SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - NEWSPAPERS - Kingsport Times, 21 Nov 1919 - page 2 ----¤¤¤---- LONE BANDIT HOLDS UP AND ROBS TRAIN Union Pacific Express Passengers Lose Valuable in Dramatic Robbery Near Cheyenne. Cheyenne, Wyo.,Nov. 19. — Westbound Union Pacific passenger train No. 19 (the Los Angeles limited) was held up last night and passengers robbed between Medicine Bow and Rock River. The train robber, who operated single- handed, is believed to be William Carlisle, escaped train bandit, for whom posses have been searching since Saturday. A special train carrying a posse was rushed from Cheyenne to the scene. The special train sent to the scene of the robbery carried a troop of United States cavalry from Fort Russell, in addition to the posse. It should reach the scene of the holdup in two and one-half hours. The bandit, according to reports, robbed the passengers in one tourist car and leaped from the train at Medicine Bow as it was traveling about twenty miles an hour. He rolled down an embankment amid a rain of shots from guards. The bandit entered the baggage car at Rock River, forcing his way in past the baggageman at the point of a pistol. After the train left Rock river he entered the passenger coach, robbing the passengers of their valuables, dispatches received here said. He lost his hat and his pistol in jumping from the train. The hat, it was said, answered the description of a hat stolen from a sheep-herder yesterday by Carlisle, although the identification was not positive. HIGHLAND PARK Highland Park, Nov. 20. — Mrs. Jaems Light, who has been sick for several days, died at her home last Friday evening. The body was taken to Blair's Gap for burial Sunday. Claude Hoover returned home Saturday from Hendersonville, N. C., where he has been visiting his brother, Warren Hoover. Nelle Archer and Mrs. C. P. Hoover were at Bristol Monday. Margaret Owen and Mrs. Rice, of Bristol, spent Saturday night and Sunday with the former's brother, N. F. Owen, of this place. Pierce Weatherby, of Bristol, is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wills, of this place, have moved to their farm near Hillcrest. Little Miss Mildred Hoover, who has been ill for the past week, is improving. The infant son of Tom Doublass is on the sick list. There will be a revival meeting at Glenwood Wednesday night, Nov. 19, Elizabeth Bouton, of Bristol has been visiting home folks. John Akers died suddenly Friday evening of heart failure. He leaves a wife and five children. Mrs. Rachel Carroll and little son, Robert, of this place, have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Adeline Smith, near Blountville. PACTOLUS Pactolus, Nov. 20 — Many from this place did their weekly shopping at Kingsport Saturday. Among them were: Mrs. Carrie Eppa, Mr. and Mrs. John Conkin and their daughter, Bertie, with Misses Mary Owens and Verna Bacon, and her father, A. S. Bacon. Private Dana Fish, who has been with the Army of Occupation, has arrived home safely. He has been in army service for eighteen months. Charlie Dolen, an invalid of rheumatism, who has been taking treatment in Hot Springs, Ark., has come home greatly improved. The Sunday School and prayer meetings at this place have a good attendance. Much interest is being manifested by both young and old. Frank Todd, who is working at Clinchco, Va., visited homefolk Sunday. Julia Horn visited homefolks last Friday. Miss Lochiel Horn was the guest of her grand mother last Sunday. Mrs. Katherine McCully was visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Owens, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bacon will give Mr. Frank Dolen and his new bride. Invitations have been sent to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dolen, Mrs. Cora Fitzgerald, of Kingsport, and her two daughters, Florence and Lola. J. P. McCully and daughter, Hattie Kate and Miss Blanche Owens, were the dinner guest of Mrs. Maggie Isenberg, of Fordtown Sunday. ROCK SPRINGS Rock Springs, Nov. 20. — The farmers of the community are very busy with their fall work. The Rev. and Mrs. Winslow have moved to the Francis Hite home. Mrs. Abijah Wexleh, of Fordtown, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Childress. Born to the Rev. and Mrs. Winslow a girl. Miss Ola Fink and sister, Georgia of Mill Creek, spent Tuesday night with their aunt, Mrs. A. E. Carroll. Willie Davenport, of Whitesburg is visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs. Perry has returned to her home at Gate City, Va., .after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. J. L. King. Miss Nan Howard, of Logan's Chapel, is the guest of her sister Mrs. Hannah Hite. Mrs. Martha Bell, who has been suffering with a healed hand, is able business trip to Kingsport Tuesday. Dr. E.O. Depew has purchased the W.D. Hite property. Miss Blanch Kistner and Miss Jessie Galloway were guests of Mrs. A. E. Carroll Wednesday night. George Iric and daughter, of Roan Mountain, are visiting relatives and friends here. Miss Leila Carroll was callin in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Childress Monday afternoon. Miss Georgia Gollawat spent Sunday with Miss Charma Blakley. Mrs. Martha Jones, of Piney Flats, is visiting her son, Elbert Jones. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Hood spent Monday with their daughter, Mrs. Noah Grills, of Lebanon. A.E. Carroll and Clay Boyd made a business trip to Kingsport Tuesday. Baxter Hite and family, of Horse Creek are moving to their farm here. Elmer Boyd, of Virginia, spent Monday with his mother, Mrs. Mary Boyd. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Carroll were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dilow Sunday. Fleming Hite has moved to the I. L. King farm. Mrs. Winslow, of Chuckey, and grandson, Milton, spent Saturday night at the home of J. H. Hood. J. D. Depew, of Johnson City, spent Monday with relatives here. Orville Carroll and family, of Fall Branch, spent Sunday with his father here. SUNNY SIDE SunnySide, Tenn., Nov. 17. — Rev. W. T Evans filled his regular appointment at Mountain View Sunday. The school at Sunny Side is progressing nicely under Miss Fannie Smith, teacher. Miss Nora Carmody who is in school at a business college at Bristol, spent a few days last week with Miss Maggie Shoemaker. M. H. Roller and family had as their dinner guests Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Evans and children, Candler, Karen and Enid, Mr. and Mrs. Pectal and children, Willie, John, Ben, Jr., and Ruth. Miss Fannie Hooven is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. T. E. Bridwell. Misses Mary and Hattie Roller spent last Thursday in Kingsport. Mr. Edmond Wexler and little son, John Edmond, have been spending a few days with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Spahr. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Moody and children, Jessie Lee and Ralph spent Sunday afternoon at the home of J. W. Shoemaker. Edgar Faust who has been sick for sometime, does not seem to improve. Miss Effa Moody was shopping in Kingsport last Saturday. Rhea Roller left last Thursday for Cincinnati. George Bradley was calling on J.W. Shoemaker recently. Coal Traffic Light on Southern Roads Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 18. — Regular coal trains on the Coster division of the Southern Railway and on those lines of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad entering the coal field have been annulled and their crews laid off, as a result of the strike of coal miners in District No. 19, Tennessee and Kentucky. Tuesday only twenty-six cars of coal were loaded on the two lines, according to car distributors. The Kingsport Times Friday, November 21, 1919 Page 2 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Misty mstytree@earthlink.net http://www.mistystree.com/ ___________________________________________________________________