The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-04-18

~ ~ AnoilAs, proprietor OF the
Thomas House, Bristol, died last
"Wednesday. Mr. Thomas had many
friends in Tennessee who will very
much regret to hear OF his death.
Hyder Bros. are very successful in
fish culture. They made their pond
two years ago, and put in five Ger
man carp. They now have 1855 fish,
some measuring 2s inches in length.
They shipped 20 this week to DR..
Grant at Bristol.
David Swingle, after lingering i'll
ness, expired Friday evening the 10th.
He prayed to die, and when at last
the pallid messenger bekoned, he de-
parted peacefully without groan or
murmer. He was christian gentle
man and good citizen. See obitu-
airy in another column.
Last Wednesday night the Literary
Society discussed the following ques-
ton; "Was Dsmosthenss bald-head-
edT Some Of the members become
very much agitased over the subject
and some bad feeling was manifested.
The society adjourned sine die with
out settling the question.
MI Jno Crockett will in few days
open cut a general dry goods store, in
the building. now occupied by Mr..
Campbell Mr.. Crockett is an ener-
getic business man, and has had con-
siderable experience in the goods
business. THE COMET wishes him
much success.
The Odd Fellows are expecting to
have joyous time at Jonesboro, 25th
All the Lodges this side OF Knoxville
will be represented. Hons. A. A.
Taylor, A. II. Pettibone, r. L, Taylor
and Rev. w. p. Maupin, are the
speakers for the occasion. Everybody
is invited Bring baskets of good
things.
There is a case of smallpox about
thirteen miles from Knoxville. Mrs
Lou Arnold on her way home from
Kansas stopped at small place in
Missouri, which was at the time infect.
ed with the awful disease. Soon after
her arrival she become SICK. The ply.
sicians at first pronounced her disease
roseola, but soon afterward discovered
it to be smallpox. The house in
which she is sick is quarantined
Will Smith has been annoyed with
rats for some time. They nibbled Al
his meat, and he determined to put {
stop to it. He bought dozen large
fine cats and turned them in the gro
Gerry department of his store. Mex
morning he found that several shout
ders and two or three hams were eat
en- almost entirely up. The cats haG
| ignored the rats and gone int
the shoulders and hams.
MORAL: Learn to bear with small
annoyances, lest in attempting tt
stop them, you use Il remedy that onl,
doubles your trouble.
Watauga Valley warrented axe fol
75cts hide & Smith.
| Ii have.a listless, discouraged feel
ing, and get weary with but slight ex
ertion, very likely your liver is torpid
Take Ayers Pills and they will cur,
you.
Southern Crown" The fines
roller process Flour for sale by
Lide & Smith.
Cotton Yarn and cotton bats at
LiJe & Smiths.
Best apple vinegar, 30ets per gallol
at Gilmer & Mitchell's.
: Bacon, Chickens and Eggs at
!, Nelson's.
Sash, doors and blinds for sale by
, Lide & Smith.
Don't buy hoe until you hay
: seen the Lever Hoe at
Lide Il Smiths.
J. D. Spitser & Co., have the fines
stove ever in this country. If 70
! have no notion Of buying stove yo
: will even be benefited by calling an
examining this extraordinary stove.
A good line OF the Enterprise Coo
Stoves at Spitser & Co.'S.
t Anything you or any body else ma
/, want in the stove and tin line, will a
ways be found at Spitser 4 Cos.
Sliced Ham always or hand at
, Nelson's.
t Garden hoes for 25cts at
' Lide & Smiths.
: Fresh salt fish at
Gilmer & Mitchell's.
y Sacked meal at Nelson's.
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