The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
Bristol Reporter.

traveller for j. Allen Smith & Co., OF
Knoxville,
Two mad dogs were killed here on
Saturday and Sunday last. One of
them was a valuable setter belonging
to DIR. s. w, Rhea.
The S. A. & 0. r. r. continues on a
steady boom, and the current belief
now is that the lack of confidence
heretofore was unfounded, and that
the road is bound to be built. On
Wednesday the first engine for the
line arrived, tits small engine, but
is plenty large to meet all require
ments for some time to come. Mr..
Hughes, an experienced track-layer,
came in from the country on Sunday,
and will commence work on the main
line as soon as the steel rails arrive.
The rails have been due here several
days.
Bristol Courier.
Mr. G. w. Weaver has returned to
Bristol, after living in Knoxville sew
eral years. He takes lis old position
with the railroad.
Mr. John B. Hamilton has sold $50
acres of his farm, lying on the railroad
three miles west of town, to Hon. H.
S. Ratlif of Buchanan CO., for $6,500
of which, $1,000 has been paid in cash
The Bristol dramatic company will
appear on the local stage Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, the 14th and 10Th
inst, presenting the we'll known dra-
mas. "Lady Audley's Secret" and
damon and Pythias."
A revival meeting is now in progress
at the Baptist church. Rev. Allison,
pastor of the Johnson City and the
Jonesboro Baptist churches is holding
the services at present. Mr.. Allison
is an excellent preacher and the re-
viyal will doubtless be very interest
ing one. Rev. j. t. Kincanon, OF Sa-
lem, Va, and probably J. r. Harrison,
Glade Spring, Va, will be in attend
ance during the present week.
Loudon Record.
Col. J. H. Doughty brought down
eighty-one calves from Greeneville
Tuesday and sent them to his farm
across the river.
Bug juice has been plentiful in
town this week and as a consequence
there was several fights among our
merchants, physicians, bridgemen,
quarrymen, and dead-beats.
Tennessee Tomahawk.
A new enterprise is being placed on
foot in Mountain City. P. G. Kiser
has grown so tall that stock compa-
ny has been formed which will imme-
diately build telephone line to con
meet with him in order to save the
lungs of our citizens.
Va. Herald.
The editor is going to get himself
married pretty soon, and would re
spectfully ask all those who expect tc
announce themselves as candidates fol
Office for next springs election, tc
be forthcoming with the little amount
which is to be paid in advance.
Greeneville Bulletin.
Messrs. Spencer & Brown have
plans drawn up for enlarging The
Planters Tobacco Warehouse, b.
building an addition alongside Of thu
present building. The work viii
probably be done in the next thirty
days, otherwise it will be done mex
spring, when the building will b.
made four times as large as it is now.
Teachers Institute.
The teachers of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd
I 4th, 9TH, 9th and 8th districts are here
by called to meet in the capacity O
an Institute, at Bethesda, near Gar
, ber's Mill, on the 17th and 18th o
! Dec. Teachers from other district
are invited to be in attendance.
: The following outline OF exercise
, will indicate the general work of tn
occasion.
!. PROGRAMME.
a /. Oral spelling.
2. Arithmetic.
D 8. U. S. History. Monroe's admin
y istration. Recess.
AFTERNOON.
l. English Grammar.
9. Reading.
. 8. Should a teacher ever advanc
/ the grade Of pupil beyond his abb
8 ity?-Discussion.
4. Geography.
9 5. Query Box,
n SATURDAY MORNING.
u |. Opening exercises. Select reaC
IS ing.
o 9. U. S. History,
It 9 Arithnnnf1n Intnrns4 n,,I hnn