The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-20

Rev. J. H. Hoofstiter will begin a
series oftemperance lecturesat the M.
f. church south this evening. He
come highly recommended and wilre-
main forone week. On Sunday after
noon hewill address amass meeting of
children, and on Sunday night
union mass meeting of all the
churches, Turn out and hear him
A board of Enterprise was organ
lied at Johnson City last week. and
the Comet says every member went
home full of the spirit" OF the Enter
prise. The Comet editor should at
tend a meeting or two of the Goodson
Board OF Enterprise just to learn what
a real spirited meeting is.--Goodson
Democrat
If the members OF the Goodson
Board don't learn to be little more
orderly and have more harmony, they
will make outsiders believe they have
too much ''real spirits" on board.
By forged paper the National Bank
OF Bristol has recently been swindled
out of about two thousand dollars. And
by other ways that were devious and
tricks that were dark, it has been de-
frauded out of an additional four or
five thousand dollars. AS a cap stone
of ingratitude on the whole affair, one
of the men who obtained a part of
this money from the bank, againit the
wishes OF the bank, and granted to
him as an act of friendship in his dire
need, now sues the bank for having
charged him ten per cent. interest.
The state Of business honor and in
tegrity is indeed low, when a man will
be upheld in such acts.-Courier.
Wedding Bells.--June 18th, in the
year of our Lord 1885, DR.. S. H. Toy,
OF this city, was married to Miss Alma
Baily, Of Madisonville, KY. The bride
is native Of Sussex, county, Va, and
was visiting relaves in Madisonville
when the lucky doctor won her heart.
She is beautiful, accomplished and at
tractive. We congratulate DR.. Toy
upon his good fortune, and wish for
them both life crowded with happy
hours. The happy couple are stop
ping at DR.. Jones and will be glad to
receive their friends.
Died.-It is with sorrow we an.
nounce the deatho Mr.. D. T. Hickey
which occurred at his fathers resi-
dence yesterday evensng at Z 10, from
consumption. The deceased was a
young man of worth and rare business
attainments and possessed the esteem
and respect Of all who knew him. He
has been, for number ofycars, resi-
dent of Knoxville, first clerk in the
United States revenue collectors Of
fee, and afterwards as book-keepel
for NJ. L. Ross & Co. He married {
daughter of Hon. David Richards, o.
that city, who is left, with one child
to mourn the loss of the departed
and they, together with other rela
tives, have the coincidence of numer
Gus friends. The funeral takes place
at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Serious Accident.--Master John Yo
cum, son of Col. S. H. Yocum, came
near meeting with fatal accident las
Saturday. He had been marking leath
er on the first floor OF the leather build
ing at the tannery, and after finish
ing, concluded to go up in the thir(
stony to assist some of the hands il
hanging up leather. While attempt
ing to hang up a side OF leather, he un
, consciously stepped into the opening
, for the trap door and fell through t
the first floor, striking on his head anC
shoulders. He was picken up insensi
BILE and did not regain consciousness.
, for several hours. DIR. f. s. Mile
was sent for aud on examination founC
that no bones were broken. He ha,
, improved very much and is nov
thought to be out Of danger We arr
glad to learn that he is again able tC
be out
Austin'S Springs.-The auction tex
t party at Austins Springs last Satur
l day was great success. The Pine,
Flats, Torbet's, Austin's Springs, Car
ter Depot and other Sunday schools
were in attendance. Speeches were
made by DR.. M, M. Martin, DR.. M. Z
Hodge and Mr. Thos. Faw, OF Califor
I mia. The afternoon passed very pleas
: antly in social amusements and ther
! came the auction OF the good things
prepared by the ladies. Each LADY,
!, lunch was sold separtly and to tn,
l highest bidder, and brought the follow
e ing prices Miss Sallie Austin's $40
/. Miss Maggie Phelps 80; Miss Alice
Long So; Miss Lizzie Kidwell $3.50
Miss Liza Hodges So; Miss Eta Myer
! $3.50; Miss Jennie Harris 50; Mis-
Mary Crutsinger 81; Miss Nanni,
, Kidwell 81 Mrs. Will Long $3.50 Mr.
Vallie Devault W; Mrs, H. G. Austll
? $3.50; Mrs Will Devault Sc. Accord
1 ing to arrangements the lad Y receiv
/ ing the largest sum for her lunch wa
to get THE COMET for one year Mis-
:" Sallie Austin was the lucky one, he
Z supper bringing SO. Mr.. Will EmeI
+ son, the purchaser is entitled to tn
Enterprise for one year. AS the SUP
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