The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-09


Frank Evans has ordered the
machinery for his furniture factory
from the Buss Machine Works, Grand /
Rapids, Mich. His factory is nearly
completed and will be ready for work
in April.
The sick Of this city are nearly all
reported better and no new cases are
announced. The report that there
are over 100 cases OF fever in the city
and 20 deaths day is too ridiculous
to need contradiction.
Remember the Rock Band Concert
Company will give an entertainment
in Jobe's Opera House on Saturday
night, the 18th, and offer to give half
of the proceeds to the city for the
poor. The house should be crowded.
The man who reported rs deaths
day in Johnson City heard the new
whistle abstraction & STATIONS plan
ing mill the other morning and
thought it was Gabriels trumphet but,
unfortunately, did not lie down and
die.
w. A. Dickinson. has leased the
Hoss House and will continue the no.
tel business. Mr. Dickinson is an ex.
perienced hotel man and was the pro-
prietor Of the City Hotel in this place
for several years. He will take charge
at once.
j. L. Evans has succeeded Evans,
Hurst & Boyd and invites the old
friends Of the former firm and also
of the firm of Evans & Hurst to call
on him. His stock is fresh and com.
plete and he is certainly offering bar.
gains in all kinds Of general merchan-
disc.
Dir. Roberts, Of Crystal Falls, Mich,
and Mr., Newman, of Chicago, passed
through the city last night on their
return from the Teegarden & Finny
iron ore mine in Carter county. They
have been up there inspecting the
mines but refused to give their opin-
ion.
Between &S5. and $40. was realized
from the concert for the relief of the
poor last Thursday night. Mayor
Dickinson deserves credit for getting
up q very interesting and amusing
en'ertainemnt. Jessie Truslow, Bes-
sic Harr, Embree Simcox and J. 7.
Robertson carried off the prizes.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, Of Boone, N. c.,
arrived in the city with his family last
Saturday. Mr.. Mclaughlin will BIZ
editor OF the evening News that will
make its appearance next Monday.
1t will be sold for the low price of 10
cents per week and will be in the
reach of all
In a private letter from Mr.. Jno. NJ.
Flemming we learn that grading on
the C's railroad, near Praise, Pike
county, KY, is progressing rapidly.
From the Charleston News and Cou-
rier we gather that big monied con-
Germ wants the contract from Ruther-
fordton to johnson City, and proposes
to construct the road in an astonish-
lngly short time.-MGrion Bugle.
Mr.. Stellar, of Philadelphia, step
ped off Of the walk near the tank
Monday night and broke his leg just
above the ankle. The walk is about
three feet high in that place and wal
temporarily torn up by the railroad
company while they were working on
\ the tank and waiting rooms. Pht
street lamp was not lighted for some
n unknown reason or il it was the moon
was not shining bright enough to see
it. Mr.. Stellar is not the only per
son that has fallen there but is tn,
first one hurt.
A party of young folks enjoyed I
"candy pulp at the residence Of Mr.
G. X. Lide last Friday night. It i
evident from the crowd present tina
pulled taffy was not the only kline
dealt in. The following young ladie
and gentlemen we're present. Mise
Nellie Dyer, Joe Cameron, Lille
Brown, Mamie Bubhohg, Cora Pat
ton, Lula Young, Retta Lyle, Neli
Miller, Alice Carr, and Mollie Hodge
Messrs. T. f. Hurst, r. s. Boyd..S.
Crumley, W. F, Martin, J. J. Rang
s. r. Miller, Cnas. Liner, J. r. Borins
w. H. Hodges and G. L. Odom.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Thomas entel
tanned II select party OF the elite Of tn
city last Saturday night at their hol
pitable home on Highland Avenue i
l. honor OF their guests, Miss Charmi
Hamilton, Miss Alma Watson, Mis
a Lestele Smith, and Miss Lucy Kirb!
t The pleasure of the evening was az
= ded to very largely by the toothsom
lunch served at l0o'clock. The alta
was Recherche in every narticular an