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Feb. 20, 1890: The Comet readers learned of several building projects taking place in Johnson City. âNew roofs are seen in all parts of the town and a great many dwellings are nearing completion that have been previously mentioned. A number of residencies have been commenced within the last ten days.â
âJohn L. Cooper is building a cottage on Unaka avenue (sic).â
âWill Hart has commenced a residence on Ivy street (sic) in the Carr addition.â
âMr. Porter is building him a nice little home on Holston street (sic) in the Hunter & Brown addition.â
âWilder & Allen are building an additional ware room to their store on Second avenue (sic) in the Carnegie addition.â
Feb. 19, 1898: The Chattanooga Daily Times, with a dateline of Johnson City, reported on a fire at Buffalo Mountain. âThe Buffalo mountains (sic) near this place have been on fire for two days and the citizens along the foot of the range have been exposed to damage by the fire raining down on them and consuming fencing and whatever else may be on the outskirts of their farms.â
Feb. 19, 1914: Readers of the Nashville Banner read of infrastructure improvements taking place in Johnson City. With a dateline from Johnson City, readers learned, âThe Trinidad Paving Company of Cleveland, O., is busy installing the plant here, preparatory to beginning work on a $50,000 contract of paving in Johnson City. The work is being done entirely at the expense of the property owners and includes a large number of the streets in the southwest (sic) addition of the city.â
Feb. 16, 1866: The East Tennessee Union Flag reported that the Franklin Academy, located about six miles from Jonesborough, would âresume operations February 15th under the direction of W.G. Gibbs. Boarding can be had near the Academy at $3 per week.â
âTuition fee ranging from $7 to $15, and payable at the close of the five month session.â
Jonesborough was spelled that way in 1866.
Three dollars in 1866 is now worth about $49.15. Seven dollars is currently worth about $114.67, and $15.00 is worth about $246.00. (Source: www.in2013dollars.com)
Feb. 16, 1888: According to The Comet, âMr. G.E. Swadley, living about eight miles from Johnson City has discovered silver ore on his land. He will examine into the quality and quantity of the ore and if it will justify him to do so he will work the mine at once.â