The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-07-01

G. K. Lide will give lowest prices
on all goods in his line.
Mrs. E. G, Lyle was called to Jones
boro last night by the death OF Mrs
Caroline Wilds.
]. w, Hunter, wife and little daugh.
ter are spending the week with Carter
county friends.
Blasting Powder, Steel and fuse at
G. X. Lide's
II go to Kirkpatrick & Co.'s to do
my trading. There is such a saving
of money.
Miss Pearl Barnes left Tuesday
night for Allegany Springs, to spend
the heated term.
Mr.. T, A. Faw, wife and daughter,
Miss Hattie, returned from Mountain
City last Saturday.
Wagonsl Wagons!l at G. X. Lide's.
j. W. Crumley, Esq. is indisposed
and has been confined to his room for
a day or two.
Matt Cannon left last Tuesday to
pay his respects to the merchants in
southwest Virginia.
Builders Hardware at
G. X. Lide's.
Mr.. j. G. Campbell, of the firm of
Campbell & Crumley, spent Sunday
with his family at Clark's spring.
Mrs. Matt Cannon and her sisters,
Misses Florence and Lucy Wiley, left
Monday morning for Fincastle, Va.
Mr.. Oscar Lyle and wife, of New
York, while on flying trip south,
spent one day in Johnson City last
week.
Mr.. Tom Hurst, Of the cheap cash
store, spent several days with relatives
and friends at Whitesburg the first of
the week,
Miss Minnie Berkeley has returned
to her home in Limestone, after a
pleasant visit to relatives in this city
of several weeks.
Miss Kitty Sanders, after spending
a few weeks with her friend, Miss Nan
ME Patty, left for visit to relatives in
Virginia last Friday.
We are glad to hear that W. H.
Taylor, Esq. is improveing very much
at Tate's Springs, We hope he will
return fully restored to health.
The COMET acknowledges the receipt
of an invitation ,toa Fourth of July
celebration, under the auspices Of the
Garfield Club, to be givne at Knoxville
next Saturday.
Try Kirkpatrick & Co.'S Royal
Twist tobacco, the BEST ever sold at
the price, also the Lord of Baltimore
cigars, as good as any in the market,
at the price.
Rev. D. S. Hearon, of Bristol,
preahed in the M. E. Church, South
last Sunday morning and evening.
He intended going up to Cranberry
but got left at this place.
The next Sunday School Jubilee
will be held in the presbyterian church
at 3 O'Clock p. m. on Sunday the 4th
inst. Subject, Systematic Bible
Study" Speeches will be made by
Revs. Allison, Zernow and others.
kirkpatrick & Co.'s one price sys-
tenn and spot cash seems to suit the
dear people better than ever, as they
begin to understand all are treated
alike aud one pays as much for goods
as another.
Ne hope our subscribers will not
forget the fact that it takes little
money now and then to print a news
paper. Come in or send in and paw
your subscription, or at least a part
of it.
Mr.. s. S. Crumley and his associate
are contemplating building new line
OF railroad from here to Sinking Creek
They walked over the proposed route
last week and pronounce it practical
Particulars next week
Died--At her home in Jonesboro, on
the 3Oth ult, Mrs. Caroline, widow O.
John Wilds, in the S9rd year of hel
age. Mrs Wilds, was sister of Mrs
John Lyle, of this vicinety, Her fun
eral was preached this morning at
o'clock.
A. s. Gump & Co.'S drawing for theil
premium pictures took place at theil
store yesterday, under the supervision
of Messrs Ike Harr, Esq. and A. F
Hoss. No. sc drew the first prize and
was held by Mr.. e. B. Clark. Mr.. f
S. Wolfe drew the second prize with
No. 3S4.