The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-05-30
Maple drips at Nelson & Co.

Judge H. II. Ingersoll, OF Knoxville,
has been attending the Chancery
Court at Jonesboro this week
Win Martin has opened an ice cream
saloon in the Truslow block, This is
the third, They must predict a hot
summer, or else think the Johnson
City dudes have plenty of change.
A large lot Of pots and mule bits
cheap at Nelson & Co.
Farmer Will Barton is not entirely
happy because his new baby is anoth-
er girl. The Tayl of THE COMET ex-
tends mis- sympathies and reminds
him that things don't always so to
please us,
Mr. Sam. Carrier and brother, late
OF Union Depot, have set up boot
and shoe shop in the CroNch build
ing, They are both fine workmen
and propose to do good work at low
rates, We hope they will succeed.
Arbuckles coffee is the best, Nelson
& Co, Keep it.
DR.. Walker, Of Pennsylvania, is in
our town. He is much pleased with
our country and in all probability will
locate here or at some other point in
+, Tennessee. He is a graduate OF
Jefferson Medical College, and no
doubt good physician.
The ice cream parlor OF w. G.
Mathes & Bro. is avery popular resort
for the young people of johnson City
The young fellow who wouldn't take
his girl to Mathes' when it only costs
twenty cents for ice cream or straw
berries for both, is too mean to have :
girl.
Miss Nelia Briscoe, of Montgomery
Switch, came down last Thursday tC
spend few days with Miss STACY
Crumley. We fear her arrival viii
cause palpitation OF the heart anon:
many of our young men. Have mercy
on ALI. his heart is easily affected.
Mrs. Ike I. Jobe has returned to he
home after short absence, much t.
the delight of the boarders. The,
say Barney" is not success as
feeder. The madam is superb host
ess Morley Willard says if it was no
for her, Ike Jobe would always be try
ing experiments like DIR. Tanner.
n. r. Haynes, one OF Unicoi county
most substantial citizens is very happy
Its girl. He has five boys. Tn
youngest is II years old Now come
a spanking girl. Nat Haynes is tn
proudest man in the union. Lon,
may he wave,and may his daughte
grow up to bless his old age, Next.
The Mayor and Aldermen, OF John
son City, are giving good deal {
their time and attention to the intel
csts oil the town. They deserv
! the thanks the good will and the Ell
, couragement of every citizen. The
) are serving MS without pay, and the
have no other object than the good {
the people.
3 Who ever wants cool breath an
: Il drink OF cold water let him go I
. Cloudland on the summit OF the Roar
Nearly $500 it. above the sea. Their
is no such summer resort in til
' union. There is no such a view in tn
:, world. A hundred mountain tops j
sight that are over 1000 It. high, G
: to the Roam.
Last Tuesday The COMET exper
:. enced few of the happi est momen
IN its short life, occasioned by Wis
> from Miss Kate Oakley, one of Jone
boro's most charming young ladies, a
companied by the gallant Sam Stuar
e Miss Kate has just returned from til
J. Nashville Female Seminary, or rathe
e she has been one of wards Ducks
n for the last ten months.
TO the lovers OF the beautiful, II
d grand and the sublime we say con
l. to the mountains. Come to Johnso
i. City take the Narrow Gauge and {
Ic up, up, up where the mir is cool in Il
'e warmest day, where pure free stor
water gushes, where wild flowers f
&c the air with sweet perfumes and whe
there is health and comfort. Oh, the
/, is no land ON earth that can compa
!, with ours.
10 Our enterprising landlord, G.
Harris, has had the room in rear
+, The COMET fixed up for sanctul
- 1t has been plastered and papered III
:. is now one of the incest rooms in tow
!: The clustering was done by Mr.. G,
/ Bratton, and is one OF the best 10
we have seen. Mr. Bratton is fl
workman. Thepapering was done
L. Mr.. Heironimous and is credital
r piece OF work,
y Prof. n. c I. Love, r. n. Gent