The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-05-10

G., G Harris came down from Bris-
tol yesterday,
Lawn mowers. James S. Byrd Il Co.
Bert Poudor went down to Morris
town this week.
Garden hose-all kinds.
Jas, s. Byrd Il Co,
DR.. L. s. Miller left yesterday for
Charleston, s, G.
Screen wire aud poultry netting.
james 5. Byrd Il Co.
S. A. Gump, of Bristol, is the guest
OF ID. Gump this week.
Garden rakes and hoes.
James S. Byrd & Co.
NJ. A. Stull, Bristol's popular music
man was in the city today.
Gem ice cream freezers.
James S. Byrd & Co,
Rev. and Mrs. Herndon spent sew
eral days in Bristol this week,
Heath and Milligan mixed paints.
Jasmes S. Byrd Il Co.
Dr. W. b. st. John came down from
Bristol and Spent Sunday in this city.
Screen doors and window screen
frames. James s. Byrd q Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Gump, of Bristol,
spent Monday in the city with relatives.
Judge Thomas Curtin came down
from Bristol Saturday on legal bust
ness.
Born, to DR.. and Mrs. G. J. Broyles,
on yesterday, son. Mother and son
are dong we'll.
On and after Tuesday, May Is, the
public library will be open to visitors
from 3 to 5p. m.
Miss Carrie Summers, of Morristown,
is visiting her brother, James A., who
is quite sick with infammatory rheu-
matism.
Rev. r. F. Wertz, of the Watauga
avenue Presbyterian church, will fill
the pulpit of Rev. Rowan Sunday eve
ming, May ID.
WANTED-20, 900 pounds of wool,
for which | will pay the highest market
price, i'll cash. ID. GUMP.
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The ladies of the Watauga Avenue
church, will serve icecream and straw
berries ut the opera house Tuesday
evening, May Is.
Geo. A. Ross, one OF the brightest
reporters that ever used pen, came
up from Knoxville and spent Sunday
aud Monday with his family.
Mrs. Il. R. Phiuney has returned
from Chicago, where she spent three
weeks with her sister, Mrs. r. s. Boyd,
who has been very sick for several
months.
The new train between Asheville and
Bristol made its first trip Monday, and
is proving a great convenience to the
travelling public.
Mr.. Peter Smith, who for years has
been the genial and courteous landlord
of the Smith House at Rogersville
Junction, is visiting in the city, the
guest of W. L. Taylor and family.
Frank A. McCorkle, who has been
with the large wholesale hat house of
J. S. Shields & Co. New York City, the
past two years, has returned to johnson
City, and will make his future home
here.
First Baptist church, Rev. J. G.
Davidson, pastor. Morning subject:
"Who is, and What Makes Chris
tian?" Evening subject Lessons
From SIMPSONS Riddle: Honey From
a Carcass"
The friends of Rev. John Boring who
formerly lived in Johnson City, now a
resident of Chattanooga, Tenn, will be
panied to learn of the death of his wife,
Mrs. Laura Boring, which occurred in
Chattanooga ON Tuesday.
Mrs r. e. Hurst came up from
Greeneville Tuesday night to join her
husband who is in business in this city.
They have leased the A. r. Johnson
residence on Holston avenee, and will
make johnson City their future home
Rev. John r. Herndon and wife and
Mrs. Robert A. Wood of Johnson City
arrived in the Bristol last evening to
attend the revival services now being
conducted by Evangelist Weston r..
Gales at the First Presbyterian church.
Bristol News.