The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-07-18

j., D. Range has sold his book store to
j. w. Cass.
Miss Kate Simpson, of Messy Creek, is
visiting Mrs. Henry Lyle.
Miss Carrie Summers, of Morristown.
is visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. s, A, Bowman has returned from
visit to homefolks in Green County.
Miss Nora Kilby went to Jonesboro
last Tuesday to attend the County
Normal at that place,
Mis- Linnie Haun, who has been visit
Ing in this city, left for her home on
Dry Creek last Tuesday.
Mrs. T. A. Cox spent few DAVIS with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, w, p, Brown
low, at JonesbOro this week.
Miss Cora Patton left last Tuesday for
Ollver Springs on a visit to her sister.
Miss Patton will make an extended visit.
Mrs. j. II, ShOwalter has returned to
her home at Kingsport after spending
several weeks with relatives in this city,
Miss Annie Brownlow and Mrs. Will
liam Brownow ARE visiting Mr.and Mrs,
Thad A. Cox, at their home in this city.
Mrs. Josie Hughes left last Tuesday
for Baltimore to attend the Baptist
Young Peoples Union, as a delegate from
this place.
Miss Vandalla Fuqua, one of johnson
City's most admirable young ladies, is
visiting Miss Charmie Hamilton at Bris-
toll this week.
DIR. d. Sullins and wife, OF Cleveland,
were in the city Yesterday attending the
Epworth League Conference and went
up to Unaka Springs in the afternoon to
spend a month.
Rev. X. O. Atkins, formerly pastor of
the M 4 church, south, of this city, was
here this week attending the League
Conference and shaking hands with his
numerous friends.
Rev. Jas. A. Burrow, one of the
brightest young ministQFsiB the Holston
Conference. and a prominent worker in
the EpWArth League, was in the city at
tending the League Conference,
President WIN d. Martin, of the Tay-
lor Wheelmen, informs the local that the
entries for the bicycle races are fifty
eight to date for all classes, and that the
different excursion trains will bring
from 1900 to 5000 people to the city.
"Our Bob Taylor lectured at the
opera house Tuesday evening for the
benefit of the M. +. church, south.
', He delivered his famous lecture, 1.-The
Fiddle and the Bow" in his most en-.
trancln9 manner to crowded house.
Rev. j. b Hawthorne lectured at the
Baptist church last Wednesday evening
for the benefit of that institution.
large audience listened attentively to al
ably written and eloquently delivered
lecture on Courage and its Counter
feits."
The congregation of the M 3, church
south, may we'll he proud OF their worl
in overhauling their house of worship
. The building has been recovered, re
painted, repapered, completed and re
I seated with opera chairs, and is one o
} the incest little churches in Upper Eas
Tennessee.
Mrs. P. II. Sims, a very handsom
Selma, A la, lady Is visiting her mother
r in-law Mra, N. D, L. Sims, on Marke
) street. She Is accompanied by her thre
children and will remain in the city TO
some time, and may possibly reside her
permanently. Her newly made friend
, are very much in hopes that she will S
decide.
o There IL no longer any doubt as t
what Toad Hickey was doing Will
away from this city recently. ANY on
c hearing him sing while returning frol
q fishing trip can not fail to recognize tn
h tone peculiar SavationiSt. Throug
b face of habit he occasionally takes h
l., hat and starts on collecting tour befoI
he remembers where he is "at."
n Rev. w. NJ. Vines has resigned /
q pastor of the Baptist church of this Gil
,r to accept u call at Morristown. Tt
e resignation was accepted last Wedne
n day evening Ia take effect August |
!, proximo. Mr. Vines is an able your
" minister and will Oil acceptably Il
= pulpit to which he haa been called. II
many johnson City friends wish hi
success In his new field
~ Misses Matte Henderson and AM
F., Gentry, two of Johnson City's me
IS popular and charming y0ung ladies, 9
~ rived in the CITY today fter Visiting MI
- j. / Caah couple OF weekSat Big Sto
e Gap. Miss Henderson left on the yes
- bule for months visit in Roanok
n Lynchburg and New York. Miss Gent
- will spend the night in Bristol and ]
d. turn to Johnson City ton pprrrRw. -Brist
a. NeWs,
Tuesday night some black-heart
Sc fend poisoned old Fritz, the beauti
c bird dog of p. II. Wofford Eyerybo
~ knew Fritg, and he was tavorite W
. the young ladies and gentlemen of t
town. During tho week he was alwG
at his place of business 1.-THE drug stor
~ and on Sunday made his round OF Wis
~ to the young ladies with George WoiTo
Poisoning dogs is very serious matt
as any little child is as liable to- eat
!, deadly drug as the dog The aruggi
" " of the town should be able.to ferret t
tho matter and the guilty coward prosecut
ich
T. To improve the appetite, rest
ate healthy action to the bowls, prom
Wy digestion, and regulate all the bod
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