The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-10-28

ia, arrived in the city yesterday. He
is an experienced jeweler and contem-
plates buying MI J. w Truslow's
stock and starting first class jewelry
store,
800 Watauga Valley axes Coo. each,
C.K.L ide,
Farris, Pierce & Co., the leading
timers have just received another car
load of stoves and tinware. A walk
through their large store room will
convince you where is the best place
to buy goods.
Hon. A. A. Taylor arrived in the city
last Sunday morning and boarding a
crank car on the Narrow Gauge rail
road went up to his fathers home
in Carter county, to see his wife.
Rev. S, G. Ketron has been appoint
ed to this charge by the Holston Con-
ferenceof the NJ. E. Church, which
met at Athens last week. Rev. T. H.
Hodge, the former pastor goes to the
Greeneville circuit.
Mdrried.--At the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. Samuel Hughs, at
Piney, Flats. Mr.. j, B. Wolfe, of
Boones Greek and Miss Nora Hughs
were married to-day by the Rev. ].
Hoofstitller.
Joe Wilson and Frank Decorate
went snipe hunting last night. They
waited very quitely, holding the sack
for nearly an hour while the hunters
went to drive the snipe. 1t was driz-
cling rain and very cold
Mr.. f. P, Baxter, Of Mt. Horeb, Tenn,
has moved his family to this place and
is occupying one OF H. B. Clark's
houses on Poplar street. Mr.,Baxteris
member of the firm of Baxter &
Campbell, Real Estate Agents, and
will make us good citizen.
The passenger train on the branch
road running from Rogersville to
Rogersville Junction, was wrecked
last Thursday morning, two miles
this side of Persia, and although there
were large number Of passengers
aboard, none were seriously hurt
MoristoWn Gazette.
A corps of artists from New York,
connected with Harper Bros, are soon
to make tour Of the South, with the
view of sketching the many improve
ments that have been made during
the past few years. The progress
made by the South will no doubt be
fully demonstrated in their sketches.
Mrs. w. M. Burrow and twin chill
dren, of Bristol, spent Sunday and
Monday in Johnson City on their re-
turn from Knoxville. They left Mon
day evening for Carter's and will spend
few days with.the family of Mr.. G.
w. st. John
The issue of standard silver dollars
from the minis during the week end
ing October 23rd, was $1,00S,SS1. The
issue during the corresponding period
Of last year was $916,35S. The ship
ment of fractional silver coin since
October list amounts to $742,429
Mooresburg, Tenn, is excited over
a murder that was committed there
six weeks ago. A boy named Charley
Young is the victim. He was not
missed until his bleaching bones were
discovered a few days ago. A young
fellow named Bunch has been arrested
for committing the crime.
The City Hotel has been sold to a
Mr. Wiler, of Ohio. w. A. Dickin-
son, the former proprietor, win CON
tinue in charge for sometime. Mr..
Wiler will raise the building two or
three feet and make other improve
ments at an early day. 1t can be
made one Of the incest hotels along
the line OF the E. T. V. & G. r. r. 1t
is already the best paying.
Farris, Pierce & Co. can
Sell you stove,
Roof your house,
Spout your house,
Sell you pump,
Furnish galvanized iron fronts, sell
you Japanned tinware, aud fancy
and plain tinware, at Rock
Bottom prices. II you have the cash
call and see for yourself.
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Died.-Mr. Alfred Barnes died al