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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1900
Page
3
Berry Brothers of Detroit promote Liquid Oranite floor finish with a free pamphlet on finishing. Also public tax notice from S. Uder, Trustee, stating tax books for the 8th 6th and 10th civil districts of Washington County are open for collection.
The fragment describes a sale with advance purchases to beat high costs, listing prices 5e 64e and 840 and indicating ownership transfer in the sale. It includes garbled text suggesting Cape boat and related items, but the legible portion notes selling at these prices to buyers in the sale.
A quiet ceremony united Hart and Carmack at Mrs. Carriet Gilmer’s home with Rev J A Lyons officiating. The couple left for Wichita Falls Texas, while news also covers a Santo Domingo naval dispute as the Machias sails to protect American interests and the Cecile arrives to enforce a Dominican claim. The First Presbyterian church reports a prosperous year with building improvements donations organ purchase and pastor duties plus 15 additions and 4 deaths. Evangelist Weston R. Gales is slated to visit February 25 for revival meetings. Mrs Alice Jobe in Nashville is reportedly the wife of Capt I T Jobe whose earlier desertion may lead to a divorce filing.
The Sabbath School reports a 125 enrollment with R A Wood reelected superintendent and officers including M F Taylor and Earl Johnson. The school raised 95.00 and a birthday offering of 12.03 for foreign missions. The Home department has about 0 members. The Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor contributed 10.00 to church improvements and 10.00 to Cuban missions, with plans to pay 20.00 for a new organ. Officers include W B Harrison president and Miss Nonah Painter secretary. The Ladies Aid Society supported church salaries and missions, though exact figures are unavailable.
Bruner Hurst and Co organize the largest mercantile firm in Johnson City. A wholesale and retail dry goods house opens March 30 in the G A Harris store on Main and Market. An electric elevator will service both floors with dress making and millinery as features. Mr Hurst leaves for New York in February, joined by Mr Bruner on March 1 to stock the store.
Watauga Tenn January 9 1900 reports measles scare subsiding after a small outbreak. An inquest into a January 4 shooting of three year old Walter Boulf returned an accidental death verdict though suspicions linger. Local tradesmen visitors and residents are named, including Mahoney Shoe Co Bristol and drummer E Bowers.
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