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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1907

Page

3

Revival to Be Conducted by Reverend Hodge in Nashville

Reverend Clarence Hodge of First Baptist will travel Monday to Nashville to assist in a revival meet ing. He plans to return Saturday to preach Sunday morning and evening. The Rhea Property on East Malu Road is used as a parsonage, with a larger one planned later by M. J. Church trustees. George Burbage offers a reward after his purebred bull dog Brownlow was poisoned last Sunday.

Clarence Hodge First Baptist Church Nashville Hoe Rhea East Malu M. J. Church George Burbage Brownlow George Hippodrome J. H. Reynolds East Tennessee Embreeville McCurry Ed Hale Hale Johnson City Knoxville

Local notices and personal items from Jonesboro era

A composite column lists boarder wanted notices, local business ads, and social items. It notes table boarders sought at a reasonable rate, a hotel refit in Erwin Tennessee, and various personal travel and schooling movements among residents such as John Dyer, Geo R Brown, Miss Dora Campbell, and Mrs P J Wofford. Also mentions Imperial Flavoring Extracts, skating rink plans, and a shooting incident at Embreeville involving McCurry and Ed Hale.

City Church Directory of Key Congregations

A dense church directory lists Culmotte Mission House Mission Priest Rev Calwhwh Mint Baplse Church on Main Street with Rev Irnee Hodge. St John’s Episcopal at Koan Street and Myrtle Avenue. Keevil Pastor at 24 Tuftala Street. Bible School and Communion details. Poaching and Prayer meetings. Poarchrens Church on E Main St. First Methodist Episcopal at Main and Roan Streets with Rev A S Beaman. Sunday School times and preaching hours. Market Street MF Church. Epworth League times. Presbyterian and Watauga Avenue churches with pastors Rev J Edmunds Brown and Rev Jem A Moore. United Brethren in Christ at Roan and Watauga. service and Sunday School timings listed.

I Keevil Tuftala Strewt Hible School Lew Am Wedneaday Pohretien Church Main Strett Pirot Cs Moy Roan Vamm Epworth League Priyer Bema Witat Prevbyterian Garner Main Mumfoldt Streets J. Edmunds Brown Ee Manse Watsuga Avenue Wydnesday Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Stev Jem A. Moore Manse Watauga Avenue

Dividend Declared by East Tennessee and Western North Carolina R R

Stockholders are notified that the board declares a dividend of three and one half percent on capital stock. The dividend will be credited to stockholders registered at closing time 3 PM on September 18, 1907, and payable October 1, 1907. Transfer books close September 25, 1907. Treasurer John S Wise signs.

Olive East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Company Johnson City Tenn East ‘Tennessee & Western North Carolina Ralroad Company Jonn Wise

Cal V Burnett Dead After Illness and Pneumonia

Cal V Burnett died after a period of rheumatism and developing pneumonia. A University of Michigan graduate, he moved to the city six years ago to work in real estate. He was a portly, kindly man and a respected Mason, with friends across many circles. The body was shipped Tuesday to Ann Arbor for interment.

Cal V. Burnett Mr. Burnett University of Michigan Ann Arbor Mich

Wedding Of Miss Retta Elizabeth Mitchell

A wedding occurred September 11 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Mitchell 417 West Market Street. Miss Retta Elizabeth Mitchell married Mr. Manree Gilmore Ogden with Mendelssohn played as they entered. Rev J Lem Koevil officiated in the Christian church. The bride wore white pointe de esprit over white taffeta silk with white tulle veil and carried a shower bouquet.

W. T. Mitchell West Market Street Retta Elizabeth Mitchell Man‘ree Gilmore Ogden Mendelssohn J. Lem Koevil The Christian Church

Bride and groom depart for Bristol after ceremony

After the ceremony delightful refreshments were served. The bride wore russet brown, with matching hat gloves and shoes. Mr and Mrs Ogden left by the evening train for Jamestown Washington and other eastern cities. They will be at home in Bristol Tennessee after October 1. The bride, admired by many, and Mr Ogden, a popular Norfolk & Western employee, receive best wishes from the Comet for a long life of happiness.

Mra. Ogden Jamestown Washington Bristol Tenn Ogden Norfolk & Western Railroad Claaspany Comet

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