The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1900-08-30


most attractive young ladies', is the
guest of Miss Retta Lyle,
Mrs. Geo. R. Brown has our thanks
for a supply of the finest white grapes
we have seen this season.
Mrs. Maggie M. Evans left this week
for Bristol to remain awhile with her
sister, Mrs. II. P. King.
Lyle Mcneil, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charley Mcneil is quite sick at their
home just west Of the city,
Mrs. A. S. Williams left Thursday
afternoon for Washington to visit her
sons, H. l.. and Steve Williams.
Mrs. Andrew j. Patterson, of Greene
vile, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Il.
Il. Phinney, on Maple street,
W. j. Barton is moving to the city,
and will occupy his residence on the
corner of Unaka Ave, and Oak st.
Mrs. Campbell will commence her
school at the Lusk school building
September 10th, second Monday.
Ben ]. Sitton, of Telladega, Ala,
was in the city few days this week
visiting his brother, G. w. Sitton.
Mrs. j. II. Loyal and daughters,
Misses Annie aud Kate, of Knoxville,
are the guests of Mrs. &. W Sitton.
John L. Longmires is confined to his
bed at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
d. W. Shipley, with an abcess on his
liver
j, J. Adams, Mrs. Adams and Mrs.
Peoples have returned from visit to
Tate Springs. The trip has greatly
benefited Mr.. Adams.
D. Hale has been very i'll for several
weeks with typhoid fever. His physi-
clan, DR.. j. W. Cox, states that he is
now recovering slowly.
Mrs. ]. B. Richmond, of Gate City,
Va, came up from Tate Spring Thurs
day afternoon and is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. j. b. Cox.
The incandescent light generator at
the Watadga Lighting & Power Com
pany's plant was not hurt by lightning
last week as at first reported.
Miss Elizabeth Love, who has spent
several weeks with her sister, Mrs. T.
B. st. John, returned to her home in
Sweetwater Monday afternoon.
C. A. A. Pearce, who has been mail
clerk on steamboat out of Mem phis
for sometime, has been semitic Jackson,
Tenn, as assistant transfer clerk.
Miss Lila Taylor accompanied her
brother Frank to New York and will
help him select his fall stock. They
will leave for home Friday evening.
], w. Lyon, editor of the Greene
vile Democrat, Mrs. Lyon and chill
dren, were in the city few hours last
week en- route home from the noun
! aims
there will be n medal contest at the
VI. b. church Friday evening, Aug. 81,
ut $50 o'clock under the auspics of the
W. G I, U. Admission Zoe. Every
body come
Sam Treadway has Itlowed up 81
yellow jackets nest, 2 of hornets, and
one of humble bees since he began
blowing a field for DR.. Nat Hyder; Of
Gap Run. Mountaineer,
he little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stern
IN Market street, that has been linger.
ing between life and death for severa
days died this Friday afternoon. The
remains will be taken to Knoxville fol
burial.
Rev. A. I, Myhr WINS in the city sew
eral days this week shaking hands will
his numerous friends. He has Just re-
turned from visit to his old home il
Norway and a visit to the Paris expo
sition.
rne Sulphur Springs camp-meetins
will begin Friday, September 18th, AM
embrace second SABBATH. DR.. Cook, O
Chattanooga, and other ministers vii
he present Interesting meetings arr
planned.
Miss FeleciA Porter, of Nashville
who has been elected teacher in thu
public schools, arrived Wednesday af
ternoon accompanied by her mother
who will spend the winter in johnson
City with Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Wood.
John G. Stevens and Henry Brown
and wife left today for Whittier, Cal
They go to accept employment with
brother of Mr.. Stevens, who is opera
ting crude oil we'll there, They ar,
industrious young men, and TaE Com
ET can only hope that prosperity will
smile upon them
Cal t. w. A. Dickinson made bust
ness trip to Bristol last week in the in
terest of the races he will give there il
September, He made trip to Knox
vile last week also and succeeded il
getting some good horses to come t
Johnson City to our Fair. The horse
will go to Bristol the week before an
back to Johnson City to our event.