The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-09-09


Miss Matte Ross and Miss Jessie
McCollum, of Greene County, were
visiting friends in the city, this week.
Miss Annie Rankin, charming
young Knoxville belle, after spending
a week with her friend, Miss Emma
DeGroat, returned home last Monday.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
complimentary ticket to the Bristol
Border Fair and Stock Association, to
be held on the 14th 18th and 10th Of
this month.
Unaka, Springs, in Unicoi County,
is great place for health and pleas
ure seekers. Pure air, chalybeate
water and the best the market affords
served in the most palatable style are
the special inducements.
Will Faw, of Piney Flats, passed
through johnson City yesterday on
his way to Gonzales, Cal. Will is an
energetic young man and the many
friends he leaves, wish him much sue
cess in all his undertakings.
New goods soon at Campbell & Crumley,s.
Mr.. E. Huges, formerly mechanic
in the Johnson City Foundry and Ma
chine Shops, returned Saturday from
Knoxville and has accepted his old
position in the shops at this place.
Mr.. Hughs is fine workman and is
an acquisition to any shop.
Only three weeks yet remain until
the the fair. Thus far everything
has been done that is possible for the
management to do and we are glad to
say that they are already assured of
the success Of the coming fair.
Don't forget the date September 22d,
23d and 24th.-Greeneville Democrat,
Mr.. G. D. Galloway, an enterprising
young man Of Flourville,. Tenn, pass
ed through Johnson City yesterday en-
route for Mckinney, Texas, where he
goes to accept position in a mercan-
tile establishment. Mr.. Galloway is a
business man of rare talent and will
make his mark in life.
We have heretofore failed to call
attention to the law card of Messrs.
Allison & Epps. Mr.. Allison is too we'll
known in this section to need COM
mendation from us. Mrs. Epps is a
young man of fine promise. He is a
graduate Of Milligan College, is thor
oughly reliable and will make his
mark in the legal world.
Mr.. Joe A. Carr one of the most
promising young men Of Bristol, re-
turned last week from Los Angeles,
California, where he has been for the
past six months. Joe says it is mis-
take about gold growing on trees out
there and that old Tennessee beats
them all if fellow does get the G. B.
once in while. He is now associa-
ted with Mr.. G. w. Frost in the shoe
business and proposes to manufacture
a shoe that will last from California to
Tennessee without ripping.
Bristol Fair.-rhe Bristol Fair com
mences next Tuesday, and promises
to be unusually interesting, The as
ISOLATION has determined to keep out
beer and the gamblers, and this alone
ought to encourage the people to at
tend. There will be the usual num-
Der running and trotting races. Base
Ball matches will add to the other at
fractions, while the agricultural and
stock exhibits will be better than for
years. The fair will continue three
days.
The Fair has been worked up
throughout the county by the Presi-
dent, Mr.. M, L. Thomas, until we can
safely promise the finest exhibition
for years The farmers are going to
be here with their stock and the pro-
ducts of the soil. Efforts are being
made by the Bristol club to have
match games with Wythville, Marion,
and the Johnson City clubs. The
Marion club viii be here. Maj. Rey-
nolds will make q big display from his
factory-manufacturing tobacco on
the ground. Many Of the Bristol
merchants will make displays. There
are already three horses on the ground
that can trot in 2;40. Sprague, of
Petersburg, win have his full stable
here, and running horses from Myth
vile and Abingdon have engaged sta
bles. Bring on your PAGERS and coun.
try roadsters. This fair is to be with
out liquor or gambling.-Bristol Cou-
rier.