The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-07-12
Mrs, Ada Trusler, of Jonesboro, is
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Hess.

Mrs. Ada Trusler, of Jonesboro, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. J, B. Hess.
Several Johnson City lawyers were
attending court at ElizNbethton this
week
Mrs, Foy W. Dulaney will leave to-
day for Cincinnati to visit relatives for
a month.
Miss Annie lIoslSins, of Knoxville, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J, w. Cox, on
l1olston avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Armbrust left Tues
day for Canada to visit the parents of
Mr.. Armbrust.
Mrs. f. B. Owen and little son, Kel-
sey, left Tuesday for Cincinnati, to
visit homefolks for month.
Jas. Dyer returned from Pittsburg,
Pa, last Friday night, and will visit
home folks for few weeks.
Mrs. Il. G. Lyle and Mrs. Neil Lar.
rick aud Miss Bessie Burrow left last
Tuesday for Kingsport to visit rela-
tives.
Edie Wade left Tuesday for Birming-
ham, Ala, to accept a position as book
keeper for Carpenter Bros, railroad
contractors
Misses Mary and Beatrice Rankin
have returned to their home in Greene
county after pleasant visit to Misses
Leola and Maggie Martin.
Gus Broderick's massive form was
casting its shadow over Johnson City
this week. Like coming. events the
shadow goes before good man.
Geo, Ross is spending a week at
home. He is now the private secretary
of Gov. Taylor and will go with the
Governor to Clarkson next week to
spend the heated term.
Mrs. Lee, mother of the, late"sJohn
Lee, died last week at her home in this
city mt an advanced age. She had been
in feeble heath for some time aud her
death was not unexpected.
Col. L. G. Reeves, democratic candi-
date for congress, spent few hours in
the city one day last week. He says
he will make close canvas of the dis
trict. -Morristown Gazette.
The union picnic of the M. L. Church,
South, and Presbyterian Sunday
schools Thursday was Il magnificent
success. The day was perfect the
grounds delightful and the grub album
dant and plentiful.
The ladies of the LIST Presbyterian
church gave a delightful divine social
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Jackson last Tuesday evening. The
affair was we'll attended and quite a
snug sum was taken in.
Alderman G.. w. Sitton moved from
the First ward and thus vacated his
Office. At q meeting of the board last
Thursday evening Charlie Mallicoat
was elected to fill out the unexpired
term.
The children of Hon. Robt. L.. Tay-
Tor came up from Knoxville last Satur-
day and went out to Clarkson where
they will spend the summer at the
home of Gen. Jas. Z. Taylor. The
Governor will come up Saturday of
this week and drive out Sunday.
The bridge over brush creek on Roam
street is about ready to be used. The
masonry abutments were completed by
Contractor L. j. Giles Tuesday, and
the floor of the bridge is now being
laid by Dan Setter. It's a great i'm
provement over the old bridge and is a
hrst-closs piece of work.
The third quarterly meeting of the
M. E. Church, South, will be held on
the 18th aud 10Th inst. DR.. Keith, pre-
siding elder, will preach on Saturday
morning, and morning and evening on
Sunday. Official members are request
ed to be in attendance aud ready for
dispatch of quarterly conference bust
ness Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Capt. w. H. Nelson, the hero of
$ Backwoods, was in the city this week.
I While at Philadelphia last month the
Captain purchased thoroughbred
Newfoundland pup, and beautiful
woman, stranger to the Captain,
christened it Teddy Roosevelt as he
was going through the gates to get his
train. Captain has allowed the name
to stick This is not surprising, He
, is too gallant man to change a name
given under such circumstances il il
had been BillMBryan or Joe Wheeler.
Washington county citizens gener
, ally will be glad to know that a grand
son Of the county has been honored by
4 the president Under the new provis
ion allowing the appointment of tel
| cadets-at-large by the president, Mr.
): Mckinley has given a cadetship tC
/ Sessler Hoss, son of Dr. E. Il. Hoss, o
n Nashville, who is admirably fitted botl
physically and mentally for the duties
which he will soon enter upon at Yves
Point.