The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-08-27

Flslts huSely.
Mr., Geo. White, of Chattanooga, who |
has been spending several days with
the family of T. A. Faw, returned to
his home Wednesday.
We are informed that Cherokee will
have a marriage soon, the contracting
parties are Miss Annie Saylor and Mr..
E. v. Fine, Don't mention it, it is
secret.
The "Morristown Guards" received
complete outfit of arms on Thurs
days train. Weare glad to knw that
this company is laboring under such
success, and may it ever continue
Morristown Pilot.
There are in Greene county some
thing over 5000 persons between the
ages of 6 and q years, who are cnti-
tied to benefits of the public schoo!
funds. GreeneVille Democrat.
Borax Soaps for sale only at City
Drug Store.
Dysentery in an epidemic form is
prevalent in the neighborhood OF Big
Limestone in this county. Within
three weeks there have been forty-fve
cases and nine deaths. The last news
we have is that the disease is abating.
II you want cash for your eggs don't
fail TO see J. F. Crumley.
The game of base ball between Bris-
toll and Jonesoro clubs, which was play
ed on the grounds of the latter last
Saturday, resulted in victory for
Bristol. The score was SO to IS.
Joe A. Carr, a handsome and popu-
lar salesman in the large mercantile
house of Anderson & Carr, Bristol,
passed through Johnson City last
week. What have we done, Joe, to
wound thee, that you will not stop as
of old.
Bring on your eggs to j. F. Crum-
ley.
Miss Mamie Snyder, Of Elizabeth.
ton, passed through Johnson City last
Friday, accompanied by John Steff.
ner, Luchen Scales and Lynn Hahn
en- route for Bristol to attend ball al
the Virginia House. She returned
Saturday with all her escorts but John
Steiner, and reported lovely time
Pure White Lead, Best old Process
Linseed Oil, Ready Mixed Paint, Root
ing Paint, Putty, Window Glass, Sash
Doors, Blinds, or any thing in the
Builders Hardware line always. or
hands. Lide & Smith.
Mr.. Chas. E. Osbeln, The jolly G. B
& Q. ticket agent is again in johnson
City after long absence. He has beer
spending the time since he was her,
last, at Cincinnati, Chicago and st
. Louis. His Headquarters are now q
Cincinnati.
Many bodily ills result from habit
ual constipation, and fine constitu
: ton may be broken and ruined b,
: simple neglect. There is no medicine
equal to Ayers Pills to correct the evil
I and restore the organs to natural
, healthy, and regular action.
r. A. Bib, and son, master Edwin
Josephus, of Bristol, were in the cit
last week. Bob came down to see hi
A sister Mrs. Owens, who was on visit t
friends in this place, from Mckinney
KY. He made THE COMET a profe'
sional call.
A man by the name OF Morris
living in the Grab Orchard, was trie
Z before Commissioner Folsom on lal
k Monday, charged with making OF pa
sing counterfeit currency. The pro-
was too frail to bind him over and i
y was discharged ountaiaeer.
: All persons ars hereby notified NJ
to remeve any sand or stone from II
q road bed or banks of the public roaC
: in the 9th Dist. S. w. SIMERLY,
= Road COMMISSIONS
" We announced last week that IL
ut schedule on the East Tennessee RAJ
n. road would be changed the 10th ins
For some reason the change did n
take place, but will take place Sundt
t. the 23d inst. Greeneville Bulletin.
rs Why not acknowledge you meal
le smother Sunday.
According to the Bulletin, Green
= vile has fifteen Gladys men" who a
~ only attentive to strange ladies, al
IT, as there is only eleven visitors the
at present, it leaves four Of the "g,
! lants" out. They are appealing
Us the neighboring towns to send Il
~ four. This is complimentary to Il
IN Greeneville beauties.
Andrew yanwinkle, a young mi
'ss living near Sparta, has confessed til
he was guilty of the murder of Alexa
= der Walker, United States mail CT
10 rier between Sparta and Pikevil
elk who was waylaid and murdered t,
he weeks ago. Snapp, who was arrest
for the crime is released. Greenevi