The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-01-06
Local and Personal

Miss Ruth Lyle returned Tuesday
evening to Sullins College.
Judge Tyler Campbell was political
visitor in the city Tuesday.
Col. Walter Faw was a prominent
visitor in the city last week.
Watch Pedigo Co.'S window for l.. E.
Hays & Co.'S spring line OF samples
Oh. Cotton left today for st. Peters
burg, Fla, for the balance OF the win
ter.
Miss Kittie Sanders has returned to-
Jefferson City, after pleasant visit TO
Mrs G. n. Estes
Mrs. ID. X. Tranum and little daugh-
ter, Ruth, have gone to Umatilla, Fla,
to spend the winter.
Miss Lucy Sitton, who has been ill
with typhoid fever for several days, is
reported convalesing,
Miss Lena Barton has returned to
Chattanooga, after spending the hol-
idays with homefolIs.
Miss Neil Fondren has returned from
Hartman, where she went to spend
the holidays with homefolks.
Mrs. Chas. Mcneil and son, Lyle,
attended the McNeil-Patterson nup-
tias in Bristol Wednesday.
Mrs. Herbert Russell returned from
Michigan last week. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. Ida Jones.
Miss Ddna Loe<ett and Miss Grace
II II lNn nAly M
here as guests Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H.
Lockett.
A. NJ. Feathers, after a severe attack
of blood poisoning, is able to be out. 1t
was thought at one time that he could
not recover
Hon. E. J. Vaught made his annual
pilgrimage to his Johnson county home
last Saturday TO spend few days with
his mother.
Miss Louise Martin has returned
from a visit TO Bristol relatives. She
was the recipient of many social favors
while there.
Geo. II. Hannah and Chas. G. Han
nah, with their respective families, left
for Umatilla, Fla, Tuesday for several
weeks stay
Ed. Massengill, of Bluff City, was
in this city Tuesday and sold to Ander-
son Bros, out on Buffalo, team Of
mules for $500
Mrs. j. w, Franklin was called to
Walnut Hill, Va, last week by the
death of her mother, Mrs. Catherine
Gobble, at the age of 50.
Watch Pedigo Co.'S window for l.. E.
Hays d Co.'S spring line of samples.
Geo. Hawkins the tailor, with l.. E.
HAYS Il Co., will put on display full
spring line of samples at Pedigo Cos
on the II, 3D. IA and Is. Watch the
windows.
Gen. J. Il. Wilder has been a promi-
nent visitor in the city this week. The
general is now living in Chattanooga,
his old home prior to coming to john
son City back in the sos.
Phil Taylor a progressive and pres
porous farmer from down on Chucky,
passed through the city this week en-
route to Knoxville to take a special
course at the experiment station of the
University Of Tennessee.
Mr.. C. Guy Bell, general manager of
the Chattanooga Weekly News, drop
ped in to see us last week enroute from
the east to his nome in Chattanooga
He is knoxville boy, but is making
great weekly out of The News.
John Sanders and Miss Dora Camp
bell, of johnson City, will arrive to-
day to attend the marriage of Miss
Susie Warren to Robert Bonham,
which will take place Wednesday af-
ternoon at two o'clock. Bristol Her
ald-Courier.
A representative of L. E. Hays Il Go,
will be with us on Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday taking Or
ders for spring suits Come in and let
him take your measure. Pedigo 20.
o. L. Hensley, of Jonesboro, candi-
date for register, has a card in this issue
He is too we'll and favorably known in
this county to need an introduction at
our hands, but it is not out of place to
remind you that he is entirely compe-
tent and trustworthy and would make
good officer.
Christmas morning The Comet re-
ceived from j. f. Crandall, from far
away Los Angeles, Cal, his annual re-
mnGer that he can't get along with
out the Comet. If our other 5000 sub
scribers were as thoughtful we would
build scyscraper for permanent
home. Here's hoping he will live and
thrive and remit for a hundred years
The Misses Painter delightfully."- en-
tertained the Bachelor Girls Club at
500 on Thursday night, last. The
parlor and drawing room were prettily
decorated in mstletoe and holly. Score
cards of scenes in and around Johnson
City were provided the players. Miss
Vale and II. G. Miller won the prizes.
A delightful course of refreshments
was served.
Judge Earnest Simpson, of New
Haven, Conn, spent Monday in john
son City as the guest of Cy III. Lyle, at
"Buitess. " Judge Simpson is ma
tive of Jefferson City, and like all East
Tennessee products has made good in
the north. He is Judge of the Court OF
Civil Appeals and is filling the pos
ition with credit He was called to
jefferson City Christmas by the death
of his mother.