Violets and chiggers, new furniture at the Chamber of Commerce, a hospital administrator leaves and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history.
May 3, 1867: The Union Flag reported news about a shoplifter. âOn Tuesday night last, a young man by the name of Haze, living in Greene county (sic), came to town, riding a sorrel horse, and while at the store of Dosser and Fain, quietly slipped a pair of pants under his coat, but the old saying, of âany fool can steal, but it takes a smart man to hide,â was again verified; for sly as he thought he was, he was nicely caught and made to own up. While board and lodging were being engaged for him at Mr. Pruettâs, the jailor, he mounted his horse and left at a 2-40 rate. In these days of thievery all should be on the watch especially when Mr. Haze is about.â