The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-06-20


Hanging baskets for vines and flow
ers at ]. D. Splitter & Cos,
Mr.. d. R. Smith, father OF our
worthy townsmsn Mr.. Will Smith, of
Lide & Smith, is on visit to this
place. He is not only very bright
mason, but splendid man. Wehope
he will conclude to stay with us.
Prof w. A. Evans has been Vnani-
mOusly elected President Of Science
Hill Institute for the next term.
H. G. Yost, of Blountville, has fin
ished seven fine spring wagons for
Dowdy, the lightning rod man.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Clark returned
from Sweetwater Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Clark has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Cash.
Everything in the eating line cheap
at w. G. Mathes &c Bro.
Tea pots and tea trays at ]. D. Spit
ger & Cos.
Goodson has organized Board Of
Enterprise and one Of its objects is to
"bring the town into notice. It il
likely to succeed. Two of the leadin
members of the Board had a street
fight the other day.
Attention is directed to the adver
tisement of Mr.. A. P. Harris meat
market. He furnishes nice, fresh bee
and mutton on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, and at reasonable
rates. Give him trial.
Who keeps the best assortment 1
cheapest Sugar & Cofees in Town
w. G. Nathes & Bro.
For low prices on brass kettles cal
on G. G. Seaver
Brass kettles, apple parers, parer
covers and slicers just received and fo
sale very cheap at Lide & Smiths.
G. G. Seavsr is receiving his ha
vest goods.
Grand excursion to CRANBERRY
Thursday June 25th. Two bands 0
music going. Round trip from John
son 9th 80 cts. Elizabethton rs cts
See posters for full information
Tickets for sale by w. G. Mathes & Bro
and f. 7. & w. N. c. agent.
Breeding cages at ]. d. Splitter 4
| Co.'S.
Everything in builders hardwar
cheap at Lide 4 Smiths.
j J. d. Splitter & Co. sell the celebra
ted Farmer Girl cook stove.
Rev. T. P. Summers, of Ashevillt
n. c., and his brother DR.. James Sum
mers, of Mooresburg, have been spend
ing several days at the residence o
Mr.. John Lyle, near Johnson City
Rev. Mr.. Summers brought his littl
daughter Carrie and his little son jim
mie with him.
Lide & Smith desire all parties VIII
need any thing in the havestin
goods line TO call and see their stocl
before buying elsewhere. They hav
! grass scythes, grain scythes, snathe
scythe stones, grindstones hay fork
&c. cheaper than they were ever sol
in this market.
Andy Patterson, of Union, is luck
fellow. Last year he put up twelv
thousand dollar Touring mill at HOME
Tenn, and then went to buyin
. wheat, and continued to buy until h
. had large amount on hand. TIL
' recent rise in the price Of wheat ne
ted him clean profit Of about seve
thousand dollars.
Mr.. w. H. Smith, of this place, ha
just returned from visit to his fail
er-in-law, Mr.. Jas. Hodges, of Flour
! vile, Washington co., Tenn. He il
forms us that Mr.. Hodges, who is
years of age, is quite feeble, Mr. job
: Cox, who lives in the same neighbol
Q hood, is also very ieeble.-Bristol Cou
Ter.
: 7. &. Range has closed a cOntraC
with Mr.. John Sanders for the ere,
: ton of splendid business house O
t the site OF the old post Office buildin,
v recently burned. The building wi
/ be of brick and will be 40 feet wild
and rs feet long and two stories higl
MIR. Sanders has already gone to wor
and the excavation for the ioundatio
is about completed.
The Masonic celebration bids fair [
be one Of the largest that has been
=, the country for some time. One.ha
rates will be charged on oil the raj
roads to johnson City on the 24tl
}. Lit every Mason come with a b
basket, and hear Bob Taylor and oil
!. ers speak.