The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-07-14
A child Enioys


A Child Enjoys
The pleasant Havor, gentle action, and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when
in need of a laxative, and if the father
or mother DO costive or bilious, the
most gratifying results follow its use
SO that it is the best family remedy
known and every family should have
Il bottle Manufactured by the Caliior.
mia Fig Syrup Co.
Tate L. Earnest and wife spent last
Sunday in Jonesboro.
lev. T. p. Summers, of Morristown,
is visiting relatives in this city.
Uncle Chilly" Sparks, the old war
horse printer, is again with fHE COMET,
DR.. Will Erwin is up from Chatta,
noogA to spend few weeks with home
folks.
G. d. Friberg and children have re-
turned from visit to Chicago and
other western points.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Williams spent
last Saturday in Greeneville, the guests
of Mrs. &. L. Wiley.
Miss Eugenia Yonce, a very popular
young lady from Bristol, is visiting
Mr.. aud Mrs. d. A. Glenn.
Jonesboro sends delegation every
afternoon to see the ball games between
Knoxville and johnson City.
Misses Lalla Taylor and Mabel Klep-
per were the guests of the Misses Tay-
lor at Clarkson last Saturday,
L. Whitney Wood, of Philadelphia
Pa, arrived in the city last week and
will spend month with his parents
here.
I. N. Becknef has rendered his resig-
nation as Alderman from the second
ward and it has been accepted The
Board has not yet elected his success
or.
Miss Emma Coleman, the charming
sister of Mrs. Charles Jennings, left
last week for Chattanooga to visit rela-
tives, after spending some weeks in
this city.
Miss Grace Kittrell is spending part
of the vacation among her friends in
this city, to the delight of several
young heroes and one about the age of
Sam Crumley.
Mrs. W. NJ. Patton was notified yes
terday, that Mr.. r. d. Patton was seri.
Ously i'll at his home in Jonesboro. She
Immediately wired her husband in
Washington.
Miss Rowena Hobson, one of Bris-
tells sweet and charming young ladies,
went to johnson City ON No. 5, where
she will spend several weeks visiting
relatives. Bristol News.
The marriage of Mr.. r. L. Hale and
Miss Pearl Jobe at Washington, is an
nounced. Also the marriage of Ali
son Jobe to q Miss Smith. Both mar
riages occurring last week.
DR.. L. A. Long has moved his office
from the Harr- Burrow building to the
second floor of the J. d. Cox building
on the corner of Main and Buffalo
streets, the rooms vacated by DR.. J. W.
Cox.
Joe Lander, the 10-year old son Of
Rev. Lander, fell from a stump at Una.
ka Springs last Saturday, and broke
both bones in his forearm, making al
unpleasant ending for him of pic mic
He is doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Rogan and
daughter, Miss Alice, Of Pennington
N. j., arrived in the city Monday at
ternoon and will spend the summer as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A.
Wood, on Pine street.
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs. q. f
Ellsworth, had the misfortune to fal
and fracture his arm one day last weel
while at play. The little fellow is rest
ing as we'll as could be expected from
such painful accident to one so young
W. S. Mitchell has accepted posi-
tion in r. L. Davidson's job printing
office, and left Monday for Bristol
Mr.. Mitchell has held cases on TIL
COMET for several years, is good prin
ter, and we wish him well in his ne,
work.
G. X. Lide, Junior, was celebratin
the Glorious Fourth on last Saturday
by loading a piece Of water pipe an
firing it. One charge failed to fire, an
"Kay' went up to see what the troubl
was. Just as he stopped to pick up til
improvised cannon, the powder ignite
and the explosion burst the pipe wount
ing theamateur gunner in the arm. II
remarkable thing is that he escape
|. with his life.