The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-02

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E. B. CLARK will carry the largest
stock of fancy and plain candies, also
nuts and raisins at very low prices.
Call and see him.
Harry CrankshaW, an employee in
the Johnson City Machine Shops, had
the end of the middle finger on his
left hand cut off last Saturday while
operating lathe.
J. w. Hunter & Bro. are the sole
agents in this place for DR.. SCOTS cell
ebrated electric corset. Besides get
ting the best corset manufactured ev-
cry purchaser gets sheet Of popular
music.
The Morning Light cook stove is
really gem, For Sale by Farris,
Pierce 4 Co.
Prayer-meeting at the Southern
Methodist Church has been changed
from Friday night to Wednesday
night. The change was made to ac-
commodate the pastor and the Church
at Jonesboro.
Mcfarland has large and varied
stock OF Christmas goods, consisting
OF autograph and photograph albums,
toilet sets, cologne cases, cut glass bot
ties, fancy stationery, &c. In fact
every one can be suited.
Good line gents wooden underware
Campbell & Crumley.
G. A. Patton, proprietor OF the
Highland House at Elk Park, N. G.
moved into his new hotel this week,
where he win be pleased to have his
friends call and see him. Everything
new and first.class.
The "ragamuffins" are organizing
again for their annual parade on
Christmas day. Iiyou'venot joined do
SO at once. Give your name to Wal
ter Seaver or Frank Crumley.
Mrs. w. N. DeGroat returned last
Thursday night from Knoxville, where
she has been for some weeks looking
after the rebuilding Of her property
that was destroyed by fire not long
since. She was accompanied home by
her daughter, Mrs. T j, Scarborough.
NORTH POLK, Dec. 2. 1886.
Dear Ed have decided to locate
with you during the holidays, will
have all kinds Of fancy goods that will
please both old and young, tell every
body Santa Claus can be found at E.
B. Clark's Yours Truly
SANTA CLAUS.
J. W. Crumley is going to build a
store house on Main street, just east
Of kirkpatrick & Co.'s store at once.
The building will be 50x22 feet and
two stories high, and has already been
let to contract
Talk about your Louisiana Lottery,
but Joe Pierce beats that He bought
a piece Of property near here a few
days ago for an old horse worth about
| rs cents, and has discovered g gold
mine on it.
The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the NJ. E. Church, South, will meet at
the residence Of Mrs. J. E. Crandall
next Friday evening. All members
are requested to be present as bust
ness OF importance will come up.
The new Highland House at Elk
Park, N. c., is elegantly fitted through
out The building is entirely new, pa
pered and painted in the latest style
and furnished with new furniture
spring beds. &c. First class accommo
dations for only $1.00 per day.
THE COMET editors have reason L
know there is nothing like a farme,
cousin. Last Monday J. P. Lyle
good wife sent in basket OF sausag,
and spare ribs to the editorial man
sion Cousin Mollie we think yol
are "offal" nice.
Mr.. G. Simmons and wife lei
Tuesday night for Winston, N. c., tn
home of Mrs. Simmons parents Nj
Il and Mrs. Stevens, late Of this place
n Mr.. Simmons has been in the Cit
d Drug Store at this place for more thal
a year and has many friends in tn
city.
Messrs. Campbell 4 Baxter hav
purchased Of Messrs. Maloney 4 Brt
their entire stock Of groceries and pr
. visions and will continue the bushes
y at the old stand. These gentleme
have been identified with our plaf
70 for some time as real estate agents an
"a are good business men.
When you visit Elk Park stop
/ the "New Highland House" IL yo
. want first-clAss accommodation
One dollar will pay your expenses &
one day with no extra charge 4