The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-04-29

We are glad to see that powdering
the hair instead OF the face is stylish
again.
MesGrs. Clarence Brown and Win
Reeves, of Jonesboro, were in the city
Sunday.
Capt. w. P. Miller has returned
from a short visit to Fayetteville,
Tenn.
Wanted.-50 live agents wanted to
sell the History of the mother of
Eve" Address, Business, this office.
Reference required.
Watauga Lodge. 10. 0. F., of this
place went down to Greenville Monday
to join sister Lodges in celebrating the
9th anniversary of Odd Fellowship
in America.
Mr.. Horace Yearwood, a freight
conductor, had his valise stolen out
of the caboose while his train was
standing at the Morristown depot the
other night. The loss was quite Sc
rious.
Mr.. w. H. Gentry, of Jefferson N.
c., spent last week with relatives in
this place and left yesterday for Wash
ington Territory. He will spend
some time there and if he likes the
country will move his family out in
the fall.
E. B. Clark & Co. have had the
shelving all taken down and their
store room newly painted. In putting
the shelving back, ed" displayed
good taste in having it arranged to
suit the class of goods they carry.
Mr.. J. R. Peel, Of Orlando, Fla, is
visiting DR.. E, S. Miller, Sr. Mr.. Peel
is one of the leading merchants in Or
lando and is here for his health. He
is very enthusiastic in his praises of
our town and is thinking of locating
amoung us. We hope he may con-
clude to do SO.
While out walking last Sunday af-
ternoon with a young lady ED" at
tracted the attention OF several par
ties by his Sudden" acrobatic feats.
He explained afterwards that q bee
was the sole cause. The bee evidently
took him for "Johnnie-jump-up" but
found he was "touch-me-not."
Miss Matte Berkeley and Miss Mary
Keeny, OF Limestone, were in the city
last week trying to get up repousse
(accented e) class. Although this
Hammered brass" work is all the rage
we hope it will not strike this town.
for fear some of our brass dudes might
get hammered out of shape.
The sanitary committee requests us
to say they will make their annua
round about the 1st of May for the
purpose of seeing that everything il
in healthy condition. The import
ance of placing the city in as thorough
sanitary condition as possible canno
be too strongly urged, and we HOPE
the citizens will act at once.
| Call Meeting.-A call meeting Of thu
Confederate veterans is called for mex
Thursday night, May 9, at Jobe's Hall
The object Of the meeting Is to enrol
the names of all the members VIII
will 60 to Knoxville next month t.
| decorate the Confederate graves. al
members are requested to be present
W. A. DICKINSON, Com'd.
Off for OregOm.-Mr. R. S. Patty, Pass
Agt, for the Crescent Route, and Nj
T. S. Patty, Pass. Agt, for the North
ern Pacific left yesterday with thei
excursion party for Oregon. The
ticketed about Is from here, mostl
North Carolinians, and will pick u
others along the line. They hay
sold between rs and 100 tickets a
together.
Major M. s.. Temple and wife lie
yesterday morning for Prescott, Wasl
ington Territory, to visit the Major
son, Mr.. D. s. Temple, but if they lii
the country, will make it their pc
! manent home. The Major and h
, kind and intelligent lady have mar
relatives and friends in this place ar
, all over East Tennessee who will
Z sorry to lose them, but wish them
g safe trip and long life Of happine
4 and prosperity. THE COMET W
j shine for them at regular weekly i
tervals.
Christian & Crockett, proprietors
V the Banner Store" are doing rus
d ing business. They have a large sto
of lawns, calieos, white goods,
= kinds of fine dress goods, dress tril
!, lnings, laces, tides, jersey JACKIE