The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-12-28
LITTLE LOCALS.

Charlie Wright is down from Bristol.
Baxter Taylor was in the city this
week.
Tom Hurst was a visitor to the city
this week. !
Prof. J. Hopwood was in from Mill
gan Thursday,
J. H. Sproles was in Bristol several
days this week.
A. S. Gump, of Bristol, spent Tues
day in the city.
Mrs. Henry Hart is spending the
holidays in the city,
Miss Orrie Miller has returned from
a visit to Bristol friends.
Miss Amanda Boucher is visiting
Miss Bessie Ball in Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thad A. Cox are visit
ing in Nashville this week.
De Long Rice is in tie city spending
the holidays with his family.
W. W. Morley is at home from
Washington for the holidays.
Miss Hattie Cox is visiting the family
Of Col. j. M. Barker in Bristol.
Willie King, located in Nashville, is
homefolks for week.
Col. Jack Faw was down from Bris-
tol Tuesday o. business mission.
Clyde Hodge came up from Knoxville
to spend the holidays with his parents.
G. @. Harris was in the city yester-
kay smiling upon his numerous friends.
1t was a white Christmas and is
white 'tyit, and we are out of wood.
Frank GiIdersleeve came up from
Knoxville and spent the holidays in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Range, of Err
win, are spending few days in the
city.
Miss Bonnie Wilds, of Greenville,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. H.
Moser.
Miss Mary Wilder, now resident of
Knoxville, is visiting her brother at
Chestoa.
Capt. W. H. Henderson came in
from Embreville to spend the holidays
at home.
Mrs. Lucy Sewer has returned to
Jonesboro after a short visit to Mrs.
Jno. H. Bowman.
Prof. J. r. Templin, Mrs. Templin
and children are up from Whitesburg
visiting relatives, u =, l%s
Miss Willie Cox came down from
Virginia Institute-to spend
the holidays at home.
Hon. A. A. Taylor is rejoicing over a
new born son--the eth we believe-and
has named him Robt. L.
Mrs. R. H. Phinney and little sons
left last Saturday for Alabama to spend
the holidays with relatives.
Miss Laura King came home from
Sullins College and spent Christmas.
Miss Malicote accompanied Miss King.
The announcement of S. I. Boring,
the new grocer, will interest you if you
are interested in what you eat and how
you buy it.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, r. Reynolds, OF
Toledo, Iowa, are visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. M. Jackson, on Roam, and
Holston streets. 4
Mrs. W. l.. Mcfarland, Miss Willie
Mcfarland and Miss Ada Caldwell, of
Bristol, were welcome visitors in the
city this week.
A burning chimney at the Carlisle
Hotel created some little excitement
early Tuesday evening and called out
the fire department. M
On next Monday, January LIST, Miss
Hardy will put on sale a number of ar.
ticles at remarkably low price. Call
and see what she has. -
On Friday before Christmas daugh.
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Moser. Santa Claus was little early
but the gift is appreciated.
The. building recently occupied by
Geo. r. Brown is being fitted up for q
shoe and hat house, and will be occu.
pied by Frank McCorkle, of New York,
after February 1st
WIN. Bolton left Tuesday for Toledo
Ohio, to accept a position with the
Woolson Spice Co. He will trave
West Tennessee and Kentucky for thu
makers of the celebrated Lion Coffee.
The ladies of the Monday Club vii
receive upon New Years day at thu
residence of Mrs. W. P. Harris. They
will be assisted by several young: SO
ciety ladies and all friends are invited
The hours are from until 10 o'clock
Frank Evans is shaking hands will
his many friends in this city this week
Frank is now superintendent of tn
water works at Goldsboro, N. G. HI
is looking as natural as life ana is d
Jolly as ever.
On last Saturday the Sunday schoo
Of the NJ. e. Church, South, contrib
uted quite lot of things TO the poor
consisting of groceries, clothing,book
toys, etc., and on Sunday night gave
Christmas exercise which was enjoye
by the full house present
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