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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1897
Page
2
The Comet reports Johnson City postmark and re election notes. Mentions Brownlow and Greeneville, Knoxville Journal centennial edition, and ex congressman Mallory elected to Florida Senate. Discusses tariff debate, Deboe, McKinley era spoils, and sugar trust lobbying. Calls for supporting home industries amid anti boycott chatter. notes Biddle Elleworth boycott impact.
Ohio River and Charleston Railway revival expected as investors led by Sam Pelton and Sam Hunt assess the line. Reports say work could begin once Felton’s inspection is completed, with the chance to recoup sunk investments and save the franchise. Morristown praises local industry while Johnson City faces criticism over regional cooperation and business parity.
Mite Nelms leads a 26 pupil class with improvements noted. She plans to return west in September to a larger school. A graduation program begins at 2 PM this afternoon in the opera house featuring orations, essays, prophecies, and diplomas.
Elizabethton Tenn May 18 Wm Gamble aged about 40 was found dead in the Watauga River near the Horse Shoe Monday evening at dark. He left his home May 8 to visit his son in Pandora Johnson county and it is supposed he drowned while crossing the river in a boat. Also from Tazewell May 14 news says whitecaps attacked Peter K Hughes’s premises in Black Oak bottoms Hancock county to whip his hired man. Hughes was away but his wife armed with a shotgun and two daughters with pistols repelled the marauders. Mrs Hughes is hailed as heroine of the day.
Rail and travel notices announce reduced fares by the Southern Railway for Knoxville and Nashville trips to support the Summer School of Whe. Includes pricing, sale dates, and through sleeping-car service, with schedules to Asheville and other Tennessee venues. Also promotes travel to Nashville for the Tennessee Centennial and various resort trips with agent contacts and promotional folders.
By authority of the United States Savings and Loan Company a mortgage executed by George A Allen and Avia Allen on October 31 1890 recorded in volume 7 0 mortgages page 350 in Jonesboro Tennessee as resolution adopted by the board of directors the said company will offer for sale in front of the courthouse at Jonesboro Tennessee on May 20 1897 the real estate described as a house and lot on West Market Street Johnson City Washington County Tennessee fronting 66 feet on West Market Street and 160 feet to West Main Street bounded on the west by John J Ford on the east by Henry Hughes lot to be sold for debt and costs announced day of sale April 27 1897 United States Savings & Loan Co by T A Cox agent and attorney. Printer's fee 12.00.
On May 29 1807 within court house hours in Jonesboro Tennessee ALN Bloom for Manuel Building and Loan Association will sell at public auction for cash the lot No 16 in J A Martin addition to Johnson City fronting 50 feet on Poplar street and 145 feet deep. The sale enforces the mortgage to Sam L Boring dated Sept 1 181 which is of record in Washington county.
On May 20 1807 at the court house door Jonesboro Tennessee I A N 8houn for the Mutual Building and Loan Association will sell at public sale for cash redemption dower and homestead the real estate in Ninth district Washington county Tennessee in Johnson City fronting 50 feet on Chestnut Street 150 feet back on the alley to lot 800 and 311 corner with alley to Chestnut Street executed by W K Martin and Ada J Martin February 20 182 registered in Washington county trust book 6 page 558 default in payment due This April 28 1897 A N Shoun 664
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