The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-06-10
OUR JrETGHBORS.
Elizabethton Mountaineer.

Killed IN the Crab Orchard last week,
during the severity of the hail and
wind storm that ragged in that section
Of country. We did not learn whose
child it was.
Deputy Marshall E. w. Heaton
brought down one Stauper on last
Friday, charged with making illicit
whiskey and selling it. He was tried
before Commissioner Folsom and
bound over to Federal Court.
1t is said that Col. Yocum has the
finest field OF wheat near johnson
City or in Washington county. 1t was
drilled in at the proper time and sup
piled with an abundance of wheat
fertilizer.
Mr.. Pinkney Williams, of Buffalo,
who was injured by falling from his
buggy few weeks ago, is improving
we learn, and the chances are that he
will soonrecover.
Jonesboro Herald & Tribune.
W. s. Tompson of Chucky Valley
was brought before U. S. Commission
er, w. G. Mathes, Tuesday on charge
of violation of the revenue laws. He
was dischared because OF insufficient
proof of the charges.
Arrangements for the opening of the
bank are progressing, and the new in
stitution will be ready to do an ex-
change and discount business next
Wednesday, June 8.
Deposits will not be received until
the Goth of the month, when the new
fire and burglar proof safe will be
here. This delay is caused by the la
Dor troubles, and the manufacturers
not being able to fill their contracts
on time. The safe will have all the
latest improvements, idcluding time
lock, etc.
On Tuesday w. G. Mathes gave
bond and is now in the service of the
Jonesboro Banking and Trust Co., a,
cashier of the bank.
Loudon Herald.
The bodies of two of the parties
(Mrs. Jackson and Mr., HalD that wert
drowned near Lenoirs last Friday weel
were found last Saturday and Sunday
lust above Carmichael's island. The,
were foated down here, prepared TO
burial and taken by hack to Lenoirs
The body of the little girl, Annie Jack
son, is still missing but is hoped ma,
yet be found.
Bristol News,
Capt. Frank Blanchard, conducto
on freight train No. II, was badly hur
yesterday about II o'clock, at Dublin
One of the couplings needed adjust
ment and he went to attend to it him
self. The bumpers of the cars wer
very high and in putting the pin i
the elbow of his right arm came b.
tween them, and before he could e1
tricate it the cars came back with
crash and mashed his arm at the e
bow. To what extent the bones al
broken has not yet been ascer taineC
but it is hoped the arm may be savet
Drs. Butler, and w. K. Vance wer
called in and dressed his arm, tn
morning. He was brought in on N,
! 8, last night. Capt. Blanchard is
i popular young man, and has man
friends, who will be panied to lear
that he has been hurt.
Lenoir IN. co. Topic.
The prospects for railroad frol
! Statesville, via Taylorsville, to Wilke
boro, are bright. The r. & D. poop
have sent an engineer over it and til
" prospects are that work will soon b
gin.
Last week the Piney Flats Base Ba
Club received challenge to play
i. match game of ball against Brist,
second nine. Our captain accepte
the challenge, expecting to play ii
second nine; but 10 and behold, whe
they made their appearance at I'll
, Flats Saturday, three of the first mir
came also; and l will say three
good players, if not the best in Il
town of Bristol, We have never sai
q we could beat anything in E. Tenr
! but think we held the first nine
, good game. We have gained 4 Wet
a ries this season, and expect more
q but we don't propose to play again
! clubs that have played against Lyncl
9 burg professionals and Knoxvil
p Reds. The score stood A and %
2 favor of Bristol.-Mr. Ike I. Jol
and wife, and two children are visi
|, ing Mrt. Jobe's parents, Rev. Geors
H. Faw and vile. Mr.. ]. lives
johnson City. Messrs. John lobe ar
q Pat Lusk, of Johnson City, came l
last week, returning Saturday.-Pin'
4 F1ats letter in Bristol Meas.
" We regret to announce the depa