The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15
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Mira. J. W. Cox went down to Knox
vile yesterday.
PAINT! PAINTll PAINT!!! Don't
buy cheap stuff, but go to c. K Lide
4 Co.'s for pure article.
Postmaster w. r. Rhea has receiv-
ed 1876 new lock boxes and will put
them up about the first Of April,
The masquerade skate At J0nesboro
last Friday night was fully attended
from his place by lovers Of rolling
pleasure.
Prof. w. A. Kite has secured the
contract to make complete msp OF
johnson City for the Office OF Baxter
& Gillian
Jas. syria and family returned from
Orlando. Fla. Sunday morning.
We are glad to welcome Mr. SYRIA back
10 MS Olu nome.
Stratton & Stratton have shipped
several Car loads Of dressed lumber to
Chattanooga. This is new move
and ought to be encouraged.
Mr.. Nell Weller sends in for an e1-
ira bed cover and pillow now and
then, az he needs them in his bust
ness on the engineering corps.
Mr.. c. w. Caryll, OF Chattanooga,
IL in the city talking up the Excelsior
Fire Extinguisher. 1t is a good thing,
and We trust Mr.. Caryll's sales will be
satisfactory.
Miss Flora McAdams and Mr.. r. J.
Williams We're married last Thursday
night in the Baptist church by Rev.
J. I, Kincannon Immediately after
prayer meeting.
Az We supposed, the Tennessee Tom.
Ghotgk, paper published in the noun
tains OF Johnson county, has COM
meLced series Of continued articles
on "rHE GOMEZ" or "The Pumpkin
Headed Editor"
The young lady who was smiling
upon Uncle Peter Range at front
gate few days since must remember
that Mrs. Range was only on short
visit to Knoxvi le. aa
Mrs. DR.. McNaes. Of Texas, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ball, has
gone on a brief visit to friends al
Cleveland. She will revisit johnson
City before returning to her home in
the Lone Star State,
Little Stewart, son OF r. ]. Lusk
fell into pool at the tannery last
Friday evening and would have
been drowned but for the timely inter
ference OF Tsham Hickey, who hap
pened to see him fall and pan to hi,
rescue.
Frank Evans is receiving new ma
chinezy every few days Eor his furni
ture factory. He has quite humble
OF orders for furniture on hand nov
and they continue to arrive. His fac
tory will be in full working order in
few DAYS
Judge Hacker was misunderstood,
in his remarks last week about tn
: Macneale 4 Urban safe matter, an,
. since the correct statement has bee
made the house the libel suit ha
been abandoned on account OF in
sufficient grounds to Justify it..
Capt II. 7 Mcdaniel, chief of tn
, G. C. 4 C engineer running the pr,
liminary survey from Carriers 90 Cor
meet with the old survey on Buffalo
spent Saturday in Johnson City. H
was accompanied by Mr.. G. H. Mar
= ter, s. z Burrow and Melville Weile
of his corps,
e Mrs. d. J. White, Of Haws X Road
d in this county, died last thursday
u o'clock. She had lived more tina
!. 80 years faithful member Of ii
= Cumberland Presbyterian churc
She was loved by all who knew he
She leaves a husband and three chi
y dren to mourn her loss.
p" Some unknown young man vel
into J. F Crumley 4 Co.'S store Ia
Ia Saturday night and snapped cal
Ie with them, out forgot to pay Il
boot" between the old cap he Il
TX in the place Of the new one taken o
.. Of stock. The thief was followed
- short distance, but finally made