Williams College Centennial Invitation Suitor Letter
Springfield June 27 The first invitation to Williams College centennial celebration was sent to President and Mrs Cleveland and he promised to be present He accepts with pleasure but duty may prevent Mrs Cleveland from accompanying him He would stay October 9th to 10th with a possible Congress session and thanks the Williams hosts for their hospitality Grover Cleveland signs the letter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Williams College
Cleveland
Impeachment Costs Pursuit Against Judge Dubose
Nashville June 27 Attorney Joe B Babb left for Memphis to determine if ex Judge Julius J Dubose can pay about ten thousand dollars in costs from the impeachment trial. The Comptroller says he is estopped from issuing a warrant until his ability to pay is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Joe B. Babb
Memphis
Julius J. Dubose
Dubose
Mrs Sarah J Doty Obituary From Cranberry North Carolina
Mrs Sarah J Doty wife of Charles Doty of Cranberry North Carolina died at her home on the 25th after a short illness. Remains were brought to Johnson City for burial Tuesday. She led a Christian life and was generally liked by neighbors. The bereaved have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah J. Doty
Charles Doty
Cranberry
N. C
Johnson City
Tobacco factories in Greeneville to cease manufacture
Greeneville June 28 reports that tobacco factories there will likely stop production around the twentieth of next month due to slow collections. The shutdown would put several hundred workers out of work, with many having little support for their families. A local bank cashier noted deposits are up fifty thousand dollars from last year, despite dull business in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeneville
Yeaterday
Watauga News Notes Local Visits and a Shady Johnson County Visit
Watauga reports Kaiser of Knoxville and Tucker of Memphis visiting for medical appliance sales. Cyrus Cole of Shady meets his son at the deaf and dumb school in Knoxville. Teets Brothers show performs twice, with mixed reception and sheriff present. Winnibago Indians observed. A June 18 marriage under a locust tree unites G W Wigginton and Pearl Hendrix due to county clerk absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Cole
Shady
Johnson County
Deaf and Dumb School
Knoxville
Teets Brothers
G. W. St. John’s Field
G. W. Wigginton
Pearl Hendrix
H. Hendrix
W.E. Morrill
Washington County
Nye Delays Elizabethton Visit Bill Nye Letter From Ames
Ames North Carolina June 28 1893 Gentlemens Your favor is at hand today There must be some mistake about the advertisement you spoke of I have never had any talk whatever of coming to Elizabethton Other engagements would prevent my coming anyway or at any price Wish I could however Yours truely E W Nye Bill Nye Washington D C June 28 Tennesseeans stirred over appointments Attorneys and Marshals to be appointed Governor Taylor left for home thinking Andy Patterson out of race for Pension agent Enloe pleads for Felix Moore Senator Harris argues Maj Carpenter claims should not be overlooked President bending over papers last night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
N.C
Elizabethton
Truley
E. W. Nye
Bill Nye
Washington, D. C
Taylor
Andy Patterson
Enlce
Felix Moore
Harris
White House
Maj. Carpenter
Republican examiners dropped from pension office rolls
On June 22 Secretary Smith, following Commissioner Lochren’s recommendation, dropped twenty eight special examiners from the pension office list as their one year appointments expired. All dismissed are Republicans while sixty of the retained nineteen examiners are Republicans and thirty are Democrats. The dismissed were recorded as below the average in efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnuxcros
Lochren
Pension Office
Smith
Ninete
Mrs Mongle Dead in Johnson City Area home
Mrs John A Mongle of Johnson City died at her brother James I Mughes near Reedycreek Sunday at 7 o clock. The remains will be interred at George Spurgeon place near Blountville this morning at 9 o'clock. A number of friends attended the funeral last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Mongle
Johnson City
James I. Mughes
Reedycreek
George Spurgeon
Blountville
Courier
Morristown Masons Picnic Ends with Baseball Classic
The Morristown event at Whitesburg on June 24 drew a large crowd. A feature game pitted the Black Birds against the St. Clair nine, ending 5 to 4 for St. Clair. John Alexander, formerly of Cleveland Tennessee and now a Morristown resident, impressed by fanning 21 batters in 21 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Whitesburg
Black Birds
St. Clair
Morristown
John Alexander
Cleveland
Tenn
Noyy
Tardy resignation in Washington as Bowman steps down
June 21 report notes Adam B Bowman’s late resignation arrival but successor Essary already appointed yesterday. The move pleases the young Tennessee Democracy led by Snodgrass McMillin, while Senators Bate and Harris showed limited support. Harris named several acceptable choices. Bate backed another candidate, Ripans Tabules exres scrofula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adam B. Bowman
Bowman
Department
Essary
Young Democracy
Tennessee
Snodgrass McMillin
Bate and
Harris
Bate
Embreeville Company Deed of Trust Declared Illegal
In Knoxville Tenn Judge Key appointed Stephen SN Noble receiver for the Embreeville iron and railway company after a U S Court bill filed by G Blake of Cincinnati and creditors. The deed of trust and assignment to the companys counsel were void for lack of proper authorization and seal. The case lists 57 000 acres of iron and timber lands and seeks general relief against preferred claims including the Pittsburg iron and engineering company and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Yor & Cornick
United States
G. Blake
Cincinnati
Embreeville, Freehold Land, Iron and Railway Com
Samuel J. Kirkpatrick
Sirs Thomas
Andrew Clark
England
State
United State Court
Great Britain
Upper East Tennessee
J.8
Eigal
Board of Directors
Cerain
Pittsburg Iron and Engineering Company
Leien
B. T
Rogers Brown & Co
Key
Stephen SN. Noble
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Hemmerich
Hood
President Cleveland
Watauga
F.C. Kaiser
W. G. Tucker
St. George Tucker
Nye
ESSEE
America
Elizaabethton
Committee On
Morristown News
Mr. Essary
Ripans
Embreville Company
Stephen N. Nolan
Dulaney & Taggart’s
Slaughter W. W. Kirkpatrick
Main Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!