The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-06-28

Prof, S. G. Brown has returned from
Knoxville.
Mrs. Robt. Graham is the guest of
Mrs. A. b. Bowman this week.
j. D. Weaver is keeping in line by
giving his house a coat of paint
Editor Bell went to Philadelphia to
see how presidents are nominated.
Walter Henderson is spending few
days with homefolks in this city.
Master Guy Pitts is visiting his
grandparents on Boones Greek this
week.
Capt. s, t. Harris has beautihed his
residence on Watauga avenue bya coat
of paint.
Frank Gildersleeye has returned from
the University of Tennessee, and will
spend his vacation at home.
Capt. w. II. Nelson has returned
from Philadelphia where he went. to
make republican presidential ticket
Mrs. L. G. Lyle and Mrs. Neil Lar
rick left Tuesday for Clarkson to spend
several days with Mrs, Jas. p, Taylor.
Miss Bessie Shoun, very, charming
young lady of Greeneville, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. t. e. Hurst,
last week.
Little Miss Mary Hickep returned to
home at Jonesboro last week after n
short visit to her grandfather, Judge
j. p. Smith,
Misses Wood, of Indiana, are the
guests of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
h. A. Wood, in this city, and will re-
main here for the summer,
The Sunday school of the NJ. L.
Church, South, will picnic on July 10,
in the DR.. Hannum grove near Unicoi.
All scholars are urged to attend.
S. w. Wilson is in the city and will
perhaps remain during the summer,
lie is having his Watauga avenue resi-
deuce aud yard overhauled and greatly
improved.
In your interest we direct your atten
tion to the advertisement Of The Hub
to be found elsewhere i'll this issue.
It's money saving pointer and should
be followed up.
DIR. "Dufl'ey" informs us that while
moving his lawn at noon he had the
misfortune to NOW into black snake.
It's nothing unusual for the 'doctor"
to see snakes.
Gov. Taylor will bring his family to
! Washington county in few weeks to
spend the summer. They will visit his
brother, Gen. Jas. p Taylor, at Clark
son on the Nolachucky.
Mrs. X. G. Atkins attended the
meeting of the Womens' Foreign Mis-
sionary Society in this city last week,
and has prolonged her visit 10 enable
her TO visit her numerous friends here.
w. S. Mitchell, Of johnson City,
called on MS yesterday. Mr.. Mitchell
is an old typo, but some years ago for
sock the case and is now enjoying a
nice patronage in the grocery business,
and we are glad of it.-Herald and
Tribune.
The entertainment given last Thurs
day night at the Opera House, when
local talent presented "Hazel Kirke'
was popular success The young
people performed their parts in high
ly creditable manner, so much as that
they have been requested to reproduce
it, and will do so on the evening Of
July 4th.
Wade H. Patton has returned from
Havana and is spending his leave Of
absence at home in this city. He will
not return to Cuba but will take run
from Chattanooga to Atlanta in the
postal service. Wade is one of the best
mail clerks that ever climbed into a
mail car and prefers this service to the
work he had in charge in Cuba.
Eugene Pitts had two toes amputated
Tuesday. Drs. Preas and Il. S. Bolton
performed the operation in most sue
cessful manner. Eugene had his right
foot mashed several years ago on the
N. & W. and two of his toes have since
been stiff and stood straight up. They
have not panied him but have been a
source Of ANNOYANCE and he decided to
hova than rnmoved