The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-23

DR. Pendleton was down from Unicoi
Tuesday.
John Sproles is renewing his health
at Unal,a Springs.
David Buck ran ia from North Caro-.
lima day this week,
Walter CargilIe is putting in few
days at Unaka Springs.
Miss Mamie King is visiting in
Greene county this week.
Newt Boring is confined to his bed
with a lightattack of fever,
Mrs. Tate l.. Earnest has returned
from visit to Jonesboro relatives.
The recent storms have not damaged
the telephone exchange as reported.
Miss frankie Mitchell has returned
from an extended visit to relatives at
Bristol.
G. p. Wofford, of Memphis, has been
spending few days in the city with
relatives.
Mrs. Ina Massengill came down from
Bluff City Monday and spent the day
with relatives.
Miss Laura King is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. }. w Cardwell, at Micaville,
n. c., this week.
Embree Simcox left last Friday even
ing to accept a position in the machine
shops Mt Roanoke, Va.
The Embreville furnace has been
closed down and several hundred men
are ont of employment.
! Miss Raiues, a popular young soe;e'y
! lady, OF Chattanooga, is the guest of
Mrs. Il. Armbrust
LOST = A roach comb set with
rhinestones The finder can leave same
at pHE GOMEZ office and get suitable
reward
DIR. 5. A. Bowman has returned from
visit to his wife in Greene county, and
says she is very much improved in
health,
The Baptist Sunday school is picnic
ing today ut Unaka springs Brother
II. DeArmond is enjoying the outing
and the food.
Misses Mamie and Kittie st. John,
two very attractive young ladies OF
Chilh0wie, Va, are the guests of Mrs.
Jas. A Martin,
Dr. W. J. Sproles has sold another
large tract of timber to Ohio parties
They will arrange at once to get the
timber to the market.
Miss Ruth Lyle and CYL. Lyle, Jr
haye been enjoying few days in the
country at the hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. w. NJ Hyder.
Mr.. Bruce Smith, of Washington, is
visiting his father, Judged, p. Smith
III this city. Heis spending this week
with Jonesboro relatives.
The Bristol furnace has closed down
aud several of the superintendent have
accepted situations with Birmingham
iron companies aud elsewhere.
Miss Bessie Lou Burgess, a young
literary genius of whom Johnson City
has just cause to be proud, has returned
from visit to friends at Milligan
f. A Stratton arrived in the city las
week from New York, and will remain
here sometime looking after the inter
ests of the Watauga Lighting & Powe
Co. i'll this city.
Mrs. John w. Johnson and daugh
ter, Miss jamie, Of Gate City, Va. M,
visiting Mrs j. B. Cox. They have
been spending few weeks at Tennes
see summer resorts.
j. n. Epps' youngest daughter, age
two years, died last Wednesday anC
buried Thursday Truly the hand 0
God is heavy laid in Mr.. Epps' family
-Jouesboro Herald and Tribune. y
The annual convention of the Chris
tian church of the LIST district of Tel
nessee, will meet with the Boone
creek Christian church beginning OF
Thursday night Aug. 23rd, and con
thinning over Sunday.
Capt. W. s. Jones, of Roanoke, spen
! Il few days in the city this week, tn
guest Of Capt. Henderson. He return
ed to Roanoke Tuesday. The Capital
has many friends here who are Away
glad to have him visit the city.
The secretary of state has granted
charter to the Roam Greek Lumber &c
Of Carter county, with $4,000 capita
stock. The incorporators are: job
e. Upton, Lee f. Miller, j. ID. Jenk
p ms, n. /. Shetland and j j. Loux.
t w. F. Taylor left Tuesday for Ne
York to purchase his fall and winte
stock of dry goods, notions, shoes, etc
[ He will purchase more literally TIL
fall than on any previous occasion, til
increase in his business demanding i
lAr, Franc. Paul Duffey has brougl
to our office a fine sp, c.men of corr
t The stalk is 10 feet and inches higl
and has two full sized half pint bottle
upon it. The Doctor is now studyin
how to graft the variety to grow qua
:. bottles.
NOTICE.