The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-18

Mr., and Mrs. j. f. CrandaH received
a few Of their friends last Monday ev-
ening. The occasion being the first
anniversary OF their marriage. Those
present we're Mr.. 3. F. Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson, Col 7, E, Matson and
Mrs. Matson, Mr.. Fl. B. Clark and Mrs
Clark, Prof. j. Mahcoat, E. f. Wilson,
II. r. Kenyon and Cy. H. Lyle. The
evening was universally enjoyed and
all went away wishing the happy coup
lie many returnsof the season.
The attention OF our readers is di-
rected to the advertisement of Mum
q Co, patent solicitors, in another
column. Their name is familiar to
patentees throughout the country.
In connection with the publication of
the Scientific American for the past
forty years, they have made the draw
ings and specifications, for more than
one hundred thousand inventions, and
their facilities for obtaining patents
were never better than now.
Go to McFarland's and get a plug OF
Thomas Jefferson chewing tobacco
made of the finest Henry county leaf,
and pronounced by all who have tried
it to be the finest chew ever in the
town. Besides our splendid stock of
fine cigars already on hands including
the celebrated Daniel Boone, High
Proof, Grand Orient, Victor Hugo,
Bob and ALI Taylor and Little Beauty
brands, we have placed an order for
5000 of fine brands with BALTIC firm
especially for Christmas trade.
Mr.. Frank Evans, one of the propri-
etors of the Johnson City Furniture
Company, the most extensive furni-
ture mandatory, herhaps in East
Tennessee, was in the city Monday
and made our office n call. Mr.. Evans
is cultured English gentleman as
well as far-sighted, trained business
man. His investment at Johnson
City is proving a most successful ven
ture and the company is doing fine
business. Mr.. Evans secured an order
from Carriger, Roberts & Co. while in
town for handsome druggists pre-
scription case and counters, to be
placed in their new store room. The
order will amount to a nice sum-
MorriStown Gazette.
The syndicate OF which John Carlisle
is at the front, which proposes to build
a road from Ashland, KY, to Charles
ton, S. c., using the Chattaroi road as
a part OF the line, have made arrange.
ments to get the money to proceed
with-the work, and with the early
spring, it is stated, will begin its con-
struction in earnest. The building Of
this line will open up some valuable
coal-fields stone quarries, and on other
portions valuable timber lands,-Knor.
UiHe Tribune.
The road referred to in the above
: notice is the Cincinnati, Chicago &
Charleston and will run through John
son City. Col. 7. Z. Matson, Chic
Engineer has notified his engineer
; corps to be ready to go to locating il
, two weeks. This company is workinl
, quietly but surely, and grading will b,
. commenced as soon as the work of 10
eating is far enough advanced.
; The handsomest line of Christina
goods ever seen in johnson City ha
been purchased at McFarland's dru
! store and they respectfully invite ev
erybody in town and community t
come in next week (when they will b
S on exhibition and examine this we
It selectedlipe and and secure your Xma
st present before the stock is picked owe
i Will have goods to suit all classe
l. even the most fastidious, and will Sc
L cheaper than was ever known in tn
Y history of the town before. The
have been bought very low for cas-
: and we will give our customers the az
= vantage of these low prices by expec
;ror o.. Il lnnr,, fnr thn,.,