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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1910
Page
5
The Clinchfield Route through train service operates daily between Dante Virginia and Spartanburg South Carolina with connections to North East and South. J J Campion traffic manager Johnson City Tennessee announces schedule effective December 11 1909 EST.
M D Hyder of Bristol was arrested by W G Fogieman after threatening his wife's life with a revolver. Mrs Hyder left home amid alleged mistreatment. Hyder and her father came to persuade her to return to the children. He drew a pistol when she refused and was taken into custody unarmed but with a revolver belt. The pistol was later found and Hyder posted 875 bond for appearance before the recorder.
Mrs. Willian Walsh 55 died after a short illness at home four miles west of the city. Survived by husband and two children. funeral Monday. interment Berlevan cemetery. Thomas W. Williams 15 died of tuberculosis at home on East Fairview. survived by wife and six children. funeral Tuesday at 12:10 PM. interment Monte Veta. D F Hilton 54, leading Sullivan county farmer, died at Indian Springs after pneumonia. survived by daughter Aira, sons Rufus Durham and Arthur Hilton. uncle of J L Hilton. funeral Sunday. interment Barnes cemetery.
A mixed local page notes visits and family gatherings in Jonesboro and Bristol, with residents from Greeneville, Boston, Belmont Heights, and Martha Washington College. It mentions social calls, trips to Florida for fishing, and a notable Jacksonville editor’s guest list while praising a local tailor in the New King Block.
The bill shows several named nonresidents including H. L. Appleton Emma Watts Armstrong Cator W. H Barrow John B. Lyon and others. Publication in The Comet Johnson City for four weeks is ordered notifying them to appear before the Chancery Court on the second Monday of March 1910 to defend or have the bill taken as confessed. February 15 1910. J. W. Gash Clerk and Master G. T. LeB City Attorney.
J J Reasor, superintendent of the Appalachian Exposition in Knoxville, visited Johnson City to promote the event opening next September. He outlines corn and poultry clubs for youth, cash prizes for top corn yields, poultry prizes, scholarships, and large county exhibit awards, with free admission for exhibitors.
Nashville Feb 14 plans for three normal schools will be received by March 18. Buildings cost totals include 120000 and 50000 dormitory at Johnson City Murfreesboro. Memphis 200000 main 100000 dormitory 4000 model school and central heating. Gov Patterson emphasizes agricultural instruction and notes land for sites near Shelby county Murfreesboro and Johnson City acquired free or at low cost with a total value above 1500000. All buildings to be brick.
Real estate transfers for January 1908 list numerous deeds across districts with varying acreages and sums. Transactions include W. L. Hobbs to Mel H. Welder, J. P. Peoples to Edgar Arants, Charley Lilly to Roy Hustine, and many others, involving plots from 1 to 1100 acres and prices up to thousands of dollars.
Grand Exalted Ruler Judge J. Sammis of Detroit arrives from Knoxville with a party of Elks for a 12 o’clock banquet at Hotel Purdue and a Dutch lunch at the Elk’s Home. Local Elks suspend work for fellowship and express gratitude for the honor amid plans to tour the city. Rev. T. D. Stor dies in Knoxville after revival work. services held in Roan Mountain and Knoxville with Masonic honors. Survived by wife and three children. graduate of Grant University.
Kingsport Tennessee reports a large cement plant project after railroad completion. The $900,000 contract was awarded to Rh T and C D Stewart Construction Co of Easton Pennsylvania. Work to start in three weeks with a large crew and expected one year to complete providing 100 to 400 jobs.
In Nashville on February 15 Prof R L Jones superintendent of public instructions published a dissent to Gen Cates’ opinion to Comptroller Frank Dibrill. He argues the general education bill passed by the last assembly included charitable institutions and the state prison revenues and cites a prepared table of figures shown to each legislator.
The bill was passed using an argument centered on table figures that named the total gross receipts of the state. Prof Jones notes the receipts from the state prison and charitable institutions formed the key data cited to secure approval.
Taxes are now due and must be on or before March 8 to avoid costs as recorded by KE Ellsworth, recorder. The notice outlines payment deadline and penalties for late submission.
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