The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-03-21
Local News. ana Other Items.

BIZ Harris the Carter County burg
lar has skipped the country.
Mr. Taylor returned to Washington,
Monday He will be at home again
In few days. I
"A party Of 20 left Thursday from
Bristol for New Orleans.
George w. Hickey was called to
Knoxville this week by the illness Of
his son David T. Hickey.
1t really looks like there will be .
war between England and Russia.
The best Pile remedy ever made is
Ethiopian Pile Ointment, for sale at
the City Drug Store.
"I'llbs logged if Johnson City hasn't
got more dogs than any logged town
in the State"
Three men died in Chattanooga
last week from the hiccoughs
1t is to be hoped that the new Board
Of Aldermen will pass Law to keep
the hogs off the streets.
johnson City ought to have SAM
tary Board. A great deal OF the sick.
ness here may be attributed to filth on
the street.
We want some sin or seven hundred
OF our subscribers to know that TINE
COMET is year old to-day.
Eugene Deadrick, the popular drum
mer for McTeer's great clothing house
was in the city this week.
City Bakery adjoining Rankin's
Store. Bread and Cakes. Orders filled
on short notice. Conducted by All
experienced baker.
Captain Barnes, the good looking
conductor Of the N. d W. =. R. with
his son spent several days in the City
this week with his brother, Mr.. A. J.
Barnes.
There were good many men in the
city Thursday, who we're sorry they
were not at the depot when the noon
train arrived. Henry Ward Bsecher
was aboard.
w. P. KERN, Of Bristol, was in the
city Thursday. He in company with
Miss Pearl Barnes. will start for New
Orleans in short time.
The Rev. Sam Jones, Of Ga, will be-
gin series OF meetings in Knoxville
tomorrow. He is a very remarkable
man, gifted with wonderful powers to
move the multitude. 1t will not be
long till his reputation will b. world.
wide.
We heard gentleman say one day
this week that there 10 enough bred
and meat fed to dogs in johnson City
which if sold at market prices would
pay the tuition Of every child in this
school district.
| A lady from the North on, her way
to the Exposition, died in sleeping car
just Is the morning train (Wsdnes-
day. was moving into Sweetwater.
Chick Love col, who was implicated
in the Carriers Depot robbery, was
suddenly called away, one day last
week, to North Carolina on very ur-
gent business,
Editor Phillips will begin the publi-
cation Of the Star az Jonesboro about
the first Of next month, The paper
will be published specially for child
rem. Mr.. Phillips will doubtless make
the Star very entertaining paper.
Mr.. II. C. Earnest will start next
Monday for Blunt, Hughs county,
Dakota. Mr.. Earnest has been en-
| gagged in the Mercantile business in
Johnson City for several years. He is
a sober, straight forward good man.
We hope he may meet with much sue
cess in his new home.
Mr.. Olin, 81 Michigan, who was
here this week to purchase timber
lands said he was we'll pleased with
the outlook, and would probably re-
turn after awhile He will do moth
ing here, however, at the present.
Our friend Will Jones who came to
johnson City about one year ago has
built up good trade in the Drug line.
He has won the confidence of the peo-
pie and physicians of the city, and fills
a large number Of prescriptions every
day. You will find it pleasant and
profitable to trade at the City Drug
/ Store.
If you need Pillow, Hoe, q pair of
Trace Chains, Hames, Breast Chains,
q Fork, q Shovel, Garden Rake or any
thing in the farming line, Lide 4 Smith
will sell it to you cheaper than any
one else in town.