The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-29


Sizemore, all Of Carter county.
We enjoyed a splendid dinner at
the City Hotel on Thanksgiving Day,
The election is over, but there are
more candidates for office than ever.
A new daily Republican, paperis
soon to, be started in Knoxville. Hon.
Wnh Rule, formerly of the Chronicle
will edit it.
Charley Handley's little boy, aged
nine months, died Tuesday morning
and was buried Tuesday evening at
the city cemetery.
Quite a number of our subscribers
paid us for the campaign. Their
subscription expires with this num-
bsr.
Geo. w. ST. John, Of Carriers Depot,
popped in this week and then popped
out. His smile was broader than
usual. 1t was regular Democratic
smile,
Matt Cannon the good looking and
popular drummer was in the city last
week. He represents G, H. Brenaman
& Co., Of Baltimore. Matt is full Of
energy and does a fine business.
Send stamp to ]. A. Cargille, John
son City, Tenn, for samples Of his
Photo Visiting Cards, They are the
neatest, incest and most fashionable
cards printed.
AS we said in our last issue we can
not run THE COMET any longer on the
creditsystem. If you want TIE COMET
to come to you regularly send in
$125.
We learn our young friend, George
Devault has refused five thousand dol
lars for an orange grove near Umatilla
Fla, that cost him one thousand dol
lars,a year ago.
The finest picture in town is one
copied from a photograph of Rev
]. |. Cash, by Mrs. Matte Range
Mrs. Range has an artists eye
and rare skill, and makes a success 0
whatever she undertakes.
Mrs f. NJ. Meadows died, Nov. 25th
of consumption, at her husbands hom'
near this place. She was an excellen
/. lady and her death is much lamente,
by her many friends and relatives.
The crazy girls in town are stealing
tho lining out of the young men
hats to make quilts-or rather tn
girls in town are stealing the linin
out of the young mems hats, to max
crazy quilts. Crazy girls-we mea
crazy quilts are all the rage.
} Henry Hice the glorious old empt
u sleeved Democrat had the love of hi
mainly in his soul last week, and lie
S a load of wood at our cottage to kee
Y the little COMET Tayls warm. Hem
thy name shall be called blessed.
It Mr., Green Blrleson, Of the Linn
stone Cove, had his mules taken fro
his wagon Monday night last, viii
] camped on Roam Hill. He recovert
them near Milligan College Tuesd'
where they had been ridden to al
e turned loose.
Judge Ingersoll made a magni
cent speech at the Jonesboro JUBILEE
p Judge kirkpatrick made q .magni
~ cent speech at the Jonesboro jubile
John Allison made magnifice
he speech at the Jonesboro jubilee; '
st all made magnificent speeches at t
|. Joncsboro jubilee. Of course
did.
vs. Jacob Hendrix Of Plummers mil
hath sent the -four, Write rs driv
!, snow, to fill the little COMETS bre
ror baskets, while their daddy battles wi
this unfriendly world. Subscripti
. marked paid We are not usually
:" favor of boiling, but we like Plumme
=" way Of boiling flour,
ito There is something wrong with t
a. transmission of the mails somewhe
,ps A large number Of our patrons 90
plain that they do not get their
per regularly. II these complain
los continue we shall be compelled
H. ask the p. o. Department to order
investigation.
~ TIVE COMET couldn't Come-it !
= week. One Oh our printers lett q
the others got sick and it was ute
impossible for THE COMET to fling
To-, tail upon the journalistic firmame
~ Hereafter we will call to see you ev
Saturday morning.
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:ity Charlie sullins, son of DR.. sulli
me President Of Emory and Henry
lcge and Miss Lille NJ. Mitch
ore daughter of Mr.. Jos. R. Mitchell, TT
;.2S surcr of the E. T, V, & Ga. Railro
we're united in marriage on the
inst,
red The Chattanooga Epening De