The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-03-14


The f. T. V. &, G. depot is very
dangerous building, A small spark
from an engine might very easily set
il fire, and aafre. begun there would
hardly end tillsoveral buildings were
destroyed, X
1t was perhaps a good thing fog The
CoMET that no mail WAS burnt last
Monday lhornmg, Several thousand
Of Subscribers would doubtless have
informed lis that they sent their sub
scriptions by that mail.
Fires may come and houses may go,
but Johnson City keeps moving on.
We learn that Mr.. Range intends tc
erect hondsome brick building on
the ground covered with the ashes of
his house recently burnt.
viii Dickinson requests us to an
nounce that he is d candidate for May
or There is potacleverer man in town,
or one more Interested in its success
than VIII DiclSerson, and if the people
choose,him fortheir Mayor we venture
to say that William will make very
acceptable oficer.A
Mr. Taylor has not returned from
Washington yet. He will probably
arrive in time to give the readers OF
next weeks COMET SOME entertaining
remarks about the doipgs in Wash
mgton,.and some important informa-
ton about the offices in this district.
II YOU want the next number let us
hoarfrom you.
Buy Your tickets TO New Orleans for
April 10Th through r., W. Kite, Mos
sy Creek, or his agents, Rates, one
and one-iifth cents per mile. A. re-
duction Of $500, which can not be OBJ
tanned by single individuals at any
other date during the entire EXposi-
ton. Rates at any other date,
two cents per mile. Authorized
by B. W. Wrenn, G. P. & Ticket,
Knoxville.
Thrift may sometimes follow fawn-
ing, but it is most often the result Of
well directed energy, carcfal ibtisiness
habits and honest dealing. As an il
lustration, our friend VIM. G. Mathes
has been worry successful in the grocery
business in our county. Starting, as
he did several years ago, with very
limited means, he has accumulated
good deal Of capltal and is carrying on
larger business than any other gro
ccre: III the county, The Comet is
glad to,testily tohis worth as a bust
ness man. coo Do ~. .........
Bristo. News
Mr.. h.A. HobSon, real estate agent,
of this place, recently sold to Mcssrs.
WctzellsiBros., Of Michigan, 10000
acres Of timber land in Unicoi county.
Tenn, and a portion of the purchase
money has been paid. ! learn that
Messrs Wetzel Bros, contemplate
erecting, at once, a large humber mill
on NpNChucky River at some point
near the Eft. v. e Ga., r. r. / also
learn that five different parties from
Michigahgare in correspondence with
Mr.. Hobs6n. and win be ip thecity in
a short time. They are niciiiof means
and it looks u little like that we. may
have development of some OF our
vast resorcoSsfrom that direction.
The recent firc'in our town ought
to remind every man owning house
in townlofthe Importance. q iusuring
lit. Thousands Of meniare8 broken up
annually by fire, when at a very small
cost they could havesaved everything
/ 1t would be hard to find a man. OWE
ing house who does not say II intend
to insure whenever. a suitable time
comes" But ne puts the mattcrsoll
from time to timeand when good easy
man he thinks full surely his wealth
is increasing there comes a fire and
destroys, IN half an hour the. hard
earnings Of several years toll. Don't
delay this nIatter any longer. g See
VIM. f. Mathcs Of Jonesboro. Ire
represents the. Aetna The Continental,
The Knoxville. The Georgia Home,
The Sun Fire Insurance Companies,
all perfectly reliable.
Henry Hart and Will P, Smith are
agents at Johnson City. ewsHlet-
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