The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-15

For Sale-Three spring wagons.
Second hand, strong good delivery
wagons. See Hugh Webb, Main street.
Miss Lillian A. Sweeney left Wednes-
day for Nuyaki, l. IT,, where she will
teach in the primary department of an
Indian mission school,
Let your light so shine that custom
ers can see what they are purchasing.
If in doubt, call upon the Watauga
Lighting and Power Co.
The people of johnson City have a
rare treat in store the lecture of Hon.
Eugene V. Debs at the opera house on
Saturday evening, October cath.
You can't sell goods at night unless
you have proper light. Consult the
Watauga Lighting and Power Co. They
will offer you inducements to burn.
Jasper Peoples is now cutting meat
at the Bee Hive market. Jasper can
cut as much tender meat out of a beef
as any man who ever used cleaver.
Statesmen WANTED To look after
our interest in Washington and ada
cent counties. Salary or commission.
! Address Lincoln OIL Co., Cleveland,O.
Frank Hayes has given up his work
in Uncle Sans navy and has returned
to shore duty in Johnson City. He has
grown tired of water but will have to
get used to it again.
We are going to sell you the very
best meats that can be produced at
the same prices you have been paying
for old, tough COW steak, etc. II. W.
Pardue, Main street.
Rhea Stehley was stormed by party
of his friends, last Wednesday evening,
at the home of Mr.. 7. s. Lingenfeter.
Fruit and cake were served and every
body had good time.
The game warden says that under
the present law any young lady who
wears birds or plumage on her hat
is "game." This is in answer to "a
Woman" in last weeks issue.
Deputy Clerk and Master S. E. Mil
Ter lost valuable horse last week with
lockjaw. One way to keep a horses
jaws from locking is to keep them busy
on corn but we find it expensive.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
E. Church will serve q chicken and
waffle supper in the Hunter storeroom,
Main street, next Thursday evening,
October %. Delicious ice cream and
cake will also be served.
Capt. Charles w. Wadsworth has
been appointed adjutant and inspector
at the Soldiers Home. He was a cap
tain in the 9th immunes and served
several years in the PHILIPPINES. He is
very pleasant gentleman.
A Southern engine was badly dis
figured in the Carnegie yard Thursday
morning. In attempting to make q
flying switch the engine tried to pass
some cars that did not "clear" and it is
now minus a cab and other things and
will have to go to the hospital.
Chas. H. Slack and Mrs. Slack, of
Washington, were in the city last Sat
urday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Il.
dunsey Slack. Washington life agrees
with Charlie and he seems to be grow
ing younger. He still has an appetite
for newspaper work and may be in har-
ness again soon.
Those who have abused me so for the
careless delay of ice this rushing hot
season, wish to compromise and sell
you all the Beef, Pork, Mutton, Fish
and Oysters on long easy terms, lower
than anyone. See me and be con-
WINGED. Hugh f. Webb.
The n-commissioned officers re-
Gently appointed at the Soldiers Home
are; DR.. Jacob Leah, sergeant major;
Oliver French, commissary sergeant;
W. T. Pritchett, commander of Co. A. !;
Lyman Johnson, commander of the
guard. DIR. Leah is ex-county court
clerk of this county and W. I. Pritch-
EFT is the father of Mark Pritchett, a
son in.law of Col. Brownlow.
Miss Mae Fuqua has entered upon
her duty. as matron at the Soldiers
Home. The announcement of her Sc
lection for the place was made some
weeks ago in The COMET. She is we'll
qualified for the responsible position
and her friends are extending congrat-
ulations. Having been resident of
Johnson City several yeags ago Miss
Fuqua needs no introduction to this
people.
The members CT the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Watauga avenue Presby-
terian church, not content with their
visit to the suburban home Of Mrs. D.
H. Jones some weeks ago, decided to
go again before Mrs. Jones moves to
town, and on Thursday many buggies
filed with femininity went in that d.
rection. From the number and size OF
the baskets it was evident that they
we're once more to invite indigestion,
and as some went who did not go before
there were several points in which they
had to be initiated. The day was fine
and enjoyed by those fortunate enough
to go.