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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1912
Page
3
Local social notes from Bristol and nearby towns
L O C A La Miss Lucile King returns to Bristol after visiting Mrs Mary Lyle on Watauga avenue. Mr and Mrs Norment Powell attended Hotel Bristol events on a return from Wytheville to Johnson City for the winter. Mrs Robert London from Johnson City visited Bristol for a reception at Mr and Mrs Justice King home as the Hammer King wedding is held this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile King
Bristol
Mary Lyle
Watauga Avenue
Norment Powell
Hotel Bristol
Wytheville
Robert London
Johnson City
Mia
Justice King
W. R. Carmack
Mristol Merald-Courier
Halloween Fete by Christian Endeavor Society
The Watenga Avenue Presbyterian church Christian Endeavor Society hosted a Halloween party at Mrs. Sutton’s home on Myrtle avenue. Guests wore masks and played games while parlor sounds included cats, owls, and rustling leaves. Characters ranged from Levi Olttenheimer to Count of No Account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
Watenga Avenue Presbyterian Church
Dr King’s New Discovery Praised in Porto Rico
Porto Rico reports hail Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and chest trouble. Ramon T Marchan of Barceloneta says it cured him and his brother and more than 20 others on his recommendation. Trial bottle offered free. $1.00 sale price. guaranteed by H. C. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porto Rico
Ramon T. Marchan
Barceloneta
Ifree
H. C. Miller
Rev J O Straley Dies Sudden in Virginia
Telegram from Knoxville reports the sudden death of Rev J O Straley presiding elder of the Tazewell Va district M E Church South and former pastor of Trinity Church South Chattanooga He died at his Tazewell home after months of ill health and a recent stroke Burial will be in Emory Washington County Virginia Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
J. O. Straley
Tazewell
M. E. Church
South
Trinity M. E. Church
Chattanooga
Mr. Straley
Ada Trimble and Thomas Moats Wed in Kingsport Ceremony
Last Wednesday at the bride’s home in Kingsport Rev. E K Yan kee of Knoxville united Miss Ada Trimble and Thomas Moats of Rome Georgia in marriage. The couple, from prominent families, will reside in Kingsport after a bridal tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport
E. K. Yankee
Knoxville
Ada Trimble
Thomas Moats
Rome
A Great Building Falla and Health Digestion
A allegorical note warns that when a foundation is undermined a building falls and health suffers from indigestion. Dr King s New Life Pills are recommended to ton e the stomach and regulate liver kidneys and bowels. Pleasant easy safe and 25 cents at H C Millers advertisement.
Miss Blanche McCall Accepts Position Here
Bristol Herald Courier notes Miss Blanche McCall resigns from Bristol Telephone to join the C. O. railway at Johnson City. Ad copy praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cough medicine used by Mrs. Hugh Campbell of Lavonia Georgia and others, with dealers carrying the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche M
Blanche McCall
Bristol Telephone Company
C. & O. Railway
Johnson City
Bristol Herald Courier
Chamberlains's Crags
Hugh Campbell
Lavonia
Keen and Jackson Tie on Pleasant Valley Wedding Date
Wick Keen and Misa Ver ie Mae Jackson were married at the home of Rev. John Basher in Pleasant Valley with Rev Basher officiating. The couple will reside in Jonesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Basher
Pleasant Valley
Misa Verie Mae Jackson
Wick Keen
Rev. Basher
Mrs. Keen
Jonesboro
Miss Brooks Sanders Dies At Fifteen At Home
Miss Brooks Sanders aged 15 died at her home on Broone's Creek on Thursday. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Sanders and was a favorite with family and friends. Funeral was held at Wheeler's chapel Saturday at 1 A M conducted by Rev. W T Foyleman with interment in the church cemetery nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Sanders
Broone’s Creek
M. J. Sanders
Wheeler's Chapel
W. T. Foyleman
Reservoir to be completed for Johnson City water system
The 4,000,000 gallon reservoir for Johnson City's new water system is nearing completion. A thirteen mile pipeline connects to the Big Blue Springs, with about seven and a half miles laid. By Christmas the plant should be finished at an estimated cost of £475,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iohoxon City
Reervoir
Big Blue Springs
Johnson City
Johnson City pastors to preach on missions week
Johnson City pastors from city churches will begin mission week on Sunday November 17 with union services at 7:00 PM. The program continues with nightly meetings and a Monday service at Munsey Memorial Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Het
Munsey Memorial Church
Carter’s Coal Mining Finances Assistant Cashier Appointment
W. H. Handcock, formerly with the auditing department of the U.S. & C. railroad at this place, resigns to take the role of Assistant cashier for one of George L. Carter’s expanding Kentucky interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Handcock
George L. Carter
Kentucky
Evangelistic Meetings Held at Flag Pond
Rev. Dayton A. Dobbs conducted a ten day evangelistic series at Flag Pond in the mountains aided by Rev. St. T. Gettys. Singer guests from Washington College, Mr. Wilkinson and Miss Tucker, led the services. Ten converts were recorded, six of them heads of families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton A. Dobbs
Flag Pond
St. T. Gettys
Wilkinson
Miss Tucker
Washington College
Broom Making Taught at Langston Colored School
Broom making will be added to Langston colored school's industrial department. Boys at the school raised 2000 pounds of broom corn this season to be made into brooms. Prof A Lollar will oversee the broom making venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langston Colored School
A. Lollar
Parker in Johnson City United in Chattanooga Ceremony
Mrs. Frank Ashbury Parker announces the marriage of her daughter Francis Virginia to Mr. George Gregory Ewald of Johnson City. The nuptials occurred Monday November 4 1912 in Chattanooga with Rev. T B Hamilton officiating. The couple will reside in Johnson City after visiting Memphis and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ashbury Parker
Francis Virginia
George Gregory Ewald
Johnson City
Chattanooga
T.8. Hamilton
Trinity Church
J. C. McGraw
Johnson-Hward
Local Notes From Watauga Tenn and Nearby Areas
Birth and death notices from Watauga Tennessee include a newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saylor. A six year old Jackson Scott daughter died from membranous croup and was buried in Scott Grave Yard. Residents Lee Smith and family plan to relocate to Elizabethton while Oscar Hendrix and family visit local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watauga
Tenn
Frank Saylor
Jackson Scott
Scott
Lee Smith
Elizabethton
Mra
Oscar Hendrix
Bluff City
Carr
Miner Pints
J. B
Robertson
Johnson City
Blanche Obertaen
Grendofine Wallace
Birdie
Bonnie Gibson
Mae Binalling
D. M. Cooper
New Jersey
Great Cause Has Triumphed in Victory Message
Gov Wilson congratulates Democratic Campaign Committee and cheers the triumph of the great cause. He urges every Democrat and progressive to unite for the people's right and joint advance of justice and progress following reports of his election. This marks Wilson's first public remark after acceptance of the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Gov. Wilson
McCombe
Otta
Nieratore
Pierce concedes no Hooper loss in unposted remark
Nashville dispatch reports Rice A. Pierce manager for McMillin camp admitted Hooper’s election by substantial margin in casual talk at Maxwell House. Pierce indicated no public statement yet and planned to return home soon, while noting hope to hear from remaining counties and not conceding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Rice A. Pierce
McMillin
Hooper
Tom ‘Taylor
Movne
Tennessee
Pierce
Maxwell House
Taylor
Pierce Also Stated To Mr. Taylor
Piercy
Mr. Pierce
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Tiny
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P. L. Gregory
Main and
Spring Strecia
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company, Inc
Superb Steel
London
Kirkpatrick Hwd. Co
P.O. Box
Tron
Big Money
Butterwick Publishing CO
Butterwick
New York
J. B. Worley
Hallow
Christian Endeavor
J.O. Straley
A. C. Millers
Keen
Jackson
Miss Brooks Sanders
Dobbs
Ewald Parker
Kemble-Cochran Co
Main St
Tennessee Eastern Electric CO
Rice Pierce
D. R. Beeson
Brown Bldg
Pictorial Review
the Pictorial Review CO
West 39Th St
New York City
the Pictorial
Review Co
P.R
Nan
Mountain
N. Ild
U.S
National Soldiers Home
Sons OF Veterans
B. Gordon
Kane
Sans of
W. A. Dickinson
the Transfer Lumber & Shingle Company
North Tonawanda, New York
Zemo
City
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