Local notices and social updates from Johnson City
A collage of city briefs lists travelers and visitors, shop updates, and community notices. Names like Miss Edith McTinkin, Mrs. Gee of Bristol, Major Paul Divine, Captain James Hardin, and Rev Jewell appear among residents and guests visiting from Bristol, Knoxville, Kenova, and New York. Community events include Daughters of the Confederacy meeting and farm club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Jewell
New York
Hattie Jewell
Growneville
W. H. Jewell
Charles H. Slack
Bristol
KE. M. Slack
Nashville
Laborers wanted for track laying in Virginia and North Carolina
250 laborers sought for track laying and pallonting between Clinchport Virginia and Marion North Carolina. Apply to Meadows Co. care Mr. M. H. Wailer Johnson City Tennessee Me. John Ingle Clinchport Va or Mr Jobn Need Marion NC 1900 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinchport
Marion
N. G
Meadows Co
M. H. Wailer
Johnson City
Tenn
John Ingle
Jobn Need
N.C
Ladies at Work in Johnson City Beautification Drive
Johnson City women form an organizer committee with Mrs. James A Summers as chair. Mesdames Gilderabeve Armbrust Biddle Weiler Hardin St John and Misses Taylor Arnell named as chairmen of tag booths to recruit volunteers. A watercolor sketch by W E Burkholtz will preview the square project with Southern Railway backing promised. Get your dollars ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
James A. Summers
Mesdames
Fh. Gilderabeve
Ti. Armbrust
C. O. Biddle
M. H. Weiler
G. W. Hardin
F. B. St.John
Lila Taylor
Mayes Arnell
W. EB. Burkholtz
Southern Railway
Loyal Visited City With General Manager Caples
Knoxville figures Loyal of Knoxville arrived in the city yesterday in his private car and stayed until evening. General Manager M J Caples of the company was his dinner guest aboard the car and the two men spent the night together in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. BR. Loyal
Knoxville
M. J. Caples
Deputy Trustee Lewis Goes on Vacation to Ellensburg
Deputy trustee B C Lewis left Tuesday aboard No 41 for Ellensburg Washington to spend his vacation with his mother unseen for fifteen years. He plans to return around the middle of October to collect the 1008 taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Lewis
Ellensburg
Washington
Walter Miller Crushed In Furnance Yard
Walter Miller a colored worker was badly crushed Saturday at the Cranberry Parnace in the city after being caught between a passing car and the gangway in the coke shed He was taken to the home of Geo W Rhea and is under treatment by Drs Trigg and Isett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Miller
Geo. W. Rhea
Dra. Trigg and
Isetts
Ringling Bros. Shows Planned for October 9 Arrival
An advance agent for Ringling Bros. great combination tours visited the city to arrange a show here on October 9. The troupe boasts the largest zoological department and the most extensive traveling caravan, requiring several cars to transport it nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Bros. Great Combination Shows
Zoological Department
Sunday Services at First Baptist Church Readied
Sunday morning at 10:30 J W Crow setting pastor will preach on Some Privileges and Duties of Discipleship. Evening service at 7:80 titled Decision Day on Mount Carmel. Bible school at 6:15 and Prayer service Wednesday at 7:80. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Crow
First Baptist Church
Mount Garmel
Bible School
Judge Grants Restraining Order In Johnson County Tax Case
Judge McCall has issued an order restraining Trustee Puller and the state equalization board from actions against Johnson county landowners liable for book taxes totaling 10 900. The motion to perpetuate or dissolve the injunction will be argued on September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall
Puller
Johnson County
State Equalization Hoard
Miss Clara Spence Dies Near This City
Miss Clara Mae Spence died last Saturday at the home of J Walter Marshall near this city after a short illness. She was sixteen, had lived with the Marshalls for six years, and was from Carroll county Virginia. Funeral services were held Sunday by Rev T B Vanggist and interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Mae Spence
J. Walter Marshall
Real Estate Firm Weighs Opening Local Branch
The firm Andes & Scott of Bristol considers a Johnson City branch. M D Ander visited last Thursday, was favorably impressed with the city and its bright prospects. The Bristol firm is among the oldest and would be a notable addition if they establish here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes & Scott
Bristol
M.D. Ander
Johnson City
Track laying by machinery signals rapid railroad progress
Information from J. Mac Phipps Jr. of the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railway reports ongoing work on the St. Paul to Clinchport route in Russell county Virginia. John Taylor supervises with A L Whitehard as general track foreman as a large crew installs double line steel rails, with a record pace of 5430 feet laid in a single day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mac Phipps, Jr
Carolina
Bie Borris
Ddipa
St. Pats
Clinchport
Appalachian Range
Mountains
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Bristol News
Ack Hale Taken to Supreme Court
Ack Hale, serving a life term for the murder of Lilie Davis in Eastill Cemetery on March 28, 1008, was en route to Euosville for an appeals hearing before the supreme court this week. He was escorted from Blountville by Sheriff James Newland and Deputy Sheriff Andrew Riley, handcuffed and protestant of innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ack Hale
Lillie Davis
Eastill
Bristol
Euosville
Supreme Court
Blountville
James Newland
Andrew Riley
Hale
Herald Courier
Mrs Gaines Butler Dies at Mosheim
Mrs Gaines Butler widow of W G Butler died at her home near Mosheim August 10, 190. She aged sixty eight and had been ill six months. Funeral at Antioch beside her husband led by Dr Geo D French. She left a daughter Mollie and a married son Urasier. She and her husband once lived near Johnson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie. Butler
W. G. Butler
Mosheim
Antioch
Geo. D. French
Butler
Johnson City
Mollie
Urasier
Jonas
Prissy
Jonesboro visitors list to Jobnean City on Monday
A group of Jonesboro visitors arrived in Jobnean City Monday. The attendees included Silas Gooner AN Hacker Walter Shipley W E May J Z Hawkins M G Pritchard Danny Baird Cook Baird Eugene Gilleapie Mike Lena Anderson Miss Moore Dr Warlick Win Faust and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Jobnean City
Mexdames
Silas Gooner
Hacker
Walter Shipley
W. E. May
J. Z. Hawkins
M.G. Pritchard
Danny Baird
Cook Baird
Eugene Gilleapie
Mike Lena Anderson
Miss Moore
Dr. Warlick
Faust
Dissolution Notice of East Tennessee and North Carolina Fruit Co
A dissolution notice states stock is sold and no longer connected with the East Tennessee and North Carolina Fruit Co. The signer signs as HT Went Tent dated August 44 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Tennessee and North Carolina Fruit Co
Edison Theatre Week of Acts and Local Musical Acts
Edison Theatre features the Count Sisters this week and the Smiths perform next week September 7 to 12. One of the best musical acts on the Southern circuit headlines a lively schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edisonia Theatre
LA Count Sisters
Smiths
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Brading & Marshall
Lechon
Jackson Grocery
Jackson Grocery Co
Jackson Grocery Company
Geo
Brown
John Sanders
Hot Springs
Will Thoruss
Abydos
Stetaon OU Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Warten
W. Sanna
Walnut Street
Washington City
Ohunon
Sqiae
W. G. Quynting
Monotatt Ranch
N. H
Bolifiers
Paul 1 Divine
Trenaturer
Mountain Branch
National Soliers
Reno
Paul Eo Divine
Oles
Mountain Granch
National Sol Yiors
Paul E. Divine
National Soldiers’ Home
Creasmrar
Mountain Bravah
National
Ethiar
Paul BE
Divine
Mountain Tranch
Teon
Mies Mary Nelson
Chuckey River
Mrs. Gee
J. W. Watson
Poplar Street
W. FH. Nelson
Backwoods
Yeaterday
Edith McTinkin
Anne Mare
M. J. Gump
RT. Carr
Crace McGee
City
K.P. Jones and
Dave ‘Tranam
Locust Street
I. A. Bittle
Majorie
Andrey
Limestone
Harry Weiler
Harry
A. M. Feathers
Watnage Avenue
Haskiel H. Dyer
Hon
Mack Wagner
Marjorie
Josephine Ere
Mre. H. P. Wyman
Paulie Cody
Frances Phinns
J. G. Phippe
Bess Borrow
Ruth Lyle
Jefferson City
Daughters of the Confederacy
Cora Peoples
W. ©. Pierce
West Market Street
Gertrude Taylor
Chacky Valley
Charlie Darden
W. G. Pierce
Paul &. Divine
Fivans
Tom Gillespin
Afton
Cqapt
James Hardin
Kenova
W. Va
W. Hardin
Watauga Avenue
Watenga Valley Farmers’ Club
Pierce Pepper and Wife
Mix Garrett
Mrs. Pepper
Ft. Smith, Ark
Tip Pepper
Maj. Geo. T. Taylor
Happy Valley
Delle Smith
Nellie Bachman
White Top
Mis. Chas
Wright
Damascus
Miss Smith
G. Y. Deaderick
Boldier
Mira Lucile
Wilcox
Miss Riddle
Mrs. Riddle
Darden
J. M. Tiddle
T. J. Mayie Pancenrons
Bee Log
N. Y
Garney Mfg. Oo
Curb 2
Prine
Kelly Bros
Queensware and Tinware Department
SELTZ
SHOES
Dorothy Dodd Shoes
Lewis
Furnance Yard
Ringling Bros
Clara Spence
DIXIE
Genesee Puro
Alilas
Kaito
Tamas
Welle
Ian Jommie Ruratton
Samaran
H.W. Buckhee
St. Paul
Ani
Estes Bargain House
Southern Auction Co
Public Square
Unaka Bank
Gaines Butler
J. d. Paul, the Tailor
Main Street
W. E. Reese
Jobe Street
W.E. Reese
Tobe St
Johnson City, Tenn
City Wood Yard
E.H. Campbell
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