The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-13

been here the past several days on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. McCorcle are
rejoicing over the arrival of a little
daughter that came to bless their
home.
\ seven pound son arrived at the
ONE Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Leech
On Poplar street, on last Saturday,
Alber Butler. a Brushey Mountain
Uarden, passed through here Mon
cay en- route to Mountain City in
earch Of some prisoners.
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". A. Turner, a progressive young
business man of Elizabethton, was
! ere On Monday of this week. Mr.,
turner has just returned from Kan
as City, Mo-. where he took a three
months course in an automobile
raining school and is now equipped
- handle the automobile business in
auy capacity
j. II. Pitts, local manager Of the
Cumberland Telephone Co., and s. NJ.
scarborough, plant foreman, attend
I'd d meeting Of the employees at
knoxville on Wednesday night. This
. Getting was for the benefit of those
no have been in the service contin-
uou5ly for Eve or more years. Adj
dresses were delivered by some Of
{ Ic officials Of Atlanta and Nashville,
4 nd gold buttons were awarded to all
VINO have been in the service for a
ariod Of i've years or more. Each
luton has engraved upon it a nu-
neral showing the term of service.
st
J. F. Swadly stopped off here for
a few hours yesterday en- route from
llingsport to his home at Greene
vile.
S. Joe Allen, of Maryville, and con
nected with the Oliver Hill Construc
ion company, stopped off here yes
tarday for few days en- route from
lIaryville to his headquarters near
l4lizabethton, where they are engaged
in building the Carter county pixies
Miss Gertrude Harris, who has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Y.
J. Miller, left for her home at Eagle
AXE, MINI.
Dr.. and Mrs. G. P. Bingham and
on, of Lenoir, N. c., were visitors
here the past week.
Mrs. J. w, Cox and daughter, Miss
.ouise, have returned from Morris
own, where they were the guests of
If. and Mrs. J. w. Birdwell.
Robert Johnson, Jr., is spending
he winter with his sister, Mrs.
laude Smith, in Chattanooga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Rhea, of
!reeneville, were the weekend guests
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rhea.
Miss Pauline Bruner, of Norris
own was a visitor here Sunday.
Miss Laura Stone, of Wytheville,
a., is a visitor in the city.
H. L. Murrell, Whitney Buck and
Lrthur Moss returned to Charlottes-
lille, Va. Sunday, where they are
TENDING the University of Virginia.
Miss Marie NOEL has returned. to
armyille, Va, where she is attend
lg school.
Miss Hattie Hunt after spending
ne holidays here with relatives, re-
lrned to Athens Tuesday where she
caches domestic science.
Miss Lillian Bitner has returned to
er home in Greeneville after visit
ere to Dr.. and Mrs. J. c. King.
s.
Mrs. J. j. Gudger has returned to
er home in Asheville, N. c., after
isiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Vines and lit
e daughter. Geraldine, have re-
uned from a visit to Jonesboro.
i s.
Mrs. Chas B. Evans has returned
her home in Greensburg, Ind. af-
otte Kennedy.
Lee Harr, after spending the holi-
avs here with relatives, returned to
ewanee, where he is in school.
The successful business man is al
lays boosting his town, which is a
cost to his business. He has at all
ines good word for his home
own. The crouch who never has a
God word for his home town should
e ignored and declared a nuisance.
Attorney w. f. Young, of Jones'
,oro, was one among the number
ere on Tuesday of this week.
The following were registered at
he Windsor the first of the week:
I. II. Dundson, J. P. Kinkaid, r. E.
Diver and J.. B. King, of Knoxville;
\. L. Lowing of Memphis and S. "
vest, of Chattanooga.
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We are in receipt of a card writ
en- by a prominent Presbyterian
minister, of Iowa, asking the ques-
ion, where is the Mountain branch,
National Soldiers Home, located?"
We were naturally somewhat sur
rised at the question, thinking of
curse that the progressive city of
ohnson City was known everywhere.
Why not the Chamber of Com
aerce do a little advertising either
through the press or by circular
mink about it and talk it in the
next meeting.
j. w. Madden of Bristol spent
-unda,- in, tho oittr