Mr. J. W. MONTGOMERY, of Chattanooga, has opened a family grocery store in this city, with that clever young chap, John ROGERS, as clerk. We would avise Jim to move his whole stock up here – Chattanooga is a one-horse place. Source: Weekly Herald (Cleveland, TN); 4 August 1876. Available online
Death of an Insane Man Chattanooga, July 3 – George SHELTON, well and favorably known in this city, died at Nashville in an insane asylum one day last week, of softening of the brain. Source: Atlanta Constitution, 4 July 1883.
We had the pleasure of an acquaintance with our contemporary of the Chattanooga Gazette, F.A. Parham, Esq. the other evening who came passenger on the Lincoln. Mr. P. is one of the oldest editors in Tennessee, having been engaged in that calling upwards of nineteen years, and during the whole
Lydia WILDMAN keeps a colored boarding house in Chattanooga, Tenn., and has ten young men boarders. An hour after dinner, at which tainted meat had been served all the boarders, Mrs. WILDMAN and her young daughter were taken violently ill, and at last reports were unconscious. The girl and two
Chattanooga – John E. WANN, 50, member of a prominent family, was shot and killed by his brother, William WANN, on the street here. WANN, who is said by his family to have been mentally irresponsible for some years, told officers who arrested him on a charge of murder, “It’s
Shooting Affair — The Chattanooga Times of Tuesday morning says: “William SINGLETON, a man engaged in the saw mill business at Shellmound, was shot at that place, yesterday, by T.J. JOHNSON, who is said to belong in Illinois. JOHNSON poured the content of three barrels into his body, two bullets
Nine Mile Locals Miss Janice WALKER of Chattanooga spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Billie WALKER. Mr. and Mrs. Edd WORTHINGTON have moved to their farm they bought from Mr. and Mrs. Columbus SCARBOROUGH. Mr. Arch WALKER is ill, and went to a Veteran’s Hospital last week,
The reception tendered Rev. W.J. HOUSTON, pastor of Friendship Baptist Church Wednesday evening, was an enjoyable affair, well attended and appreciated. Quite a delightful program was entertainingly rendered. The address delivered by Dr. HOUSTON so eloquently, and was followed by a talk from Rev. J.T. TUCKER, a student preparing for
Chattanooga – When J.M. GILBERT, a saloonist, who was fined for whiskey selling, was arrested after violating his pledge to sell no more whiskey, he asked that he be released, as his wife was dying. Attorney-General WHITTAKER released him, but instead of visiting his sick wife, he escaped to Georgia.
Title: Trouble is Expected Chattanooga, Tenn., Wednesday, 21 — The police fear the trouble of last night will be greater today during the funeral of Ed JOHNSON, but the city officers and militia believe they have the situation in hand, as the negroes seem to lack organization. Orders have been issued
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