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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
Nashville Observer reports on Patterson's renomination and the convention’s tone as a Democratic love feast. It notes Watterson’s popularity, hints at opposition from some papers, and praises Patterson’s acceptance speech and oratory. It mentions Cox not running for state senate and comments on party unity after the convention.
The Lockwood Times reports a Tennessee convention naming M. L. Patterson as governor candidate after a dramatic session. Dudley Porter introduced the nominee amid high tension, praising Patterson's acceptance speech as pivotal to uniting opposition and signaling a likely re election. Cy Lyle is urged to receive proper honors.
The Denierste of Washington county held a mass convention in Jonesboro at the courthouse on Saturday January 5th at 12 m to nominate a candidate for representative and conduct related business. W N Waenen served as Chairman and D M Guns as Secretary.
At a stockholders meeting Limestone Banking Company decided to reorganize. The building and assets including a fine safe were sold to W. T. P. Smith and Thad Cox, who will resume operations about September 1. The previous finances were troubled due to past injunction loans.
The Nashville Banner corrects yesterday’s obituary note on Judge John V. Wright’s death. It states there were two survivors among Tennessee’s Confederate congressmen: Hon. J. D. Atkins and Joseph B. Heiskell of Memphis, former attorney general and author of law reports.
Obituary note for Wil D Biddle who died at Lingola Memorial Hospital at 4 am after two weeks of typhoid. A Knoxville East Tennessee figure, once a salesman for W B Lockett Co, he later owned Walla Walla Gum Co. Funeral planned at Limestone Sunday. survivor list includes four sisters from various Tennessee towns. Local notice from Limestone Knoxville Sentinel.
At Jonesboro last Saturday the Republican county executive committee settled the sheriff race by replacing A. B. Hartsell and J. J. Hawkins with M. F. Hickey of the city. Hickey, known as Lobe, formerly deputy sheriff, is expected to win as Democrats won’t nominate. Street Car Track To Move. Jonson City Traction Co. begins moving Roan Street track to center for paving. Local military company returns from ten-day Camp Taft encampment at Chicamanga.
Tuesday morning Kelly Bros. began preliminary work on Roan street near Narrow Gange road to pave the street. Once machinery arrives the project should move rapidly and finish within three months, giving Johnson City’s business district a notably improved appearance for visitors.
Track laying on the O. and O. line between Johnson City and Marion is about finished with only five miles left. Trains will run direct to Marion once completed in a few days barring delays. J. T. Cecil of Sumner-Parrott Hardware Co. to attend a Southern conference in Atlanta in August to adjust freight rates per ICC ruling. Camping party in Unicoi county includes R. Herndon and others from Louisville Glade Spring and Sweetwater. Reported sale of Carnegie Hotel to Chicago parties effective January 1, 1909. Boones Creek marriage of Hattie Ellen Crouch to M. F. Ferguson. Trustees of Washington and Tas énlum Colleges to meet July 24 at Tasenlum.
Platform pledges to prevent the spread of infectious disease and to cooperate in thinning inmates at the state prison. It supports building a hospital for consumptives within the prison to separate them from healthy convicts and aids the state board of health efforts to prevent epidemics and communicable diseases with necessary appropriations.
The election clerk of Washington County Tennessee will hold an election on Thursday August 6 1908 at regular voting places in all civil districts. Offices to be filled include Sheriff Trustee Tax Assessor Constables Board of Education and Advisory Board of Education plus three judges for state supreme and court of civil appeals. The list of appointed officers judges clerks and assistants is given for each district and precinct.
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