miss Barlow are noted as soloists. A business meeting at 7 p.m. invites all attendees and promises a welcome.
Want ads advertise domestic help roomers boarders real estate services and furniture storage. Listings include a middle aged lady seeking housework, room and board options, property sales and rentals, furniture warehousing and contact names and addresses for service providers. Readers are urged to read The Comet for more notices and opportunities.
Terse notice describes interchangeable mileage across almost all railroads in the south improving traveler convenience. T. Mandell, traveling passenger agent for Clinchfield, was in Brownsville en route to Tennesse City from Washington, returning to push mileage reforms.
In Jonesboro this week Jighee Rd Tyla te held court. Patrick Connel acquitted of charges tied to a soldier’s guardian near the Soldiers Home. Bernie Laningham jailed two years for robbing a box car of the Southern railway. Clarence Paapberry given months in jail for stealing from an express truck. State vs Remine and State vs Miller listed with arms charges and costs.
In Washington Gen John T Wilder for the Army of the Ohio could not join the Shiloh park commission due to law. Secretary Dickinson offered him the post of secretary and historian, with the same $3,000 salary, while David W Reed, from the Tennessee army, became the eligibility successor and was appointed.
A Watauga German Club dance in its mail room on Market Street drew many attendees. Dances featured pairs including Bessie Painter with H C Miller and Dora ne with G H L Gildersleeve, with numerous others listed and chaperones named.
Mrs A Th McKee hosted a Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Willie Cox and Mr Birdwell, with a pink carnation themed six course dinner. The John Devinier chapter D A R held a Sheree program at Mrs George Wofford's home featuring multiple performers, a flag contest, and floral table decor.
A Friday afternoon gathering organized by Mrs McCain of Bristol featured several rounds of six handed euchre. Prizes included a china cup and saucer won by Mrs Kizer, with Mrs McCain prevented from receiving the prize. An elegant salad course with ices, cakes, coffee and mints was served.
Invitations from Dr. and Mrs. J W Cox announce the marriage of their daughter Jesse Walter Birdwell to Mr. Jesse Birdwell on February 24 1910 at 10 15 in the Munsey Memorial Church Johnson City Tennessee Miss Vox is a popular Johnson City young woman from a prominent family Mr Birdwell a Bristol native now a Johnson City traveling salesman with a wholesale house will be a notable social event this month.
Knoxville February 1 A wedding surprise for friends as Robert H. Moser and Miss Tennie B. Bailey wed Sunday afternoon January 30 at the Cumberland Presbyterian parsonage. Rev Thos Ashburn officiated. The couple will reside on Watauga avenue Johnson City after a wedding trip.
Mrs K T Walters returned from a visit to fheds at Johnson City Miss Gertrude Allison was called to Johnson City hospital home due to a relative's death Attorney E J Vaught of Johnson City, a noted East Tennessee lawyer, was in Bristol Tuesday before Referee H Shelton in the Foster bankruptcy case continued due to the bankrupt's absence
An official opinion to Hallam W Good Joy, secretary of state, states that acknowledgments to charters must be taken before the county court clerk in the appropriate county. The opinion notes that a charter cannot be acknowledged in one county and then in another, and that all charter acknowledgments must be made in the clerk’s office of the county where the charter will be located. Clifton Hill Land Company, Tennessee, is referenced in the guidance.
The telephone franchise act was passed on second reading and a three member committee SP White, Paul Wolford and BE Baldwin was appointed to draft a contract between the city and Cumberland Telephone Company. The committee will specify city concessions in exchange for franchise privileges and requirements for plant installation to balance city and company interests.
Nashville reports Representative T. A. Stovall bonded for 2000 dollars by D. I. B. Puryear and M. Ford after arrest on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses by passing several checks to jewelers. Trial set in magistrate court, while local leaders declined to intervene. Political opponents posted bond.
Bristol area receives plans for several large industries including a cotton mill to cost 500000 in Erwin and a 25100 necktie factory in Wright Manufacturing, with a convent plant and shoe plant proposed nearby. Other sites include a 5000000 dollar mill in Brewin Uphcol county by a South Carolina syndicate.
The Watduga Valley Farmer's Club plans a business meeting at the Commercial Citizens in this city next Saturday afternoon. Members are urged to attend and welcome the newly arrived charter officials. Community members interested are invited to join the movement.
The Sevierville circuit court gathering marked a political moment as Senator Bam R Sells opened his campaign against Representative Brownlow for Congress. Sells delivered bold charges about alleged monopolistic tendencies in Brownlow's past actions while Rev. John Allison of Washington, D C, signaled acceptance to lead the First Presbyterian church.
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