The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-30

Miss Mabel Shown, who has been the
guest of the Misses Chandler for the
past two weeks, returned to her home
in Greeneville Monday.
II. P. King, of Bristol, has been
spending several days with his family
here, who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lyle for few weeks.
Misses Alice Carr, Nena Chandler,
Anna Gentry, Lola King, Mary Carr,
Matte Henderson, Mr., and Mrs. j. w.
Cardwell and S S. Crumley will spend
next week at Austin Springs.
A camping party composed OF Misses
Ida SimcOx, Lynn Hahn, Cora Patton,
Messrs Harry Gump and Sanford
Crouch, chaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Carr, went up to Fish Springs
last week.
M. Jackson, for q short time only,
will give o can of DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Powder with every sack of
Biddle & Ellsworth's Gold Dust Flour.
The best -four and baking powder sold
in the city. GA
Miss Emma Seek, who has been
Mrs. s. G. Williams guest for the past
three months, left for her home in
Ohio Monday. She did not leave
Thursday of last week as reported in
the last issue of THE COMET.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Cardwell, Misses
Dora Range, Rowena Bowers, of Bris-
toll, Miss Rose of Mississippi, Messrs.
w. W, Kirkpatrick, j. w. Crumley
and Rev. j. r. Herndon spent Wednes-
day afternoon Mt Austin Springs.
Holston Presbytery will meet in the
College Hill church, Asheville, N. c.,
Wednesday, Aug 10, at 7 p. IN. Dele
gates take the 9:55 train from Morris
town to Swannanoa, N. G. They will
please notify Mr.. Samuel jeffrey at
SwannanOa of their coming and he will
meet them.
Miss Ruth Lyle entertained few of
her relatives Tuesday afternoon, the
occasion being her fourth birthday.
After indulging.in refreshments at the
house the little ones were given troll
ly car jaunt out to Lake Watausee.
Those present were Eva and Pearl
Lyle, Ella, Bessie and Robert Burrow,
and Katie Gilmer
Bellevue Park is most delightful
place to spend the hot Sunday after
moons. j. E. Brading, manager of the
street car line, has relieved the premis-
es of the tough crowd that has hereto
fore taken the grounds to the exclusion
of the better class. The park is for the
enjoyment of the public, but in the flu
ture no unbecoming conduct will be al
lowed upon the grounds.
Matt Martin and Will Crawford gave
a very fine exhibition of the pugilistic
art last night in front of the Watauga
Bank on Main street. They did not
fight to finish. however, owing to time
being called by Policeman Campbell
at the beginning of the fourth round.
Some very heavy punching was done
by both artists, but neither hurt their
reputation as the seconds declared
it draw.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Armbrust enter
tanned few friends Tuesday evening
at luncheon in honor to Mrs. E. H.
Bowser, of Louisville, Ky, a sister of
Mrs. Armbrust. The dining room had
been hastily decorated in yellow and
gold and an elegant lunch was served.
Those present were Mesdames E..
H. Bowser, i. 7. Hart, Guy L..
Smith, Misses Sallie and Nena Chand-
Ter, Florence Harris, Dora Cargille,
Nettie Shortridge and Willie McFar-
land; Messrs. John and Joe Tilson,
George Wofford, w. W. Kirkpatrick,
j. A. Summers, Willis Harris and Rev.
J F. w. Barnett.
Saving money, like all other things,
to be done successfully, must be done
systematically. Save part of your in
come each month and you are content
ed. Spend it all and you are constant
: ly worried. To persons not in the hab-
, it of saving money, the total payments
as we'll as the profits in a Building and
Loan Association are all profit. Com
mence to save this month by taking out
stock in the Magnetic Building and
Loan Association. Two cents a day
carries O 800 share. Write or see Tate
l.. Earnest, Secretary, or w. G.
Mathes, General Manager, johnson
City, Tennessee,
The East Tennessee Educational As.
sociation will meet at Cleveland, Tenn.
August 10th and remain in session
through the 21st. The association has
for its purpose the arousing of greater
interest in everything that pertains tC
our educational work. Leading educa
, tors from all parts of East Tennessee
r will be in attendance and most inter
esting meeting is expected. Ample &C
commodation will be made for the en-
tertainment of those who attend. AL
u the hotels have agreed to reduce the
' price of board and lodging to 81. 90 pei
day. The Southern Railway will sci
. tickets on the 18th and 10th from al
! points between Bristol and Chatta
" nooga at excursion rates. The meeting
# will be held in the auditorium o
. Centenary Female College. which vii
}. furnish most delightful place for tht
deliberations of the assembly. Dis
tinguished speakers from other state
$ have been invited to: be present anl
VI have signified their purpose to attend
Off for Texas.