The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-06-02


weeks BUSINESS trip to Kingsport
and other points.
Hon. Dana Harmon passed through
the city on No. 8 going to Bristol Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Lula Butterworth returned
home from Carson and Newman Col
lege, Messy Creek, Monday
Mrs. II. G. Hunter aud children re-
turned last Monday from an extended
visit to relatives at Sweetwater.
Misses DOisy and Myrtle Campbell,
Of Jonesboro, are visiting Miss Lizzie
Mitchell on West Market street
The Republicans of Bristol elected
G. +. Gauthier mayor of Bristol, Va,
by a majority of 4l9, last Friday.
Rev. J. R Horndon is spending a
week at Valley Head, Ala, the guest
of Miss Jessie Bean Winston.
LosT-Sorrel horse, one white foot
with star in left hind foot. Return to
VIM. Weaver, johnson City, Tenn
J. B. thomas, manager of the Upte-
grove factory, left fer Petersburg, Va.
in the interest of his factory Friday.
Hon. j. B. Richmond, of Gate City,
Va, spent several days in the city last
week, the guest of j. B. Cox and
family.
Miss Dora Cargille has returned from
an extended visit to Messy Creek,
where she attended the commencement
of Carson Newman College.
The members of the Christian church
served ice cream and Strawberries in
the Opera House Monday evening. A
nice sum of money was realized.
Robt. Duncan, an aged and substan
tial citizen of Crookshanks, this coun-
ty, and father Of Mrs. Will 1. Hart of
this city, died at his home last Satur-
day.
Dr. J. s. Kennedy, of the NJ. f.
Church south, preached the baccalau-
reate sermon for Martha Washington
college at Abingdon, Va, Sunday.
Hugh Kirkpatrick, of Jonesboro, ac-
companied by his "better half" came
mp to attend the base ball game Tues
day.
Miss Emma Grace Brown, who. has
been spending the winter with her
brother, Prof. S. G., and attending the
public schools at this place, left for her
home at Concord Saturday,
Miss George Long, who has been
attending school at Southwest Virginia
Institute, Bristol, spent a few hours
very pleasantly in the city en- route to
her homo in Mountain City yesterday
Miss Fannie Pearce, very pretty
and attractive young lady of Rogers
vile, is the guest Of her cousi4, Miss
Daisy May Pierce, at her beautiful
home at Oaklands.
The Public Library has changed its
place of meeting. Hereafter they will
meet in the room back of Mrs. G. E.
Crawford's Millinery store. Hours of
meeting have also been changed to to
8 p. m.
Miss Blanche Thomas, teacher of art
in Carson and Newman College, Messy
Greek, passed through the CITY on No.
6 on her way home to Bluff City Sun
day.
A. r. Acuf, the handsome and popu-
lar postal clerk on the narrow gauge,
who has been spending few days va
cation with hsmefolks in Knox county
the past week, has returned ''much
strengthened" he says.
Miss Lola Brown, who has been
teaching in the public schools at Nor
fist0wn the past session, came home
Saturday. Miss Lola was very sue
cessful in her first years experience of
teaching.
A gang of sports came up from Jones'
boro to attend the BALL game Tuesday.
Some came on freight, some hsrse-
back, SEINE on their wheel and some
afoot We are glad to have you, boys.
Come again. But bring your pocb ct
books, in case of another supper.
W. P. Hale, of Carson and Newman
College, Messy Greek. passed through
on No. en- route to Pittsburg, Pa
Sunday Mr. Hale will attend Bryan
King College the coming session.
Rev. w. s. Neighbors, former pastor
of the Southern Methodist church oil
this place, but now of Knoxville, spent
a few days last week in the city mingl-
ing with friends and fishing. Bro,
Neighbors left Saturday for Emory
Va, to attend the commencement OF
Emory and Henry college at that
place.
Nat Hvder, the congenial and &C
commodating barber says he is little
disfgured but is still III the ring, anC
can be found ut his usual occupation a
the American Barber Shop, and on real
chair, with Profs Lonely aud Grasty
Brewers old stand.
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