The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-02-24

spent last Friday in the city as guest
of Ut. Cecil and family.
]. Fred johnson moved Tuesday
into his new residence on west Locust
street in the Carter addition.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Gump, of Bris-
tol, after pleasant visit with relatives
here last week, have returned home.
Mrs. Walter H. Hartman, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. s. Nj.
Collins, has returned TO West Virginia.
Mrs. Walter Robertson entertained
the Young Matrons' Club last Friday
afternoon at her home on Watauga ave.
Miss Willie Joe Tompllins, of Bris-
toll, has returned after spending some
time here as the guest of Miss Lois
Reeves.
Judge William e. Fulton and Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. McGavock, of Wythe-
Vile, Va, are in the city at the bedside
of Mrs. ]. II. Fulton.
Miss Mary Cox entertained the MEM
bers of the Cox Birdwell wedding party
with an elegant dinner Tuesday even
ing at her home on Watauga avenue.
Miss Sara Barker, of Bristol, and
MSS Katie Lee Ilockett, of Knoxville,
were in the city Wednesday attending
party given in their honor by Mrs.
III. S. Morrison.
The trustees of the First Baptist
church have been offered $4,000 for
their lot on Main street by Cress d Co.,
who offer to erect a iivestory OFFICE
building if the trustees agree to sell.
Mrs. Fulton, of Wytheville, Va,
stopping at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. j. Norment Powell, reported crit
really i'll last week, is reported no bet.
ter today. Grave hopes are entertained
for her recovery.
p. L. Gregory, of LaFollette, Tenn,
recently purchased the City Drug
Store in the Brown block, from d. Z.
Chapman, of Knoxville. Mr.. Gregory
comes well recommended as a first
class druggist and man.
| In spring time young mems fancies
turn to thoughts of love. Why, then,
don't you let me make you a spring
suit strictly tailor made? Prices to
suit and satisfaction guaranteed.
O'Meara, the new tailor in the new
King block.
| Charley BrittOn has sold his interest
In the firm of Britton g. Watkins, gro
Gerry and fresh meat dealers, to Mr.
Stout, and the name is now Stout d
Watkins. John Bowman, an expert
meat cutter, is in charge OF the meal
department.
The three children of Mr.. and Mrs,
Lem Slagle of the 9Th district, were
taken violently i'll one day last week,
their illness being due to poisoning
from eating candy. One of the child
rem died Tuesday and was buried
Wednesday in Speedwell cemetery
The other two are improving.
]. w. Birdwell entertained a few
friends with a o'clock dinner Monday
at Hotel Pardue. Those present were
Messrs. w. Walton, of Middlesboro
l.. P. Wood, j. r. Cox, +. III. Miller
l.. w. Oaks, j. w. b. Miller. TIT
feature of the occasion was treat by
Mr.. Birdwell in "The Sweetest Girl il
the World"
Brick and other material is being
placed on the lot owned by the Sum
mers- Parrot Hardware Company, 10
the erection of its big four story whole
sale hardware store, corner OF Buf1ai'
and Cherry street. Work Is to begin
! rs soon as the weather opens up, pro
badly by the first of March. Thi
building will cost $50, 900.
To make nice lawn apply Boon
Meal Carr Bros, 1915
Manager John Meany, of the EdisC
t MIA Theatre, has given the public tn
best in the show business since he tool
charge of the IGdisonia, but he has sal
; passed all previous efforts when he sc
: cured the wonderful mind reader, Mis-
Jewell. She is of the great interest t
9 the ladies, as she will tell them any
: thing they may wish to know.
The emergency home of the Salvatio
/ Army has been opened. The good !;
:. dies of the city helped to furnish thi
home, which has been a long felt war
in Johnson City. Capt. Coy has tn
o assurance of the business men tht
s they will install at once hot and col
water bath. Anything that you ca
do to help the army in this work wi
It be appreciated by Capt. Coy.
The members of the Munsey Mem,
rial church are to have social on ne'
!, Thursday night. 1t is for the purpos
# of having u kitchen shower to equi
the culinary department for the futu
use of the ladies, SO they won't have
y borrow and beg every time they desi
e to give supper. A spelling conte
= will be entered into for amusemen
besides songs, recitations and mus
o. will diversity the evening. Mcmbe
. and friends OF members are urged to
IS there.
The school improvement associate
: organized Saturday afternoon at Il
meeting held in the Christian churc
and the following officers were electe
- Mrs. s. &. Williams, president; Mi
Margaret Fain, secretary. The follo'
ling ward chairn.en were appointe
:, Mrs. Harry Lyle for Columbus Powe