Local social notes and city commerce from Bristol area
Social news from Bristol and nearby towns lists residents visiting relatives and returning from trips, property purchases, and homecomings. It notes W. W. Boaz in Bristol, J. D. Gump and wife returning east, purchases on Roan Hill and Second avenue, visits to Knoxville and Atlanta, a university return, and local church and school events. It mentions court dates in Greeneville and an Unaka Department Store charter. The item paints a snapshot of early 1900s regional life with numerous individuals and small transactions.
Peculiar Freak of Lightning Hits Johnson City
Last Friday night a vernal equinoctial storm struck Johnson City with vivid lightning and thunder that reminded residents of war. Lightning damaged electric wires near the public square, knocked out commercial lights, stalled streetcars, and severed a main water pipe near the Watauga Water Company's reservoir, leaving the city without water during repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Sherman
Tt Alyo
Watauga Waters Company
Hawkins Named Deputy Marshal in East Tennessee
J L Hawkins of Jonesboro is appointed deputy on U S Marshal W A Dunlap's staff and will base operations at Elizabethton covering Greeneville Carter Sullivan and eastern Washington counties. Former Butler deputy rector W C Rector is replaced. J B Draper resigns as Newport marshal to join Greeneville court as bailiff. duties reassigned to Bolton and Wynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Hawkins
Jonesboro
U. S
W. A. Dunlap
W. C. Rector
Butler
Elizabethton
Marshal Dunlap
Olnyon
Carter, Sullivan
Univol
Washington County
Hawkins
J. B. Draper
Newport
Greeneville Court
Bolton
Greeneville
Wynn
Sevierville
State Board of Embalmers Appoints New Members
Gov Patterson names Dr Louis Leroy of Memphis W H Cook of Nashville J T Woodfin of Murfreesboro AWG Main of Knoxville and W L Sparkman of Jackson to the newly created State Board of Embalmers. Nominations were made by the Executive Committee of the State Embalmers Association. Dr Leroy named by the State Board of Health and confirmed by the Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Patterson
Louis Leroy
Memphis
W.8. Cook
Nashville
J.T. Woodfin
Murfregabporoy Awg. Main
Knoxville
W. LB. Sparkman
Jackson
State Board of Kimbalmers
State Embalmers' Association
Dr. Leroy
Gsart
Remains Shipped to Marion North Carolina
The remains of W W Duckworth the bridge builder killed by a falling timber at Unicol last week were shipped to Marion North Carolina the former home for interment. Mr Duckworth was employed by the C and C and leaves a widow awaiting burial at Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Duckworth
Unicol
Marion
N. C
Duckworth
The
Counties asked to join Nashville anti liquor effort
John J. Vertrees plans to contest Tennessee liquor manufacture law in supreme courts with a team including John G. Carlisle and others. A Johnson City meeting formed a committee to invite Sullivan Greene Johnson Carter and Unicoi counties to join the Watauga Valley Partners association. A public gathering is set for April 8 to organize a fair and raise about 15000 for grounds and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
John J. Vertrees
Tennessee
Vertrees
the Treasury
John G. Carlisle
Frank 8. Black
New York
William Lindsay
Kentucky
Lake FE. Wright
Johnson City
W. A. Dickinson
Wiliams
J. Fred Johnson
James A. Summers
R. Taylor
Sullivan
Greene
Johnson, Carter
Unicot
Washington County
Eaich
Watauga Valley Parners' Association
Lieut Henry Warren Weds Miss Carico in Bristol
Lieutenant Henry Warren of the Cox Light Infantry marries Miss Myrtle Carico of Bristol at Munsey Memorial Church with Revered Sy Vaught officiating. The bride, daughter of Dr. M. P. Carico, and groom, son of postmaster K. A. Warren, will reside in Johnson City. friends extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Warren
Cox Light Infantry
Myrtle Carico
Bristol
Sy Vaught
Munsey Memorial Church
M. P. Carico
State Street Church
K. A. Warren
Somers-Parrott Hardware Company
Johnson City
Hart and Houston Store Opens Spectacular Spring Line
The Hart and Houston Store announces its ongoing mission to deliver fabrics and fashion accessories with a grand spring opening. An annex for shoes on Public Square expands display space and notes enhanced rugs, draperies, and lace curtains. Crowds enjoy plants, flowers, and a string orchestra as they explore new arrivals and sales staff entice shoppers. Some playful lines end with a humorous quip about wives and husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart and Houston
Public Square
Garden of Eden
Johnson
Isj Minal
Miss Lillian Rhea Hunter Delivers Musical Debut at Munsey Memorial
A cultured audience at Munsey Memorial church enjoyed a debut musicale by Miss Lillian Rhea Hunter daughter of Mr and Mrs R U C Hunter of the city. The Virginia Institute Bristol students performed with Prof F B Schroeter and Prof Jerome Han shine accompanying. The program showcased her sweet mezzo voice with Wagner and German songs and received warm acclaim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsey Memorial Church
Lillian Rhea Hunter
R. U C. Hunter
Hunter
Virginia Institute
Bristol
T. Schroeter
Jerome Haneshine
Elsa
Miss Hunter
Funeral of T. S. Lingenfelter in local home
The funeral for T. S. Lingenfelter, who died of heart failure last Wednesday, was held at his late residence Friday afternoon with Rev. Dayton Dobbs presiding. A large crowd followed the casket to Matevista cemetery. A Pennsylvanian native who moved to this county, he later resided in the city. his wife died years ago, and he is survived by a daughter Ada lauding community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Lingenfelter
Dayton Dobbs
Matevista Cemetery
Telford
Ada
Johnson City Bakery to Open With Modern Equipment
Johnson City plans a new modern bakery to operate with electric Day bread mixers and a large steel oven capable of producing about 2140 loaves daily. Cakes, pies, confections will be offered. Fixtures and boxes have been ordered and a Main Street storehouse will be occupied by June, with operations starting in temporary quarters within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Main Street
Pardue Plans Two Story Wholesale Fruit Building
H W Pardue announces construction of a two story business house on the corner of West Ce street and Southern Ry near the Arlington Hotel. The 100 by 108 foot structure will house a wholesale fruit and produce business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Pardue
West Ce Street
Southern
Arlington Hotel
Will Build Freight Depot For Carolina Clinchfield Railroad
The mammoth freight depot in the city is staked off and John Pettyjohn & Co, contractors, are at work preparing the site for the foundation. The brick and concrete structure will be forty feet wide on Buffalo street and 200 feet long on Cherry street with ample platforms for handling freight from cars on both sides and will be modern and practically tire proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway
John Pettyjohn & Co
Buffalo Street
Cherry Street
First Coal Train Passes Over New Road
At four this morning a 25 car coal train passed through Johnson City to Dante Vis to Bostic NC. This is the first train over the new road and it will run hourly henceforth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Dante
Vis
Bostic
N.C
New Road
Formal Opening of the Clinchfield Road
Official announcement by J J Campion trade manager of the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio railway announces the formal opening of the line from Dante Virginia to Bostic North Carolina on March 22. The 211 mile route connects at Johnson City Tennessee and Marion North Carolina with Southern Railway and at Bostic with Seaboard Air Line Railway, enabling vast coal tonnage to be distributed south.
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J.J. Campion
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway
Dante
Bostic
N.C
Johnson City
Tenn
Marion
N. C
Southern Railway
Seaboard Air Line Railway
De Long Rice Veteran Manager from Nashville
De Long Rice of Nashville Tennessee spent several hours in Houston on Monday consulting with Dr W 8 Jacobs and others who are arranging lecture courses for the coming season Rice is a distinguished man with a prominent girth who avoids being mistaken for an actor or a pirate by his appearance and temperament Frame Houston Chronicle report notes his visit and role in lecture planning for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Long Rice
Nashville
Tenn
Houston
W. 8. Jacobs
Mr. Rice
Tex
Chronicle
Watauga Valley Farmers Plan Meeting March Twenty-Seventh
The Watauga Valley Farmers Club schedules its next regular meeting for March 27 at 10.4 A.M. in the Commercial Club Room, Johnson City, to finalize the fer tliver order before the March 28 cut. Members are urged to join to secure car load prices on American Woven Wire Fence and the club benefits, with contact to E. L. Anderson for price lists by return mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga Valley Farmers’ Club
Commercial Club
Johnson City
Summers-Parro/ Hardware Co
E. L. Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brading & Marshall Lumber Co
W. W. Boaz
J. D. Gump
A.B. Biddle
Virginia
Mm. W. H. Bern
Mila Burrow
Sperow
Elin Alderson
Rogersville
Willie Cox
AS. Murray
Dr. N.N. Warlick
L.A. Butte
Roan Hill
Hattie Pendleton
Mary Hardin
University of Tennessee
St. Taylor
Montgomery Street
Watauga Avenue
Mm. W.J. Johnson
Minnie Muse
Bluefield
W. Va
Davidson
A. W. Spencer
L. W. Cass
U.S. Archer
United States Circuit and District Court
Mildred Lyle
Mids Belle Burrow
Misa Rath Lyle
Sullins College
Frank W. Baker
Come and Daughters
Mary Gertrude
Chattanooga
J. G. Morison
FP. i. Britton
A. L. Shipley
Indies
Unaka
Unicoi County
A. R. Brown
J. ¥. Toney
I. Tucker
W.B. Me
Nabbandi
F. Bogart
Pj.cheney & Co
Toledo
Julian H. Campbell
Robert
Harrow
Haynes
London
Hyder Barr
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Americans
New Orleans
H.C. Miller
H. (. Miller
J. R. Lowry
Park City
Lastriday
Reeves
Willie Reeves
Kate Simpson
M. Hawkins
Montgomery St
H. W. Pardue
O'Brien & Co
Roe
Reed Sweet Potatoes of
Pardue’s
J. L Hawkins
State Board
Marion, N. C
J. J. Ver- Association For East Trees
Carico
C., C. & O. Railway
Clinchfield Road
Watauga Valley
Club
Jonson City Steam Laundry
West Market Street
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