The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-01
And Local News Of the Town and VI.
entity Briefly Told.

plcnlCeu db Lake WatauSec yesterday
Apples are plentiful in this market
and selling at twenty cents per bushel
Attorney w. w. Faw made a pro- /
fessional visit to Knoxville last Tuesday |
Miss FlOy Preston, of Bristol, is visit. |
ing Miss Sophia Faucette, on Pine street
Miss Sannie Biddle, who has been yery
low with fever, We are pleased to note is
Miss Jessie Kirkpatrick, of Jonesboro.
was In the city yesterday en- route home
from Unaka Springs.
Mrs. c. E. Crawford went to Jones'
boro last Friday to visit a friend in that
place from Montana.
JAS. +. Crumley met with a painful
accident yesterday afternoon while get
ting into his carriage.
Repairs for the Oliver, South Bend,
Chattanooga, Vulcan, and Avery Plows
at Summers & Bart0n's.
Don't forget to join the public library.
1t has 300 volumes and ten periodicals..
Upstairs, Eagle building.
Misses Lizzie and Hannah Burleson.
two beautiful young ladies of Brush
Creek, were visiting in town Friday.
The store house of w. p. Waters at
hopson, Tenn, was destroyed by fire
last Tuesday night. Origin unknown.
Mrs, I. M. Ingles returned to Knox
vile Tuesday after spending week or
ten days In this city visiting relatives.
Miss HELEN Gump, who has been Wis
ting friends and relatives In this city,
returned to her home in Bristol Satur-
day.
LOST-Black cashmere shawl, with
border about four inches wide. Finder
return to COMET Office and receive re-
ward.
Mrs. Il. L. Brnner and children re-
turned home from Unaka Springs yes
terday after an extended stay at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Patton, OF Knox
Vile, were in the city yesterday en- route
to Elk Park, N. c., the home of Mrs.
Patton.
Miss Carrie Neil, Of Wythevllle, Va,
has returned to her home after a short
visit to tho Misses Chandler, on Watauga
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson, of
Tama, Iowa, who have been visiting
their son, NJ. Jackson, left for their home
yesterday.
The Grand Avenue Hotel has on its
register the name of William Means, ex-
mayor of MISUNDERSTANDING Park, Nj,
Daily Spray,
Miss Martin, Of Texas, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. +. b. st. John al
| their home on Willard street, left for hel
home yesterday,
Miss Annie and hurdle Hale, OF
Boone's Creek, who have been visiting
relatives in the city, returned to theil
home yesterday,
Cicero and John Crouch, of Ponto
Texas, have been visiting their many
relatives and friends in this city and
vicinity this week.
Messrs. w. A. Truslow, Good and J
w. Crumley left for Boone and Blowing
Rock, N, c., last Monday for weeks
stay trout fishing.
The Johnson City public library II
open every Saturday and Wednesday
from 2 to s n. m. 4arMS, 81 per year
or, 80 cents per quarter.
The original and only Timothy S
Patty, travelling passenger agent for tn,
N. p. r. r. Co., was circulating amoni
friends In the city this week,
Miss Jessie Moftett and Miss Bessi
Hoskins, two OF Knoxville's most popu
lar and charming young ladies, are Wis
iting Mrs, j, w, Cox, on Unaka avenue
The construction OF the building TO
J our now creamery Is rapidly going fol
ward, and In less than thirty days tn
5 management expects to have the plan
q in operation.
D Judge John p. Smith, Of johnson CITY
v has been in town this week, h0ldin
chancery court for causes in whic
Judge Kyle had been concerned as couI
3 sel.-RogersVille Review,
x d, G. Dent and wife, who have bee
q making their home in this city for SON
q time, moved to Knoxville this weel
Mr. Dent Is general agent for the SING
q Manufacturing Company.
Y G. w. Venner, OF Johnson City, is
= town with view to locating sawm
d here. Mr.. Venner is an old hand in IL
Y lumber business and he will make a su
x cess should he start a mill here, -Erw
q Magnet, August "a,
vi r M. Crumley went to johnson CT
x yesterday, and John says he promised
"a meet him at the train last night to +
Y turn, but by some unknown and une
Y planned cause did not get back until 4:
d this morning. Bristol News.
ri The colored folks had a picnic in Do
X ser's woodland last Friday and a gar
q of ball was played between the Johns
z City and Ionesboro colpred clubs, viii
x resulted In a score Of fifteen TO tQrty-o
. in favor Of Johnson oity.-Herald a.
Y Tribune.
x Rev. 7, g, Carter, promine
q United Brethren pastor, Ia In the city
Y the interest Of his church, There a
x several members OF the church In Il
% city, and arrangements will probably
Y made to erect q building here In t
* near future.
q There will be a gospel meeting at
p lake Sunday evening at 4 o'clock, CT
X sistlng of song and prayer service a
q addresses. Excfpises are to De held !
z der the auspices OF the Young Peopl
III Union OF the Baptist church. All /
u cordially invited to attend.
vi Rev. s ", Willard, of this city, prea
ed his fitch anniversary sermon |
=, Sunday at Wea 'ers, in Sullivan coun
to one Of u G Ia 'gest congregations e
assembled attnat historic meeting hol
X Mr.. Willard was ordained q minister
20 the gospel at that place fifty years a
.- Mr. and Mrs. Rogan and Miss Rog