The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-08-13

Graham and Mr., r. II. Agee and wife
Selma, Ala, are at the City Hotel
They will probably remain here du
ring the remainder OF the summer.
The Holston Baptist Association
meets in its Centennial Anniversary
with Cherokee church, five miles
south from Jonesboro, to-day, A
large delegation will probably attend
from here.
Mr. F. w, Berkeley, wife and son,
Johnnie, are on visit to relatives in
this place and other points in Wash
ington county. III, with Master John
ME, made THE COMET a pleasant call
last Monday and renewed hissubscrip-
ton.
The young tornado that visited sew
eral sections OF East Tennessee and
South west Virginia last week, struck
our city Sunday night and did consid-
cradle damage in the destruction OF
trees and corn. Our town looked the
next morning like it had been struck
with a boomerang.
Col. Henry Hoss, OF Jonesboro,
father of Rev. L. L. Hoss, and father
in-law to Judge S. ]. Kirkpatrick, died
last Thursday morning, of a brain
trouble of long standing He was an
old and esteemed citizens of Wash
ington county, having held most every
local Office at different times in the
county.
Ayers Hair Vigor is safe, agreeable
and beneficial. 1t is the most elegant,
and its effects are very lasting, max
ing it the most economical of toilet
preparations. BY its use ladies can
keep their hair abundant and natural
in color, lustre, and texture.
All members OF johnson City Lodge
No. So Sons of Temperance are request
ed to meet in their Hall on the even
ing of the 18th. Business of import
ance and a feast of melons.
j. j. ADAMS. w p
DIR. j. B. Jones, of this place, hass old
out his drug store to Messrs. Dickey &
Anderson, of Bristol Mr.. |. G. An
derson, of the firm will remain here
and attend to the business for the
present. We have known Messrs.
Dickey & Anderson for long time,
and known them to be reliable clever
gentlemen. They will keep a full
stock OF drugs and fancy goods, equal
to their stock in Bristol, and will sell
as cheap as the chepest.
Chas. Wilson, John Meadows and
Benz. Hicks were convicted in the
Circuit Court at Blountville, now in
session, for breaking into box ear at
Union Depot, and stealing a case of
boots and shoes and box of cigars
and snuff Wilson and Hicks were
sentenced to three years each, and
Meadows to one year in the penitenti
airy. Parties who break in railroad
cars may expect to be vigorously pros.
ecuted.
S. H. Pouder leads off this week in
curiosities. He sent in the first Of the
week, by Mr., d. A. Patton, a novelt,
raised on his farm probably never be
fore heard OF by any of or oldest farm
ers. 1t is the bloom from sweet DO
tato vine and resembles very much, il
appearance and manner of blooming
the morning glory. AS this is not on
ly new to us but also to a botanical
graduate Of Sullins College, it is 0
necessity rarity.
Dr. Fox, Professor of intellectual
Philosophy and History, of Roanoke
College, and DR.. Armstrong, drug
! gist from Salem, Va, were in the cit,
this week, the guests OF Mr.. T. A. Faw
They made The COMET an exceedingl
pleasant call last Monday. DR.. Arm
strong is looking around with vie,
OF moving to East Tennessee. w
hope he will see the advantages on
town affords and will, in the nea
: future, settle in our midst.
0 The corn on Happy Valley farm
so tall that lightning strikes it in pre-
erence to anything else. The othe
day streak OF lightning tore dow.
u into jim Taylor's corn field and struc
" three stalks right close to his hous,
y Jim thought it was "sorter" of war;
ing, and when lightning-rod ma
d came along few hours later, he ha
s, a half dozen run all over his hous
We don't wish Jim any harm, but "
D would like to see political lightnin
= strike him about the crossing of tt
j. gallowses, and knock him into one
n the latest Offices in the State.
y Miss Maggie Patton, one of OF
most esteemed and jolliest young |
IS dies, after a few weeks stay under IL