Local and Personal Notes From Bristol and Nearby
Local items report Bs H. Seneker returning to Bris W J Barton visiting Bristol John H Bowman spending Tuesday in Bristol and best oysters at Weems corner West Main. Mrs A B Gump guest of relatives, new tan boot for ladies by Tuomas Enos, Miss Elizabeth Speck back from Morris town, Mrs B May and daughter Ethel holidays in the city. Norfolk oysters thrice weekly at Fred Weems corner West Main. Wm Silver & Co promote silverware and hand painted china window display opposite post office. Cemetery Association meets at Mrs Frank McNees Millard street. Payee history lecture at Baptist church January 12 proceeds for church. J L Allen of Henaley in city en route home via Swain county. H Cooper of Bristol visits The Comet. Miss Roxie Self guest of Mrs W H Patton. politics and social notes remain. Personal notices include French gentleman Yenan seeking marriage, moving pictures tonight, Tom Gillespie thanks for oranges, Majestic Range prize at World’s Fair noted, local ad for Trethina and Dysentery warnings, Barton and Nichols Hardware Co formed with 16000 capital, promising business expansion.
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Baptist Church
Allen
Henaley, N
Swain County
Comet
Roxie Self
Telford
Washington County
Enorville
County Court election results and road plan in Johnson City
In a quarterly session W R Reeves won the chair over Chas Campbell 19 to 8. Chase beat FE 8 Depew for county superintendent 11 to 12. E J Baxter re-elected county attorney 18 to 17. R P Cloyd and W A Garber chosen jail commissioners. A 20 cent special levy funds two miles of road, with plans for more road work under chapter 27 of the 1908 acts. Three fires in town: John F Lyle residence, R Hunter home, and West Park M E Church South. Insurance covered much, church loss over two thousand dollars, furnace blamed.
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W. R. Reeves
Chas. Campbell
Guy
Chase
Depew
E. J. Baxter
Mr. Stone
R. P. Cloyd
W. A. Garber
Esquire Lyle
Fall Branch
Stuart's Hill
Jonesboro
Johnson City
First Ward
R. ©. Hunter
East Main Street
Jaddies
Jaddies Left This Fire An Alarm Was Turned In From the Third Ward
West Park
M.E. Church
J. M. Hunt
Loas
The New Moving Pictures
The Lyman H. Howe Moving Picture Company will present new subjects in Johnson City on Tuesday evening January 10. Howe's pictures are noted for attractiveness charm dash and superiority, continuing a decade of popular and wholesome entertainment.
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Moving Pictures
Lyman H. Howe
Depew Dies After Christmas Tree Tragedy in Tennessee
The Knoxville Journal reports Tor Depew died the Thursday after the Christmas tree incident at Columbia Tennessee. Bol Tsonberg faced a preliminary hearing, bond set at two thousand dollars, and was later jailed in Jonesboro. The tragedy disrupted wedding plans and altered lives of Depew and his would be bride Miss Bush. Dr W J Matthews will move his family to Paoli Pennsylvania leaving Johnson City. The Comet also notes medical and corporate news, including Standard Oil comment and a Virginia court case over the South and Western Railway charter.
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Depew
Jonesboro
Knoxville Journal
Tor Depew
Columbia
Bol Tsonberg
Esquire Claris
Isenberg
Boem
Depow
Lars
Miss Bush
Pennsylvania
W. J. Matthews
Paoli
Philadelphia
Limi ‘Ua
Matthews
Johson City
Commonwealth of Virginia
Virginia and Southeastern Railway Company
Beatt County
South and Western Railway Company
John W. Price
Corporation Court
Virginia
Corporation Commission
South
and Western Railway Company
Scottand Wice
Price
South and Western Railways Company
J. O. Byars
Bristol
J. F. Bullitt
Big Stone Gap
Frank W. Chris
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City Stable
Peerersi Thes
Ney
Tennessee Wood Fibre Flaster
Brading & Marshall
Lumber and Builders Supplies
Buffalo and
Cherry Streets
Atauga Lodge
Braballa Guilding
Narwad
Manvaie de Canren
Carnegie Hotel
H. Seneker
Bris
W. J. Barton
John H. Bowman
Best Oysters
Weems
Henry Cass
Morristown
Win, Silver & Co
Gump
Tuomas Enos
Elizabeth Speck
B. May
Ethel
City
Norfolk
Fred Weems
West Main Street
Wm. Silver & Co
China
Wun, Silver & Co
Wu, Silver & Co
Bessie Maloney
Tuscalum
W. H. Patton
Harris Avenue
Cemetery Association
Frank McNees
Millard Street
H. Cooper
Lumber Go
Tom Gillespie
Wright & Gillespie
Jacksonsonville
Fis
Builtless
Wright
St. Louis
Majestic
Rtook
Somaumrs-Parnorr Hanpwanr Co
Charlie Nichols
Lee & Nuchols
Barton-Nuchols Hardware Co
Maintreet
Barton
John F. Lyle
John T. Richards
Riviyn
SITOR
Silk Department
Beel
Srisengtn
Bewatin
Reich
Reireee Et
BOC
Frank Taylor
Sita
Dr. Wood
O.T. Doid
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
United States
Hotel Carnegie
Garfield Council
No. 8, Jr
Spence
Vines
Willard
Coffee
Clare
Baldwin
1Co
A. P. Henderson & Co
Nulf & Worley
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