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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 ....
Feb. 13, 1890: Readers of The Comet learned about railway plans. âAs mentioned last week in the Comet the board met on Thursday to consider a proposition made by Col. W.P. Dunavant and Capt. Sam Tate Jr., asking for the franchise to build a street railroad in Johnson City. After discussing the proposition at length the committee was continued and Gen. Wilder agreed to pay the expenses of sending the committee to Chatta-nooga to investigate the matter thoroughly before the franchise is granted. The committee will go to Chattanooga to-day (sic) and the matter will be settled on their return.â Feb. 13, 1911: The Nashville Banner, with a dateline of Johnson City, reported on the possibility of a reform court. âSaturday afternoon the Ministersâ Association of Johnson City and the County Board of Education held a meeting as a result of the shooting of Prof. Gray by John Smith, a school boy. . It was the sense of the meeting that a compulsory school law should be ....