The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-12-13

The school bnilding presents 4
beautiful appearance. The painting
was done by J. B. Hironimous. We
call attention to his card to be found
in another column.
Finest cigars, smoking and chewing
tobacco, at Hunt 4 Lide's.
On Stony Creek last Monday, Tom
Hensley was struck on the head with
hoe; by Butler Frasier, and badly
hurt. His skull was broken in sever
al places, DR.. Cameron, OF Elizabeth
ton, said he did not think Hensley
could live At last accounts, Frasier
was still at large.
Our highly esteemed friend and ac-
commodating proprietor of the City
Hotel VIM. A. Dickinson has been APP
pointed District Deputy Grand Master
for district No. rs, by James G. Ayde-
lott, the Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge Of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows of the State OF Tennes-
see.
Messrs. F. A. Comley, Philadelphia,
A. Pardee, Hazelton, Pa, ]. II. Fell,
Philadelphia, Geo. Richards, Dover,
N. Y, and A. Pardee, Jr., Philadel-
phia, principal owners OF the E. T. &
W. N. G. Railroad and Cranberry Iron
and Coal Co., were at the Hoss House
Wednesday. They left for Cranberry
Thursday morning.
Some OF our subscribers still com
plain that they do not get their paper
regularly. We shall give special at
tention hereafter TO mailing the pa
pers and hope that there will be no
further trouble in this line. We will
take it as u great favor if our subscri-
bers who do net get their paper regu-
larly will notify us Of the fact.
Announcement was made in the city
this week that the public school fund
was short and the school would be
discontinued. Prof. Evans went to
Jonesboro to ascertain what truth
there was in the report, and found that
1t WAS altogether false. The school
will go on as usual.
VIM. Phillips, Esq, OF Buffalo, one
OF our best farmers, took in and gave
work to a homeless colored citizen a
few weeks ago. The fellow slipped in
to Mr.. P.'s bed room whore the old gers
tlemen was sleeping, and stole his
shoes from the bedside and ran away.
The squire followed his fleeing friend
and captured his shoes, and gave the
man some good advice, which if fol-
lowed may keep him from behind iron
bars.
One OF the most delightful dinner
parties of the season, WAS given by
Mrs. VIM. Harr, on the 4th inst, in
honor of the happy day when William
first made his appearance on this ter
restral sphere, just forty years ago.
The excellent madam distinguished
herself in the culinary art, and sent
her guests home full and happy. She
presented her husband with beauti-
full gold watch, which we hope will
tick away forty years Of honeymoon.
| Remember the Carrier.-Our carrier
who has brought you THE COMET the
/ greater part of the year now about
closed, will call upon you Christmas
morning with his Carriers Address,, .
and will take charge Of the "sheckels'
you may confde to his keeping. 1t is
the custom in all towns for the carrier
to receive something from the sub
scribers on this day. The contribu-
ton is generally left to the liberality
OF the subscribers. We hope tho Con-
EFT readers will give the devil his due.
From an old, dirty, desolate hulk,
with battered walls and rotten caves,
Science Hill Institute has been trans
formed, almost by magic, into beau
tiful building, elegantly arranged and
furnished with new desks and every
convenience, and now under thesplen-
did management of our excellent
board of Trustees, and under the peer
less system inaugursted by Professor
Evans, two hundred and forty stu.
dents are on the roll. The school is in
fine working order and everything
moves like clock work. Prof. Evans
and his faculty deserve the encourage.
ment and congratulations Of all good
citizens.