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

Aentle spring mas peen 9 long Tune
coming, but thank the weather profits
she's here at last.
Mr.. Joseph Evans, OF Roam Noun
tain, was in the city this week. on
(speciaD business.
Jake Carol Gil aged citizen is very
low, and can live but a short while.
Help the old man.
Mr. William Thomas, one of Carter
county's best citizens, died Thursday
morning at o'clock.
Col. Fellows wife died at her home
in Elizabethton last Wednesday. We
will publish an obituary,
Some thief entered j. F. Crumley's
store Wednesday night and carried
away two boxes Of cigars.
The District Conference of the NJ.
e. Church South, will be held at
Jonesboro, beginning May 14th.
Johnson City has flourishing lodge
OF Odd Fellows. The order numbers
nearly one hundred active members.
1t will be some time in August be-
fore the Postmaster General can at
tend to Tennessee Postoffices.
Mr. Stephens is preparing to build
dwelling house on beautiful eleva-
ton beyond Mr.. Grants house.
James Galliher will start for New
port, Monday, to engage in the lumber
business for Capt d. Williams.
Col, Tom Reeves is ready to step
down and out the 9TH of May. 10
WINS of Athens will take his place.
Mr.. Maloney of Midway, Greene Co.,
Tenn, moved to Johnson City this
week to engage in the grocery bust
ness.
Two detectives were at Morristown,
Wednesday, looking after the affairs
OF the missing express agent, Charlie
Reade.
VIII Rhea is to be Postmaster at
Johnson City, and Press Crouch Pos
tai clerk on the Narrow Guage Rail-
road.
| Mrs. VIM. Vance living at Straw
berry Plains, has been stricken down
with smallpox. Her recovery is hard
ly hoped for.
The emigrant business iss lively
Rufus Patty is doing good work. Eve
ry train carries people from this coun.
try to the West.
Sam Simcox, a skillful machinist
OF Knoxville, has come to Johnson
| City to work in the Machine Shop
and Foundry.
| The Swingle family wishes to return
their heartfelt thanks to the people OIL
Johnson City for their kind service
during the long illness of Mr.. David
Swingle.
/ A new paper is to be started al
Greeneville at an early day. Bird M
Robinson is to be the editor and G. S
Fitzgerald, publisher.
The spot cash man Of Jonesborc
will be here in few days with a full
line Of groceries. He will open on
in the room under the COMET Office.
We are pleased to notice that Mis-
Matte Barclay is to hand out the mai
at Limestone. Limestone will be 1
pleasant place to get letter.
Another member OF the Illinoi
Legislature has died. This will pro
long the contest and there's no telling
when a Senator will be elected.
Mr.. G. X. Lide has moved into tn
Faw property, on Market street, ant
Mr.. Will P. Smith into the house va
Gated by Mr.. Lide. Their large stool
OF hardware is at the old stand.
: II the new Board don't pass la,
forcing owners of hogs to pen then
;, up, it will make great mistake
Common decency demands that til
, hogs be taken off the streets.
A colored gentleman in tcllin
G about the appointment Of ex-Governo
Jarvis said, that Cleveland had sen
him as preacher extraordinary t
the penitentiary of Brazil
q The corporation has served notice
on the citizens of the town to clea
their premises. A committee will Wis
the households Of the town in fe'
= DAYS to see if the order has been obey
IS ed,
A joint stock-company, at Greene
$ vile, has been formed to build t.
: bacco warehouse in that town. III
culture OF tobacco is getting to /
If quite an industry in several of the III
@ per f. Tenn. counties.