The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-04

Saturday to float the "Tallapoosa."
The 9th district polled 525 votes
Tuesday, an increase of 40 over the
August election, and still did not poll
the full vote.
Mdrried--On the 3rd inst, near this
city, Mr.. VIM Sexton and Miss Bird
get Rotchiord, J. w. Crumley, Esq
officiating.
J. NJ. Carr, ESQ, has accepted POI
sition with the Scottish Land and
Timber Co. and left last week for
Knoxville.
Miss Laura Chedister, of Asheville,
N. c., is visiting Mrs. Matt Cannon.
She has lately been visiting relatives
in Sullivan county.
Why is it that ]. W Crumley does
all the large jobs of roofing? Because
his work is always well done and each
job is recommended.
800 Watauga Valley axes Coo. each.
G. X. Lide.
Up to Thursday seventy-fve guests
were booked at the Planters House
for Saturday, the big day in Jonesbo-
ro.--Herald & Tribune.
f. F. Dosser came in from the SUI
burbs lastSaturday evening to the pas
senger depot and took the 2 o'clock,
a. m. train for Knoxville.
Hon. S. j. Kirkpatrick and Col. l.
E. Reeves came up from Jonesborc
last Sunday night to take the mid
night train for Knoxville.
Mrs. Jas. Robinson, Of Greeneville
who has been spending a few days
with her sis er, Mrs. w. A. Dickinson
left yerterday for her home.
Piney Flats has brass band con
sisting of ten instruments, with DR.. M
NJ. Martin as president, and @. B. Cook
secretary.
The Blountville correspondent in
the Bristol Netos. Mr.. Jos. Dulaney
living north of this place will remove
to Johnson City in a few days.
Rev. e. Allison and Rev. d. F. Man
ley are holding a protracted meeting
at Union Church on Knob creek thii
week.
A Michigan man discovered natu
raj gas on his farm the other day, anC
touched a match to it. The farm anc
gas are still there.
Prof. N. G. T. Love was in tow
this week inqulring after bird {?
that escaped on the 29th ultimo. Sht
was last heard OF at Greeneville, Nat.
The editor of the Southwest Exam
iner thus sadly sings:
You said you'd bring us wood; YOU
haven't kept your promise good; W,
only wish you would!
Farris, Pierce & Co. sell all kinds o
cooking and heating stoves. If yol
want bargain call on them.
Geo, E. Naff painter and pape
hanger says Notwithstanding on
boom Johnson City has hardly enough
work to keep one painter busy.
Mr.. Hahn, Auditor OF the E. T.
w. N. G. r. R. passed through John
son City this week on his return fror
Philadelphia to Cranberry.
AS we predicted Everybody" was a
Jonesboro Saturday. Out of the thre
thousand people that were present a
least two hundred must have been 81
Der.
Maj. j. H. Wagner came down fror
Taylorsville yesterday and left on tn
midnight train for Knoxville. II
takes charge of the Pension Office t
day.
Mrs. w. N. DeGroat went down
Knoxville Tuesday, A handsom
dwelling belonging to her husban
was consumed by fire there last SUI
day night, an account OF which will
fond elsewhere.
, Mrs. w. A. Dickinson was called |
Abingdon Sunday by the sickness {
Mrs. A. P. Miller's child. She return
ed Tuesday night and reports IL
child out Of danger.
Miss Agnes Elan, OF Fostervill
Tenn, who has been visiting her gran
father, DR.. E, S. Miller, ST., for sever
weeks, was called home last night
the illness of her bother
Farris, Pierce 4 Co., the leadir
timers have just received another G.
load of stoves and tinware. A wa
through their large store room W
convince you where is the best pla
q to buy goods
d A saw mill owned by the Smi
Bros, was burned near Greenevi