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

Company and they have been living
in Johnson City for sometime.
Iwenty-seven smiling, giggling,
growing babies participated in Presi-
dent Cleveland's reception last Friday
1t was observed that the President
took a profound interest in the todlers.
A change of schedule on the f. T.
V. & G. r. r. went into effect last Sun
day. No. now arrives here at 8 "a,
No. 8 at . "a, No. . at z :26 and No. 4
remains unchanged.
Try Long Range and Little Beauty
cigars for 5c.-Little Beauty is Ha-
vana filled cigar and is splendid
smoke for the money,put up 25in box
especially for the holiday trade,
dreamed a dream last night
When everything was still;
dreamed that every subscriber
Came up and paid his bill.-Rx.
dreamed dream last night,
When all without was murky;
dreamed that stanch subscriber
Came up with big fat turkey.
Capt, S. T. Harris has purchased
Il. B. Clark's property on Cherry St.,
and will move his family back to
johnson City The price paid was
$1,000.
Ella Hyder got n beautiful set OF
linen napkins last month being the
largest purchaser of laundry soap at
McFarland's drug store. Another set
for the largest purchaser this month.
Who will be the next to receive this
useful as well as handsome present?
Washington College is very evenly
balanced SO far as numbers are con-
cerned. The total enrichment reach
es l34 and includes 67 males and 67
females. In case matrimonial boom
should strike that institution there is
no reason why any boy or girl should
be left.
Hereafter complete line of station
airy aud writing material will be kept
at Netherlands drug store. A stock
OF the very best commercial and note
paper will be found there all the time,
and also beautiful line Of box and
fancy note paper of the latest style will
be kept cheap for cash.
Mr.. j. r. Mcclure is the authorized
agent OF THE COMET. He will visit
every citizen in Washington county
and we hope you will subscribe. We
want to make THE COMET the leading
newspaper in East Tennessee but can
not do so without your help.
Farris, Pierce & Co, the leading
timers have just Received another car
load OF stoves and tinware. A walk
through their large store room will
convince you where is the best place
to buy goods.
That ghost of which Westchester
county has been Boosting lately has
been caught 1t is thirty-fve years
old, nearly six feet high, requires three
square meals II day aud practises the
profession of a burglar.
Col, I. E. Matson has gone to Ash
land, KY, to value 60 miles of railroad
from there to the Ohio river that is t.
b ebought by the G. C. &. G Company
This company means business anC
you may expect to see grading begun
at an early day.
Rev. S. G, Ketron, the new paste
at the M. E. Church, will move hi
family to Johnson City and occupy
the w. 7. Range property ON Mail
st. The presiding elder, Rev. Thorn
as Russell, has moved to this plac
= and is occupying the Seehorn proper
ty on Main St.
Farris, Pierce & Co can
. Sell you a stove,
Roof your house,
Spout your house,
e Sell you pump,
e Furnish galvanized iron fronts, SCI
you Japanned tinware, aud fancy
ard plain tinware, at Rock
:, Bottom prices. II you have the cas-
= call and see for yourself.
Mr. j. G. Simmons, the prescription
= list at Netherlands drug store, has di
. covered remedy for the cure of chill
and fever. A. gentleman from Men
" phis, who had been suffering wit
a chills for some time was entirely cure
d before he had used one bottle. An
one suffering from these ills will fin
At a comforter in Simmons Chill sla.
W er."
u The brick machine built at IL
u johnson City Foundry and Machir
Shop for Mr.. V. Doriot, at Bristol, WI
ID shipped to Bristol yesterday. IT
" machine is Mr.. V. Doriots patent ar