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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1893
Page
5
The Comet announces a new collections unit with W M Boyd in charge. He will visit subscribers in Washington and surrounding counties to collect payments in money or produce at market prices. Residents are urged to be ready to pay when he calls due to limited trip opportunities.
A crowded excerpt lists small town updates and ads. Mentions A B Biddle in Bristol T E Hurst in Bluff City A T Burris from Chicago Mrs W Carr in Elizabethton and others visiting Johnson City. Promotes F M George Co coal dry stove wood and cigars Cuban Stix with prices and store details.
Tre Comer has set up a downtown office at Lyle & Co's book store next to the post office for placing advertisements and submitting job work and subscriptions for prompt attention.
A long list of shop items and notices fills the page. Advertisements hail fresh fruits oysters and hams at City Restaurant, Bee Hive and other stores. Miscellany covers travel, property, coal, trains, a barn fire, a broken leg, and a minister’s welcome in Bristol with community receptions and local letters.
Mr. Guido Heuser of Cranberry reports the Cranberry Methodist Episcopal Church plans a literary society and business education program to graduate a course. A musical program will accompany the event on Tuesday evening November 14 1893 at P H Ponder’s Walnut College home in Buffalo N Y.
Four young gamblers were brought in by Policeman Scalf and held before Recorder Carr to answer the charge of playing cards on Sunday. They pleaded guilty for playing only in fun and were released on a small fine of $5.90 each. The note warns boys who spend Sundays this way that they will be caught again and not be as lenient next time.
Fruive of all kind's at the City Rest aurant on Spring street. Manola Cigars at M. Jackson's. AST 41 The "Prince of India." by Lew. Wallace, author of Ben Hue, a beau tiful book, Lyxe & Co., next to P. 0. Lost. A garnet scarf pin. Finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving same at the office of Crandall & Wofford.
Notice that the partnership firm of J. F. Dyer & Co is dissolved with John Sander authorized to collect debts and settle obligations from firm business. Dated October 25 1893. Get your bread at W. Leach's.
Hurst Brokerage Co offers top market cash price for wheat. Knoxville papers to be received at 2 30 p m on publication day, three hours before competitors. Lyle & Co next, P.O.
In the Chancery Court at Johnson City Washington County Tenn Lookout Bank of Morristown vs Robert Burrow and Ike Jobe. By decree of June term 1893 sale of unsold land from deed of Tipton Jobe to Robert Burrow dated Oct 21 1885 to satisfy 2034.54 plus interest and costs. Six and twelve month credit with interest bearing notes and personal security. November 2 1843. W F Yours C M by C W Honor D C M.
The house where President Lincoln died in Washington was opened as a permanent Lincoln Memorial and purchased by the Lincoln Memorial Association to house relics of Lincoln. Gov. Stone of Mississippi denies reports of Cotton gin burnings by White Caps in Mississippi. The House passed Rep. Cox’s bill to tighten national bank control restricting loans to officers and employees.
Our buyer is in New York City to lay in the second stock of fall and winter goods. The line includes ladies cloaks dry goods clothing and Xmas goods. The L and C Wire Boot and Shoe Co of New York failed with thousands in boots and shoes. We will select from this stock and continue selling boots and shoes for less than any local house. Visit Saturday November 12. Yours for the dollar.
Cyrus J. Archer, 21, of near White Store Town, died when a wagon carrying him and his father John Archer was swept by swollen Watauga River at Hall's Ford. The father escaped after a struggle. both horses drowned. Cyrus was laid to rest at New Bethel cemetery Tuesday. His death follows a family tragedy last year when brother Samuel Archer died from horse injuries.
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