The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-09

Ou lAAhO Nhll IlIl3 Nbu may Mul6Ilt
for him, you may call him pet names if
you will, but when he's wanted he can't
be found
Adam Crouch took advantage of the
excursion rates to see Washington dur
ing the Christian Endeavor convention
in that city,
A number of people of this place went
to Bristol last Saturday to participate
in what Bristol calls "Fourth of July
celebration.
Misses Pearl Maloney and Kate Gass,
of Greeneville, who have been visiting
Mrs, W. G. Snapp of this city, returned
home Monday.
John Snapp went down to Knoxville
Monday to work for the Western Union
Telegraph Company during the Chica-
go convention,
Miss Kate Martin left last week for
Morristown, where she will remain
during the summer months visiting
relatives and friends.
For SALE-Three thousand acres of
mountain lands in Carter county.
Finely timbered. Can be bought cheap.
BURRow Bros.
E. S. Eaton and Miss Emma Johnson
were married in JonesborO last Thurs
day Rev. j. p. Doggett officiating. -
Herald and Tribune.
John @. and Joe Tilson returned
from Yale College Friday. They spent
a few days in the city before going to
their home in Unicoi county.
Mrs. w. P. Harris and family have
returned to the city after an absence of
several months, visiting in q number of
southern and northern cities.
Miss Carrie Summers, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in the city
for two weeks, returned to her home in
Morristown Tuesday afternoon.
E. d. Jobe has torn down the old
Taylor house at Happy Valley, and
will soon erect an elegant country resi-
dence in its place. -Mountaineer.
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.
The Watauga Valley Lumber Com
pany's mill, which has been shut down
for about two weeks, caused by a
broken carriage, has resumed opera
TONS
Mrs. G.. G. Harris returned from
Tampa, Fla, Wednesday, where she
had been with her husband for two
months Mr.. Harris will return the
first of next week.
Ebert McCrary, of Elk Park, N. c.,
who was thrown from the Narrow
Gauge train here Saturday, and thought
to be fatally injured, is, we understand,
doing well and will recover -
The O. r. & c. and Narrow Gauge
railroads brought in large crowds over
their roads Saturday to see the game of
base ball at the lake, but were disap-
pointed as the boys failed to play.
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.
In the Eighth district on the Goth
ult. an election was held for magistrate
to fill out the unexpired time of ID. w.
f. Peoples, deceased John w. Bor-
ing was elected, defeating D. j. Fine
by small majority.
DIR. M. G.. Harrell, druggist, left this
morning with his family for johnson
City, where he has moved his stock of
drugs. DIR. Halrell is a good citizen
and we .egret very much to lose him.
-Rogersville Herald.
At Elizabethton last Saturday during
race horse owned by Webb Bros. of
this city flew the track, running over
and injuring William Scalf, aged fifty,
Valley Leonard and Charles Russell
Scalf is fatally injured and will die.
The Eclipse Tonsonal Parlor is not
the only white shop in the city, but it
is a first class and decent place for
white gentlemen to get tonsorial work
done. as it employs the best talent al
ways. Respectfully,
IT, NAT HYDER.
Rev. J. r. Herndon lectured to a
crowded house in the First Presbyte-
rian church last Friday evening. His
subject was the "Kind of Woman We
Need" The lecture was very instruc-
tive and well enjoyed by all who had
the pleasure Of hearing him.
Charlie Keeper, an estimable young
man and q nephew of our townsman,
L. B. Keeper, died at his home in
Limestone early yesterday morning af-
ter long illness of consumption. The
deceased was in his twentieth year and
was q consistent member of the church,
and his untimely death is regretted by
all who knew him.
The pie social given by the ladies Of
the aid society of the First Presby.
terrain church at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. G. X. Lide, Tuesday evening,
was success in spite of the very in
clement weather. The one who ate the
most pie was awarded q prize. Mr.. 7
V. MCGOWAN was not feeling very wei
but managed to dispose of five and was
awarded the prize.
L. Whitney Wood, who has beer
travelling in North Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia for the past three year.
representing the Brainard-Armstrons
Company, of Philadelphia, has beef
promoted by his house, and in til,
future will travel in the state of Ney
! York WHITNEY is one Of nnr hos