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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Nov 19, 1908

Page

3

Lumber Yard Deal Opens New Block In City

Urading and Marshall, lumber dealers, closed a purchase of a large land block along the Southern railway east of West Market Street, behind Commerce Street. The acre parcel near Johnson City Steam Laundry will host new buildings for a large lumber business, with estimated costs around 25000 to 10000. In a separate case, Joseph Cruze was bound over to criminal court after a pistol threat incident on Sydney Street near the Soldiers Home last Friday, witnessed by W. F. Williard and others.

Urading & Marshall Southern Railway West Market Street Old Peoples Commerce Street Johnson City Joseph Cruze P.O. Miller W. F. Williard Cruze Sydney Street

Local and Personal News and Notices from Town

A collage of local items from Knoxville to Johnson City includes visitors James A. Maher of Roan Mountain and Col. John B. Brownlow in town, new housing additions, a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Brewer, and various church events and dinners. Talks of trolley service to Erwin, a health sanitarium update, and several upcoming bazaars. An allotment of civic notices and a Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial complete the page.

John L. Davis Knoxville James A. Maher Roan Mountain R. F. Brewer Eva Jobe Charming Neue For Happy Valley

New Officials for Commercial Club Appointed

The Commercial Club selected new officers: President J A Summers, vice president C L Marshall, and treasurer J M Gant. Over 2000 dollars was raised to fund club work. At the city council’s request, eight Williams J M Gant and J A Summers were appointed to inspect the looks of the city.

Commercial Club J. A. Summers C. L. Marshall J. M. Gant 8. C. Williams

Baraca class marks first anniversary at Roan Street church

Last Tuesday evening the Baraca class of the Roan Street Sunday school celebrated its first anniversary at the church. The program featured a solo by Arthur Earnest, reading by Miss Eleanor Brading, and an address by Hon. 8. C. Williams on The Joy of Serving. Williams, a good talker, delivered an interesting address to attentive listeners.

Baraca Roan Street Sunday School the Church Arthur Earnest Eleanor Brading 8. C. Williams

New Improvement District No 7 Created in Johnson City

A called meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen established Improvement District No 7 to pave a street install sewers and lay sidewalks. The district covers Holston avenue from Roan to New streets adding about a half mile of pavement to the city.

Board of Mayor and Aldermen Holston Avenue Roan Johnson City

Funeral for septuagenarian McNees held at Myrtle Ave home

A septuagenarian, L McNees died Friday night after months of heart disease at age 73. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the family home by Revs. Davis and Brown with pallbearers D A Ross W A Dickinson W A Hunter L T Duke Ed Rogan J A Vines G W Lee. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Son of the late Rev Evan McNees he spent boyhood in Greene County and moved to the city 87 years ago. Survived by seven children all present. He was Confederate veteran and longtime treasurer of Palma Del 13 Gordon No 1400. Active Baptist church member.

EG. L. McNees Myrtle Avenue T. G. Davis J. 5. Brown D. A. Ross W. A. Dickinson W. A. Hunter L. T. Duke Ed Rogan J. A. Vines G. W. Lee Oak Hill Cemetery Daughters of the Confederacy Evan McNees Greene County Greeneville Martha M. Templin Mesdames Josie Hughes D. M. Setyer Beasley J.P. Templin P.M W. H. McNees Carap del 13 Gordon Tennesee Cavalry Vaughn Baptist Church

Poultry Shipment Train Cleared From Tennessee Route

A poultry train running between Knoxville and Bristol will consist of twenty four turkey cars and two chicken cars filled by Stevens Bros of Ohix City. Cars gathered at Morrstown will form the final shipment totaling twenty six cars from East Tennessee.

Knoxville Bristol Stevens Bros Ohix City Morrstown East Tennessee

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Lumber Yard Miller's Court Pickard China Wm. Silver Watchmakers Johnson City, Tennessee J. A. Slaughter The Watauga Electric Poneant Carter's Addition Martin Williams John B. Brownlow W. P. Brownlow Soldiers Tusculum Mrs. Bellew Holston Market Street Methodist Church Woman's Foreign Misetunary Society Paul Charles Sellers John Cross Sellers Erwin Burg Messrs. Ford Powell J. N. Powell M. J. Caples Geo. J. Carter Spartanburg S. C Chamber of Commerce Snows Chapel Roan Street Ladies and Society of the M. E. Church Main Roan Streets Chris Liam John ‘S Brown Nita DeArmond Okhunka Fla H. Cooper Leresting Master Martha Wilder U. S Major @gooper Stokely Bros Newport Dick Barry Unicoi County Unicoi Presbyterian Church South Fred Johnson Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church Henry Gildersleeve Statrof City OF Toledo Lucas County J. Chaney Times Cheney & Co Triis Hall Frank J. Cheney A.W. Gleason Whitman Bros Panama Can Ladies and Misses Coats Kersey Calicoes Whisman Bros Harriman Nashville Tennessee Central R. R Vanderbilt Sewanee E. L. McNees Big Brading and Marshall Eaton Crane Pike Main Street Grough Ss. B. We Sun We Shanon Jumyryne Dr. King B. White Hag Rere Prom Service Mountain Branch National Soldiers’ Home Busines Anaka National Bank Nson City Tennessee
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