June 10, 1886: The Comet reported, âIt is said that Col. Yocum has the finest field of wheat near Johnson City or in Washington county (sic). It was drilled in at the proper time and supplied with an abundance of wheat fertilizer.â
June 10, 1893: Readers of The Comet learned news of several area citizens. âCapt. D.S. McIntyre and C.H. Jennings returned on No. 6 yesterday evening from Greeneville.â
âLouis D. Gump returned yesterday evening from a few weeksâ stay in Chicago and the great Worldâs Fair.â
âDr. Geo. H. Zim-merman, of Cranberry, was in the city a few hours yesterday, being en route to Virginia.â