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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
3
Local merchants advertise eye tests and frame fitting by Wat Silver Co and Geo Burbage, plus selling sweet potatoes and garden plants from Hugh Webb and promoting Johnson City Coal and Lumber Co. News notes visitations, deliveries, and community events across Johnson City including church gatherings, residences under construction, and a Memorial Day sermon.
The piece notes Singer oil marketed for bicycles at No 17 6th street in Bristow Town and profiles Mr. Gump as a popular local figure. It also reports Alf Smalling leading track construction on Roan street with crews as a streetcar route nears progress.
G L Plane advertises weekly stables service in Bluff City Toon offering removal of blemishes warts tumors and curings for bone blood spur corrections. Claims quick 40 minute cures and tail straightening with phone or mail contact from Bluff City Toon.
The J. M. Back Lumber Co. reports successful crossing of Cane River on May 9 with the first locomotive crossing the river. Bridge builder Elbert Edwards oversaw the crossing as the engine and two loaded cars moved toward Johnson City. The line now runs three cars to Johnson City with another car staged and freight moving from Johnson Station toward the road head. Railroad grading continues to Bloody Fork Creek.
Elks convention brings strong regional presence to the city with Johnson City representing a top delegation. Martin I. Gump is highlighted as a prominent member noted for his association with local lodge activities and wholesale business.
Plans describe routing from power house to Main Street and East Main, then toward the Soldiers' Home and through newly acquired street railway land toward the northern reservation entrance. Rails expected soon from Will Gray's mill in Carnegie. If weather holds, Jokowon City may resume street car service within weeks. A line to Hotel Carlisle could extend via Watauga avenue and Second avenue to North Main and the 8, & W depot, with the Austin Springs Hotel set to open Tuesday, June 2, featuring a grand hall and McLeod Trio. Supper requests should be placed by morning of that day.
In Johnson City a light turnout approved 25 000 bonds for public improvements over 20 years. Only 429 votes were cast, with most workers opposing the bond but unable to vote due to unpaid poll taxes. Organizers secured support through a citywide push, despite strong sentiment against the issue.
The State convention of the Brotherhood and Protective Order of Elks met in Knoxville from Monday to Tuesday night. Johnson City Lodge No. 825 sent a large delegation. Officers elected: President W. L. Morgan Knoxville. First VP Charles M. McCabe Nashville. Second VP O. A. Aaron Johnson City. Secretary T. H. Gothard Memphis. Treasurer J. F. Shipp Chattanooga. Executive committee members include J. H. Semmons Nashville and others from Knoxville Nashville Chattanooga Clarksville Columbia Johnson City.
For sale from Marinaxn Saxp & Loan Co two listings: a six room house on Millard Street a four room cottage on Lamont Street and an acre cottage on Hamilton at West End Addition Corner Cherry and Buffalo Streets.
Charles P. Wofford resigns from the Tennessee Deputy Insurance Commissioner post effective July 1 to join Royal Exchange Insurance of London in New York supervising several western states. Folk elicits praise but names a successor remain undecided as farewell events unfold in Nashville.
Dr TB Abernathy physician Dr J B Smith of Brushy Mountain and George W Martin named to State Board of Health. Abernathy replaces Dr W J Miller of Johnson City and has long served as Hamilton County Health Officer in Chattanooga. The notice carries Nashville Banner advertising Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for sale by druggists.
The General Assembly publishes Senate Bill No. 575 to repeal Chapter 200 of the Acts of 1900 and amend Charter provisions of Johnson City Washington County. The act targets sections of the 1897 and 1807 acts, proposing removal of specified sections and reformation of the city charter.
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