The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-02

If you are youth or patriarch, u
spinster maid or summer queen, you'll
have to get bike If you want to Keep
up with the procession.
Nat G. Love is still adding improve
ments to his residence property, and
when completed it will be one of the
most delightful homes in the city.
The Johnson City Fishing Club will
pay $25 reward for the arrest and con-
viction of all persons dynamiting or
catching and getting fish contrary to
law,
Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor left this morn
ing for Chicago to be present at the
democratic convention, which com
mences in that city next Tuesday,
July7,
Rev. w. S. Neighbors and J. w.
Crumley are at Tate Springs attending
district conference of the Southern
Methodist church which is in session
at that place
Misses Elizabeth Barnette, of Delrio,
Tenn, and Fannie Laird, of Atlanta,
Ga, are visiting their old friend and
schoolmate, Hiss Dora Cargille, on
Holston avenue.
Misses Julia WitherspOon and Ger
trude England, of Lonoke, Ark, are
visiting their aunt, Mrs. g. T. Lee, of
this city, and will probably remain
during the summer.
Miss Annie Miller, who has been Wis
ting friends and relatives in Fayette-
vile, Tenn, for the past month, re-
turned Monday evenining accompanied
by her friend, Miss Dinwiddie.
Beginning on the first of July the
star route from Flourville and Austin
Springs was changed to this place from
Watauwa. The mail arrives at :15 p.
m. and departs at 2:15 six times week.
Pies! pies! pies! Two prizes will be
given at the pie socialable-one to the
person who bakes the best pie, the 9th
er to the one who eats the most pie.
Everybody come and have some fun
and pie.
Nat Brewer left Tuesday morning
for Blowing Rock, N. c., where he will
conduct barber shop in the Blowing
Rock Hotel, for the summer. Nat is a
good workman and will doubtless give
satisfaction.
Arrangements have been made where
by the electric cars will run during the
months of June, July, August and Sep
TENDER. Band concerts, free to pat
rons of the cars, will be given every
Thursday night,
A pie sociable will be given at Mrs.
| G. X. Lide's residence Tuesday even
ing. July 9th, from seven to eleven, by
the ladies of the First Presbyterian
church. Admission 10 cents, pies OF
all kinds for refreshments free.
j. Harvey Mathes, wife and daugh-
ter, of Memphis, were the guests Of
Gov. and Mrs, R. L. Taylor Saturday
and Sunday. They left Monday fol
Richmond, Va, where they will be
present at the confederate reunion.
Prof. J. G.. Templin, of st. Clair, il
visiting his brother, Prof. j. F. Temp
lin, of this city. He left st. Clair a
o'clock Tuesday morning on his bi
cycle and arrived in this city 1 O'CLOCK
in the afternoon, distance of fifty
seven miles.
The Tennessee Bar Association vii
hold its annual meeting at Lookou
Inn, Chattanooga, on July 80 to 81 in
elusive. Among the distinguished mel
who will be present and make addresses
is Justice Harlan, of the United State
, supreme court.
Two brothers, smitten with the SAM
charmer, resorted to sticks and knive
, Saturday night to settle the question o
"who loved her best" Considerabl
blood was split, but with no serious re
suit The girl is about IA and her tw'
admirers but little older.
Hon. A. A. Taylor was in the cit
Monday looking at some property wit
3 view of purchasing and locating here
We sincerely hope he will be able t
find property that will suit him, as W
would feel honored to claim Mr.. Tay
lor and family as citizens of our town
After twenty-five years of Marie
t life, during which time they had wooe
q the Goddess of Paternity in vain
Frank Gibbons and wife were blesse
this week with twin boys They ar
D respectable colored people and are re
$ ceiving the congratulation of thei
friends.
A Mrs. I. T. lobe, who, with he
: daughter Pearl, has been spendin
some time visiting relatives and friend
in this city and vicinity, departed Nor
: day afternoon to her home in Washing
Q ton City. Miss Pearl will remain her
a while yet, to the delight of her man
friends.
n A special train of eight Pullma
" sleepers, carrying delegates from Mic
= tian Endeavor Convention at Washing
. ton, ID. c., will pass through Johnso
City next Tuesday. Several partit
here are expecting to take advantage {
r the one-half fare rate.
! The Eclipse Tonsonal Parlor is NJ
4 the only white shop in the city, but
is first class and decent place fC
q white gentlemen to get tonsorial wor
: done. as it employs the best talent a
t ways. Respectfully,
If. NAT HYDER.
On their return Monday from Clout
v land, n. c., where they had been holC
). ing their annual meeting, the membel
> of the Tennessee Press Association in