The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-23

ANY AA9uAalOO OOAlpunJ vi NOIGH
America has $9,OOO,OOO capital. Il
you want to insure from fire in this
company, call at THE COMET office.
Col. N. M. Taylor o; Bristol, passed
through Johnson City yesterday after
noon returning from Mountain City,
where Circuit court is now in session
Mr.. Joseph Hunter, aged rs years
died at his home four miles south Of
Jonesboro on the 18th inst. He was
related to our townsman, j. w. Hun,
ter.
We failed to chronicle the death,
last week, OF the infant son OF Solder
Nelson, which occurred on the 10th
inst. It's remains were taken t.
Jonesboro for interment.
Uneasy lies the head that wears the
crown, has its counterpart in the fol
lowing Happy and contented is The
man, who buys his goods of Christian
& Crockett.
Misses Ruffie Bailey, Eliza Miller
and Hattie Lusk, accompanied by Mis-
Maloney, OF Midway, stepped into oul
Office this week and paralyzed our dev
lis with their bewitching smiles.
Insure your life in the McMinnvill,
Mutual" $4,000 policy for $500.
G. NJ, DUNLAP, Agt.
The Johnson City corporation au
thorities are having the weeds Gu
down from along the side walks, ant
the streets otherwise put in repair.
large number OF hands were workin,
in front of The COMET Office Tues
day.
Oh, dear me, SO hot! Oh, for tn
ice clad hills OF the Polar regions!
HIM.
Oh, no sweety, but keep cool by buy
ing some of that cent lawn at Chris
tan l. Crockett's! Best in the market
Mrs. ]. B. Campbell and her two
neices, Misses Eva and Maggie Sic
mons, and their brother, Eddie, o
Memphis, are at the Hoss House
They will spend the summer in on
city.
N. G. Hyder, of Hyder, Carter coun
ty, come in Monday night to atten'
the Odd Fellows. Nat has been al
odd fellow about long enough. H
ought to be looking out for som
member of the order OF Rebecca.
Henry Bradford, a popular Ney
York salesman stopped in our cit.
this week to see his sister, Miss Gussie
who has been quite i'll at the residenc
of Capt. S. T. Harris. He made TIL
COMET a short but agreeable call.
A large crowd of the young folks c
our city picniced at the rock house
about 5 miles from this place, last FIR
day. A good time is reported, wit
plenty to eat. Sorry we couldn't b
present.
Sam Motern, one OF the best Demo
Gratis in Carter county, was in to Sc
us Tuesday. We expect to see Sa1
singing the U. s. Mail on the E.
Va. & Ga. R. R. one OF these days, a
a mail agent. He is worthy an
would make a good one.
"Melrose" is the best SC Smoke o
the market, at ]. B. Jones.
Prof. J. H. s. Morrison from tn
University OF Tennessee has bee
elected to fill the chair of latin an
greek at Science Hill Institute. Pro
Morrison has been highly recommend
ed by the faculty of the Universit
and is young gentleman who
thoroughly qualified for the position
The parties who have been maxim
raids on Mrs. Burt's garden and ca
rying off her fruit would not like
be accused OF stealing, yet their O
fence is very nearly related to thu
crime. 1t is too bad, and the parti'
who are guilty ought not to do 1
again.
, We tip our hat to Will Shell, j
the new Democratic postmaster
Elizabethton. He took charge la
Saturday a week ago. The Republ
cans at Elizabeteton take it kindl
and say Bill fought them as hard (
any body could have done, and Their
fore deserved the appointment.
Rev. E. B. Robertson, and fami
accompanied by his sister, have bee
spending few days in our city 0
their return from Chattanooga. Il
preached an able sermon last SUI
day night at the NJ. E. Church to
large congregation. They left Tue
day for Bakersville, N. c. where he
stationed this year.
Several Of the substantial farmers
the Turkey Town neighborhood we