The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-08-30

John Bell, a comrositor of the
COMET office, spent Sunday at Green
Spring, Va.
Mr. JAS. H0utz returned Monday
evening from visit to Sullivan coun
ty, and reports a good time.
Mr.. Staunton Pierce and Miss Louise
Bullock were married at Jonesboro
last Monday evening. Mr.. Lee Mann
and Miss Jennie Galliher accompanied
them on their pleasure (?) trip,
The A. T. & W. R. R., or the Tee
garden'Finney line of railway, has
been sold to the B. & S, A., or the Bal
ley road. Garter county will vote
again on the 18th of September on q
proposition to subscribe $4,000 to the
latter line.
The COMET desires to acknowledge
the receipt of an invitation to be pres
ent at the Fifth Anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. F. Buss at their home,
Crescoe Place, Grand Rapids, Mich. on
the 29th inst. We regret very much
that we could not be present but hope
that their future may be bright and
happy and that they may live to en-
Joy many more such occa sions, even
unto their 10Th.
Last Monday night Miss Nelia Miller
gave party to her young friends at
her fathers beautiful home in the su.
burbs. The evening was one of pleas
ure to all, and will long be remember
ed by those present. The following
young people were present: Misses
Cora Adams, Dora Cargille, Retta
Lyle, Lulu Young, Carrie Summers
Matte Henderson, Alice Carr and
Mollie Hodge; Messrs. Chas. Fine
Tom Hurst. John Yocum, R. S. Boyd
Walter Martin, Sam Miller and Chas
Odom.
Mr.. H. H. Corson, of the Thompson
Houston Electric Light Works, was in
the city short time yesterday morn
ing. He says a few days ago Greene.
vile voted on proposition to take II
arc lights if "a plant should be estab
lished there, and it carried by a two
thirds majority. 1t looks like il
Greeneville could take 10 arc lights
that Johnson City Corporation could
afford to take more than three. 1t il
true great deal of work is being done
on the streets Of Johnson City, and il
requires great deal of money to dc
it, but as citizens in different parts o
the town are willing to pay for half o
the lights it looks as if the Corporation
could pay the other half on three o,
four more lights We trust the Boar(
Of Mayor and Aldermen will exercise
their usual good judgment on thi
question when it brought before tina
body,
Mrs. Col. T. E. Matson invited a few
friends to her home on Piedmont Hill
last Friday evening in honor of he
guest, Miss Emma Roach, of Rocl
Hill, sc. By nine o'clock the parlor
were filled with guests and all SCENE,
bent on pleasure and were evidentl
! enjoying themselves in the fulles
sense Of the word. Mrs. Matson is
charming hostess herself, but she wa
assisted on this occasion by Mis-
Roach, and the pleasure OF the even
ing was increased if possible. At eley
en- o'clock an elegant lunch was serve
and it was after twelve when tn
t guests said goodnight" and too
their departure. Those present wer
t Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall, Mr.. and Mr.
Mccormack, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
4 Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Sharp, Mis-
Meta Shortridge and Cy H. Lylt
Miss Sallie Faw and Joe Summer
Miss Leone Faw and jim Martir
i Miss Pearl Barnes and Harry Lyl'
Il Miss Mildred Smith and ely" Kenyon
Miss Kate Martin and E. D. Duncan
+ Miss Mary Lyle and Jas. Houtz, Mis-
Emily Wilson and Mr.. Lawson, M
Butler, Mr., Lynn, Ralph Boyd an