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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1902
Page
3
A roundup of social news, business notes, and events in Johnson City. Citizens travel to Bristol and Jonesboro, excursions and open air performances entertain crowds, while local firms like Brown's restaurant and George W. Campbell announce services. Public notices include taxes, assignments, and ball games with Johnson City and nearby towns.
Nig Young, a driver for Armbrust & Smith, clashed Saturday night with a Quaker Medicine Co musician who used a knife after a dispute. Nig fled to the store as the musician pursued with the blade. Police detained the musician, who read a new music piece titled 40 or Down the Line and was released after. Also noted is a Johnson City board of trade revival with officers elected and a $1 initiation fee.
Wool buyers seek material at top cash price while a culinary department manager role favors staying qualities over cooking skill. Ads place employment at an orphanage and note a marriage near Garbers with Miss Corda Barron wed to Andrew Stout officiated by Rev EB Stout. A hopeful line imagines Barron waste becoming fertile fold.
G B Harton of 018 Carleton avenue Brooklyn died last evening at Bay 5 S 1 where he lived with family for a month. He owned extensive tanneries in Pennsylvania and was a director in the United States Leather Company. He led the Brooklyn Eagle Warehouse and Storage and was Montauk Club member. He leaves a widow and three daughters.
Nancy Jones of Jonesboro Tennessee, born about 1816, died recently in Goud near Jonesboro. Her husband Darling Jones, born about 1784, served in the North Carolina line and died in 1948. The Jones family drew pensions for service in three wars from 1780 to 1819, a unique multiwar record.
The Bristol Driving Association finished its July races with a good crowd. The ladies riding contest failed for lack of entrants. Arnuhing and pacing was a main event. Barnes's horse Luriet won the half mile race in a thrilling finish. James Byrd's sorrel Harry, a Johnson City favorite, won the racing race. Capt W A Dickinson, a Johnson City hotel man, entered a pacer and rode Rexford's horse to victory in the fleet trotting race.
Asheville rumors tie Beaboard Air-Line to a Rutherfordton to Asheville line with two potential paths south toward Knoxville or Johnson City. Contractor McCamas pledges a private roadbed with trains within four years, possibly cut to two, while T J Howland and Geo Carter are linked to surveys near the North Carolina Tennessee line and a connection to the Ohio River and Charleston system. The aim appears to secure coal regions and concurrent control of related rail lines.
The court delegation visited the State Normal School in a body after adjournment on the previous Tuesday. Squire Hoss spoke humorously that two days in court left him tongue tied, yet he pledged to educate every county child if wealth allowed. The visit drew praise from locals and highlighted the court's support amid school ceremonies and collegial chatter.
For two weeks Johnson City residents flock to the manse to watch Dr A G Payne of the Quaker Medicine Company perform. The show blends minstrel acts, sales pitches, and dramatic cures for toothache neuralgia rheumatism and even tape worms. Testimonials claim dramatic worm removals. a later stop is planned in Jonesboro.
Election officials announce a county vote at legal polling places in Washington County to elect judges for state supreme court chancery appeals and circuit court, a chancellor, attorney general, sheriff, clerks, trustee, register, and district constables. Polls open during legal hours on July 7 1902.
To carry out the terms of the will of Allen Graham deceased I will during legal hours on the ninth day of August 1902 sell at public outcry the farm owned by Allen Graham at his decease except five acres willed to Julia Graham. The farm lies in the Ninth civil district of Washington near Tennelles about tires miles from Johnson City containing 60.7 acres and near the old home place. Sale near the old home place with six twelve and eighteen month credit and a cash 26 percent payment required. Purchaser to give notes with solvent security and lien retained for further security.
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