The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17
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conducted number i = vices at
Old Salem during the week
President Coulter from the text OF
Romans :16, preached his first ser
mon at Old Providence Sunday.
Prof. Clemens and lady Of ruscu-
lum, the gu SITS ol Dr. A S. n. Dobson,
Broylesyilc, attended religious service
at Old Salem the first of the week.
A number + Telford'a young people
came over to Old Salem Sunday.
Miss BERTHE Ramin", of Limestone,
enrolled at the college Wednesday.
Miss Lou Truman spent II lew hours
in Joneeboro last week,
Though other branches OF the husi-
ness colleges have gone without in
struction during the illness OF Piesi-
dent Christie, the music at both church
and cha ell has by no means been al
lowed to retard, bat under the judicious
control Of f. Fred Dlbsoh, a tenor OF
no little distinction, has a 'mirahly
well maintained, j not excel cd The
standard,
The protra2!ed series OF meetings at
Old Salem are still in progress and a
spiritual blessing is certainly helog
showcred upon us If outwmd appear
ancps are to be credited. \ 4 day
passes hut that brings rrjoiciag hilh
erto durAaut and unte,t, and scarce
w a service closes without some sou
being born in The Kingdom t God
and thus II spirit Of r,conaecrat on and
reiormat ON is sweeping through ON
midst, and our students awake t. The
mportan Of Salvatiu', are labUrn.
earnestly smono their fellows, and at
their meetings, both publicly and
among themsrIy the mos ina" IS
feeling is manifested. Thus through
the guidance ii the Spirit Divine ht
noble work contlnu :.
The rcmod linz o. the boarding
house chimncyS ONE time since by the
Maso Bros, tin contractors OF Jones
boro, see us to be giving entire salts
faction. The result 81 their first Ell
forts, however, was hilli ut failure
the drawing dep nding entirely upon
the LOlelrd wind W, b l"w, much to
tie spleasure Of I'll inma ea. The
objection, evertheeSs was after some
little experimenting e'sily removed
and the improyementof their de>test
able and aggravating condition in
which they have so long existed, is d
credit to the contractors.
Prof. II. r. Christie, who fpr II l-N
days since has been conf ed with
sickness, has recovered and is on
again.
DIR. y G. Nan, one Of Greene HES
most skilliul an successful dentist,
is now located ut the ColIcge, and
from the amount Of shriekS and groan
ings it is to b inferred th4t he is being
patronized The D. having been with
us in former years, ne DIS no recon
mendatiOn, yet it might be said to be
but temporarily located.he is well equip
ped for his business, and that, ii suf
hcient pains be taken in the accommo-
dation Of his p'trols, his work in our
community can only be estimated ny
the "Acher."
The timber destroying fanatic is
making himself parti piIarIy conspic-
uuus in the surrounding grves, and
amid the crash aud thunderings of his
unmer it'l exploits, the old familiar
entrc1ty to the heIrtlcss woo,iman re
ours to ur memoir, but IN vain
Thou5htlesS minds are bent on the de-
stru2 ioH al ouEf;i rest pr d., and ruth.
less hands i'll III accomplishment OF
the cruel designs. are f. Hing and Y
moving the most beautyying ahd at
tractlve ornaments Of our native up-
lands. To he lover and admrer of ma
ufe such deeds are appalling and ev-
cry blow pent pvn their ST. tely
trunk ,i' ) "a IDLY "a annuity into
MS heart and yet he average owner
al Tor It trees taxi go thought what
ever as tu the vlar II such property
and seems not T. b" slllstied except in
It's destrac ion. Especially does il
seen l'nPrudent in the present case
wherr he trees though private prop
'rtY, are witnln T. short u distance of
an lls ItutlOno such public worth and
serve as ,uch IN attiaGLon to the adj
nlrerS ~ untp res haediwork Then
spare your grovps I'D wpndiandS nd