The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-02-18
Local and Personal
w. A. SharMtte and wife have re-
turned from New York.

w. A. SharMtte and wife have re-
turned from New York.
J. "A. Parsons, of the Hub, went east
Thursday TO buy goods.
viii Thomas, of Thomas Bros, is in
the east making spring purchases.
Mrs. Mel II. Weller and daughter,
Melba, were in Bristol Monday.
Miss Sarah Barker, of Bristol, is us
itiing her sister, Mrs. Hugh Morrison.
3. f. Young made trip TO Nashville
last week to look after local legislation
rs a representative of the Commercial
Club.
The lads who separated some of the
old soldiers from their pensions are
now in Jail at Jonesboro waiting for
court.
Ralph Cargille is working in the lab
ratory of Thos. A. Edison in New Jer-
sey. 1t is safe to predict that Ralph
will make good.
Mrs. NJ. |. G imp and little daughter
have gone to Trinidad, Cal, to visit
relatives.
p. NJ. Ward returned from Geneseo,
ILL.,, Wednesday, having taken the re-
mains of his mother there for inter-
ment.
Mrs. ID. S. Bowers came over from
JonesbOro and spent last Friday and
Saturday in the city.
Geo. Hannah and Robert Default
and wife went TO New York Monday to
buy goods for the Globe.
Miss Ruth Lyle came down from
Sullins College Thursday to remain at
home few days on account of a slight
indispoSition.
Miss Lula Baxter, of Washington
College, accompanied by her brother,
Rev. w. w. Baxter, of Coopville, Tenn.
paid the city a visit on Tuesday last.
George r. Wofiord left for St. Louis
Monday afternoon TO attend meeting
of the general agents of the southwest
ern department of the New York Life
Insurance Co.
Ground was broken and the eXcava-
ton for the foundation for the new
postoifice was started Monday by s. II.
Pouder, who has the contract for this
part Of the work.
Don't forget DeKoven Quartette
Monday night and Madame Yaw on
Tuesday night, February % and %, for
the benefit of Munsey Memorial
church, at the Hippodrome. Get your
seats early.
+. b. st. John is tearing down his
old landmark on Main street, which
was occupied by the New York Millin-
cry Farlors, preparatory to erecting
magnificent two story building run
ming through from Main TO Market.
J. b. Cox is to erect a two-story
building with basement on Spring ST.,
opposite where Pouder Brothers are
building. The basement and second
story will be occupied by the Staff and
the store room will be for rent. Attor-
ney Cox will also have his offices in
the same building up stairs,
James L. Cecil announced Sunday at
the mems Bible class that he would
have banquet on Thursday night at
the Utopia, and that prior thereto the
members would meet at the Martin
Williams building and from there take
free ride on the street cars, generous
ly donated by Teacher s, Z. Williams,
to the Soldiers Home, attend the band
concert and return for supper at the
Utopia.
Mrs. ]. ID. Longmire and Mrs. A. ID.
Mckee will leave Thursday on the
vestibule for points in the south. They
will join a party in New Orleans and
take in mardi graS. On their way back
they will stop nj different points and
will remain i'll Chattanooga a week
"sight seeing" Mrs. McKee's little
niece will accompany them TO Meridi-
an, Miss, where she will visit her
mother,
Representative Geo, +. Burbage sent
the following telegram to J. .. Lewis
Tuesday afternoon: "Water works,
charter, refunding and abutting prop
erty bills have passed." The passage
of these bills means much TO johnson
City. Too long have we been hamper
ed in our growth and desire to dc
things because for lack of proper laws
and good charter. We feel just lik'
a slave who had been released from
bondage. Watch us grow,
The city postoffice routes were in
spected last Saturday and Monda,
with q view TO establishing anothe
carrier route, After carefully goin
over the city for the two days, the in
spector refused to make any changes 0
order another carrier established. Hi
reasons for not doing so was becauS
the walks were Too bad. Another in
portant ruling was that carriers cOul
not accept money for money orders {
+ stamps, and can not carry stamps f(
sale, but must deliver all letters staml
: ed. This ruling only applies 10 cit
carriers.
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