The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-07
CHEROKEE.

Ex.county Clerk Chas. s. Masol
was visiting G. Walter Huflne ant
family here Dec. u.
Quite few are preparing to ordel
their Thomas C. Rye for Christmas.
The writer had the pleasure O
casting vote for our old friend.
l. N. Boring run for road commits
sioner and we are proud That he so
so many votes here.
We expect to see Newt Boring cleo
ed sheriff of this co,lrty in 1916.
| While we didn't suppJ I &r Jiartor
yet we congratulate Elm on his cleo
ton. Bill Barton is democrat with.
out handle, he is all o. H.
This entire community was sad
dened on Dec. by the death of Mr.
N. P. Buck. one of our best citizens
Uncle Nat will be greatly missed by
his family and many friends. He
was II years old and served through
out the Civil war on the Union side
He was good christian gentleman
being prominent member of the
Christian church. The family have
our deepest sympathy in their be-
reavement.
Mr.. Noah Cole was visiting Mr.. w.
l.. Bennett and family last Sunday.
Rev. Stephenson filled his regular
appointment at Speedwell last Sun
day.
Mr.. Roosevelt says the G. o. P. Is
dead and rotten and says it got rotten
in 1909 and died in 1916. We agree
with him about it being dead and
rotten but we believe it first got rot
ten in 1856 and died in 1912. Person
ALLY we admire Mr.. Roosevelt and if
it had not been for him we might
now be suffering under a republican
administration.
The writer expect to enjoy an old
fashioned democratic dinner Christ
mas day as thousands other good
American democrats from Maine to
Florida will do.
Emmett Cole and Prof. S. A. Estes
were shopping in Johnson City Dec.
10.
Rev. Phelps preached his regular
sermon at Union Sunday Dec. 20.
Fletcher Cole and Emmett and John
Honey were visiting in Johnson City
Dec. "a. Fletcher paid his respects
to Col. Lyle at the Comet office and
had an extended conversation with
the Colonel.
Mr.. VIM. Vnace has been seriously
i'll for few days.
Mr.. Jas. Moulder of Jonesboro and
Miss Beckett, one of the 5th dis
tricts charming young ladies were
married recently. Mr. Moulder de-
serves to be congratulated on win
ming one of Cherokees most beautiful
young ladies.
The county court will soon convene
in session to elect officers. We hope
that our old friends P. A. Miller or
c. F. Carson will one or the other
be elected chairman of the county
court.
Miss Edna Walter and little Miss
Clarice Walters were visiting Miss
Fannie Butler Sunday.
From what we can learn thee Christ
mas tree at Union was a fraud from
start to finish. We are informed that
so or more of the school were slight
ed in the treat and score or more
that never attended the Sunday school
at all were treated. We don't believe
that such as this ON the part of those
in charge of the tree was anything
but rottness.
Fuller Story and wife were visit
ing Mn VIM. Walters and family
Christmas day.
Miss Mary Lillian teacher at New
Era school here is visiting home folks
ON Chacy river.
OliverEdwards and Miss Ethel
were recently married. Oil
yer, old boy, we wish you long life
Of happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. Noah Cole was recently visit
ing his father, Mr. j. H. Cole.
II. w. Scott is doing fine grocery
and dry goods business here
Mrs. Nancy Hammitt is spending
the winter with Mr.. John Paul and