The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-02-25

Mrs. james MclnturH is very low at
this writing,
Mrs. John Thornburg is very i'll at
this writing.
We are having some very disagreea.
BILE weather now.
We are glad to know that Mrs. G. It.
Waiter is convalescing.
Chas. Lilley and Ollie Harvey we're
visiting A. j. McMackin Sunday.
Miss Flora Babb, of Jouesboro, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Carr.
Joseph Carter is aiding Will Carr in
building his brother Arthur's house.
Mrs, Mollie Poarch, Fannie and Dai.
sy Carr were visiting Miss Lizzie Bur.
Lesson recently.
Rev. Chas. Carpenter, the evangelist,
preached quite an interesting sermon
at Lone Oak Sunday.
Miss Leola Feathers, bookkeeper for
the steam laundry at johnson City, was
visiting homefolks recently.
Some OF our ladies' received valen-
tines last week, so gents, look out for
an April fool in return, for you'll sure
get them. Seel
The smiling face of John Caewill was
seen near Bells school-house recently.
Come again, John. We are always
| glad to see you.
Guess there'll be lots Of fruit this
year, as Jesse Collins informs us that
the grounding he caught last fall did
not see his shadow.
Miss Berth Vines says the reason she
is always saying "Great SCOTS" is that
there is q great Scott near Greenwood
that is very dear to her.
Miss Ella Leach, after 9 visit Of 8
few days to her brother, L. A. Leach,
of Limestone, has returned home, to
the joy of her many friends.
Those added to the sick list are as
follows: Misses Minnie and Jennie
Fine, Hannah Vines, Bessie F. Onks,
Florence Leach, and little Raymond
Carter, measles.
Elijah Morefield wants the measles
very bad, and says he knows how to
catch them. he took little mouse
trap to Joseph Carriers, but has failed
so far to catch any.
Those reported on the sick list in last
weeks issue are all convalescing, with
the exception of Mrs. Alfred Hise, who
is just alive, and Jefferson Burleson,
who is very much worse.
The writer was to see Mrs. Alfred
Hise Monday, and Judging from what
older heads say in regard to consump-
tion, really don't believe she will be
alive when the people see this in print.
Although hope she will and eventu-
ally get well, for she has several little
children who are too small to know
what the loss of mother would mean.
Pleas Leach says he would be glad il
some one would tell him the exact
meaning Of purity" as his girl has
very bad case. He has searched
"Peck's Bad Boy" elders Latin
Maxims," Mary Ellen Lease ON Erals
ing h" Ignatius Donnelly's "Po-
litical Prophesies," Stile on "Foot and
Mouth Diseases" through and has been
unable to ascertain just what it means.
Our great pie-eater, A. J. McMackiD,
so report says, ate 50 raspberry, apple,
dewberry and blackberry pies at one
meal and then called for more, when
friend gravely said, "Pie2 And would
you eat more pie? You should shun it
forever more! You should flee from it
as from the wrath to come! Yea, verify"
But our pie-eater said, 81 don't keer .
rapl I've just gotter hev PIE. I'm
dyin fer pie"
A certain young man Of the Eighth,
when asked by his lady love if he was
really mad at her, replied, "No, darling,
Just another case OF hot air. I'm a.
timid as the most timid, as meek as
Mary's little lamb, as gentle as the sea
breezes, as unharmful as Kansas
zephur and as patient as the Goddess
of Liberty. sometimes get q little
miffed at you when you stroke my fur
the wrong way, but if you will gently
rub it back with the touch of kindness
= the storm subsidies and calmness il
again upon me, To show you that I'm
Z not mad, will say, "If q goat should
: swallow rabbit, what would be the
: result? Harkw
= The one who always speaks the truth
Is very hard to find,
z And he who never told lie
y Was born deaf, dumb and blind.
: SUSAN.