A Dreadful Accident – The following particulars we take from the Knoxville Chronicle of last Friday morning: On yesterday morning just before ten o’clock, about a half mile above Rogersville Junction, a dreadful accident occurred whereby Mrs. HOLDER, an old lady probably fifty-five years of age, received injuries of a
Prof. William M. GRAYBILL, of Roanoke county, Va., has accepted the presidency of the Synodical College at Rogersville, Tenn. Source: Roanoke Beacon (Plymouth, NC), 11 April 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
The following obituary is for the death of Col. Horace RICE, State Senator elect from Henderson, Perry, Decatur, Benton, and Humphreys counties. He died in Lexington, Tennessee on Monday, September 4th, 1871. Source: Whig & Tribune. 9 September 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Frances B. TAYLOR, 72, 606 Broad Street, died at her home about 4 a.m. Monday. Born in Church Hill, Mrs. TAYLOR spent most of her life in Cleveland, Ohio, New York City, and Washington, D.C., returning to Kingsport about four years ago. She was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal
Rogersville – Mrs. Ada Lee MOONEY, age 84, Route 3, died at Holston Valley Community Hospital Wed. at 6 a.m. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Source: Hawkins County Post, 4 January 1968. Available at Google News Archive.
ROGERSVILLE—Rod ARMSTRONG and Co., one of Rogersville’s oldest stores, was burglarized sometime Sunday night. Hawkins County Sheriff Don ANDERSON said thieves apparently entered the store through a skylight window in the roof. A safe was torn open and an undetermined amount of money taken, “probably about $200,” the sheriff said.
Fire at Rogersville – The railroad depot at Rogersville, Hawkins county, in this State, was destroyed by fire on Monday night of last week. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Source: Cleveland Banner, 25 January 1872. Paper available online at the Google News Archive. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=mCmIWee0OMYC.
The Bristol news states that a terrible tragedy occurred on Sunday, the 15th ult., at a church called Union, in the northwestern portion of Hawkins county, some nine miles from Kingsport, Tenn. The funeral of John ELLIS Jr., who had been a confederate soldier, was to be preached by parson
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