The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-02-18


| The highest cash price paid for
wheat at J. T. Kings mill. Flour and
bran always on hand and at the low
est price,
Miss Matte Berkeley, Limestone's
fair postmistress, and Miss Mary
Keeney, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Will Harr.
Thanks to Mr. Curt Simmons Of
the City Drug Store for a bottle OF
Simmons Chaffeine, manufactured by
himself 1t is delightful remedy for
chapped hands and lips.
Geo w. Ellis one Of the best and
cleverest conductors on the road is
again back on the local. When Geo.
Ellis and Dave Miller cannot bring
the local on time there is not much
use in anyone else trying.
Bristol has long enjoyed the dis
tinction Of being the muddiest town
in the universe, but it seems that
Knoxville is striving for this honor,
now. You will have to hustle, to get
there.-Courier
U. S. Marshal Twins arrested H. G..
Northington, formerly of Taylorsville,
in Kansas, last week. Northington
gave bond for his appearance at the
July term of the U. S. Court.
Messrs. Dickey Il Anderson are
moving their drug store to one OF the
large rooms in the Range building,
When they get everything in order
their store-room will be one of the
handsomest in town.
Mr. Jas. A. Wood and wife, OF Bos.
ton, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
H. B. Clark. They left Wednesday
morning for home, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark who will go with
them as far as Washington, city.
Rev G. D. French, Presiding Elder,
held the first quarterly meeting for
this Conference year, at the NJ. e.
Church, South, at this places last Sun.
day. The Quarterly Conference elect
ed Mr.. VIM. Harr. Sunday School
Superintendent.
Messrs. w. G. and Ike Anderson
of Oklahoma, where in to see us yes
terday. They are succeeding very
well in getting subscriptions for tn,
: Southern Methodist Church to be
erected near Oklahoma, on the same
lot where the new framed church wal
, recently burned
Mr.. ]. L. Evans has become per
manent resident of Johnson City ant
: has opened store of general mer
chandise in the store-room just vacat
:, ed by Maloney & Bro. He will max
groceries a speciality. Joe has haC
large experience in the business ant
/ says he has come to stay and will no
be out-sold.
The country has become aware 0
/. the fact that il man wants to maxi
e a good selection for future home h
cannot select better place than Eas
Tennessee. The number OF capital
; lists who are now prospecting in thi
section of the State is very large
d Greeneville Democrat.
Last Monday morning as Col F. M
= Fulkerson was going into his Office h
: slipped and fell, receiving some pain
full bruises. No bones were broker
a but he is very sore. The payemen
v was covered with ice that caused hir
to slip up. We hope to see him ou
again in a few days.-RoqersuiHc r,
;. riew.
Will Harr is receiving new goods
good goods and lots of them. He ha
' been in Johnson City long enough t
: know exactly what the people wan
and that is exactly what he buys.
4 you want something real nice, ne,
i? and good call at Will Harris and 20
will not be disappointed.
!" The most enjoyable event If tn
season, was the Mother Hubbard la
querade at DR.. ]. NJ. Kings, Tuesd
evening, in honor of Miss Annie Kat
Hammer. About fifty guests WEI
assembled, and they fully illustrate
u, the old saying, "the more, the me
e rier.' DR.. King is most happy hos
attending to all things with an ca,
n. and grace that is astonishing.-Bri
toll Courier.
Prof. James P. Dogget, returne
h asst week from a sojourn in Californi
10 Of some eight months. He likes Thu
it portion of the country he visited vel
well but with all the wickedness tn,
prevail among us, he thinks the nor,
. Of the people here better than on ST
y Pacific Slope. He has returned,
y make his home among his native hill
satisfied, We presume, that there is /
RS better country than this.-News.