The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-10-26
LITTLE LOCALS.

e. A. Shipley, of Tonesboro, was in
the city Monday on business.
George I. Wofford is up the Narrow
Gauge this week talking insurance.
Frank Taylor, Of the Racket Store,
went to Knoxville Wednesday on bust
ness.
Miss Mabel Keeper, Of Limestone,
IS the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
Williams,
Isham Hickey, who is fiagman on
the X. o. G. & L. Ry,, is in the city
for few days. 49,.
H. W. Weller, who has been in Ohio
on visit to relatives, returned Thurs
day on the vestibule.
Wade Patton left last Friday for
Havana, Cuba, to resume his duties in
the U. s. mail service.
Mrs. P. FL. Wofford and children re-
turned Tuesday from visit to Mrs.
Wofford's father at Bristol. t.5rI .l
Miss Ray, one of Asheville's most
charming young ladies, is visiting the
Misses Wood on Pine street.
Mr.. J. I. Hawkins and family, of
Jonesboro, came up yesterday to at
tend the funeral of little Eleanor Blair
Lyle.
Miss Mae Fuqua, who has been visit
ing friends in the city, left Wednesday
for Jonesboro to visit her sister, Mrs.
s. II. L. Cooper.
W, T. Scott and Miss Susie Price
were married last Sunday afternoon at
the residence of Mr.. S. H. Hunt, near
this city, Rev. E. B. Caldwell oficiated.
Mrs. j. B. Cox has been ill for sew
eral days with typhoid fever. She is
doing as well as could be expected, and
her friends hope she will speedily re-
cover. -'.-A
Mrs. Florence Englebert, of Lykens,
Pa, spent several days in the city this
week on business. Mrs. Englebert, as
many will be pleased to know, is con-
templating making johnson City her
home. ~ ~
Postal Clerk George Huffstetler,
whose head struch mail grab at Con-
cord, Tenn, ON last Sunday night,
was still alive yesterday, with slight
hope of his final recovery, notwith-
standing that his skull was badly
crushed.
Rev. Jas. A. Lyons has taken charge
of the M. E. church, South, at this
place and preached his first sermon to
very large audience last Sunday
morning. Rev. Lyons comes to John
son City from Sweetwater.
Quite number of the society-young
people enjoyed an opossum hunt last
Tuesday night. We have not been able
to learn how successful they were, but
have heard of no cases of govt result
ing from an overdose of "possum and
sweet 'taters.'
Prof. S. W. DUNCAN and Capt Nat
Jones, of Franklin, Ind, have been
the guests of their old friend and school
mate, G.. w. st. John, at Watauga for
few days. Prof. DUNCAN and Mr.. st.
John left Tuesday for Chilhowie to
visit their old home. a
Mrs. J. H. Drummer has gone to Mo-
bile, Ala, and will reside with her
daughter at that place in the future.
For several years Mrs. Bruner has been
in Johnson City and has been one of
the leading milliners. She has just re-
Gently retired from business and leaves
Johnson City with the best wishes Of a
host of friends.
Johnson City has telephone service
entirely satisfactory to subscribers.
The company made no mistake in Sc
curing the services of Robert Daniels;
he is q thoroughly competent man.
Miss Willie Watson as his assistant, is
prompt, courteous and obliging. All
we need now is more phones for resi-
dences.
A team belonging to a Mr.. Williams,
of Milligan, became frightened while at
| the OOuJneru uepOG yeSboIuhyJ huu
started through Buffalo street at a2.40
gait. They reached public square in q
dead run, and were only stopped in their
mad career by coming in contact with
another team. Fortunatelyno one was
hurt, but OF last accounts the hack was
in therepair shop.
Mel Hayes has been put in charge o.
the yard engine in this city, vice Johr
Benton transferred. Mel and Ed Rob
erts started the Embreyille branch an6
run the train regularly for long time
Since he left here change has come
over the spirit of his dreams, and h'
has recently married a very charming
little woman. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes are
boarding with Mrs. E. J, Weller. p