The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-01
PeonIe Talked OF.

day on his way to Roam Mountain to
dedicate the new Baptist Church
there, and preached an able sermon to
an attentive congregation at the Bap-
list Church here Friday night.
Rev. DR., Ringgold, pastor Of the
Episcopalian Church at Knoxville,
preached at the Presbyterian Church
in this place last Thursday night.
There are number of Episcopalians
living here and DIR, Ringgold has con-
sented to come here and preach &C.
casionally until a Church can be built
and pastor secured.
Rev. N. Keff Smith, OF Atlanta, Ga,
will give an evening of Sacred Song at
the Presbyterian Church next Tues
day evening at 7 80 o'clock, for the
benefit of the Ladies' Aid Society.
Mr. Smith is a wonderful singer, has a
powerful voice under complete con-
troll and will entertain you if you at
tend. Admission Is cents.
Chief of Police H. W. Weller has
has rendered his resignation, to take
effect at once. His reason for doing so
is that the enemies he naturally
makes in his official capacity is injur-
ing his trade. He runs large queens
ware store and prefers to sell the dear
people all kinds of glass and queens
ware to handling the chilly"
The COMET representative, sent out
to write up the annual picnic, must
have gotten "too full for utterance, as
he has never reported. Regretting
our inability to give a fuller report,
we know the picnicers had a glorious
day, and the girls are looking forward
to the next one with a great deal of
pl0dSuI0'
Tom Taylor attempted to paint the
town red last Thursday and succeeded
in getting it deep carmine. officer
Little summoned every man in sight
to arrest him, but he was not taken
He deliberately rode out of town and
refused to stop even after Bob Remine
had fired three shots at him. 1t was
evidently Taylor's day, but it need not
have been SO If the officer had exer'
cised little judgment.
Charles d. Fine has been elected
cashier Of the First National Bank to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna.
ton OF D. S. Mcintyre. Charlie is a
young man of good, steady habits
thoroughly reliable, and deserves the
promotion he has received since he
entered the bank. He is perhaps the
youngest cashier in the State, but il
competent to fill the position and will
do so with credit to himself and the
First National.
D. S. Mcintyre, formerly cashier o
the First National Bank, has given W
disposition to accept an appointment
from Corporal Tanner in the Pension
service at 1880 year. He lett Sun
day night for Knoxville to take charg,
of his new position. Mr.. McIntyr'
came here only a few months ago iron
Illinois, but leaves many warm friend
behind both in the business and socia
world. Johnson City hates to Civ
him up, even for time. 1t is likel,
he will return and locate finally, as h
still has interests here.
S. H. Pouder has purchased J. M
Martins interest in the firm OF Camp
bell d Martin, and the style of tn
firm will hereafter be Campbell ,
Pouder. The new firm will continu
the business at the old stand and al
sumo all the liabilities OF the old firm
S. HI. Pouder is we'll known in thi
community as man OF sterling mites
rity and needs no introductio
through these columns. 1t is his frs
mercantile venture, but the experienc
and business tact of his partner, ].
Campbell, insures the success Of th
new firm.
David G. ColsOn, our nominee fc
State Treasurer, is young ma
worthy Of support. He is a mountai
man, being from Bell county, and "
should all take pride in bringing OIL
, full vote for him on the first Monda
in August. Hurrah for Colson /
Paintville Paragraph.
The gentleman mentioned in tt
above article is we'll known in tn
city, having visited this section @
: several occasions and invested large
in real estate in Johnson City. tt
COMET trusts he will be eleGted by
! large majority.
: Dan Mills, a colored brakeman {
8 the E. T., V. & G. road, got his rig
J. leg badly mashed Tuesday mornir
a while coupling cars on the side-trac
= He stopped to make the coupling wi
his right leg over the rail, and Il
wheel caught his pants and pulled h
leg down and passed over it, mashiI
it badly. He was picked up and take
to the colored waiting room. Drs.
S. Miller, Jr, Walter Miller, H.
Wilson, G. J. Broyles and S. II. Il
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