The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-06-27


its schedule on the Morrislown branch
50 MS TO make direct connection with
the vesibules. Passengers to Tae's
Springs will arrive in time for dinner
and supper.
Representative Il Dudley Dun an
returned from Nashville last Tuesday,
and can be found at his office These
days enyeloptd IN business which has
been collecting while Mr.. Duncan was
at Nashville.
The hotel registers in the city indi
cate the volume of business OF the
Northern and Southern tourists to
this section. The different resorts in
this vicinity report an advanced bust
ness over last year.
WANTED-1o employ an energetic
lady or gentleman to represent us in
each county. Salary $5000per month
and q commission. Address with
stamp, Chas. A. Robinson Il Go =,
Olive ST., st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Hattie Cooper, of Washington,
d. c., who has heen the guest of her
sister, Mrs Joe Dobson, left las S1tnr
day for johnson City, where shn wit
spend short time among friend ~
fore returning to her city hout,--
GreeneUiHe News,
Miss Dora Crockett, of this place
has been chosen by the board of edu
cation OF Jonesboro, as one of the
teachers in the JonesborO school. We
congratulate the school board and
patrons of the Jouesboro school on
having secured the services of Miss
Crockett, who is one of Greene coun.
TVS best teachels.-GreeReUdlG Demo.
cydt.
A musical concert, for the benefit OF
the First Presbyterian church, will be
given u. Jobe's opera house Thursday
evening, June 49, Prof. J. B. McMil.
Ian and vie and Mrs. Ernest Dooley
will assist in the entertainment. The
doors will open at seven o'clock ard
the program will commence prompt;
at eight o'clock p, m. Reserved seats,
: 35 cents general admission, 25cent4 ;
children, Is cents.
The Johnson City ball team is prac.
ticing daily with view OF giving the
Bristol boys dose of the medicine
which they gave Elizabethton's team
last week. Following is list of the
players and the positions they will
play in at Bristol on the 4th OF July
John Lusk, catcher; Andy Lusk
pitcher; John Lee, first base; Fred
w. Weller, second base; Will Owens
short stop; George Coleman, third
base; w. L. Stansberry, lett field
Heskill Dyer, centre field; Robt .
Lusk, right field Sam Miller, assistant
The teachers for the city schools fol
the ensuing year have been selected
by the school board. w. K, Martir
was elected principal of the Marths
Wilder building and ]. F. Templin
Miss Nora Cunningham, Hattie Con
nelly, Helen Patterson and Vandalif
Fuqua assistants. At the COlumbu,
Powell building, w. P Crouch is prin
cipal and Misses Rhoda Campbell
- Johnston, of Rogersville; Eliz,
Wood and Dorl Csrgille will assist
The superintendent has not beer
selected yet, The indications are tina
Prof. Freeland will be reelected.
Two sons of Mr.. Jno. Moore, one o
Greene county's most progressive ant
respected farmers, living about fou
miles north Of town. were arrested a
the last term OF court, charged will
having wrecked passenger train No
2, of the Southern. The wreck will b.
remembered to have occurred two o
three months ago, at Moore's curve
within short distance of Mr.. Moore
house, where the engineer, who wa
fatally injured, died. The boys ar
fourteen and sixteen, respectively. /
is claimed that the wreck was cause,
by spike being placed on the rails
The boys are members Of an excellen
family, and it is hoped they are no
guilty. They are both out on bond
and their trial will take place at tn
| uCAt kClhi vi COutb'- ofCcHCUHbb 1tWt
VIM. Fraser, the genial and big
hearted Nova Scotian, who has bee
with the Watauga Lighting and Pow
er Company as electrician and line
man since it was established in thi
city left Monday for Waterbury, Conn
) to accep: q similar position with tn
2 same people in another Of their plants
"Hillee' goes to join E. FL. Stevens
who has prepared good place fo
him, and one that he will fill as fe'
: others could. Before departing b
pointed ont to us the following vers
from Goldsmith's Deserted Village
G as expressive OF his love for Johnso
K City. For Auburn read Johnson City
g "sweet Auburn, loveliest village Of the plain,
Where health and plenty cheered the lahorir
swain;
a Where smiling Spring It's earlieet visit paid,
And parting Summer lingering blooms
r layed,"
GEO. III. REIIi. TS0RNG.