The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1904-09-22
Eighth District Notes.

are here visiting relatives for few
weeks. They are now the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Worley Hufiine.
The German Baptist Brethren held
their annual love-feast at Pleasant
View last Saturday night and Sunday.
Large crowds were present; some ex-
cellent sermons were delivered and ev-
cry one enjoyed the occasion immense
ly.
William Bennett, formerly of this
district but for the past three years a
resident of Roton, New Mexico, is here
to spend some time with relatives.
Sam Denton, one of our popular
young men, who has beeu in the SER
vice of Uncle Sam in the Philippines
for the past three yeaas, arrived HON e
lsst Thursday. We are informed that
some of the girls are wearing lovely
smiles over his arrival.
John Leach and wife, who went to
Georgia few weeks ago on pleasure
trip, have returned, and we under
stand that John has bought out Huffine
Bros. at the Embreeville Juaction and
will try his hand at selling goods.
"Red John," as he is familiarly known
is loyal democrat and we wish him
success.
The democrats of the Eighth dis
trict are well pleased with the action of
the democratic convention at Greene
vile, in selecting Hon. r. E. Styll as
candidate for congress to oppose
"Boss" Brownlow. We also sap hur-
rah for the nominees for senator and
foater, Hons. Dobson and Berry.
Now, democrats, that the candidates
are in the field, and knowing that they
are honest, upright men, let's go to
work in earnest and roll up a large
majority for each candidate and show
the ring-ruiing republican party of the
First congressional district that they
are not sit" all the time by jug full.
Mrs. Sue Denton, of Ration, New
Mexico, is visiting relatives in this
district.
Huffine Bros, who recently sold
their store at Embreeville Junction to
John Leach, will, we understand, &C
into the cattle business.
Mrs. Evans, of johnson City, spent
a few days as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Thornburg, last week.
Several from this district attended
the republican "pow-wow" which was
held at Jonesboro last Saturday, o.
which Doc Royston was nominated fol
representative. We are informed Oh
good authority that it was one of thu
most corrupt affairs that ever tool
place in the court house at JonesborC
We think all decent republicans wer'
ashamed of the maneuvers and the.
had right to be.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waller Fine have beel
visiting Mrs. Fines relatives at Val
ley Cruze, N. c., the past week.
r. j. Weems and son, Z. W. Weems
merchants at Doves Station, returned
Saturday from Knoxville, where the.
had been purchasing a stock of fal
and winter goods.
Rev. Patton, of johnson City, spen
Sunday as the guest of J. W. Thorn
burg.
Miss Margaret Range, of Watauga
who has been visiting relatives o
, Cherokee for the past three weeks, re
turned home last Thursday,
: "Jurd" Miller, one Of our soldi {
boys, returned home last week.
Now, who will be the democrtic can
; didate for representative? Let's nom
nate one and when we nominate hin
let's elect him, because Washingto
county needs representative, and I'll
less the democrats nominate and elec
a man in November, when the legisli
ture meets next January and the roll
called Washington county is going
come mp behind, as far as the oppos
tion is concerned.
Miss Lennie Vines has entered Ca
(, son and Newman College.
The loyal Eighth will furnish goo
ly number of the crowd that will he
the Joint discussion betweed the cand
J. dates for governor, at Jonesboro, DC
4th.
. A. J. McMackin and family ha
!" moved to Johnson City where thu
will reside.
= Mr.. and Mrs. John Crosswhite,
Kansas City, Mo-. were visiting n
and Mrs. A. l.. Scott recently.
Our people are preparing for
quarterly meeting which will be co
Quoted at Eden next Saturday q
Sunday.
A good crowd attended the singi
at Eden last Sunday.
e If the "signs" fail not we think
can report another wedding soon.
CRAcKERJAcK