The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-03-15
SEEN AND HEARD.
Personal and Other Items I'll at Have
Present Interest.

PhiIo B Shepherd was up from
Knoxville this week
Judge Kirkpatrick was up from
Joneshoro yesterday.
Mr.. JAS 7. Burrow returned to
Bristol yesterday evening.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Baum
Sunday night, big, baby boy.
Mrs. G. E. Crawford has gone east to
lay in fine stock of millinery.
Mrs. ]. l. Hawkins is visiting rela-
tives and friends in the city this week.
Mrs. w P. Brewer, of Bristol, is Wis
lt'ng her daughter, Mrs. J. G. Cowan.
G. G. Rankin, of Alton, was visiting
his daughter, Mrs. W. K. Martin, this
week
Mrs. w. P Hamilton ia visiting her
daughter, Mrs. w. J. Thomas, this
week.
Miss Lucille Young. of Jonesboro,
is visiting Mrs, G. W. Hodge this
week.
Lyle & Summers have moved their
hardware store into the old Kirkpat-
rick's old stand,
Did you see that bear in town Tues
dav. or did your wife have you digging
in the garden?
Mrs. F. @. ENCLOSING and little son,
Frank. returned from a visit to Mrs
Englesing's fathers in Port Gibson,
Miss.
N. B. Remina, of the Bristol Courier
and J. T. Browning, of the staff, start
ed Wednesday for a pleasure trip to
Florida.
w. r. Rhea went to Knoxville last
Thursday to accept a position under
D. A. Carpenter in the pension de,
partment
We call the attention of our rpsders
to the magnifcently displayed ad of
the New York Racket Store, to be
found in this ISSUE
LOST-Gold band. enameled svm-
bolic (masonic) ring-Berney Burle-
sons name inside. Return to this Of.
fee and receive reward.
A. A. Crumley is now displaying
samples for the Boston Shoe Company
Gus is first-class salesman. and the
company is in luck to get him.
Sanders & Cox have moved their
stock of general merchandise from
Main street to the brick building on
the corner of Market and Roam streets,
next door to THE COMET Office.
John Yocum came in Tuesday from
New York City. Mr.. Yocum has a
good position with the tannery trust
but he can't forego the pleasure OF
dropping into our midst occasionally
A car of the United States Fish Com.
mission has been standing in the yard
this week, while its load of young fish
is being distributed in our mountain
streams. A hundred mountain trout
were put in Lake Watausee.
DR.. S. H.Toy, one OF our leading ply.
sicians, has moved to Hendersonvile
Tenn. DR.. Toy had been here for q
number Of years and made many warm
friends, who regret that he has decided
to make his future home elsewhere.
Hon. A. A. Taylor was in from En-
breville yesterday. He says his littt
son, who had tumor removed from
his hip some time ago, is doing well
If he continues to improve Mr.. TaylGl
will return to his duties at Washing
ton in a few days.
The w. G. T. U. will celebrate Nea
BOWS ninetieth birthday Wednesday
March 21st, with Mrs. w. G. Mathes
An interesting program, treating of
the life OF this grand, old man" viii
be given. The annual meeting vii
also be held, at which the officers will
'be elected for the ensuing year.
John Henderson, q colored brake
man on the East Tennessee railroad
yards, was instantly killed by the cas-
bound vestibuled train last evening
His death was evidently the result o
carelessness on his part, and such wa
the opinion expressed in the verdict 0
the coroner's jufy.-BriSt0l Courier.
George P. Hays, P. D., was fifteel
years old Monday, and, in honor O
that event, his parents spread an ele
gantsupper in the evening of that day
to which he and few young friend
paid their respects. George devilize
THE COMET office and is devilisl
handsome little fellow, in consequence,
of which he occupies snug spot il
the hearts OF many Of the tender sex
Fresh fish at Jackson's on Fri.