The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
Local and Personal

S. N. Moore and DR.. Aldrich spent
Wednesday in Elizabethton.
T. V. McCown spent a couple of days
in Erwin last week, What's up at
Erwin, Me-?
Col. Geo. w. Newhouse has returned
from six weeks visit to friends in
Philadelphia.
Mr. A. l.. Bassett, of Flat Rock, N.
G., was in the city Monday. Mr.. Bas-
sett is knitting mill man.
We are pleased TO note that Mr.. Geo.
l.. Garter has so far recovered that he
is able to be out daily for short drives.
Miss Mabel Jackson and Miss OAR
den rendered beautiful song duet
Sunday morning at Munsey Memorial
church.
Mr., and Mrs. w, l.. Taylor left for
San Angelo, Texas, last week Ia spend
the winter with their son, ID. >, Tay-
lor, and family. o
Miss Martha Allen Martin paid q
brief visit to her parents last week.
Miss Martin is n student at Martha
Washington College
When The Comet copies matter or
news of any kind it always gives
proper credit. But we never copy UNI
less the article is unusually strong.
Mrs. A. d. Mckee, who has been
visiting friends in Chattanooga, return
ed home the latter part of last week,
having enjoyed an immensely delight
full time.
We have the report of the End quar-
ter of the public school, but cannot
publish before next week owing to the
copy being received too late for publ.
Gallon in this issue.
Col. w. J. Exum returned last week
from q three weeks visit in Chicago
and other points. The call of the quail
was too much for the colonel; he had
TO hurry back to his native heath.
The Christian church Sunday raised
about $500 for Milligan College. Once
every year they have Milligan College
day, and last Sunday being the day
collection was taken and the above sun
raised.
The building occupied by ]. J. Paul
the tailor, is to be enlarged TO give
more room to Mr.. Paul's growing bus
mess The building is owned by ]. +
Crumley, and he will make the exten
sion to accommodate his tenant.
James z. Grey, of the Grey-Sprow
Drug Co., returned Tuesday from al
extended visit in West Tennessee anC
Arkansas. He also visited Reelfoo
lake and says there is not near the eX
citement there as the press reports
would indicate.
Horace BurlesOn attended big rivi
val meeting in Mountain City las
week, being conducted by Rev. Hunter
of the NJ. K. church. More than on
hundred and twenty conversions are re
ported. The people are stirred up ant
there has been much shouting.
In an interview with DR.. Aldrch, O
the Nelson Lumber Company, he re
ports the lumber situation as yer,
much improved. Demand is good ant
prices are ruling from fifty cents to on
dollar per thousand feet higher, witt
promises of increased demand 70
spring and summer delivery.
Hon. d. A. Vines has returned iron
Nashville, where he has been attend
ing the sessions of the legislature. II
reports one of the greatest fights eve
witnessed in the state and by the mos
determined set of men ever gathered il
the legislative halls. He said that Ser
ator Sells and Representative Burbag
stand we'll and will be able to accom-
lish much good for our district.
J. T. Cecil, chairman of the transpol
tation committee of the Commerce.
Club, and NJ. |. Gump, of the comittet
secured from the G., G. g. o. Ry, off
Gals a promise to erect at once freigE
depot up town, and work on tempe
rary building for that purpose will b.
gin on next Monday morning, Th
roads to the freight depot in Carnegi
have simply been impassile. This a
rangement will be highly benellci,
and greatly appreciated by the mercl
ants.