The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-13


very sick last Saturday evening. He
is at DIR. E. s. Miller, Sr's Mrs
Robertson was teIegraphed for Tues
day, and arrived yesterday.
II you want to please your best girl
Just 70 down to Will Patton's and buy
her box Of his fine French candy
and she will be sure to give you a
Kind welcome.
We understand that A. B. Bowman
and wife will leave for California in n
lew weeks and may spend the winter
there, The trip is made to improve
Mrs. Bowman's health and we hope
she may soon return fully restored.
Rush to kirkpatrick & Co.'S. to buy
your comforts and blankets.
We understand that the Young
ladies will give another leap year par
ty about December 31st, and the
young men Will receive New Year
calls On JANUARY lst. We Will publish
list next week Of the young men
who will receive"
Weller has displayed his usual good
taste III the purchase of his Holiday
goods and mas bought all enormous
stock but is selling 80 low that the
stock IS Tapldly disappearing. Cail
early II you want something nice.
Cashnmers and jeans cheaper than
even before at.
kirkpatrick & Cos.
Weller can suit you III cheap toys or
can furnish yuua real elegant aud
valuable present.
DIR. Ii. b. Wilson has card in this
iSsue. He has lately moved 10 John
s"n City from New York where he
has been located for some ears as a
physician IN one Ut The city hospitals.
lie Is u gentleman and comes highly
recommended as Il physician.
Hon. A. A. Taylor has l,tely bought
III Unlcoi oun y u piece ol Iron prop
perry, anu has had it opened up.
he VEN is eight feet wide, and assays
very rich. Capitalists have made
him advance offers for the M. q. elect
declines to sell. Joys like sorrows
never come singly aud Little Alfs po-
nlical and financial future seems to
be very bright.
Kirkpatrick & Co. are still in het
lead ON low prices.
Anything in the way of staple and
iancy groceries at
J. f. Harris.
Will Patton has again found it nec-
essary to enlarge. This time the i'm,
provement has been made in his oys.
Ter parlor and it is much needed one
as his store is often crowded with Gus
toners awaiting their turn" in the
restaurant. Will only keeps the best
oysters, and as he serves them in any
style he never fails to please and has
built up large trade.
1t is always pleasure for the COME
3 to give honor where honor is due
hence we take pleasure in recommend
ing DR.. Knapp to any one needing
eye glasses. Having made specia
study of the eyes for years he is mast,
, Of his profession. He has been il
Johnson City for two weeks or more
and has given satisfaction toall partie
whom he has fitted with glasses. H
will be in Jonesboro until next Thurs
day, when he goes to Elizabethton 70
, three days.
o For fine cigars and tobacco call or
Pendland, Hurst & Co.
T. Remember that Thursday, Decen
Ter goth, is Bargain day at Cambell
l.. Martins.
n Noting longing look in his bes
' girls eyes as he was leaving ie,
nightsago, a certain Johnson City dud
" ,skpd her" What was her netitiun, an
Is , hat WAS her request?" signifying hi
Willingness to grant it to the amour
=, If half his wealth, of course. Know
: ing that he meant what he said, sh
70 replied, "Oh, you dear NJ, it is &
nice of you to say 40, but only wal
YOU to bring me box of candy flnr
It Patton's. He keeps the freshest etoc
in town and sells so cheap"
A. At meeting of the board last Fl
ct day night Col. T. E. Matson, gave
the Corporation of Johnson City OF
lot on Buffalo street for a mark
house, one lot for a school buildii
- and five lots, or u square, to be usC
for public park. The Cooperative
will erect the market house and scho
house in the spring and will enclo
and improve the park at once. O.
Ok Matson is the right kind Of a man 81
has done Is much tn build up Johns,
City As any other one person, T
gifts alone menlianed are just VIII