The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-05-03

Deli, Is uulIe SICK AT HIS nOmG IN tillS
place We do sincerely hope he will
soon be restored to health, and that
we may again listen to the click OF
type from his nimble fingers.
Pilot Jeff Jobe of the "Shite poke"
brought in a lot of fine fish a few days
ago from the beautiful Watauga He
says the "Shite polk" is crowded every
Saturday. DR.. Armstrong; glee club
is all the go. Sandy Stuart will sing
"Rye straw" solo next Saturday.
Married-At the residence of the
brides father, DR.. f. Murray, near
Jonesboro, May1, Mr.. A. X. Brown, OF
Bristol, TO Miss Ella Murray. Attend
ants, Mr.. A. b. Hodges and Miss Mollie
Brown, j. K..IIill and Miss Sallie
Brown. Rev. q. L. Burson, of Bristol
tied the knot.
The people of Johnson City have to
stuff cotton in their ears now, on ac-
count Of the hum of machinery and
the rattle and roar of hammers and
saws, and on account of-well-don't
say anything about like Jobe and
Lacy Lawrence, are in town. Nice
men sir, nice men, good takers.
Sape Your Money! am agent for
Oscar Hammonds monuments and
tombstone marble works at Morris
town, Tenn. Call on or address me.
/ can sell better class of work for less
money than you can buy in this end
of the State. G. L. CLAY, Agt.
Johnson City, Tenn, April 23rd, 1884.
Ii there is anything Johnson City
can boast of, it is her photograph
gallery. j. A. Cargill is one of the
very best artists in the south. He
handles the sunshine and shadows
with the skill of a master, and makes
the cabinet reflect the human face,
true to nature rs the mirror. see
add.
Another large party of emigrants
left East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina, on the 29th inst. for
Oregon and Idaho. II. s. Patty, of
our city chaperoned them, Farmer
Patty is thinning out our population
with his eloquent speeches about the
beautiful land where milk and honey
flow.
Miss Alice Lyle who went from
Morristown to Africa as a missionary
two or three months ago, died ON the
14th of March, near Monrovia, on the
st. Paul river, Africa, from fever. She
wac a sister of Don G. NJ. Lyle, of Nor
ristown and was raised in Carter co
She was well known to most of ON
: people, and leaves host OF friends
c who will regret to.lcafn Of her early
death.
Henry G.. Carter and family o.
Ashville n. G. spent week in John
son city and vicinity among theil
friends, and returned to their home il
the old North State last Thursday
Mrs Carter, formerly Miss Anna Love
has changed but little IN appearance,
. since Henry took her away as hi
bride, seven years ago. Two brigh
: boys and pretty little fair haired
daughter call them papa and mama
{ Mr.. Carter il engaged in the Tobacco,
business in ashville.
t @. c. King, Esq, Of Morristown
t made us pleasant call Tuesday. HI
u is plain-spoken man, one in whom
s there is no guile. We made Nj
Kings acquaintance soon after tn
lato unpleasantness, and our friend
. ship for him grows with time. w
= hope to have the pleasure of votin
for him for Congress next fall.-Bri'
: tol Courier.
We understand that Gen. Imbodel
d has received dispatch, stating tina
4 the syndicate which he represents
II has made the necessary deposit i
Is New York, and that work on the raj
road from this point to Big Stone Ga
G. will be commenced at once. 1t Wa
thought that the deposit ($7000O) ha
to be made in Bristol, but this was
W mistake.-Brist0l Courier.
- Lewis Moreland, (col) put himse
upon the country, or rather upo
" squire Crumley, last Sunday, on til
charge OF overwhelming Prof. ].
y Mcmillan with his oloquence OH tt
"a sentimental subject of shoes. M
h. Moreland wasn't satisfied with squil
v Crumley's decision, and got Const
bic John Sanders to get lodging Il
him in Jail till Judge Hacker cou'
as look into the case.
~ Our spring stock OF Furniture
!. now ready for inspection. We pr
!, sont, as usual, the largest stock Il
greatest variety and most artistic d
signs, and the very best goods in Il
ot market. We invite comparison vii