The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-06-22


John Upton was down from Eliza
bethton Wednesday.
Miss Emma Burleson returned from
Milligan Wednesday,
Rev. II. B. Easterly, of Jonesboro,
will preach at the Christian church
Sunday night
Mrs. Charles Moore has returned
from an extended visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Il. Ii, Mclaughlin, at Athens,
Mr.. and Mrs. DeLong Rice arrived
in the city on the vistibule yesterday
afternoon, and will spend several days
here.
That familiar face and innocent
smilo Of Frank Miller's may now be
seen behind the counters of Hart &
Houston.
Miss Stella Wallis, one of Bristol's
most accomplished young ladies, is
visiting Miss Sannie BIddle on Watau-
ga avenue.
Misses Annie Miller and Ida Demp-
sey have returned from Cleveland,
where they attended Epworth League
conference.
Charles Estes left Monday for Knox
vile, where he joined the 18th U. S.
Infantry. He will leave, soon for the
Philippines.
Prof and Mrs. w. F. Hufine, of Hill
City, are spending few days of recre-
alton with friends aud relatives in and
near the city.
Quite number of the young people
of this place took advantage of the
cheap-rate excursion to Asheville, N.
O., this morning.
Mrs. e. 7. Hart and Mrs. H. Glider
sleeve, in company with few children
went out to Austin Springs Wednesday
andspent the day.
Miss Dora Cargille, who is spending
a month at Unaka Springs, came in
Saturday and spent Sunday, and re.
turned Monday morning.
Hubert M. Evans, of the S. W. V.
Institute, Bristol, is spending his vaca-
ton in the city with Mr. and Mrs. W.
l.. James on Spring street.
Samuel Bacon, of Halves X Cross
Roads, has been granted pension OF
$50 per month on account of injuries
received in the late war with Span.
Misses Emma and Kate Taylor nc
companied Gov. Taylor to Bristol
Tuesday, where he delivered his IA
nous lecture, Glove, Laughter and
Song"
Mrs A. l.. Browler, who has been
spending month with her parents at
Vinelaud, Judge and Mrs. N. A. Pat
terson, left Wednesday for home at
Lebanon.
Misses Jessie and Kella st. John, of
Chilhowie, Va, who have been visiting
Mr., and Mrs. G.. W. st. John, at Wa
tauga, are spending few days with
Mrs. j. A. Martin, on Watauga avenue.
Victor Paine, formerly superinten
dent Of the Carnegie Furnace Compa-
ny, was in the city this week. Mr..
Paine holds an official position with the
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Co., and
is located at Bristol.
Miss Louise Scott, who has been in
this city several months teaching vocal
culture, left last Friday for her home in
Urbana, Ohio. She will return to the
city this fall and continue her work,
having q large class already assured.
Ed Wade, Joe and Ira Matson, Wild
err Stratton and Graham Wilburn, have
returned from an extended camping
tour out the Three Cs'. They report
many thrilling experiences incident to
camp life, and are now home for the
summer.
Miss Ella Mae Mulkey has returned
from Asheville, N. c., where she has
been in school the past session, and
graduated with first honor. She will
spend her vacation here with home
folks, after which she will return to
North Carolina to teach school this fall.
Will johnson has just returned from
short visit to Middle Tennessee, and
is so enthusiastic over the beauties Of
this wonderfully favored spot that one
is ready to believe that angels dwell
there upon the earth. Billy also talks
horse and crops so Familiarity that We
are of the opinion he would like to take
charge of few acres of that soil ant
try his hand at farming.
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