The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-12-29

Oysters, fresh from Norfolk. three
times each week, at Fred Weems' cor
ner West Main street.
Walter and Lucille Martin, Of Unaka
avenue, are spending week with rela.
tives at Oliver Springs.
George Mitchell, OF Augusta, Ga, is
visiting homefolks in this city. He
will return to Georgia tomorrow.
If you need anything in the way OF
silverware, don't forget to call on VIM.
Silver & 90. and see their stock.
Miss Mabel Moore is at j. l.. Nor
ris' on Watauga avenue enjoying her
rest from teaching in Sewer county.
Alfred Gilmer has resigned as street
car conductor and has accepted a posi-
tion with Thomas Bros, on the square.
DR.. and Mrs. s. A. Bowman and
their daughters, Misses Marion and
Martha, visited homefolks for Christ
mas.
Miss Utermoehlen, who is teaching
music in Columbia, S. O., is spending
the holidays with homefolkf in this
city.
W. b. johnson, wife and baby are
spending the Christmas holidays at
franklin, Tenn, the home of Mrs.
Johnson.
Have you seen the latest hand paint
ed China now ON exhibition in the
window at VIM. Silver 4 Co., opposite
the postoiiice.
Paul Jones was the holiday guest Of
bis mother and sister on Myrtle ave.
nue., also of his brother, d. H. Jones,
at his country home.
For statuary, cut glass, ETC., call on
VIM. Silver IL Co. They are not the
cheapest but they always give full val
ne for your money.
Van Dalton, the colored man who
has been q familiar figure on the street
cars until very recently, died last Fri
day of stomach trouble.
Miss Helen Mann, of GrovelaRd, N.
Y, was in johnson City for Christmas
and was the guest of Miss Mabel Moore
and the Arlington hotel.
Miss Marion Friberg is one of the
happy people enjoying home vaca'
tion from her musical studies at Kee
Mar Institute at Hagerstown, Nd.
On Monday evening the First Pres
byterian church held their entertain
ment,, Santa Claus here emerging
from great cake to delight the little
ones.
NJ. +. Hickey, formerly of johnson
City, is spending a few days with
friends here. He is now hustling
travelling salesman, and his territory il
the state of Georgia.
Rev. j. r. Herndon wife and baby
are down from Glade Springs, Va, t
spend week with Mr.. and Mrs. r. A,
Wood. Mr.. Herndon's father, of Mid
die Tennessee, is also a guest.
George Hayes, formerly an employt
of The Comet, but now travelling fol
the Dewitt Drug company in Wes
Tennessee and Mississippi, is spending
the holidays with relatives in this city
The very successful revival services
at the Christian church closed thu
might before Christmas. Sixty or more
members were added to the church
during the time that the services last
ed.
Recorder Ellsworth reports that the
business of his office was light as re
suit of Christmas frolicking, there be
ing only one or two up for drunkenness
and fighting, none of which was very
serious.
Mrs. Shade 7. Harris has sufficiently
recovered to be moved, Mr.. and Mrs
Harris departing for the South Wed
nesday; Mrs. Abbie Evans also goins
that day. Mrs. Evans expects to TAKE
a special course in nursing and mas
sage in Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. S. Pearce Default, of Rich
mond, Va, will preach at the Baptis
church Sunday. Rev. DEFAULT is al
old Washington county boy, his hom'
having been on Boone's Greek. He il
reputed to be one of Riohmond's mos
eloquent ministers and no doubt {
large congregation will greet him Sun
day.
On Monday evening the Wataugi
avenue Presbyterian church held thei
Christmas entertainment. A shor
program of speaking and singing wa
rendered. Santa Claus appeared a
his home at the North Pole where tn
Sunday school saw him at work in hi
transparent home. Soon he descende'
and with his guards distributed tn
presents to the children.