The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-05

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Down she goes, Coffee ~ lbs to
the dollar. HUNT q LIDE.
Col, G. Powell and family came up
from Knoxville few days ago. Mrs.
Powell and Miss Maud will spend the
summer months at the Snyder House
III Elizabethton.
Ben f. Akard and family and Mrs.
G. w. Akard and son, of Texas, are
viseting father and mother Akard in
this city, The Akard boys went to
Texas a few years ago and have done
well.
F. II. Austin sent the Tayl Of the
"bazin stair" large bucket full of
strawberries from the mountains last
week. We can not express, we can
not tell our feelings, great God fellow
citizens can't you understand
Our dear old friend Arch Piper, of
Jonesboro, hung his coat on the fence
last Sunday, and sat in the cool shade
with his friends. A calf chawed the
tail of that coat off.
MORAL.
Never hang your coat on the fence.
Syrup and sugar, sugar and syrup
HUNT & LIDR.
Ike T. Jobe of our town has taken
the track for the new firm of Payne
Burger & Hood, wholesale clothiers
Knoxville. We congratulate the firm
For if Isaac's silver tongue can not
persuade the merchants to buy, nc
other need apply Mr.. Jobe's sampl es
are elegant.
Grants new. sash and blind factory
got mad and cut all sorts of dido'l
last Tuesday. 1t took bite out Of
Ed, Straine's Elbow, and nipped of
the ends of his fingers, gnawed vii
Morgans findgers pretty badly ant
gave everybody to understand that il
had teeth. We are glad our friend'
were not badly hurt.
| Boomer the baker Toasted THECoM
EFT gang on cake yesterday this &C
counts fort sweetness of the Con-
EFT this week. If any body wants {
delicious cake or any thing in the pas
try line he cannot want long if hC
will only go to the city bakery. W.
hope Boomer will continue to bloom
and bake cakes among us.
| Died.-Willie, son of Frank Il. anC
Lizzie Williams, of Carter, died las
Saturday evening. The sinleSs spiri
| has escaped the tolls and griefs anC
and bitter struggles Of this weary life
Mrs. Williams is very low and not OK
pected to live. Frank has our sympa
thy in his distress.
| Aswc go to press Thursday morn
ing, we learn that Mrs. Williams die,
last night.
| Saws! Saws! Saws!!! Crosscut an,
hand. Hunt Il L1DE.
The beautiful boat, "THE COMET" no
long since launched on the Wataug
by John NJ Folsom, OF EliznbethtoT
thas been rcpainted by "Uncle Tom,
and is now the finest craft afioat
; Long may John float, Long ma
} "Uncle Tom" float. May tho da
soon come when the Tayl shall hav
chance to take float with yo
, boys.
Prof. w. A. Wright and family al
visiting his father Mr.. Thomas Wrigh
Professor VIM. has been in charge of
large and fourishing school in Powel
Valley and we are glad to learn sine
! his return home has purchased tw
: choice building lots in our city nea
| Mr.. II. B. Clark's. We are glad to sc
such genial gentlemen buying prope
ty among us and hope soon to clail
the Prof. and family as permaner
= citizens Of Johnson City.
c Fresh from the orange groves
Florida, Tuesday morning, came II. ]
Crumley. The boys were proud
greet him; Hood Naff was delighto
to see his old friend once again, an
= begged him never more to wandc
but always seek the shade aroun
Jobe's spring, Of hot days. We al
y glad to learn Mr.. G., left his farm.
a fine condition, crops good, and a fiji
Il prospect for rag weeds this season
r being farmer has pulled our vener
bic friend down little, but the GEL
eral says few glasses of buttermil
: will bring the roses and blend Il
lilies in his handsome face.
We learn that our gifted and ell
> qucnt lend, the. leader of the wor
: ing men, corporal Babb OF Jonesbo
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