The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-01-28

VIM. Sampson, of Rogersville, for
many years merchant at that place
suicided last Friday night by taking
laudanum. He was sixty years old
The Roller brothers, of Sullivan
county passed through this place
Tuesday with a drove OF 55 fine
mules for sou thern markets.
w. P. Gillenwaters, Esq. of Hawk.
ms, is an Independent Republican
candidate for Circuit Judge for the LIST
Judicial Circuit.
Messrs j. E. Taylor and L. L. Law
rance, of East Tennessee, have passed
the competitive examination and
gone on the role as pension inspectors
When Peck's bad boy goes into
the vaccination business, we want
him to come to Johnson City
and vaccinate some of the beligerent
young men here with Quaker virus,
There will be church sociable at
he Southern Methodist Church next
Thursday night. A pleasant time is
promised. Everybody cordially in
vited.
The report that the johnson City
saloon keepers will not take out Ii.
cense for another year is incorrect,
All Of them will ienew their licenses
except OBrien & Bro.
Mr.. John Bowman, of Austin'S
Springs, has everlastingly endeared
himself to the printers in this office.
He dropped in the first OF the week
and paid last years subscription and
also for year in advance,
Col Geo, r. Mcclellan, Revenue
Collector, was in the city yesterday.
He went out to Esq, w. H. Taylor's
to sell the still and fixtures levied on
as the property OF Moore Bros.
Dr. E. S. Miller, Sr., delighted THE
COMET Office the other day by coming
in and paying for three subscriptions
one for himself, one for friend in
West Tennessee and one for a friend
in Texas.
Mr.. Frank Evans, agent for the
Home Accident Co., informs us he
has secured several members in this
place and that the company have
made their first indemnity payment
in this place, Of $4,000 to Mr.. James
A. Martin.
We understand that Capt. Shade
Harris will remove to Knoxville in a
short time and that Col. S. H. Yocum
will occupy his residence Capt Har-
ris is a useful citizen and we are sorry
to loose him.
Mr.. Jos. Summers, formerly OF
Mooresburg, has accepted a position
with the well known Knoxville whole
sale house of c. NJ. McClung & Co.
He will enter upon the discharge Of
his duties the first Of February.
Isaac Harr, Esq, prevented a strike
and "quelled bread riot" it THE
COMET Office this week by calling in
and paving for his card. He was
unanimously rendered the privileges
Of the Office for year.
We will be glad to have any OF our
subscribers send in communication
containing the important news in
their respective neighborhoods. Make
your communications short and to tn,
point and give only news.
We have received programme oil
the Minister'S & Deacon's meeting Of
the Holston Association. which will
convene at Fall Branch tomorrow
and continue until the 31st. There
are number of interesting question.
on the programme and the meeting is
likely to be very interesting.
Eighteen car loads Of Idaho cattle
fattened on clover hay, were loaded
Tuesday at Caldwell, Idaho, for tn,
Chicago maket. This is the first train
load Of winter fed cattle shipped thi'
season over the Oregon Short Line
The running time was made thirt,
miles an hour.
Geo. A. Ewing, Esq has move,
from Union Depot to Estillville Viz
ginia, where he will make his HON,
and engage in the practice OF Jaw, hay
ing formed copartnership with Maj
II. W. Holloway. NJ. Ewing is a goo,
lawyer and we commend him to PEG
pie Of Virginia as a gentleman worth,
of their confidence.
James r. Ogden, Freight Agent q
the r. T. Va & Ga. r R. has bee
appointed Freight Commissioner 70
the Louisville & Nashville, Gin oinnat
Southern and East Tennessee, Virgin
ia and Georgia railroads, with head
quarters at Louisville. Salary $40