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A woman plagued by a goat, a visit from Gov. Rye, out of town visitors practicing their onomatopoeias and more were reported on this day in Johnson City history. ....
July 18, 1889: The Comet reported several interesting pieces of information about Johnson City area residents. âMr. Ed Lynn is the new Secretary and Treasurer at the Johnson City Foundry and Machine Works.â âMrs. Sam Simons and daughter, Lottie May, have returned from Cranberry. The child is improved in health.â âGen. Wilder yesterday deeded the lot on which the new Baptist Church is built at Roan Mountain, and then gave ten dollars in cash.â âMayor Ike T. Jobe calls the board together every few nights now and is settling down to work nicely. He presides with dignity and keeps both eyes open for Johnson City interests.â ....
July 8, 1886: The Comet carried a variety of news items of local interest. Among them were: âA young lady in the city while out walking the other evening was attacked by a Willie Goat and took refuge on a fence where she remained until Willie took her off.â âA large stationary engine and sawmill is being transferred to the Narrow Gauge road (sic) from the Pennsylvania Lumber Co. They have bought a large tract of land and are erecting a saw mill and factory near White Rock, Tenn. âMrs. R.C. Hunter, W. A. Jones, John A. Russell and Messrs. Chas. Fine and Will Helton, were babtized (sic) last Sunday morning by Rev. E. Allison in Brush Creek, just about town.â ....