The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-07-15


Mrs. 1illio Rankin came up from
Knoxville Friday and will spend the
remainder of the summer visiting rela-
tives in this city and vicinity.
Judging from the amount of laugh
ing they do some people seem to find
more worldly than spiritual enjoyment
when they attend church. If they
could get serious thought pounded
into their craniums they might realize
where they are at. "
The pleasant information was fur
nished by the weather bureau that last
Sunday would be the last of the ex-
tremely hot days we are to have for
quite while probably-to all of which
no one will seriously object.
All the churches except the First M.
Il. church were dark Sunday night,
and as q result this edifce was filled to
overlooking. The pulpit was ably
filed by Rev. -. -. Caldwell, the pas
tors eldest son, who arrived recently
from the north,
Miss Pearl Blake, a very attractive
young lady of Charleston, W. Va, ar
rived in the city yesterday evening and
was met at the depot by Miss Gertrude
Weller whom she will spend the sum
mer with.
Miss Belle Stevens, most charming
and chic young lady from Texas, is
visiting Miss Dora Cargille, ON Holston
avenue. She will probably spend some
time in the city before returning to her
home in the Lone Star state.
The little eighteen-months-old child
of John Price, on West Market street,
died Thursday afternoon of cholera in
fantum, and was taken to Beach Grove
cemetery, three miles east of this city,
for interment Friday.
The art display by the Singer Ma
chine Company, which will open on
the 18th and continue till the gath, will
be in charge of Mrs. NJ. A. Anderson of
Richmond, Va, a lady we'll qualified to
interest our ladies in the exhibit.
Miss Poole, who has been in the city
for the past three months, left on the
18th inst for her home in Fredericks-
burg, Va, where she will spend the
summer. She was accompanied as far
as Marion, Va, by her sisters children
Alfred, Clara and Eva Fulton-who
will spend month with their fathsr's
relatives in Grayson county, Va.
The Singer Manufacturing Company,
makers Of the celebrated Singer sewing
machines, will, beginning July 10, give
an art exhibit, same as given at the
Worlds Fair, in the Harr building or
Buffalo street, under the management
of Mrs. M. A. Anderson, of Richmond,
Va. All the ladies of johnson City and
Washington county are cordially in
vited to attend.
Paul Henderson, the eight-year- ole
son of Mrs. Gillie Henderson, who lives
in the eighth district, died Sunday
night and was buried in Oak Grove
cemetery in this city Monday. His all
ment was at first supposed to be diph
liberia, but later developments PROVED
it to be quinsy. The poor little fellow
bore his suffering patiently unto the
end.
Emory and Henry College, whose ad
vertisement appears in this issue of oul
paper has been great factor in South
ern education for the past6O years. The
work of this institution has been sub.
jected to the severest test and has
abundantly demonstrated its SUPERIOR
ty. There never was greater need fol
work of it's quality and we advise al
parents and young men, looking fol-
first class advantages at very moder
ate cost, to carefully consider the claims
of this institution