The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-04-15

c. X. Lide made business trip to
Knoxville this week.
]. w. Hunter left Wednesday for
New York, look out for cheap goods.
The protracted meeting closed last
Sunday night. Between Is and %
conversions in all.
Go to ]. w. Hunter & Bro and see
live alligator.
Mrs. Selden Nelson and little son
left this week for Newport. They
will visit Knoxville before returning.
G. X. Iide sells the cheapest Hard
ware in East Tennessee.
An interesting letter from Dakota
Territory by our former townsman,
Mr.. H. G. Earnest, will be found in
another column,
THE COMET was the first paper in
East Tennessee to suggest the name
Of Hon. Howell E. Jackson as Judge
Baxter's successor.
A car load OF Genuine Plaster at
W. A. Kites in few days.
The announcement of Mr. James
H. Nelson, for Register appears in
this issue, Mr.. Nelson is cripple and
very deserving young man.
Call on J. w. Hunter & Bro if you
want any Bran and Chop.
A party of our young felix's will in
augurate the excursion season next
Tuesday by an excursion to Cranber-
ry, N. c., over the f. T. & W. N. G.
Railroad
Mr.. j. G. Thompson candidate for
, County Court clerk, was in the city
yesterday and made us a pleasant
crll. His announcement appears in
Il this issue.
Misses Williette Broyles and Mary
Lyle, and DR.. G. ]. Broyles made THE
COMET pleasant call last week and
n learned the printing art in about
fifteen minutes.
!. NJ. l. Gump spent last Sunday
in Wytheville, Va. From the fire
quency of his visits lately we thinl
q he must mean business. Success II
you, Martin.
D. If you have a listleSs, discouraged
feeling, and get weary with but Sigh
exertion, very likely your liver i
e. torpid. Take Ayers Pills and the.
will cure you.
Or Mr.. Robt. Jobe, travelling salesma
for L. Gerstle, Union Depot, Tenn
~ drove into Johnson City yesterda!
after an extended trip through Mort
Georgia and Middle Tennessee.
Misses Minnie Barley and Pea
Barnes, two bewitching young beat
IL ties made our sanctum ring wit
d their merry laughter last Frida.
Were our pen quill from the loftie
rd- bird,-&c.
Mr.. Will Harr, one of our leadir
ar merchants, left Tuesday night for Il
|. Eastern cities to buy his spring stot
of goods. You will miss somethir
-. nice if you do not wait and see b
spring styles before buying.
Thd Morristown Gazette ente
- upsn its Goth year with its last issu
" The Gazette is one of the oldest as WI
as one OF the best weekly papers
on the State Of Tennessee. We wish
many happy returns of the season.
70 A. S. Gump & Co. are giving aw
p oil paintings, to all who draw the
Every purchaser of goods to
e amount of two dollars or mere at
* time, gets a ticket entitleing him tC
chance in their drawing, which tai
place on June Both.
NTn The Odd Fellows, will celebrate tn
9th anniversary at greeneville a
Morristown on the 26th ofthis mon
Ioll- Watauga Lodge, of this place
rug 90 to Greeneville. A good time is
ticipated and the Noble Grand
en- sires all members of this Lodge
1ces attend.
Rev. Geo. S. Savage Dist. Supt.
the American Bible Society lectu
IS. at the M. Z. Church last night.
\f;ss wants to establish a Bible Society
ovor this place and have bibles kept
law sale at cost to those able to buy,
for free distribution to those who
w unable to procure them.
foods
Mr.. j. w. Willard and Mr., G,
Cass called in this week and cause
reassuring smile to illuminate
lue rugged front like the red glare
for hades on the adamantine wall Of
ingle tan's citadel. They are among
q IN first to renew for the third
Next.
Mica