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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1900
Page
3
A mixed page with politics, sales, livestock and social notes. The item notes voting begins October 2 1900 for Pilot store standings, plus subscription incentives. Advertisements cover Chase & Sanborn tea coffee and Jackson's goods, water waste warnings, stray dog reward, and flour brands. Socials list Dr L McCollum Bristol carnivals and local residents’ movements.
The Hart and Houston Store promotes heavy goods for nations and tailor made gowns and walking skirts, highlighting new trimmings and versatile fabrics. Patterns in Pebble Cheviots Zebelinus Goverts Venetian offer exclusive stylings, with Camel’s Hair Cheviota and Homespun per yard priced 1.00 to 1.50.
Dress trimmings will outshine many prior seasons with tailor made gowns receiving a share. Two prominent styles appear Empire with gold and Aplique in silk and velvet. Velvet features heavily in Paule Velvet and polka dot patterns provide striking effects.
Our opening is over and we thank friends and customers for praise and liberal patronage that helped make it a success. We are ready to serve and our hats are to sell with special care for orders. About thirty different styles are now available for the little ones.
September 26 Carnival in Johnson City marks opening of Tri-County Fair with Miss Gordon Henderson crowned Queen on a grand float. A long parade features decorated carriages, floats from Hart & Houston and Biddle & Elleworth, and prizes awarded for best displays. Local dignitaries praise the event as the largest spectacle yet.
A long list of fair prize recipients including Ada Barham Bert lady driver F J St John and many others. Items cover embroidery quilts jellies corn goods vegetables poultry and livestock with notes that the premium list is incomplete and will be republished next week.
The Tri County Fair Association held its third annual exhibition from Tuesday to Friday, drawing large crowds and showcasing over 1,000 entries across departments. Races featured Nicoll, Lelia Lee, Roy W. H., and dramatic trotting pacing events led by Tessa, Ben, and Harry with Dr. L McCollum guiding key horses. The event praised exhibitors and promised an even bigger fair east of Knoxville next year.
A catalog of assorted entries from Mrs C C Biddle and others including vegetables, fruits, yarns, and handiwork. Items list carnations, rag crafts, embroidered handkerchiefs, jams, pickles, ketchup, apples, onions, tea products, butter, and a mule colt. Names include W H Leach, Cline, F Carson, Pugh, Carrie Carr, Ella Buyow, Chas Carson, Mrs H H Carr, Robt Kilby, Miss Colton, Miss Mollie Kitz miller.
The Johnson Oily Implement Company dissolves partnership as Wolf retires. Business to be continued by W. B. Jones who will assume all liabilities and assets. Date October 5, 1000.
Notices warn Wolice to Cofeumen that water rates rise and water will be turned off by October 1 if overdue. Local item from Greeneville Democrat notes economic pressures, vendor price cuts on oils, a carnival at the Opera House, and social city life amid brief civic reflections.
Subscribers who purchased season tickets for the Group of Stars lecture course and have not received their tickets must call at H C Miller's drugstore and collect them by date. Tickets were funded by local subscriptions and subscribers should pick up their tickets by the specified deadline. The first attraction is scheduled for the 1st and details will be announced next week.
Last Thursday evening the Greeneville Military Band performed a concert in Johnson City. The grand finale featured a cake walk by city society gentlemen and six couples in gendered attire. Robt Martin and Miss Harry Gump won the cake amid ice cream at Horace Miller’s drug store. The Fair at Johnson City opened with fifty floats, Brabson’s band from Greeneville playing, and ongoing farm exhibits and stock shows planned through the week.
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