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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
3
The South and Western Railway plans to relocate its Bristol offices to Johnson City within sixty days. Offices will be housed in the Carnegie Hotel and the Wilder Block now prepared for occupancy after repainting and repairs.
A scanned directory lists multiple local churches with addresses and service times. Notable entries include First Baptist Church Main Street Rev. J. Residence, Old Husftale, listing Sunday school and preaching times. First Methodist Episcopal at Main Street corner and Pastor A. Hearnin with 10: a.m. preaching. St Johns Episcopal Joan Street and Myetto Avenue. Second Presbyterian Corner Mainland Humboldt Street with 10 a.m. service. Christ Church at corner Round Street and Waititin Avenue led by Pastor Arnott with 10:19 a.m. preaching.
Wages offered for veneer graders and cigar box mill workers in Knoxville Tennessee. Indoor steady jobs, good pay. Also first class table boarders and travel earnings offered with capital placement. Office space for rent in Burrow building and Bolton house listed. The Anaka Handle Company seeks first plane hickory for handles with specific size requirements.
Local figures advertise real estate dealings and rentals led by Fleury DeArmond and Jacksons. several updates on residents travel, health and church leadership. Campaign news outlines John T. Caldwell as Democratic nominee with a regional committee. civil service exam announced for 1906. social notes include marriages and moves among Bristol and surrounding towns.
The Comet Atauga Lodge No 0 invites visiting brethren to a meeting in the Bewbson Building East Market Street rear of Port Omee. The Daughters of the Contalesaer will meet at Mrs J J a flnery's residence next Tuesday at 4 PM. W J Hart welcomes a baby girl joining Little Alf Taylor at home.
Mrs. W T Painter invites guests to the marriage of her daughter Nenab Ethel to Dr. William Alexander Matthews and Lester Byrd at First Presbyterian Church in Johnson City on October 11 1906 at 8 30 PM Admission by card Knoxville chosen as next East Tennessee Medical Society meeting site officers elected Dr W B Nash president Dr H H Campbell vice president and Dr W M Copenhaver secretary treasurer approve resolution thanking authorities of Soldiers Home for cordial invitation to visit the home
Fire at J. E. Hayes department store in Carnegie last Wednesday night destroyed the building and stock. The block, once idle during a boom, housed the store later owned by Judge S J Kirkpatrick with insurance on the property and stock. The loss includes Johnson City’s mail branch and supplies in the building, with the owner planning to reenter business soon.
Notice of Election details voting for governor U S state offices for Tennessee First Congressional District two Railroad Commissioners First Senatorial District and other local posts. Election commissioners Gro W Wruerr Jon H Prence J A Viens set polling hours in Tennenos and Gro.
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