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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1886
Page
3
A dense page of community notices, politics, merchandise and personal items in Johnson City. Includes sheriff and county offices candidates, public advertisements, sales, hardware and dry goods offers, plows, crafts, and local social notes with births, weddings, deaths, and taxes.
Prominent American figures contribute to a Guarito Nuns feature in Cincinnati news. Hon Cassius M. Clay of Kentucky, Minister to Russia, praises the Forrest and Rainfall essay and previews a full page about the topic. Also notes a Grand Rapids event and a Washington headlines on a naval appropriation bill and Greensborough building authorization.
The Reds and Piney Flats boys played a rough match at Piney Plate last Saturday. Piney Flats led 24 to 16 in the fifth inning when the game ended due to the Reds being unable to field against the visitors. King yielded after heavy batting, Faw pitched strong, and Patton's catching was noted as a feature for Piney Flats. The home team struggled with the slugging attack, and a long homer by Lyle was ruled foul. The score stood 24 to 16 in favor of Piney Flats.
Torus Wanted at Once to his Tamber from W. AL Younvo's mill to Hic Park Depot about seven miles Mitchell county N U Will pay five dollars per thousand feet Asi H B Chaux FOR SALE 1 Perkins Shingle Machine 1 Planer and Mateher 1 Pont Planer The above machinery i in good running order and can be seen at work in our factory any day The shingle machine can't be beat and will cut 10 to 15 000 a day The planers are offered for sale to mnke room for heavier machines Will sell cheap for cash or will trads for lume net URANT PUN Johnson City Tenn
Land sale notice from the Circuit Court of Washington County Tukwensee Apell term to auction August 15 18d at the Court House door Tanesboro for cash. R A Green claims and interest in a 72 acre parcel in Worthington district adjoining R D Hoard J N Green and others. Judgment against Kiland for 25 000 dollars plus costs. sale to cover debt costs and fees. proceeds to pay petitioned liens.
Court sales in Washington County Tennessee expose land to public sale to satisfy judgments. Jacob B. France and Jacob WH France face bids at the Jonesboro court house for a tract of about fifty acres in the 11th civil district with six month credit and lien retention. Auction set for August 29 1886 with multiple parties named in the decree and preceding notices.
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