The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-10-30
SOCIETY NOTES.
e. D. DUNCAN, Eplron.


Miss Jennie Galliher has returned
to RogersYlle.
Mrs. Judge j. P, Smith, of Chatta-
neoga, is visiting Mrs. Hart.
Mrs. Woods, Of Phiielphia, Pa, is
visiting Col, Matson ON Roam Hill.
Miss Allie Rogan is visiting the fam.
lily Of R. A. Wood on Myrtle avenue.
Dir. J, w. Miller has returned from
n trip to Fayetteville and other points
in Middle Tennessee.
Miss Eva Wilson will give a Hal.
loween party Friday evening at her
home at Three Oaks.
Mr.. Joseph Gilmer and wife have
returned, They were given recep-
ton Monday at Mr. Gilmer's.
Mrs. O. E. Stivers, of Chattanooga,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. ]. f.
Brading, on 18th avenue.
Miss Fife Wood, who will teach mu.
sic in Rogersville this winter, left
Johnson City Tuesday.
Misses Ada and Estelle Caldwell and
Miss Branch Keebler are visiting Mrs.
Mcfarland ON Watauga avenue.
Mrs. Penland returned from Sweet
water last week. Gu her return she
literally caused the desert to bloom.
Miss Leonora Faw left johnson
City Tuesday for Virginia, where she
will visit friends and relatives for a
few weeks.
The Choral meeting Monday even
ing was we'll attended. Prof. LaClaire
Las been secured by the members as
their instructor.
Misses Fannie Vance and Lizzie
Kreger, who have been visiting Mrs.
]. A. Martin, returned to their home
in Abingdon Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Ware came to Johnson
City Monday. Mr.. Ware is perma-
nently established in business here
and expects soon to build a new home.
The German Club expect to get into
their new hall this week. The club is
slowly growing larger, and has decided
to meet once in two weeks instead OF
every week, as formerly.
November 9th, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Miller will have a golden wedding. In
these days the world lives twenty
years in five, and golden weddings are
less frequent than they used to be.
The Literary Club bad good meet.
ing Tuesday evening. 1t was decided
to study Green's History Of England
this winter. Small pamphlets will be
printed with program for the next
three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Hunter, of John.
son City, who have been visiting Mrs
Hunters father, Mr.. VIM. Dyer, OIL
Hiwassee College, returned home last
Friday. They we're accompanied by
Miss Mary Dyer.-Sweetwater News
The Red Mems ball Thursday even
ing was success, about forty couples
being present. The floor was in good
condition, and the music by Prof. Nc
Millan's orchestra was the finest tina
we hay heard in Johnson City thi
year.
Twelve o'clock, and all is well Thi
from the night watch in Bristol. A
young man in a light overcoat step
from the train. Never mind, Joe
"above the clouds the sun is still shin
ing; "some days must be dark AMI
, dreary."
The medal contest in Jobe's Hal
Saturday eaening was well attended
about one-third of the audience bein
ladies. The young people rendere'
their selections excellently, Miss Ma
Dobson, of this county, carrying u
the honors.
Oscar Haywood, of Greeneyillt
, kindly consented to render TroN
bridges "Vagabonds." The piece is
; strong one and was very appropriat
to the occasion. Mr. Haywood has
wonderful power over his words an
! proves by his rendition that he ha
| made lifelong study of elocution.
. Our young men have found troubl
: in arranging entertainments durin
the past few winters. No one SCENE
to like to take the initial steps in thes
4 matters, although all saw the advai
tages Of the pleasant evenings. Til
following entertainment committe
q has been organized, and no turtle
7 trouble should be experienced alon
0 this line: J. F. Crumley, Joe P. Sun
! mers, H. w. Lyle, J. D. Faucette,
: H. Woford, R. s. Boyd, w. w. FAY
e. d. Duncan.