The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-05-17

A young man by the name OF Frank
Martin, who lived in Greeneville,
committed suicide last week by taking
almost five grains Of morphine
RogerSuiIle Star.
0rval Cure was over from Pike
county, KY, this week visiting his
brother, ]. W. Cure, and old friends.
Mr.. Cure is looking well and from all
appearances is doing well.
We are sorry to hear that the "Old
Man" of the Bristol Courier was de-
feated in the primary for trustee of
Sullivan county. This is a hard year
for good men to get into Office.
The commencement exerciSesof the
johnson City public school will be
held in the opera house Friday eve,
May 18th. A small fee will be charged
A literary and musical program:
Judge S. ]. Kirkpatrick YVES in the
city Saturday. The judge Is erecting
him summer house at Unaka Springs
and proposes to enjoy that healthful
resort this summer as boss of his own
ranch.
Rev. J. @. Cowan went down TO
Morristown Saturday and occupied
the pulpit of Rev. j. G. McFerrin Sun
day. Mr.. McFerrin came up here
and preached for the First Presbyte.
rians Sunday.
There seems to be a kind of hope in-
spring element in the fact that the
Three C's depot has received fresh
coat of paint. This is doubtless pre-
sage to the work Of construction which
will begin this summer.
Capt. Ike Reeves, OF Jonesboro, was
in the city Tuesday on his way to Err
win. He spent a few minutes playing
hose on the dusty street in front Of
G. X. Lide's, to the intense amuse-
ment of young fellow from Jones'
boro.
The Presbyterians of the First
Church have organized a new choir
and added greatly to the service.
There are some splendid voices among
the young members and they should
be induced to use them in the praise
OF God.
Walter Henderson, OF the East Tea,
nesse passenger department, spent
last Saturday and Sunday with home
folks in the city. Walter thinks a
great deal of his homefolks. There
are also other folks here, that are not
homeiolks, which will probably be
homefolks sometime.
In speaking of the funeral Of Rev,
E. B. Robertson last week, the repor'
ter, sorry to state, forgot to mention
that Rev, E. @. Buck, of the Christian
church, also assisted in the services
His prayer on the occasion was one Of
the most able and profound we have
ever had the pleasure to listen to.
Frank Hart went to Knoxville las
Friday night where he will work with
Frank Moffet, wall paper hanger
Frank was one OF our best boys, a first
class paper hanger, and good base
ball player, He has accepted posi-
ton with the Knoxville team, and W,
predict that he will make good rec
ord.
H. A. Tolhelm and family, VIII
: have lived in our midst for sewers
years past, left Tuesday for Williams
port, Pa, where they will reside pei
4 manently. We are sorry, indeed, t
4 lose Mr.. Tolhelm and his interestin
8 family, but hope that they may fin
pleasant paths and warm friend
whittier they go.
e w. jackson and wife left yesterda
it for Tama, Iowa, where they will max
their future home. Mr.. Jackson ws
for some time in business here wit
. the firm OF Burris & jackson, and |
l and his estimable lady made man
Is warm friends who are sorry that IL
U parting has come so soon. Tama
the native home Of these clever your
N people, and they are but returning
a other friends and relatives. Mr.. JAG
is son will probably go into busiue
v with Mr. Burris again at Tama. tt
lCoMEg wishes them success.