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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1905
Page
3
A collage of brief city notices, ads, and social items from a historic newspaper page mentions Nashville Produce Co shipments, a firm dissolution, weddings, visitors, restaurant prices, and local appointments. It records community life with lingering names, places, and dates, including Erwin, Morristown, Knoxville, and Lookout Inn.
Tickets on sale at principal points for 90 days from sale date and good for atopover privileges at certain points. Valid for routes via San Francisco, Los Angeles, or other one way or round trip. For tickets and full information contact Southern Railway agents W. Hyles, G. P. A., Washington, D C, O A Benseoter, A G P A., Chattanooga Tenn, 7 1 Meek, D P A., Knoxville Tenn.
dramatic ad touts Paul de Longpre as king of flower painters and his painting The Most Beautiful Roses being reproduced on the June cover of Woman's Home Companion. claims the cover is a masterpiece valued at high sums and offers the issue for ten cents or a dollar a year, noting wide readership and prestige.
Buck Keys was tried last Friday for shooting Policeman Webb at Jonesboro. The jury fixed his punishment at six years in the penitentiary. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court. Silver Links Lodge No. 458 T O O elected for the ensuing term with Robert L. Fine as Noble Grand and other officers named. The lodge aims to be a leading East Tennessee order.
This week Monday marked the church extension day with groundBroken for two new houses of worship. The Episcopalians begin a modern church at the Roan street corner with Myrtle and Fairview avenues. At o'clock in the afternoon work started on the Christian church at Main and Market streets, with plans for an attractive structure to adorn the city.
The Johnson City Steam Laundry shows rapid growth after remodeling and new machinery. It boasts faultless work and fair dealing, with a modern delivery wagon and agency reach across three rail lines. Locals urged to entrust their laundry needs to the firm run by experienced workers in Knoxville Tenn.
The Bristol News reports Col O C Speare of Reyersville resigns as general deputy collector. H O Hart of this city succeeds him, to base at Johnson City with Knoxville headquarters. Hart praised for service. Also a wedding at Mr and Mrs Sam Hunt with Lena Hunt marrying Edgar Henderson. After ceremony they depart on No 412 to eastern points. A frame store on Spring street behind Jobe block is moved to make room for a new addition.
Stockholders of the B. J. & W. N. G. Ry adopted a resolution to buy from Cranberry Tron & Coal Co four miles of line from the state line to Cranberry, plus the Cranberry Inn and 25 acres, for 250000. A $500000 mortgage secured the sum. Prominent attendees included Gen. K. FP. Hoke and John Wise. Confederate Veterans reunion noted with several veterans in Lomavilla. Galloway appendicitis operation at Johns Hopkins, patient near recovery. dissolution notice of Willard Dulaney & Bailey of Johnson City, with Willard & Dunane taking over liabilities and assets.
One of the prettiest weddings of the season took place Wednesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thomas on the Watauga when their daughter Maud married Mr. Al Dosberg. Rev. Barney Thompson officiated. The décor featured green and white with a bridal bower. A reception was held Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 6. Attendants included Mrs. Moyers, Maud Staxter, Lila Taylor and Retta Lyle. The gown was Panama cloth, traveling style. The couple departed on Southern No. 61 toward Cincinnati amid a shower of rice. many gifts were presented.
In Jonesboro circuit court last week prizes of 50 were awarded to F. M. Talley Brack Hicks and Roy Hale for carrying arms. Peereana Stroop Joe Purcell I M Talley and Francis Ladue each received 50 fines and six months for tippling. Perjury cases against Chas Brith and Curt Mitchell were dismissed. Kyle Talley and Will Dunbar found not guilty of carrying arms. John Finley and Alex Johnson not convicted of tippling. Isenberg and Smith murder cases continued. Civil docket postponed to special term in Angnat.
Professor J H Pence principal of Sel ance Hill School wed Rosebud Nininger in Roanoke Va. Couple reside at Limestone. News notes Elmont contracting plans and railroad surveys as area firms advance development. Mentions Southern Pacific lines, L N and W N, and local civic notices with several names and places.
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