The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-23

CAGneery Geurt--Ghancellor ]. c..
Bradford, OF the Chattanooga district
will hold the Chancery Court at Jones'
boro next Week, having interchanged
with Judge st, John. A representa-
tive Of The COMET will attend court
and will receive subscriptions. Be
ready for HIM.
The BGad,-0ur new band made its
first public appearance Wednesday
evening and played in front Of Jobe
Hall. With one or two exceptions,
the band is made up Of young men
who have played but short time, but
their music the other evening would
have been creditable to u band with
years OF practice. Prof. N. G. 7. Love
is leader and the members owe much
to him for their rapid advancement.
johnson City ought to be prOudo OF her
band.
TIE Cross Mark.-Quite number
OF subscribers received The COMET
last week with cross mark in pencil
under their names. 1t meant that the
person who received the paper was
due us $l.25 for last years subscrip-
ton. The mark will be there again
this week. If you do not comply with
our request THE COMET will visit
some of you this week for the last
time. Wecannot continue sending the
paper two or three years for nothing.
We do not want to leave you, and
hope you will send ,25 at once.
In Jail.-The two Mormon mission
aries who have been preaching the
gospel of Joe Smith and Brigham
Young in the ncighborhood Of Roam
Mountain and Shell Greek, in Carter
county. now langish in the Elizabeth
ton Jail. They were arraigned before
Esq. j. j. Angel, last Monday and
waived preliminary investigation
and were promptly sent to JUL, in de-
fault of five hundred dollars bail, each.
They have employed Hon. J. N. Thorn
burgh, OF Knoxville, and will try to
get out on writ Of haLeas corpus.
Ausiin Springs.-The ladies' in the
vicinity of Austin Springs will give
an auction tea party, June 18th, at 5
o'clock, 2. NJ. The invitation extends
to all who desire TO be present. Each
lady, married and single will prepare
u lunch which will be sold to the high
est bidder, and this will entitle him to
the lady's company for the evening.
This is novel and interesting and the
bidding ought to be lively. The lady
whose lunch brings the most money is
to get THE COMET for year free.
The funds arising from the entertain
ment will he used for the benefit OF
the new church ut that place. Don't
forget the time and don't forget to at
tend.
Almost a ColiisiOa.--The regular up
train ON the Marrow Gauge r. r., and
special coming from Cranberry,
came near colliding above Crab Or
chard Monday last. The up train left
Hampton twenty minutes late. The
down train learning of this fact at
Roam Mountain concluded 10 go on to
Crab Orchard. The up train made up
all that was lost and left Crab Orchard
on time, and thus the two trains were
on the man track geing toward each
other. On rounding a curve both
engineers discovered train close in
front Of them, and Immediately whis-
tied down brakes and reversed their
engines. So quickly were the trains
checked that the pilots just did strike,
but did no damage. Both trains then
ran to Grab Orchard and the special
was allowed to pass
Auction Tea Party.
The pleasure of your company is
requested ut an Auction Tea Party. to