The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-11
Our NeishbOrs.
j. R, MCCLURE

Tribune.
Mr.. L. Gerstle, Of Union, expects to
make Bristol his home. We have
plenty Of room and hearty welcome
for men like Mr.. Gerstle,-Bristol COa-
rier.
Mrs Sutherland of Johnson county,
after ten days confinement in the asy-
lum at Lyons View, died and was tax
en- back home for hurial.-KnorcilIe
Journal
Morristown merchants are jubilant
over the thriving business now daily
flowing to them. The increase is a
large per cent. over that Of last fall
MorriStown Gasette.
The Greeneville House was sold
last Monday by Mr.. 0'Keeie to Mr..
Alex Malonee, he will take charge
about the LIST of December, we are in
formed Greeneville Republican.
The death Of Mrs, Gen. w. G. Kyle,
at Whitesburg last week, will be sor-
rowful news to all who knew the good
woman. She was an exemplary chris
tian lady and endeared to many
MorristOwn Gazette.
The Bank OF Hickory has bought
the lot next to the Shuford building
and will erect new building in the
Spring to be used as q bank. This
will help the looks OF the city very
much.-Hickory Cdrolinidn.
A stranger fell on the pavement in
Morristown on Wednesday morning
OF last week. He was picked up in
sensible and carried into the Pettigrue
House where he died Saturday even
ing. He was from Georgia.-Roger8-
Ville ReUieW.
Mr.. P. S. Cox and Miss Maggie Pat.
ton came down from Johnson City
last Thursday and were married al
the Greeneville House by Rev. j. S
Petty at about s o'clock, p. m. i
seemed to be a sort of Gretna green af
fair Greeneviiie Republican.
The Bank of Hickory opened OF
Wednesday in full blast The open
ing was delayed for two days on &C
count Of not receiving the safe in time
The safe weighs about two tons ant
a half, and it is provided with doub
le time-keeping lock that cannot b
opened only at certain hours. 1t i
burglar and fire prool--Hickory Caro-
iaian.
Mr.. Tom Birch's little daughter, 1
years old, near Tazwell, on the 18th 0
Oct, was caught on shaft of Mr.. Ru
pes mill and terribly mangled d-ha'
her left arm broken-her left thigh a
neck OF thigh bone and in the middl
OF thigh--her leg below the knee-he
right thigh broken and right leg tor
off or nearly so, was amputated jus
below the knee. Is at present doin
we'll and we are assured is in a fair wa
to entirely recover.-Mossy Creek VI
itor.
We learn from party just in fror
Tazwell, that a young girl near the
place, who had been led astray b
some human friend, which led pc
haps to illTeatment by her parent
committed suicide by blowing ht
brains out with a pistol few day
ago. Parents. ought never to forget
prudent watchful care and guardian
ship Of their children, and then misle
as is sometimes the case with IL
most vigilant care, instead of abusir
them, they ought to hunt down Il
] fend and destroyer Of their child's vi
tue and hopes and send them by IL
short cut to hell from the muzzle of
shot gun.-Mossy Geek Visitor,
1t gives us pleasure to chronicle tv
events in the Fourteenth distri(
which it is the sincere wish OF the
ct. may be followed by as great
measure Of joy and happiness as is Q
er the lot OF mortal man. On Oct
Der 80, at the residence Of Elijah Arc
er, Mr. L. d, Bales and Miss Ann
Archer took the VOWS Of matrimon
Rev. Eli Marshall was the ofliciatil
clergyman. On the following d
Oct. 81, at the residence of Mr.. Jol
Bales, the brides father, Mr.. NJ.
Mottern and Miss Matte E. Bal
were married BY Rev. Eli Marshi
All OF the contracting parties were
Washington eounty.--Herald 4 III
uns.
At the battle of Gettysburg in Il
three brothers named Avery kirl
Milas Kirby, and Nelson Kirby part
on the battle field. All Of the bro