The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-01-19


q lantern, "but found"
Miss Pearl Barnes and Miss Mary
Lyle and G. A. and Sam Lyle attended
dance at G. w. Rutledges last
Thursday night. They report a nice
time watching (9) the dancers.
Mr., John I. Williams returned to
his home in Colorado last Monday
with his bride He has been visiting
relatives and friends in East Tennes.
see for several weeks and was mar,
ried at Wh.tesburg a few days ago.
Campbell, Crockett 4 Martin cor
daily invite everybody in town and
country to call and see them in their
new quarters. They will give you Al
hearty welcome, make you feel at
home and sell you goods cheap.
The Knoxville Tribune has establish
ed branch Office at Bristol with Mr..
w r King in charge Bristol will
hereafter have the benefit of daily
paper without being in any way res-
ponsible for the prosperity of the pa
per,
In long article complimentary (O
to Greeneville, in the Republican, We
find the following paragraph:
But with such listlpss, doelpss.
careless, narrow minded, selfish popu.
latinn as we have, no town or commu
nifty can or will grow or thrive rs ii
| should.
Ralph Boyd has decided to go into
the mercantile business and has been
AZ mitted to the firm Of Evans &
Hurst, This firm is composed Of
young men but they have gained the
confidence of the people and are en-.
joying good trade. Mr. Boyd will
be valuable addition to the firm.
Some unknown person. placed q
coupling pin in II switch frog near the
tank last Friday night, evidently foI
the purpose of wrecking No. 2, as il
WAS placed in such a position that de
railment would have resulted had not
section boss Dempsey discovered the
obstruction just short time before
eht train was due.
A very enthusiastic meeting of the
citizens was held in Jobe's Hall Nor
day night, to discuss improvement.
for this growing town. it was free
talk, and much good will result
Next Saturday night another meet
ing will be held, and it is hoped thai
every business man will be out, and
help push our city to the front. b.
on hand at 6 80 o'clock P NJ.
Col. +. G. Reeves represented John
son City at the convention which as
spmbled in Chattanooga on the 10th
inst, and which had for its object tht
consideration of means to secure
cheap rates on all southern roads fol
nxcursionists from the north wht
wished to visit the south for the pur
pose of investment.
The committee appointed at the
citizens meeting last Monday nigh
10 inveftigate Brush creek and APP
proximate cost Of Strengthening sam,
Through the city are doing their w0rl
and will report at the meeting Satur
day night. 1t is desired that every
citizen should be present at tina
Injecting as important matters will
be discussed.
The supreme court Tuesday decided
unconstitutional the law passed b,
the last legislature prohibiting barber
ing on Sunday. The unconstitution
atty lay in the fact that more thai
one subject WAS embraced in the bill
and that the title did not conform t
the subject matter Of the bill. Chic
Justice Turney delived the opinion
There ia, therefore. no law sgains
Sunday shaving any more.
, II. G. Yost, OF Blountville, was i
! the city last Saturday. Mr.. Yost is
manufacturer of buggies, hacks an
: sprirg wagons and enjoys the reput'
ton Of being fine workman wher'
ever his work IS known. He is desi
eous of changing the location Of h
factory and has an eye on Johnso
! City. He will make a valuable cit
! zen and will give employment
about twenty skilled workmen an
4 some effort should be made on tn
part of our business men to secuI
y him.
|, Sickness Ina I'he Country.