The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-09-20
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Webster wagons at Hunt & Lide's.
Little Johnniej aged seven years,
youngestson of d. w. Scott, Of Chcro-
kee, died Monday last, of fever. Mr..
Scott has had three cases Of fever in
his family at the same time, and two
of his children are now dangerously
| ILL .,s
Mr., A. F, Hoss is preparing to build
brick store house west of Rankin's
block. 1t is to be three stories high,
% feet wide and 60 long, 1t would
pay to erect several store houses in the
city.
Work has begun upon the Ma
chine Shop and Foundry. Tell it
! if you please in Gath and whisper it
on the streets of Askelon, that John
son City is on boom. 1t gives PROM
ise of being tho largest town in this
part of the State
Sugar, coffee, tea, rice and soda, at
Sellers & Scaifs.
r. L. Taylor left Tuesday morning
for Nashville. He will preach the Cos
pei of Democracy in Middle Tenn, till
October. Then he will hold Democrat
ic services in West Tenn. Our read
ers will hear from him and of him
through the columns of THE COMET.
Oliver Chilled Flows at Hunt &
L;dc's.
An excellent theatrical troupe has
been at Bristol this week giving en-
tertainments each night of the fair,
The same troupe has been induced to
give entertainments during the Jones'
boro fair. Don't fail to go, for it's the
best troupe that has ever been in this
part of Tennessee.
! Big lot of best files at Hunt & l.ide's.
Don't forget that S. Mothner will
open in Johnson City on the 25th of
this month a large clothing store.
Mothner has built up in Bristol fine
trade and he is certain to have fine
! trade in this place Call on him. He
will sell you goods cheaper than you
can buy them elsewhere,
| Misses Mary O'Keefe and Mamie
McHenry, of Knoxville, and Miss
| Molhe O'Keefe, Messrs. w: Fl. O'Keefe
and j. B. Spencer, Of Greeneville, went
up. to Cranberry last Saturday to hear
DR.. Sullins preach. They we're charm
ed with the delightful scenery in the
famous mountain gorge, Win says il
reminds him Of his tour in Switzerland.
| They returned to johnson City Sun
lday evening, and the ladies left Mon
day, 70 spend q week OF Austin's
| Springs,
4 Buckeye !Oidor Mills at Hunt &
| Lide's.
i Bristol Fair.-1t is the general opin-
ion that the Bristol Fair was better
1thisyear than it ovor has been before
All the departments were well filled
| The agricultural department was very
good. We were particularly attracted
lby the display of farm products OF Mr.
Henry Delaney. The attendance wa,
l unusually large, there being the frs
two days about 1850 tickets sold. W.
} returned too late 10 get in this week
issue anything like "a full notice o
the fair,
a Tobsccoi Tebsccnl ct Hunt
} Lide's>
| At Ell Pdrk.-A large audience as
sembled at the church at Elk Parl
last Sunday, DR.. D. 6ullins, Of Emo
Try and Henry College preached th,
dedicatory sermon, taking his tex
from Genesis 8, 10. He preached a
he always does, an excellent sermon
. The church at Elk Park is really
gem for country church. The PEG
pie of that place deserve praise 70
! their efforts in building such a neat
beautiful church. Elk Park promise
to be town by and by.
We are sorry to record tbs death, a
8 her home near Milligsn College, OF
Sept. 10th, OF Mrs Lucinda Williams
!, Pin her 10th year. She was the widow
: of Geo. D. Williams, and was one c
l 1.-THE best Women who has ever lived O
a Buffalo. Plain is her manner, {
sound practical sense, she was love
lby all who came into her presence. Fo
nearly fifty years she was noble wife
!, a devoted mother, and a christia
Z lady. Her death is sincerely mourne
by her many friends and relatives.
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