The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-06

tee Of Uhltoi cuuhty, prospective Hau.
Ker, and Arm ffiehd Of fhk CbMRf
calledih this Week,
Miss NaAAie Putty OF this place,
and Miss Mena Smith, Of Garter Cuuh.
ty3 returned from suliius College,
Bristol, Tenn, last "Wednesday. Miss
Mamie was accompanied by her
schoolmate, Miss Ava HigginbothAM,
The strawberry festival held IN
Jobes opera house last tuesday night
under The mahAgemehtSf the @olhah's
missionary steiety MAS a splendid
success in every particular. It Was
we'll patFohiaed, and the patrons We're
well fed.
New York Cream cheese Best at
W. G. Mathes 4 Bro.
Rev. S, II. Werlein, who preached
the Baccalaureate sermon and deliver
ed the Literary Address for Sullins
college,, and A, F. Miles, Esq, of BFis.
tols were in town Thursday and Went
UP to Cranberry Friday,
Chas. H. Slack Is now the editor oi
the Bristol Coarier, his father having
Retired in order to attend to his duties
as postmaster Charley Is a young
man OF fine sense, has a good edrea.
ton and ought to make a good editor
Messrs. fefdA x WalrefgGoTf have
bought out the grocery store of j. O.
Gilmer, and are now doing business
under THE COMET oFEre. They viii
still carry ON tl4eFf bakery Hear SefGeAA
Nelson & GO. and invite the public N
call FOR anything in tr4eiF liMe.
Jellies, Sauces & canned goods in
every variety at w. g. MAthes & Bro
The Eohhson City FoNandry and
MAchfAe Shop will soon be ready fol
business. The large sixty horse pow
Yr engine has beeA placed in position
by fofehhAr Sihrcox, and works like {
Ehai'hh. When the foundry gets in
fhIl blast large number cf hand,
will be employed
w. G.. Mathes & Bro. Keep thu
freshest& cheapest Oranges& Lemons
in Town.
Garter county is coming tothefront
A few enterprislng gentlemen headed
BY j. 3. McCorkle ojftthat county ar
forming mn association with d view Z,
county iah AT EirXaUethton. Thei
is no ftdfc appropriate place for
fair Thin this beautiful little town
Hufrah for' tlte Childhood OF our pla,
gfdtttta.
We hive first Received a large lot o
new fob type and hire now prepared t.
do any kind 'of%ofk on short motto
and ut prices as how ms first class ~orl
can be done. Wehavealso fine lin
Of stationery on hHhd. Cali at lthi
Office and exaififne samples and Sc
prices.
Circuit Court will be held nit Greene
wife next week. The celebrated cas-
ofthe StHte VS.. Capt. y. III. Johnson
for the killing of Maj. HehiE will prot
[ ably be tried. The prosecution vii
} be conducted by Attorney genera
Fain ind Robinson & Robinson, an
the defence by IngersoA d Shour
Wehcar rGmor that Sehit6r Dan I
w. Voorhees, will ossi5t lii the defence
'Gld Dominion and Iteel lhalts 'thuh
Eat Lide & Smiths.
Tire COMET has received an invita-
'tion to attend the COMMENCEMENT ex
ercises Of Rihg Odllege vt Bristol mex
week. The lbaccalahreate serhen vii
be preached tomorrow by Rev. j. {
Park, OF Knoxville.
Judge'C. j. ST. Jdlihcontlhheh 'th
second week 'dfltle Ghahcery 'o6ul
at Jonesboto' last Thursday. Alarg
amount OF business was transacted
tJudge st. John says their lis no niece
sity for the'usual delay attending Ith
practice in the Chancery court, an
that business should he itransacte
nearly los rapiulyasiin the law Court,
with tits idea In view he does nc
allow continuahces for frivolous re:
son, but presses all causes TO a trial d
soon as possible, thus carrying out tn
spititof the Constitution which PR
vides ltliat every man shall hive :
Observation-Disclosures ofhis caus,
If he continues as he has commerce
it will bc but short time until til
docket Is cleared and the cause fc
complaihtnn account of'the delay i
1.-THE dhaheery'c6u islremoved.
Wdaied.-A good stout boy VIII
E%alhts toiiStrh the printers trade, an
who will work for low wages at frs
can get work at this Office.
Fire Tasur0nce,-If'ybh want to il
Fsure your property in The 'Insurant
~ ~ North Ac,a,;ao ,Stiih a can;t,