Local notices and editorial snippets reflect a busy town
The page blends meeting notices for Knights, editorials on newspapers and politics, and reports on the Southern immigration bureau, steel ambitions, and ore discussions. It notes a July gathering in Chattanooga for colored men, a Raleigh exposition in 1891, and remarks on patrons and public service in varied Southern towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Price
Colored Department
Southern Inter-State Immigration Bureau
Chattanooga
Raleigh
N. C
Chicago
Southern State Immigration Bureau
Inter-State Immmigration Bureau
South
Bessemer
Miay
Hi, Bland
Embreville Freehold, Land, Tron and Railway Company
Hockholders
London
Johnson City Emerges as Industrial Crossroads in the South
Johnson City sits at key railroad junctions 106 miles northeast of Knoxville, with several rail lines and new lines planned. The city touts rich timber and mineral resources, including iron ores, limestone, and a favorable climate at 1650 feet. Industrial enterprises listed include tin and stove makers, foundry and machine works, furniture, electric lighting, canvas of tanneries, tobacco factories, brick works, planing mills, a bakery, and a soap factory, reflecting rapid growth and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Knoxville
East Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Charleston
Cincinnati
Chicago
North Carolina
Carolina
Greensboro
Richmond
Danville
Wilkesboro
Cumberland Gap
Southern and Western Air Line
Shelby
Cranberry
East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad
Cranberry Mountains
Johnson City Tin and Stove Company
W. C. Remine
Johnson City Foundry and Machine Works
Johnson City Furniture Company
Watauga Electric Lighting and Power Company
Johnson Elly and
Carnegie Street Railroad Company
Watauga Tannery
Carnegie Iron Company
Brown & Biddle
Miller Bros. Crandall-Harris Tobacco Factory
Cigar
J. B. Hart
W. J. Granham & Co
W. J. Graham & Co
Joboron City
Ivins & Co
Buck Works
Hoss & Co
Brick Works
Pe & Shafer—Brick Works
Ampbell & Co
Sencueg Tits Eastg Komersck
Bowman ‘Watauga Jamber Company
Cooper Brow
Planing Mi
Carr &Co
Planing
John Bandore
Bakery
Wishback & Weiger
City Steam Landry
Faclerr—Browning 400
Johnson City Local Directory and Church Notices
Johnson City city directory lists courts and officers with May 24 180 effective date. Includes city and chancery court judges and deputy clerks, post office hours, board of trade, church services, Sunday schools, and Masonic and other fraternal lodge meeting times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City Law Court
A. J. Brown
H.L. Cooper
HL Ponder
Johnson City Chancery Court
Jno
P. Smith
A. B. Bowman
C&m
H. Ponder
Epaty C
Decemb Corporation
Wee Jobe
Geo. P. Crouch
Robt L. Remive
ALR
Johnxan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tenn
Jon Revier
Sta Og
First National Bank
Tae Coser
Hyroute
New York
Morristown Gazette
JonNson City
Ti Compr
Rey
A. C
Thos, Dixon
New York Sun
Soth
H. V. Boynton
Commercial Gazette
Wishington
Lincoln
Gen. Boynton
Montgomery Blair
Frank
Stanton
Charles Summer
Ben Ware
Zach Chandler
Henry Wilson
Thad Stevens
N. Y. Bun
Elam
Bristol
New York Life Insurance Company
America
Pittsburg
Bessemer Pign
Dalgleich
Embroville Freehold, Land Tron and Railway Company
Dalgloidh
Hmbroville Freehold, Landene Railway Company
Storkhollers
Landon
Alleghenies
East Tennessee & Western
Ae ‘Wee
Ai Y Rae Hampton
Darden Point Bevins White Rock
Mount Shell Greak Kirk Park
Cranborr
Rasew AI
Toney & Brown
TA Wilder Pret
HL W.argreaves
Sup't
J. W. Cure
Suly and
Tra
Carnegie Tron Company
Johnson City, Tenn
Bessemer and
Igh
Cleveland
Benet
Points East
Joho City
Ly Johnson
Aig
J. M. Mantis
P.M
Board OF Trade
Wm. G. Mathes
East Main St
A. A
Lyle
R. Misler
Kocretary
Church Directory
M. E. Church
KC. Atking
Will Har Watauga
Lusk's Institute
J. W. Cromley
M. E
W. J. Baldwin
J. A. Cargille
East Carnegie Mission Sunday School
Bee Chucch
East Carnegie
J. J. Adame
Christian Church
T. Buck
Carnegie Mission Mae
Rey 'T
Russell
MM. Soey School
Mission
W. G. Wells
Missiona
Servisen
al Cumberland Presbyterian Mission Church
Rey oAmis
Ae Bervines
Y. M
Baxter
Gee I. Jobe
John Sevier Lodge No. 10
Christian
HL Crawford
Watron
V. C
Unaka Rat
Mere Rae Pight
Wilesa
Fredrick Wel
Ike Colobe
Wek
Mathon
Watariga Lodge
Castallnn
East Street
W. A
W. A. Dicks: District Noble In James Bite, Noble Grand
M. BR. Miller
Chand
N. McLaod
GUN Club
J. W. Cox
Per Wolle
Watford
Bee
AL Te
Willman Cat Shouse Vetta
Ove’ Im
Tie Ls
Main
Jobe
W. ©. Snapp, Manager
Tennessee
Faucette & Mountcastle
Mala
Buitilo
Mina
Seaver & Summers
Crumley & Co
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