The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-11-29


spend few days with bis brother, H.
Il. Kenyon, cashier OF the Bank Of
johnson City,
W. J. Thomas made an assignment
last Monday to W. A. Dickinson in
favor OF all his creditors preferring
none. His liabilities are about $4,000,
but it is thought his stock OF goods
will more than pay his indebtedness.
The COMET takes advantage OF the
day and returns thanks to Mrs. ]. F.
Lyle, the better half of the best farmer
in Washington county, for the biggest
and the only turkey it has seen since
last Christmas.
Everybody should buy their Christ
mas candy from viii Patton in order
to get a chance at the giant" stick OF
candy which he proposes giving away
JANUARY ISL; 1853.
Go to Kirkpatrick & Co. to buy your
boots, hats and caps. You can buy
a $l.25 pair OF shoes for 800, and
everything else in proportion.
Our friend s. H. Hendrix, OF Car.
tiers, has replaced our sick rooster with
a great big frizzly one. 1t is a fine
Grower and if we do not get chicken
hungry before that time he will crow
for the Democracy in 1892.
II you don't want to buy anything
you had better not look at Campbell
Il Martins goods and get their prices,
Tor they will catch you every time.
The following East Tennesseeans left
Tuesday morning for Gonzales, Cali.
fornia to be absent FIVE or six months
Rev. Geo. P. Faw and wife, w. j.,
Frank and Arthur Faw, OF Piney
Flats, Mrs. f. S. Morley, of Bluff City,
and Mrs. Ike ]. Jobe. and daughter,
Pearl, of this city.
Buy your dress Aannels, and cash.
meres at kirkpatrick & Co.'s the one
price, low price spot cash store.
Mr.. James McGrath, Grand Master
General of Ceremonies, OF New York,
will be in the city on Nov. so, and will
organize the Palestine Consistory Of
the 80 degree of Masonry in Johnson
City, Tenn. He will open in Masonic
Hall, at o'clock, Friday, the 9Oth.
FTs.--All Fits stopped free by DR..
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits
after first days use. Marvellous cures.
Treatise and $500 trial bottle free to
Fit cases. Send to DR. Kline, 931 Arch
street, Philadelphia, Pa. 295.2S5
1t is with pleasure that we place in
our columns the advertisement OF the
Bryant & Stratton Business College
OF Louisville, KY. We know this to
be thorough and reliable institution
and every Young man or lady who
desires Business, Shorthand or Tele-
graph course will do we'll to address
the College for its elegant twenty
fourth annual catalogue and litho-
graph.
Bargains at kirkpatrick & Co.'s in
everything in the dry goods and gro.
Gerry line.
J. A. Martin made q trip up the
Narrow Gauge railroad last week and
bought one million, two hundred thou
sand feet OF lumber which will require
10 cars to deliver. His yard in John.
son City contains over one million and
one-quarter feet now and he is con-
stantly buying and shipping. He is
the largest lumber dealer East OF Chat.
tanooga and pays the highest market
price in cash for all shipping lumber.
The time has come when a represen-
tative newspaper, in Washington coun-
ty must serve equally her county site
and her growing and prosperous young
city. HeEceforth the Herald & Tribune
will be published jointly at johnson
City and Jonesboro, with editorial
rooms at each point. Hon. John E.
Oliver will for the present have charge
of the Office at Johnson City. We ask
the kindly assistance of all the friends
Of live newspaper.-Herald g. Tribune
Enterprise and a determination tc
succeed Is sure TO win, as evidenced
by the success w. M. Patton has ME-
with since he has been in business
Only short time ago he opened {
confectionery and fruit stand in on,
room Of the Crouch house on Publ,
Square. His trade is increased so rap
idly he had to remove the partition
last week and now he has the larg,
room filled from floor to ceiling will
candies and Christmas goods. He ha
the largest line Of toys in the city an,
sells cheap. Give him call and lool
through his stock,