The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-15
Local and Personal.


W. j. Barton is building an addition
TO his residence on Unaka avenue.
James Hardin and family have re-
turned to Virginia after long visit to
Geo. W. Hardin.
Mrs. A. G. Keebler and daughter, OF
Bristol, are in the city for few days
visiting relatives.
James A. Summers is representing
Summers, Barton & Parott this week
in North Carolina.
Fred Oils rode bicycle to jail. He
took tho wheel from Mr.. Moser and
sold it at Jonesboro.
Her many friends are glad that her
health has permitted Mrs. Elmen dorf
to return from Knoxville.
Gum Byrd is still suffering from
rheumatism and is unable to assume
his duties as deputy sheriff,
90 to f. 2. Bakers New and Sec
ond hand store for bargains in all kinds
of New and Secondhand Goods.
Mrs. w. W. Harmon and children
have returned to Greeneville after
short visit to homefolks in this city.
Summer EGGPLANT is a very danger
GUS disorder of babies. DIR. Fahrney's
Teething Syrup prevents and cures it.
Miss Kate Dosser, of Jonesboro, who
was teacher last year in our public
schools is teaching this year at Bristol,
Va.
Rev. John L. Wilds has returned to
New York after spending his vacation
with relatives in this city aud Jones'
boro.
No more crying babies and you al
ways get good nights rest when you
give them Dr. Fahrney's Teething
Syrup.
Miss Gertrude Burrow, of Bristol,
passed through the city Thursday en-
route to Cleveland to enter Centenary
this year.
John Lusk has presented The COMET
with sunfower that measures 49,
inches in diameter, for which he has
our thanks.
Mrs. George ". Han din visited her
mother at Elizabethton last Monday,
and Thursday went to Cranberry with
the Methodists.
Mrs. d. L. Beneway and Miss Grace
Bowling, of Middlesville, Mich, are
visiting Mrs. Herbert Russell and Mrs.
e. W. Walden.
Rev. E. X. Cox, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Sweetwater, will preach
at the Baptist church in this city next
Sunday morning.
The visiting Methodists went to
Cranberry Thursday. A special train
was detailed for them and the trip was
very pleasant one.
A. E. Crutsinger, of this city, and
Miss Blevins, of johnson county, were
married at the home of the bride near
Crandall, on the 9Th inst.
E. G. Culbert and Mrs. Eliza Stepp
were married Thursday of this week.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Ferguson at the home of the bride
near the city.
Little Juanita Anderson, daughter
of E. l.. and Flora Anderson, died at
their home in Jackson, Miss, Sept.
14th and will be buried at Andersen's
Chapel, Sept. 10th at 10 o'clock a. m.
j. Erb Davis has returned from the
Philippines where he has been for the
past three years as private in Uncle
Sans regular army. He is looking as
we'll as ever and may continue to fight
Uncle Sans grub.
The young mems quartette of the
Watauga Avenue Presbyterian church,
consisting of Messrs. s. Moser, Jos Q
Colon, Elmer Harold and Joe Horton
have delighted the attendants of that
church with their fine voices for two
consecutive Sabbaths.
George D. Hardin was seven years
old last Friday. 1t was an occasion of
great JOY to him and also to the happy
group of boys and girls invited to help
him make it one OF the jolliest days of
his life. Refreshments suitable to the
occasion were served.
Mrs. Elmondorf has sufficiently re-
covered from her recent injuries sus-
tanned by fall at the home of her
brother, Gen. John T. Wilder, at
Knoxville to return 10 her home in this
city. She was accompanied by her
neice, Miss Mary Wilder.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Gump gave q
dinner last Sunday in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. d. Gump, the occasion being
the forty fifth anniversary of the mar
riage of the honorees. 1t was family
affair but was an interesting occasion
and the feast was greatly enjoyed.
The gentleman of the Watauga Ave-
nue. church WILL give reception next
Tuesday evening to the ladies OF the
congregation. This will be a sweet
revenge for the selfishness Of certain
picnic. No women allowed to help, in
any way, get this up. 1t will show
what men can do if they try.
A banana hunt will be Given at the
residence of Mrs. J. 2. Summers on
Watauga avenue, Saturday, Aug. 18th
at 3 p. m. Admission five cents. Ice
cream and cake will be served; special
nrIca tn children ten cents Rv re.