The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-03-11

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Dan Walters spent all last week in
erecting q patent hog pen on his prem
lses. The boys say that Dan is trying
to sell the right of this county.
Rev. d. N. Good has returned from
st. Louis where he attended the annual
meeting of the Sunday School Mis-
sionaries of the Presbyterian church.
J. r. Miller, representing the Chris
tian PEPPER Tobacco Co., of st. Louis,
was here yesterday delivering samples
of the famous natural leaf chewing to-
bacco, "West Tennessee Plug" "a
P. II. Pouder, Secretary of ex-Con-
gresham Anderson, reached home
Tuesday night from Washington. He
and Mr.. Anderson have been succeed
ed by Brownlow and Devine.
The Ladies Union Prayermeeting
will meet every Thursday at2: 80 O'Clock
in the First NJ. e. Church. All the
ladies of every denomination are invi-
ted to attend and participate.
Dan Shell, of Shell Greek died yes
terday morning from injuries received
few days ago in land slide on the
new railroad from Cranberry to Lin
vile.
Mrs. J. H. Drummer is receiving her
new Spring Millinery, and will have
on exhibition at an early date a pretty
and stylish display. She selected her
goods in person, with great care in the
selection.
The revival at the M. e. Church is
still in progress. Revs. ,,McGee, Ketron
and Herndon have been assisting DR..
Caldwell in the services. The meeting
began two weeks ago and number of
conversions have resulted.
Miss Lydia Butcher has returned
from visit of several days at Embree-
vile. She was one of the few of John
son City people who had the honor of
beingi invited to a grand ball that was
given at Embreeville hotel in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson.
John and Newt. Boring went fishing
in Watauga river last Thursday and
surprised the natives with their luck.
They used trot lines and in one days
tending them, caught fifty-three nice
fish. This will raise the fever on the
the other boys,
DR., Bells Pine-Tar-Honey acts as balm to
the lungs, cutting the mucous, allaying the In
flammaton, healing and strengthening. 1t is
sure to do you good-can not do you harm
Thousands have been benefited by its use.
For sale by Mcfarland s. Bolton.
Miss Margeret Crowell, the handsome
daughter Of J. d. Crowell, and Mr..
Sam Bullock, young son of A. H. Bull
lock, were married at the residence Of
Robt. II. Kilby Tuesday night. This
is young and popular couple and are
to be congratulated. Squire Gump
performed the ceremony.
Mrs. John Oliver stepped on a bana-
ma peeling on Buffalo street last Satur-
day and was badly hurt. Her ankle
was seriously sprained and she was
OTHERWISE Dhlly DrulSeu. LII OuSnb 10
be penitentiary offense to throw a
banana peeling on the pavement The
city council can at least make it Unable.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Gump left Tuesday
Tor Baltimore, Philadelphia and other
eastern points where they will spend
three or four weeks visiting relatives
and enjoying themselves as their usual
yearly custom. Mrs. Gump will at
tend the golden wedding of a sister in
Baltimore, whom she has not seen for
fifteen years.
Mr.. and Mrs DIR. G. J: Broyles left
yesterday on the vestibule for Nash
vile where Mrs. Broyles will be treat.
ed for few weeks at the DIR. Douglass
Sanitariam. She has been in feeble
health for some time and her ailments
are Of such serious nature as to pos
sibly necessitate undergoing danger
GUS operation.