The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-10-03
PERSONAL MENTION
Aud Local News Of the Town and Vi
cinity Briefly Told.

j. w. Cure is in New York,
Mr.. NJ. T. PEBBLES. Of Marbleton, was
in town Tuesday.
John Il. Snapp made business trip
to Bristol this week.
L. L.. Waggoner made business trip
to Jonesboro Tuesday.
Col. W, W. Faw made a business
trip to Knoxville Monday
Miss Dora Range returned Wednes-
day from n visit to ,Ionesboro.
Col. G. H. Nimson, of Cranberry,
N. c., was in the city Tuesday
T. A. STATION returned last Sunday
from a business trip to Alabama.
Mrs j. S. Wilson returned from
visit to Chattanooga last Tuesday.
Mrs. Gentry G. Hale, of Boones
Greek, spent Wednesday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Gump went TO Bris
tol last Friday and returned Monday.
There will be a song service at the
M. E. church, South, next Sunday
night.
Hon. G. G. Collins, of Elizabethton,
was in the city last Monday enroute to
Knoxville
Mrs. G. G. Harris left for Bristol
Monday, where she expects to spend
the winter.
Mrs. S. H. Willard is spending the
week with friends and relatives at
Limestone.
Miss Fannie Nugent returned Satur-
day from a visit to homefolks in Haw-
kins county.
Miss Linnie Haun, of Dry Creek, is
in the city visiting her friend, Miss
Cora Patton.
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netic Building and Loan stock. Apply
to this Office.
John Burrow, of Knoxville, brother
of Robert Burow, is in the city visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. Il. T. Hart, who has been visit
ing at Chattanooga, returned to the
city Tuesday.
Mrs. j. B. Cox and children left last
Tuesday for Gate City, Va, on visit
to her parents.
Look out for an oyster supper in the
near future by the ladies of the First
Presbyterian church.
Miss Ireno Mcdowell, beautiful
young lady of Bristol, is visiting Mrs.
Gov. Taylor this week.
Mrs. Mary J. Neal, mother of DR..
J. G. King, was over from North Caro-.
lima visiting last week
President Frank Firmstone, of the
r. L. & w. n. G. r. r., returned from
Philadelphia last Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Lyle returned to the
city Tuesday, after a pleasant visit tc
relatives in Hawkins county.
Thomas Burrow, of Bristol, who has
been in the city for the past week, re.
turned to his home last Saturday.
r. l.. Hale, who is travelling for the
Chicago Building and Manufacturing
Company, was in the city Sunday.
Mrs. w. G.. Broyles, after a visit tt
her daughter, Mrs. S. A. Bowman, has
returned to her home in Greene county
Mrs. N. T. Nugent, from Hawkin,
county, is visiting her brother and sis
ter, DR.. j. G. King and Mrs. A. II
Hoss.
Col. B. A. Simmons, Of Hartford
Conn, who is very much interested il
Johnson City and vicinity, was in tn,
city Monday,
Mrs. S. r. Preston, of Bristol, re
turned to here HON Monday, after shor
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. L. Y. McCown q
their home on Cherry street.
Mrs. E. T. Young and Mrs. Graham
of Greeneville, S. c., have returned t,
their homes after spending severa
days with Mrs. A. B. Bowman.
Mrs. Charles Everett, of Kansas City
Mo-, sister of DIR. j. G. King an,
Mrs. A. f. Hoss, who has been visitin
in the ely, returned to her home yes
terday.
Rev. Frank Barnett,a young and tai
ented divine from Atlanta, has bee
called to the First Baptist church G
this city. He was duly installed las
+ Sunday.
Miss Bessie Showalter and Miss He
en- Spraggins, of Springfield, Ohio, VIII
have been visiting Miss Showalter
aunt, Mrs. Henry Lyle in this city an
!. other relatives in neighboring towns
returned home this morning.
The East Tennessee Weekly Pres
Association has concluded its sessio
by the election of Harry H. Hannal
. of-the Tri-County Democrat, as pres
dent, and George HI. Freeman, of IL
Hartman Progress, secretary.
90 Dr. j. G. King has been enjoying
family reunion during the past weel
His mother, Mrs. Neal, OF Crestol
N. c., and two sisters, Mrs. C.S. Eve
EFT, of Missouri, and Mrs. n Il. N
- gent, of Rogersville, were with him.
Rev. B. B. Bigler, pastor of the Sc
ond Presbyterian church at Jonesbor
has been selected to preach regularly
the Watauga avenue PresbyteriI
church OF this city Services will
held hereSundsy afternoon at o'cloc
Mrs. G. G. Harris, of johnson Cit
came up on the vestibule yesterdi
afternoon, and is the guest Of her 81
ter, Mrs G. f. Hodges. Mrs. Harl
. will be joined soon by her husban
who expects to soon be resident
4 Bristol. News.
Jane (the cook, living near the hea
waters of the north prong of Bru