The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-03-07
Local News, and Other Items.

Mr., f, X. Byrd OF Bristol called in
this week.
Squire Taylor's son Robert is
thought to be improving.
Mr.. E. G. Reeves was able to return
to Knoxville on Thursday.
The trains this week have nearly all
been behind time.
Mr.. Web Horton returned to New
York on Thursday morning,
Miss Maggie Patton returned to her
home ON Chucke River Thursday,
Esq, Crumley, of Sullivan, hascome
down to spend a few days in the city.
The front of Jim Crumley's store is
much improved in appearance
Whoever gets the Post Office at
Johnson City ought to put up a new
building.
Mr.. Albert Lyle, who has been sick
for several months, was ON the streets
this week.
R. B. Saferight, of Wytheville, Va,
was in the city this week wanting to
buy farm.
Mr., Campbell expects to put a new
stock OF goods in his new brick store
at an early day,
Like every town in Tennessee,
Johnsons city boasts of having the
best band in the state.
The election of a board of mayor
and aldermen, for Johnsons City, will
be held march 25th.
Mr.. G. c. Seaver will move his
stock of hardware into the building
occupied by Mcneil & Wolfe.
Rumor has it that one of Johnson
City's charming young ladies Is to be
married in few days.
The time Of meeting for the Sons of
Temperance has been changed from
Monday night to Tuesday night.
J. w. Smith of Watauga co, N. c.,
boarded the noon train Wednesday for
New Orleans.
J. w. Hunter has moved from til,
house in which he has been living to
one of the houses Mr.. Clark recent
ly had erected.
Rev. Mr.. Christian and Rev. Mr..
Garden began series of meetings at
the Methodist church last Saturday
night.
A right good crowd OF Democrats
went from upper East Tennessee to
the. Inauguration. They bought their
round trip tickets at Bristol.
Several gentlemen connected Will
the famous Hoyt tannery were il
Knoxville tins week looking fora suit
able place to locate u tannery.
The outlook for the spring tlade is
good. Drummers are very much Ell
couraged over the prospect. Every
thing is favorable to a general business
revival.
Any one having II farm in the neigh
borhood OF Johnson City for sale, may
find it to his interest to make tn,
fact known at the COMET office.
Two negroes charged with stealing
60cts worth of tobacco, were arrested
Tuesday. After much talk the ne
groes effected compromise by pay
ing 15cts.
John Humphreys, last Wednesday
while giving instructions to his boy
how to get out OF the way OF a falling
tree, was struck by the tree himself
and slightly injured.
The authorities OF the New Orlean
Exposition have set apart the Nth day
of March as Tennessee day. Thu
Governor and his Staff will leave Nash
+ vile for New Orleans about the 10th.
= Gabe Harris's new house will soon b
completed. Il. i. Wolfe will fill tw,
rooms with every kind of furtlniture
In the third room Gump will have
large stock OF clothing, and in tn
fourth room Cargille will deal in sun
light and shadows.
The case against Capt. E. I. John
son, at Greenville, for the killing c
: Maj. Henry was continued. He secul
ed his bond in the sum of $4,000 70
D his appearance at the June term c
: court and left last Saturday for Wash
9 ington.
Mrs. E. NJ, Nettleton died at he
home in Woodbine, KY, last Sunda
evening. She and her husband ha
moved to Ky about six week ag,
! She was a daugter of VIM. Landretl
Her death has caused general sorro
among hel friends and relatives i