The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30

Miss Lucille McCown is attending
Stonewall jackson Institute.
Mrs. Nora Range, of Boones Greek,
is visiting Mrs. A. G. Bowers.
Nat Taylor and wife, of Georgia, are
visiting homefolks at Milligan.
Miss Emma Mae Morley has re-
turned from visit to JonesbOro.
Mrs. Carrie Gilmer has returned from
a visit to her sister at Piney Flats.
Mesdames Cathy and Christian, of
Birmingham, are visiting Mrs. T. V.
McCown.
Hon. A. R. Johnson is building a
residence on East Main street near Ho-
tel Carlisle.
John Pardue and wife are in New
York taking in the Hudson Fulton
celebration.
DR., j.. A. Kirkpatrick was in from
Boones Creek this week to spend day
with his son.
George w. Hardin and wife have re-
turned from visit to Nashville and
Murlreesboro.
County Court Clerk Chas. Mason
and Ed Boyd were over from Jones'
boro Tuesday.
Hon. d. A. Vines was called to Lime
stone last week by the illness of his
sister, Mrs. l.. M. Broyles.
Miss Lucille Andis has returned to
Jonesville, Va; after pleasant visit to
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Hyder.
CIV. Default and wife have return
ed to Umatilla, Fla, after a visit to
relatives in this city and section.
Milton Fleenor will return with his
family to the city for the winter in Or
der to send his children to school.
/. A. Bittle, the popular depot agent
at the Southern, has moved his family
into his new residence on Roam Hill.
Miss Hazel Shoun has returned to
her Greeneyille home, after a pleasant
visit to Mrs. Guy III. Shoun in this city.
Gus Broderick, of Jonesboro, has
gone to Kansas City to accept posi-
ton with the Wrought Iron Range
Company.
Mike Hyder, one of Sullivan county'S
best farmers, is building residence on
HolSton avenue and will move to the
city to reside,
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
John III. Bowman died Wednesday,
after a short illness, and was buried
today in Oak Hill,
w. d, Roberts has sold his interest
in the Appalachian Trade Journal and
will start a new publication with off
ces in Johnson City and Roanoke.
w. w. Default has returned from
Baltimore, where he submitted to an
operation in hospital and Is recuper-
ating at his Austin Springs home,
Johnson City has been filed with
visitors from nearby towns this week
attendig the fall openings of the vari-
Gus department and millinery stores in
the city.
Mrs. M. G. Kennedy and daughter,
Miss Anna, mother and sister of Mrs.
+. f. Ellsworth, have gone to Buchan-
an, w. Va, for short stay, after an
! extended visit in this city.
The Southern Railway is grading its
right-o way through the city and put
/ ting in new ballast. 1t is a needed i'm
prOvement and will add greatly to the
appearance of the Square and adjoining
property.
On account OF the illness of Prof. I.
S. Crouch the board of education has
prevailed upon Attorney Guy S. Chase,
| former county superintendent of educa-
ton, to take his place and Prof Chase
is now principal of Columbus Powell.
! He is fine teacher and the board is
fortunate in securing him at this time.
Capt. "Jack' Barnes and son, viii,
were in the city last " eek for short
visit, after an absence of twenty years.
| Capt. Barnes is now living at Monroe,
| N, q. He was amazed at the growth
of Johnson City and much pleased to
see his old time friends prospecting. He
has not changed very much, looks as
young as ever and talks as glibly.
Hon. w. b. Bowman came in from
his country home at Blizzard Tuesday
and spent few hours shaking hands
with his many friends His giant
frame is slightly bent with the weight
of his Y years but his heart is still in
the right place and, he is the same big,
bright and brainy Bill Bowman, the
stalwart democrat of Boones Creek.
May he live forever.
A correspondent writing from Muir
freesborO in speaking of the missionary
convention of the Christian church re-
Gently held there, says the speeches
made during the progress of the con-
vention by Prof. J. E. Crouch and G.
W. Hardin, of this city, made lasting
impressions, and that the address of
Rev. f. d. Kershner, of Milligan, was
an epoch-mlaakiing effort
Hon, f, A. stratton, of Mt, Vernon,
N, Y, was q prominent visitor in the
city last week and while here purchas-
ed three horses from Ed McLain. He
bought the two horses heretofore own
ed by the Love-Thomas Co for a cab
and bought saddle horse also. having