The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-11-18
Our NeIghbOrs.

Mr.. A. L. NELL and family, oil. Ore
gon, left for the western home Tues
day morning.-HcroM and Tribune
The S. A. & 0. may have a regular
birds nest for an Office, but the peo-
pie would much rather see a railroad.
Courier.
Mr.. John w. Hunter, one of the
leading and most successful merchants
of johnson City, was in town Monday,
-Mountaineer.
Mr.. Nat R. Campbell, of Elk Park,
was in the city yesterday. He intends
removing his family to Johnson City
in the near future e-Mountaineer.
L, c. Boyd left on Mondays west
bound train for Alabama, where he
will travel in the interest Of a CONNER
cial enterprise,-Herald aud Tribune
Mr.. and Mrs. G. St. John and their
charming daughter, Miss Lena have
returned to their home at Carter De-
pot, after visit of several days at DR..
j. 7. Blair's.-RogerSvilIe Repiew.
Capt. John Gates aud force of men
are still at work on the show ground
building bridges to be used on the S.
A. & O. R. r. This looks more like
business than anything else they are
doing that we can see.-Courier.
The Standard Handle Factory uses
a car load of hickory timber per day,
and turns out a thousand handles.
Just go over, if you want to see how
they turn a crooked handle. They
employ about forty en.-Courier.
Jonesboro counts still another mer-
camille house. l.. G. Campbell & Son
have opened out with a stock of gro
ceries, boots and shoes, hats and caps
glassware, ETC., in the building recent
| ly occupied by DIR. Gibson as drug
store.-Heraid q; Tribune.
A few days ago and old lady by the
name Of Webster, living near Pros
4 pect Church, Granger county, wai
lete alone in her room and was taker
| with spasm, and fell into the fire
and was burned to death before assist
ance could be rendered RogersviH,
Review.
There we're q marriage license
issued by the county court clerk dur
ing the month of October. Their,
have been nine issued so far thi
month. The contracting parties hav,
taken advantage of Prof. Wiggins
prediction of severe winter.-Rog
ersville RepieW.
AS Mr.. S. E. Rankin and son wer
coming to town last Thursday will
!, some stock to be shipped from thi
place Just out OF town, small dea'
i, persimmon tree fell, which hit tn
r horse his son was riding, on the hea,
$ killing him instantly. Mr.. Rankin i
: one of our best farmers and most en-
e terprising citizens.-Mossy Creek Vi'
: itor.
On last Monday evening sparks fror
a locomotive set fire to field OF cor
: on Col. John G. Kings farm. TIL
I flames swept over ten acres befor
: they could be extinguished. Los
about $4,000. But for the timely /,
= bors of some men who happened
to be near large amount OF corr
fence and timber would have been d,
royed.-Courier.
= On the evening OF the 9th, this inst
at the residence Of the brides mothe
Mrs. G. F. Mountcastle, DR., G. r. Yc
|. to Miss Ida NJ. Mountcastle, Rev. G,
Ralstcn, officiating.
The gallant doctor has won as h
+. life partner one of the fairest an
n sweetest flowers that blooms In IL
4 parterre of grace and loveliess, who's
,t fragrance will impregnate wit
e. redolency every impulse Of his gene
st GUS heart, and whose smiles as an a
r. Turing fascinating light shall redia
a his pathway with glowing, undimnt
70 lustre, to pilot each revolving year Il
a chivalrous victor OF so estimabIe pri
r. to the haven of happiness.
ID May joys and blessings as exquisi
st and hallowed as these engendered |
N shower OF roses scattered down
81 the hands OF the Peri from the faro
in garden OF Paradise crown their we
st ded future and increase with the lap
k Of years.-Mossy Creek Fisitor.
m
y Mr., and Mrs. James G. Blaine, j
are making an extended wedding TOT
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