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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
3
A bustling page lists Jacksons and other stores offering fresh meats oysters and groceries with low prices. Several residents travel from Bristol Knoxville and Greene County to conduct business visit relatives and attend King College events. A fire at a livery stable is investigated and fixed, while officials discuss streetcar franchise prospects and tax delinquencies.
By order of the Democratic Executive County Committee a convention is called to meet at the courthouse in Jonesboro on June 7 1902 at 1 PM to nominate candidates for August elections and for the upcoming Tennessee legislature. Delegates must be sent from each district and members attend in person.
A barn owned by Fred Hart burned during a Sunday afternoon thunderstorm in Elizabethtown. A fine mare belonging to Hart died in the flames. The loss was about $300 with no insurance. Framing materials and low prices advertised at Amber Yard in Elizabethtown.
Local supplier indicates a new batch of laces will arrive in a few days increasing inventory for sewing and footwear projects. Officials urge retailers to place backorders promptly to secure stock and prevent shortages during peak demand.
A midnight blaze damaged the second story of H W Lyte & Co grocers, with flames quickly fought by the fire department. Water did more damage than the fire, saving most stock. Imperial Chemical Co suffered heavy stock loss on adjoining floor. Summers Barton Parrott hardware flooded. Lynch & Cox offices only slightly affected. Insurance covers the loss. cause believed to be a discarded cigar stub near a second floor closet.
Gen. John T. Wilder purchases 25 acres from J B Hall east of the city near J C Groner and E N Littleton. The $5,000 deal secures a well elevated tract from the old Williams estate for a potential country residence, described as ideal in Sentinel.
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