The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-06-12
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

lluc eiocutlohlsti ana vas asslsleu DY
Miss Kate Deaderick, OF Jonesboro.
and w. r. Sewer as musicians. The
whole program was rare treat,
Wednesday evening the LADIES' Of
the Episcopal church guild gave q
gypsy encampmentin the Love grove,
which was beautifully lighted by cleo
tricity long rows Of chinese lanterns,
and tallow dips A dime at the gate
gave admission to this 10 lely scene
and young men and maidens in gyp-
sy costumes, very pretty and unique
added to the beauty. Pretty little gyp
sy girls sported around and sold flow
ers and fans. The house that Jack
built stood erect, and through small
windows you were allowed to grab
something but not the pretty gypsy
girls there Misses. Matte Wilder,
and Maher, assisted by Messrs L.
Whitney Wood and Geo. Armbrust
disbursed lemonade from the we'll in
one tent. Just here let me say that
the young gentlemen OF Johnson
City look equally as well as the ladies
in gypsy costume, we can pay them
no higher compliment, and the kind
ness OF so many OF both in dressing in
that style added greatly to the success
OF the evening The large tent filed
with tables were devoted TO ice cream,
cake and strawberries, all of which
were of the best, and served by so
many handsome gypsies that we hard
ly knew whether to eat or admire.
Little tents were scattered around
lighted, but the evening was so per-
feet that not even the most delicate
needed to seek a shelter but one tent
was crowded In front of it sat one
handsome gypsy surrounded by beads
and fans whom we recognized as Miss
Tinsley. Inside in true gypsy style
sat Miss Todd. By the light OF tai
low dip stuck to the bottom Of camp
kettle by its own grease, she took the
hand and told the fortune Of each
who chose to apply. Hits many, and
happy were made as the young gypsy
well understood the science OF pal
mistry and proved a very adept in the
art. The evening was not long
enough for all who wished TO get their
fortune and have their hand crossed
by the magic alligators tooth. Some
of our young men were. told OF serious
love affairs which reached the hear
and sometimes affected the head
One, our cigar maker, was to make {
fortune and spend it royalty, coulC
not keep money and had one of tin
few hands which indicated he was t,
marry twice. Cne of our young drug
gsts was told he liked his own wa,
and would be religious, as the spirit
ual predominated over the material
Two pretty young girls were to MAJ
ry well, after serious blight to thei
young affections. One was blesse
with wonderful memory.
We had our character delineated, t
the amusement Of the crowd aroun
us. We must say that most of tn
hits we heard were happy ones an
the Gypsy success. We can not mer
ton all the table walters, suffice it
say, all were well dressed, gitterin
and dazzling. Members OF othe
churches helped in a liberal name
The net proceeds of the evening wei
about $75 to be devoted to building a
Episcopal church, on the corner ,
Spring and Pine streets. The ban
music added much to the evening
pleasure. Three young Gypsies g
on the evening train and rode down
Carnegie to the establishment of Il
sleepy passengers, who knew not VIII
TO think.
The members Of the Longfellow Ii
erary Circle are picnicing to-day
Austin Springs. They went out on
special train on the Three C's roa
II rained as usual-Comet.
We are sorry our esteemed confer
porary went to press ere the real fac
came out. This was the program, b
it proves the fallacy of writing |
things before they happen. When Il
advance guard Of the party reach'
Carnegie, they found that the ira
had not connected with the part
Hacks and carriages were obtain
and happy crowd drove down to L
Springs with no accident, exec
that the horse of one of the YOU
gentlemen tried to climb a tree goil
down, and the couple had to cor
back in hack. The refreshmer
were fine. After dinner, speeches we
made. Messrs. H. Lyle and Ed. Lyl
were presented with a cake, eat
made by request by lady friend. B
they we're in miniature form wi
HARRY and Eddie on them, and VIZ
presented by E. D. Duncan in spec
which we will have to .condense.
said "They we're given as rewards
merit for regular attendance and c
rect behavior. That these promisi
boys if they continued in this pt
might in time become, one of tn
President OF the United States, a
one OF the L. L. O., or even aspire
be prize fighter"
The day was spent in good ii
generally 1t did notrain, and a h
nv looking crowd came home.