The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-08-18
|COunty Correspondence
EIGHTH DISTRICT.

WIN pIenty OF ram the past week,
cDrn has made a splendid growth, and
should the season continue favorable,
a good corn crop may be expected.
Huifine & Co. have been through
this boliwick the past week with their
threshing outfit, hulling out the gol-
den grain. Wheat is turning out far
beyond expectations and is of an excel
lent quality.
The health of this district with but
few exceptions is very good.
Rev. G. w. Matney filled his regu-
lar appointment at Eden last Sunday,
preaching to large and attentive au-
dience, He also preached very in
teresting sermon at Mckinley in the
afternoon, at the close of which seven
joined the church, one by baptism,
Blackberries are beginning to get
pretty "scase" and some of the "wim-
men" folks are beginning to wear long
faces because they can't get no more.
Mrs. J. r. Weems, was visiting
relatives in Johnson City last week.
Revs. Thornburg, of Cherokee, and
Suplin, of Greeneville. after spending
a three weeks missionary trip in
Southwest Virginia, returned home re-
Gently.
Miss Belle Weems, after visiting
relatives in Greene county the past
few weeks, returned home last Tues
day.
Rev. Sexton gave very interesting
lecture at Bells School House Sunday
evening. A good crowd was present.
Roy Dulaney came up from Knox.
vile last week and spent a few days
with HON efolks.
Miss Fannie Carr, thinking she
could no longer dwell among the loyal
people of the Eighth, has returned to
Bristol, where she will spend some,
time with her sister, Mrs. John Cain
of that city.
Election day passed off here very
quiet, there being no disturbances
whatever. The republicans gained the
day by small majority, for the rea'
son that a good many democrats die
not see the great importance of going
to the polls. The following district Of
ficers were elected: For constable
Charles Goif, for tax assessor d. e
Fine, school commissioners for the en-
suing year r. H. Bailey, L. A. Story
Tom Price. All are good men and w
feel will make good officers.
Misses Sue and Nellie Boring wer'
the guests of Misses Fannie and Roxi,
Walter, the first Sunday.
The republicans nominated w. 3
Squibb to fill the unexpired race of l.
Fl. Patton for trustee, and he got i
done. Wasn't it pity?
Won't Dana Harmon look grand in
court house with severed arm?"
The election, although not altogethe
satisfactory to us, is as we'll as coul'
be expected under the circumstances
, We wish to say to democrats of th
Eighth and also to all other democrat
who might chance to read this through
out the country, make up from your
selves, stay awake, never neglect goin
to the polls on election day, and al
ways vote the ticket straight, for th
hope and safety of our governmer
lays within the democratic party, No
7 democrats, let by-gones be by-goneI
and lets all get ready for the great ba
tie in November when it will be d.
cided whether it shall be Teddy" I'll
"man on horseback, for president, {
Judge Parker, the great and emineI
jurist of New York, who always dot
: things right. We are made to belieN
and have good reasons for believir
that it will be Judge Parker for pres
dent and with him that good old MAJ
a Il. G. Davis, for vice-president. III
only way to bring about Judge Pa
ker election Is to let by-gones be b
cones, and instead OF again tightil
over the old battles that have be,
4 lost, grid ourselves for the comil
=; a victory that is to be soon.
Q. A. L. Hartseh and family, former
of this district but lor the past eighte
months of Sheridan, Wyoming, is {
= pected to arrive here in a few da,
MIR. Hartsell's wife died in Sheridan
few months ago,
A singing school begins this M
r. day. at Greenwood. The school v
%. be conducted by Prof. David Smith,
= Indian Springs, Sullivan county.
"A erything points to a very success
school.
u Come again Uno, your letter
short and sweet and hard to beat fC
republican. CRAoKERJAoI
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