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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1894
Page
5
The Comet reminds contributors to sign their pieces for publication, but genuine names will stay private if enclosed in parentheses. The note stresses that unsigned letters should not reveal the author’s true identity.
W A Myers left Monday for Springfield Missouri Frank Patton of Mayday was in the city Monday C Collina from Elizabethton Tuesday J J Range wife and baby went to Erwin last week on a fishing trip C W Smith of the Bristol News visited Berney Burleson G W Winstead a gubernatorial candidate against Peter Torney was in town Sunday ET Wine of Spurgeon Tennessee visited Saturday and paid the office N B Remme of the Courier returned from Florida Hon W P Brownlow was in town and enjoyed the opera last night Riley Crumley of Bristol stayed Friday during a southern trip David Harmon Greeneville candidate for states attorney visited yesterday The W C T U will meet Miss Lucy Hall at 2 pm Wednesday April 4 The Ramon's Tonic Liver Pill advertisement urges harmless medicine with pellets included for sale by Aek P H Wolford Co Mr W Farr and family left for Knoxville to run the new Hattie House after two years at the Carnegie hotel. notes on their departure and praise for their conduct.
John R McClure died at his Campbell Addition home last Sunday evening at 6. He suffered consumption for over a year and gradually declined. A hardworking man and former collector for THE Comet, he was interred in the family graveyard in Cash Hollow on Tuesday. He leaves a sorrowing wife and a young child who had passed before him.
P G Range celebrated his 75th birthday with a sumptuous dinner for longtime friends. Attendees included Mrs B A Rankin 76, Mrs Eliza Miller 73, Mrs Nancy Hoss 69, Mrs Sue BE Mathes 56, Mrs Mary Gentry 65, and Mr 8 H Miller 77. The group enjoyed reminiscences of the old days.
The Republican county primary and convention nominated M. F. Hickey for sheriff Silas Cooper for circuit court clerk Dr Jake Leach for county court clerk Sandy Stuart for register Albert Bacon for trustee and Ed Duncan for representative.
The Democrats of the ninth civil district of Washington county are hereby called to attend a convention at the courthouse April 7 1804 to select delegates for the judicial convention meeting at Jonesboro April 7 18. M. Taylor, Chairman Ex. Com. Go to Faucette Co's for nice Magnolia Home. Fine line of four in hand ties all shades and doors at Ware's.
Open to buy a small farm 20 to 50 acres with good land and dwelling. Must include a barn and be located in Washington County near Johnson City or Jonesboro. Please contact Witt Boyn at 501-21 Johnson City Tenn.
A rambling miscellany from Johnson City recounts political jabs at tolerating reformers and a parade of local figures. It notes Wade Whiteside’s exit from a show, a March wedding by Lucy E. Cramley and David A. Taylor, Clifton Whiteside’s travels, Tammany Club praise for W. H. Cooney’s shift to the Republicans, a grim farm accident claim, and village chatter on elections, weather, and small-town life with frequent name checks and colorful asides.
A week ago high winds ripped a portion off the Cloudland Hotel roof on Roan Mountain. General Wilder is overseeing repairs this week to ready the hotel for a June reopening. In town, Wright & Co. promote coal and wood while Faucette & Co’s store draws a strong rush of customers suggesting Johnson City’s boom period.
Burris and Jackson announce they have sold out stock and will retire. They urge all debtors to call and settle immediately. The notice also promotes M Jackson's groceries at lower figures, coal from L C Cartright & Co, and new vegetables at Jackson's 507-26.
Old papers offered for sale at this office with pricing per hundred. Represent well known Fraternal Benefit Order offering reserve benefits and weekly sickness pay, plus final benefits. For terms write William F. Lander, Bok Building, Suite 7, Mansur Building, Indianapolis, Ind.
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