Today in Johnson City History, Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Happy Birthday Blessings to York Trivette!
Sunday, November 26, 1899: One hundred and twenty-five years ago today, The Chattanooga Sunday Times reported short news accounts that was of interest to residents in and near Johnson City. Some of the accounts with a dateline from Johnson City and a date of November 25 follow; you will note that a few of the accounts have appeared in different forms, containing slightly different information, in previous columns. “Wm. E. Uptegrove arrived here from New York Thursday to look after his interests in the veneering mills.”
“Mrs. J. C. McNees is the guest of friends in Greeneville.”
“Attorneys John H. Bowman and James B. Cox were at Erwin Monday attending chancery court.”
“Mrs. R. A. Wood and daughter, Miss Eliza, are visiting at Flemington, N. J., for a few weeks.”
“J. W. Goforth, after a week’s visit to his family at this place, has returned to Greensboro, N. C., where he has a position with the Empire Steel and Iron company (sic for Company).”
“Chancellor John P. Smith convened and adjourned court in Erwin last Monday.”
“J. W. Crumley made a legal visit to Bristol Monday.”
“R. C. Hunter spent a few days in Knoxville on business this week.”
“S. M. Crumley is here from Elk Park, N. C., spending the week with relatives.”
“Attorney H. H. Carr spent a day in Knoxville this week attending to legal matters.”
“Judge W. P. Dungan, of Elizabethton, was in the city Wednesday.”
“Born, last Sunday, to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Landreth, a son.”
“A. H. Bullock is still confined to his home from illness.”
“J. A. Parsons made a business trip to Knoxville Monday.”
“Stewart Wilder was here from Chestoa, Tenn., Tuesday.”
Chestoa is a community in rural Unicoi County.
“W. S. Jones has returned from a trip south.”
“Houses for rent are quite scarce in Johnson City.”
“E. D. Houston made a visit to friends at Flourville last Sunday.”
Flourville is a community in rural Washington County.
“Hon. A. B. Bowman has moved from his old farm house into the Frank Evans residence near Gov. Taylor’s place. Mr. Bowman is erecting a large stone residence near the ice factory.”
“Union Thanksgiving services will be held at the First Baptist church (sic for Church) on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 10 a. m.”
As used above, “Union” meant that more than one church was worshiping together.
“Rev. A. A. Ferguson closed his series of meetings at the Christian church Tuesday evening. These services resulted in seven more additions to the church.”
“The Herald Square Opera company (sic for Company) will appear in this city for a special engagement of two nights, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 29 and 30.”
“Attorney S. C. Williams made a trip to Knoxville Thursday.”
News with a dateline from Jonesboro, which was spelled that way in 1899, included the following: “Skelton Taylor, of Chattanooga, was here last Sunday.”
“Mrs. Theo. B. Hacker went to Knoxville Wednesday to spend a couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs. T. A. R. Nelson.”
“J. B. Shipley, a prominent citizen of Chattanooga, is sojourning in this place for a few days.”
“Mrs. E. A. Shipley and son, Walter, returned the first of the week from a very pleasant visit to relatives in Chattanooga.”
“Mrs. J. H. Epps is still very sick and her recovery is considered very doubtful.”
“At a recent meeting of the Schubert club (sic for Club), Misses Lillie Belle Febuary and Beulah Thomas were made members.”
The Schubert Club still meets on a regular basis.
“The cotton mill is shut down for some ten days so as to put in new flooring.”
The Union Thanksgiving continued to be in the news. “The Union Thanksgiving services will be held Thursday morning at the Christian Baptist church (sic for Church). Rev. Easterly will conduct the services.”
“An oyster supper will be given next Friday evening at the court house (sic for courthouse) by the ladies of the M. E. church (sic for Church), south, (sic for South), for the benefit of the church.”
“Mr. Shelby, of Lexington, Ky., arrived in this place last Monday on a visit to relatives.”
“The Schubert club (sic for Club) will hold its next meeting at the home of Miss Minnie May on Friday afternoon.”
“W. S. Febuary, aged about 52 years, died Thursday night at 9 o’clock at his home in Jonesboro. He had been afflicted for several months. He leaves a wife and three children. He had been a salesman for the Wrought Iron Range Company for a number of years. Mr. Febuary was a kind neighbor and a good citizen.”
News with a dateline from Erwin included these news items: “James Stuart is very sick at his home on Martin Creek.”
“Justin King, of Bristol, was in town Tuesday.”
“W. W. Lockett, of Bristol, was here Monday.”
“The Dwight Institute is nearly completion and will be ready for occupancy in a short time.”
“Chancery court convened here Monday.”
“Misses Cara and Etta Ray, who have been very low of typhoid fever for the past few weeks, are improving.”
“Joseph Williams is very sick of fever at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. M. Love.”
“Miss Lizzie Wilson, assistant teacher in the school at this place, has been very sick fo the past week.”
The Chattanooga Sunday Times was published as The Chattanooga Daily Times the other days of the week. It is now published online as the Chattanooga Times Free Press. I do not have access to any newspapers that may have been published on a daily basis in Johnson City in 1899; The Comet was published weekly.
Wednesday, November 26, 1924: One hundred years ago today, York Trivette was born. We wish him a happy and blessed birthday! Mr. Trivette is a Marine Corps veteran having served during World War II and Korea. He retired from S. B. White, Co., and was married for over 50 years to Anna Katherine Howren. York has been a blessing to his family, his church and his community for a century!
Joining with us in celebrating York’s milestone birthday are his daughters Lisa, and her husband, John Smalling, and Laura, and her husband, Keith Hampton, as well as three grandsons and five great-grandchildren.
Wednesday, November 26, 1924: A century ago today, the Johnson City Chronicle reported that “’Clinchfield Railroad Company’ will be the official operating title of the existing C. C. & O. Railway and the C. C. & O. Railway of South Carolina as a part of the A. C. L. and L. & N. system by lease, according to announcement made following a meeting of officials and department heads of the system here Monday.
“L. H. Petteplace retains the title of General Manager, with offices at Erwin and also at Johnson City; but it is understood that increased supervisory and executive powers will be practically the same as those of the president of the Clinchfield lines.
“The general offices remain in Johnson City with the same officials and department heads in charge as at present; and it is understood that practically no change in the operating personnel will be made under the leasehold of the L. & N. and A. C. L.
“While operation of the road under the present schedules with the existing equipment is to continue for the present, it is understood that the lessors are contemplating additional motive power and rolling stock in the near future, with probably the inauguration of other schedules on passenger service.”
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