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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1902
Page
3
A noisy mix of political notices and social updates including candidates Loy Dobiney and Miller for local offices, shop and hotel chatter, new arrivals and moves, a geography social at the First Methodist Church, postal service changes, a fire incident, and local personalities, with ads for Jackson's and Geo KR Brown.
The Carnegie Methodist Sabbath school records the death of Annie Kent a faithful member always ready to assist in the work. The committee expresses deep sympathy to her father mother sister and brothers and prays for comfort. A copy of these resolutions will be sent to local papers for publication. Lara Nave, Hontiz Cox, Committee.
The Johnson City bowling alleys, open only a few months, draw keen interest as several young men emerge as experts. Archer ties Millard and Hicks for high scores while Millard posts the best average of 1962-5 over five games. Knoxville reports Harold Cribbins achieves an 800 in a ten pin game, signaling a southern bowling champion. A dynamite accident near White Rock kills one man, injures two others, and leaves one burned and the engine damaged.
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