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

new years day in Mr.. VIM Keys new
cariole.
All parties who made application
for policies in the Home Accident Co.
through Mr.. Mulholland will please
call at this Office and get their poll
cies.
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made mis-
cradle by that terrible cough. Shiloh's
Cure is the remedy for you. For sale
by DIcKEY & ANDERSON.
The King of Spain is dead, but the
KING of PAIN still lives and reigns
Isaprcme in the dominions of aches,
pains, burns, bruises and neuralgia.
Cali at the City Drug Store and get
bottle Is cents and money refunded
if not satisfactory.
WEsTFIELD, Mass, Feb. IS, 1882.
Dr. j. c, Aver & Co.-Gentlemen
About five years ago | had very bad
cough and tried several remedies with
out any relief, until was advised by
Mr., Whitney, druggist Of Gouverneur,
N. Y, to try your Cherry Pectoral,
which did, and before l had taken
half bottle, ! was entirely cured
Yours, &c.
CHARLES MEACHAM.
Miss Linnie Haun entertained
number of her friends at her home
near this place, last Friday evening,
The following couples attended from
this place, chaperoned by Prof Evans
and wife, Miss Mirtie Waddill and ].
NJ. Martin, Miss Bette Brown and r.
L. lobe, Miss Birdie Jobe and Gus
Crumley, Miss Bessie Crouch and
Chas. Long, Miss Ada Morley and
Jim Martin.
Election of Ofcers-At a regular
meeting of the Watauga Lodge, No.
2l9, l. 0. 0. F., the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term
0. E. Lyle, N. G.; E. L. McNees, V.
g.; r. j. Rankin. Sec j. w, Crum-
ley, Treas; G. II. Lyle, Cond'r,; w.
p. Kelly, Warden; J. w. Akin, r. S.
to n G.. S. j. Mallory, L. S. to N. G.
c, S. Mitchell, r. S. to V. G.; w. ].
Bush, L. S. to V G.; H. P. King, H.
:. s.; Ed Strain, L. s. S.; J, seaver,
|, G.; Buck McNees, O. G.
THE COMET turns out no job worl;
that is not first class.
Mr.. V. Doriot, of Bristol, made THE
COMET Office pleasant call this morn.
ing Mr.. Doriot is the patentee of a
brick machine that is likely to accom-
plish wonders in the manufacture o.
brick With this machine no mud il
used, the damp dirt as it is digget
from the earth, is thrown into the ma
chine and by the power of compress
sion is made into smooth, solid brick
Mr. Doriot is here with his model tC
see il he cannot make arrangements
with the Johnson City Foundry anC
Machine Shops to manufacture The
machines for him.
: The Hale Case.-Mr. F. D. Hale who
was convicted of murder in the seconC
degree and sentenced to ten years il
{ the penitentiary for killing his wife, n
s the recent term of the Circuit Court
s has withdrawn his appeal He wa,
unable to give bond pending the meet
ing of Supreme Court and concluded
3 to abandon his appeal. He was taker
e to the Coal Creek branch OF the peni
= Tertiary yesterday morning. The
case in some respects is sad one
Hale is in the last stages of consump
! tion and leaves two little children
q homeless May "He who hears tn,
+ young ravens when they cry" guart
and protect them.
q Mr.. w. A. B. Hill, one of best knowi
e citizens of Knoxville, the younges
son OF the Boss" Hill, and formerly
q prosperous business man of that city
. came to his death New Years nigh
from very sad accident. He was OF
Il business trip as United States qua
ger, and made mistake at Coal Creel
IN stepping past the water tank, fall
i'& "h the railroad bridge, striking
= ID, h:ld on stump below, distanc
/ o. seven or eight feet, breaking hi
neck. Nj Hill was widower, abou
t.ltr years old, and leaves a family d
! four children, many relatives and
lost Of friends to mourn his death
~ His remains were in erred at Knox
y Vile last Sunday -MowjS!own Ga
i aette.
~" 0'd'nunce = The new ordinanc
l q'ifing Johnson City bar-keepers t
VI close their places OF business iron
It dark until daylight, works like
u charm. The har-keepers had bill
e prepared and presented it to judy
Il Jt, John, and ask for an injunction
:. but the ordinance was such an on