SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN - NEWSPAPERS - Kingsport Times, 25 Jun 1916 - page 3 ----¤¤¤---- KINGSPORT TRAGEDY. While working on the Federal Dyestuff and Chemical Co.'s new, handsome Club House last Wednesday Walter Scarborough of Johnson City became involved in a difficulty, with J. W. Hunter of Montezuma, N. C., with the result that Scarborough struck Hunter in the head with a pipe wrench, rendering him unconscious. He died six hours later without regaining consciousness. Scarborough was arrested and was bound over to court without bail. Personal Mention James Hale went up to Rural last Saturday. C. L. Nelms returned from Middlesboro Thursday. Prof. J.K. Kinzer motored up to Bristol Saturday evening. Mr. A. R. Carter of Duffield spent last week In town on business. Miss Hayworth spent Sunday in Johnson City as a guest of Mr. Brown. Dr. Yonkley spent Sunday at Fordtown as guest of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Holler. Miss Margaret Cox spent last week with Miss Mary Galloway at Sulphur Springs. The Extract Company is erecting many new residences on its West End property. The office building of the Kingsport Company, on West Shelby, is progressing nicely. D. G. Hamilton of Indian Springs, was in town Monday assessing the city property. Work is being pushed forward at Hill Crest on the residences of Drs. Hebdin and Summers. Misses Mary and Jesse Galloway are visiting their cousin, Miss Margaret Cox of this place. After an absence of one month on a business trip to Tazewell, Tenn., Mr. C. W. Harris returned Monday. Rev. Mr. Stephens (Presbyterian), of Cincinnati, Ohio, is in the city to remain here for the summer in the interest of his church. Attorney Bandy returned from Virginia last week, having by perseverance obtained some valuable property during his fortnight's sojourn. A number of New York capitalists have been in town this week and our information is that they are looking after the location of a steel plant. Dr. Hawley is snugly domiciled in his handsome miniature Bungalow on Sevier street, from which he has a magnificent view of the western slope and river drive-way of the growing city. W. C. Hatton, chief of the civil engineering force for the Kingsport Farms, left Thursday to visit his wife at Lexington, Va., and has accepted a position at Houston, Texas. Mr. S. D. Callihan of the Callahan Hotel, went to Bristol Friday to meet his daughter, who had been on a visit to the University of Virginia to spend a while with her husband, Prof. Browning. Prof. A. F. Hoss has returned from a visit to the old North State, having while gone visited a number of places of such altitude as to demand a winter garb, and blazing fire after nightfall. Major J. K. Callihan of Roanoke, Va., came to the city Saturday. Mr. Callihan has invested in considerable real estate and will erect at once a good business house on South Dale street and contemplates becoming citizen of the town. Mr. and Mrs. Mosier and daughters, Miss Daisy and Grace, and Miss Daisy Wilds of Johnson City, have for a few days been the happy guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Russell on Cherokee street. Mrs. Lula Jossie of Graham, Va., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Akers, on Broad street. Mr. and Mrs. Montie Elliott are visiting relatives at Stoneger, Va. Mrs. Nettie Gillenwaters has returned from a visit to Nickelsville, Va. Miss Mary Tulloch, spent Thursday and Friday at Dante, Va. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cunningham's little boy is very ill. J. L. Hornsby of Knoxville is here today. Mrs. Mary Seeton received a telegram Wednesday announcing the unexpected death of her brother at Maryville, Tenn. Mrs. J. W. Dobyns returned a few days ago from points in Virginia, where she had been looking after the interest of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church. Eunice Bellamy is very ill. Ben Dobyns spent last week in Knoxville attending the State Farmers' Convention. Geo. Maloney was called to Johnson City a few days ago on account of the death of his father. Mr. A. P. Hoss spent Sunday in Johnson City, in which connection it is rumored that a Kingsport lady may soon make her home in Johnson City. Miss Lena Gaut was visiting Mrs. John Crum Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Chas. Crum is indisposed this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wilkinson spent Tuesday in Bristol. Mr. A. E. Somner, president of Somner & Dowdy Lumber Co., will return from St. Luke's Hospital, Bristol, where he has been for three weeks with a very bad case of pneumonia. Geo. A. Caldwell has returned from Nashville. Dr. John Perry will preach at the new M. E. church grounds Thursday P. M. and also will lay the corner-stone of the church. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ketron were visiting here Thursday. C. A. Harris returned Monday from Nashville and other points in Middle Tennessee, where he effected some large land sales. Mrs. S. H. Steadman and daughter, Miss Maxie, have been the guests of Mrs. C. A. King on Wanola avenue for a few days. Dr. Showalter of Big Stone Gap spent Saturday with J. M. Cooper. Mr. Bentley attended Blountville Monday. Messrs. Davis and Yeaker of Florida, the prompters of the Sevier Terrace addition, were very successful in their sale of a number of their desirable lots last Saturday and complied with their generous proposition, to give fifty dollars in gold to the holder of the lucky number, which was Mr. Taylor, and in addition gave Neil's little son five dollars in gold for drawing out the ticket. These Southern gentlemen are very liberal and have gained the confidence of our citizenship. FALL BRANCH NEWS. Fall Branch, Tenn., May 23, The Southern Zinc Mining company began work here today making preparation to start their plant. We are glad to note that Sullivan county is putting rock on the Kingsport-Fall Branch road. When this road is rocked it will turn lots of Washington and Green counties trade to Sullivan county, and Kingsport and Bristol will get the benefit of it, while poor old Washington county is sleeping as to road building. Sam F. Hall, the base hall man of Dante, Va. is visiting home folks. Miss Ruth Shepherd is rapidly recovering from a very successful operation for appendicitis performed by Dr. J. S. Bachman of Bristol. Capt. and. Mrs. R. V. Baskette motored to Jefferson City to visit their daughter, who is in school there. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Huddle of Indian Springs and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bradley spent Sunday at the home of J. B. King. Dr. S. L. Smith has returned from a trip to Knoxville. John E. Duncan and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of boy number 3 at their home. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Moulton have returned from a few days visit to their daughter at Greeneville. Quite a number of families from here motored to Kingsport Sunday. FROM ARCADIA. The Decoration at this place will be the fourth Saturday. Dinner will be served on the ground. Mr. G. R. Fulk made a business trip to Gate City Tuesday. Miss Lucy Hickam is visiting relatives at Kingsport. Mr. A. B. Ketron spent Monday in Bristol. Miss Lizzie Faust of Orebank was visiting here last week. Mr. D. W. Ketron of Bristol was here Friday. Messrs. R. F. Hickam and H. M. Fulk were transacting business at Kingsport Saturday. Mr. W. D. Hicks of Kingsport was here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fulk of Bristol spent Saturday and Sunday here. Mr. J. H. Hicks made a business trip to Bristol Saturday. Mrs. M. R. Hickam and little daughter Mildred, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Ford. ADAMS CHAPEL. Adams Chapel, May 22- Willie Hall and family of Mount Oakland spent Sunday at the home of Henry Akard. James Hicks and wife were calling on J. N. Cartright and wife Sunday afternoon. Mrs. J. E. Barnes is indisposed. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Grunning went to Bloomingdale yesterday to visit relatives. S. W. Netherland has returned home from Church Hill, where he went to attend the burial of his brother. Miss Jessie Mae Howtz and brother Robert, of Erwin, Tenn., are visiting friends here for a while. Rev. Cates daughter of Blountville is visiting at the home of W. S. Barnes. Misses Mellye and Glenna Foust spent Thursday with their sister, Mrs. A. D. Cartright of this place. Herman Fleenor, who fell from a wagon and broke his collar bone, is getting along very well. Mrs. J. P. Hamilton and son, Bradie, spent Saturday and Sunday with Hoyl Cross and family of Enterprise. SILVICOLA. J. C. Minich, L. M. Tyner and J. Mack Carmack went to Kingsport Thursday afternoon on business. Misses Maty and Kate Latture, who have been in school at Abingdon, Va., the past year, have returned to their home at Lyceum. Mrs. S. R. Morrell, who has been very, ill the past two weeks, is slowly improving. Mrs. W. C. Latture and little daughter of Abingdon are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Latture. Mrs. H. B. Wolford, who was thrown from a horse and her wrist dislocated and otherwise injured, is slowly improving. Capt. Hennum with a force of men is rebuilding the telephone line for the Cumberland Telephone Co., from Blountville via Silvicola to Kingsport. E. C. Carico and Thomas Whitman were transacting business at Kingsport Friday. Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor of Boozy, Va., were here on business Friday. Those who went, to Knoxville from the surrounding neighborhood to attend the farmers' convention were: J. A. Latture, W. F. Akard, Rev. W. G. Cobb, J. W. Drake, A. E. Olinger, T. J. Harr, J. I. Kari and others. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Cox and little daughter, Annie Virginia, and son James J., and Miss Margaret Latture motored to Bristol Friday and returned home in the afternoon. W. H. Newland was at Silvicola Saturday looking after his business interests. There was frost in evidence in this neighborhood Thursday and Friday mornings, but owing to the extremely dry conditions that prevailed recently no damage was done. ___________________________________________________________________ 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/ ___________________________________________________________________