The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-12-10

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Miss Ann smithson has returned
from Bristol
Miss Fannie Wagner, Of Asheyille,
y. q, is visiting Mrs. Fannie Brown.
Gen J. p. Imboden, Of Bristol, is
registered atthe City Hotel
w, II. CarmaclS and Frank Owens,
Of Bristol spent Sunday III the city.
Miss Phi Allison and Miss Hoss, If
Jonesboro, were in the city to-day.
Mrs Geo. P, Crouch is visiting her
mother, who is quite i'll, in Carter Co.
J. W. Hunter and family visited
relatives in Carter county the past
week.
Miss Maggie Patton, who has been
quite sick for the past week, is improv-
ing.
D. 7. Neyin, Of Johnson City, was
registered at schubert's Yesterday
KaorviHc Tribune
At the spelling match at Science
Hill Institute last Friday, Miss Dora
Cargille carried Of the honors.
Mrs. ]. G. Hardin, who has been
very low for some time, is greatly inn
proved.
Nat. w. Taylor and wife, Of Ashe-
vile, N. c., passed through the city
yesterday enroute for Elk Park, N. G.
j. H. Winston, Jr., of Bristol, was in
the city last week taking advantage
OF the bargains offered in our tobacco
market
Miss Lura Link, we regret to state,
is still critically sick with fever at Mr..
Thomas CARROTS at Warm Springs,
N. C-Greeneville Bulletin.
One OF our society young men re-
ceived an object lesson in etiquette
this week that he will not soon forget.
We suppose he objected.
Miss Ada Worth, one OF the "Old
North States" loyeliest daughters,
after a short visit to her sister, Mrs.
G. K. Lide, left Monday for her home
in Creston, n. c. Her early depart
uro ruthlessly dashed one young mans
hopes to the ground, and great was
the Faw-l thereof" But this was not
the only heart that Crum- bled at her
smile.
Mr.. D. T. Nevin returned yesterday
from very successful business trip to
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta and
other Southern cities in the interest
Oft II. Nevin 4 Co., OF Pittsburgh,
Pa, manufacturers Of the justly cele-
brated Pioneer Prepared Paint. He
also succeeded in placing large stock
Of bent wood work on the Southern
market for the Johnson City Wood
Bending Works. This company il
now opera ing on a large scale and
have already shipped several car loads
Of rims. Mr. Nevin is the manager
and will leave for the New England
States in few days in the interest Of
the company.
]. w. Truslow has received and ID
still receiving the largest and hand
soonest stock Of fine Christmas goods
ever brought to this city. His stock
of dolls is complete in every respect
from the cheapest grade to the finest
quality. Several large and magnifi
cent ones are shown that would make
little girls heart bound with Joy
He has large stock Of books for Tho
holiday trade especially, consisting o
poems, novels and everything you cal
call for, all handsomely bound ant
will make elegant Christmas presents
His stock Of chilGren's picture book
is marvelously complete and CHEAP
He will receive large stock OF jewel
ry and silverware in few days an,
will be able to sell you ring at an
price from five cents to one hundred
dollars. Now is the time to engag
(one). He makes speciality OF Christ
mas and New Year cards, and has dis
played his usual good taste and exec
lent judgment in selecting this stock
which is so complete that none cal
fail to be suited either in beauty o
price. Ii you want to make your bes
f, friend, mother, father sister or brothe
$ handsome present don't fail y 60 t
see him before you buy.
5 The Johnson City Division Sons {
Temperance is doing a noble wor
/ in our town. TWAS their inhuenc
0 and untiring efforts that succeeded i
closing the bar-rooms from dark I
? daylight, and they viii not rest unit
: they have stopped the sale Of liqus
y entirely in this city. The Division h,
|. a membership Of over one hnndre
nnd IL incrnaailan rnnidl,, aix hos.