The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

@Af N0Ce5 were pOlle0. Inc entlre OLD
Board was reelected. The members
are John H. Caldwell, John Hen
Messy, John Steiner, W. A. Ray, NJ. M.
Butler, G. B. Smith.
The special election to ascertain the
sense OF the voters whether they were
in favor OF expanding a sum not ex-
ceeding $4,000 for grading and i'm
proving the streets and sidewalks of
Bristol, resulted in a victory for the
improvement by a vote OF 115 to 40.
The Y. M. G. A. of Johnson City
desire to return thanks to the ladies
for the abundance of cakes, cream,
&c, furnished at their festival last
Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Also
to the young ladies who worked with
untiring zeal to make the occasion a
success.
The Bristol Dramatic Company will
give an entertainment at Jobe's Opera
House on next Tuesday night, the
18th inst. The Company is composed
OF the best amateur talent in Bristol,
and as the proceeds will be given to a
benevolent cause they should and we
trust will be greeted by crowded
house.
Several Of our young people attend
ed the closing exercises of Milligan
College last Monday night. While
returning home after the exercises
Mr.. Willie Hodge had the misfortune
to turn his buggy over. He and his
"best girl" were unceremoniously
ditched, but luckily escaped without
being hurt.
Instead of circulating a petition to
have the pile of iron ore moved from
off the dock on the Narrow Guage it
stikes us that it would be better to cir
culate petition to have more piled
up there. There are several towns
near here that would be glad to fur
nish room for several times that
amount OF iron ore.
There is great excitement on Cop
per Ridge, eight mile north of Knox
vile, caused by the discovery Of nat
ural gas. Several men were digging a
shaft in search of Manganese, and had
reached depth of forty feet, when
the whole bottom was blown ont by q
stream of gas. Several mineralogists
have gone to examineit.
The Bristol Foundry & Machine
Company, Of Bristol, Reynolds, Barker
& Crush, proprietorS, commenced op.
erations few days since in the plant
formerly owned by Dazon, Smith &
Co. Mr.. George F. Crush, the man
ager, says that while they will not run
on a large scale for the present, they
are preparing to manufacture any
kind OF machinery in general use in
that section.
Mrs. George F. Buss entertained a
few friends last Saturday evening at
the Piedmont House. Sunday morn.
ing abruptly closed very interesting
game of cards, but all departed we'll
pleased with the enjoyment OF the
evening, and especially so with the
delightful lunch so royalty served
The guests were Mesdames J. E
Crandall, 7. E. Matson, M. e. Keller
Messrs. J. f. Crandall, ]. J. Weller
| L. B. Durstine, f. D. Duncan and Cy
H. Lyle.
Rev. E. B. billiard, an Evangelist
whose labors have been greatly blessed
will begin series OF religious services
in the Johnson City Baptist Church
next Sabbath a week, (the Goth inst.
A cordial invitation is extended to tn,
christian people of the place to COM
and unite in these services for tn,
Salvation Of Souls We trust tn,
meetings will be largely attended b,
all classes Of our people.
j. Z. KINCANNoN,
Nav 8, 1888. Pastor
The leading event in society circle
,, has been the marriage on Thursda
of Miss Hester ]. Beals, eldest daugf
ter of ]. F. Beals, Esq, to Mr.. job
M. Gregg. The ceremony was PEI
] formed at the residence of the bride
!. parents by Esq. S. L. Greer.
e The wedding was quiet affair, onl
{ relatives and few invited friends b,
}. ing present. Miss Hester was favo
;, ite among her youthful associates O
: account OF her warm-heartedness an
n vivacious disposition. The happy pa
l. leave to-day for Johnson City, ii
a home of Mr.. Gregg, where they wi
reside.-M0rypille Times.