The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05
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Squire J. j. White came in from EN-
breeyille Saturday and went to Jones'
boro in the evening.
Mrs. s. A. Crigger spent a few days
last week at Elizabethton, the guest of
Mrs. l. N. Beckner.
Col. 4. G. Reeves attended the an
nual meeting of the Trustees of Lyons
View Asylum last week.
DIR. G.. H. Burgess, of Washaw, N.
O., is spending a few days with his
brother, W. 1. Burgess.
Mrs. J. M. Cameron and Miss Jennie
Cameron, of Elizabethton, visited rela-
tives in Johnson City last week.
Miss Fannie Nugent came up from
Rogersville Monday and will visit rela-
tives in the city some time.
Mrs. s. E. Miller and Miss Belle
Miller returned Monday from a visit to
relatives at Athens, Tenn.
Miss Allie Russell has returned to
Greeneville after spending the holidays
with homefolks in this city.
Miss Sudie Love has returned to
Lynchburg, Va. where she is attend
ing Randolph-Maco College
Geo. Clark, of Watauga, was a visi-
tor to the city yesterday and renewed
his interest in The COMET.
Mr.. Thad A. Cox and Mrs. Cox have
returned from their bridal tour and are
at home at the residence of Mrs. w. H.
Cox.
Miss Lizzie Lee Wiley has returned
from a visit to relatives at Washington,
ID. O.. and has reopened her kinder
garten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Yonce, and
daughter, Miss Eugeni, of Bristol, are
visiting the family of Rev. D.. A.
Glenn in this city.
Remine & Co. sell both Jellico and
Pine Mountain Coal and are always
supplied. Prompt delivery and full
weight guaranteed.
Mrs. j. B. Hess and daughter, of
Johnson City, we're the guests Of Mrs.
W. L. Reynolds during the holidays
Greeneville Democrat,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hurst will not 90
to housekeeping here, but have de-
cided to go to North Carolina to live
Greeneville Democrat. ,
Mrs. Clara Ball and son, Marvin,
who is at home from Emory and Henry
College, spent q few days last week
with Elizabethton relatives,
W. r. Giesler, one of Sullivan coun-
TVS best farmers, was in the city Satur-
day and started the New Year right by
having THE COMET sent to him.
Mrs. Hettie Bowers and daughter,
Miss Minnie, of this city, left Mon
day night for Trinidad, Cuba, to visit
their son and brother, who is with the
4th Tennessee Regiment. U. s. v.
They will probably stay with him till
he is released from service.
It's never too late to do good, and
although Frank Mckinley did not have
a hand in Xmas spree, we are now
thanking him for a quart Of the finest,
mellowest, ripest and best apple juice
o~btainable in his emporium. 1t saved
our life during the latter" process.
@. Fl. Boheme, of Ridgeway, ILL.,, has
moved to johnson City and taken
charge of Crouch's tailor shop. Mr.,
Boheme is a native German but has
been in America about six years. He
is an expert tailor Of the old and the
new country and the public will be
pleased to know that the services O
such a nan have been secured by Mr..
Crouch. An advertisement OF the new
business appears elsewhere in this is.
sue. MI. Crouch is q hustling mer.
chant and tailor and is keeping up will
procession.
Miss Mary Bro wing Whitacre, whC
has spent the past week here collecting
notes and getting pictures of old build
ings, to be used in articles for Eastern
: publicans and the Cincinnati CONNER
I. cial Tribune, left early in the week TO
Asheville, N. G. She is delighted will
tho climate and people Of Greeneville
and thinks there ought to be q grea
| future for a town that had numbered
among its inhabitants two men VIII,
had risen from the ranks to be Presi
: dent of these United States. Greene
. vile Democrat.
Mr.. Geo. P. Crouch one of our bes
citizens presented to us to day, a roll Q
!. butter made by the wonderful process
. just discovered by which a yield of
pounds Of pure butter was made fror
. a gallon of pure cream, which is q su
= perior quality from any thing we hav
ever seen in this section. He is cres
ting quite a sensation is this county
and many from this and other countiel
= are negotiating for territory. He tell
!. us that he has some large territory sale
' under way, men who are seeking
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