The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-12-20
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

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Lathrop, contractors, of New York, is
in the city. He has just completed a
contract for the 3 C's in soath Caro-
lima.
Jas, Scalf has moved his Livery sta
BILE to the Lusk stable on Cherry Street
and having large stable he will in.
crease his stock and will be glad to
see his friends in his new quarters,
The Commopcr has ceased pubi,;a.
ton again, Messrs Wilbura Hodges
and W. S. Mitchell have purchased
part OF the Office and will publish the
Enterprise a again after the first OF Jan
uary.
There is no better play than
Damon and Pythias." 1t is beauti-
full, emotional and tragic. The Shelby
Dramatic Company will present it at
Jobe's Opera House on Wednesday
night, Dee. Goth
/ WANTED.--Ono dozen young men to
take part as soldiers and senators in
the presentation OF Damon and
Pythias," at Jobe's Opera House
Wednesday hight, December 26, APP
ply at Opera House on morning of
Goth.
A fire broke out in one OF the convict
camps at Coal Greek last Thursday
night, During the excitement a con-
vet, Lewis Thompson, made his es-
cape but was captured last Monday
in Johnson City byRobt. Burrow and
sent back to Coal Greek.
There will be five eclipses in 1889
a total eclipse OF the sun January /,
1888, partly visible in Tennessee, the
sun setting eclipse. A partial eclipse
Of the moon January 16, II, between
10 O'Clock p. M, and 2 o'clock "a, M,
visible in Tennessee. None OF the
Others visible in this state.
Mr., and Mrs. G. K. Lide were called
to Creston, N. G., last week on account
of the illness of Mrs. Lide's father, Mr.
Worth, but were unable to reach
before he died. The friends OF Mrs
Lidehere, and they are many, will
sympathize with her in her loss
Mr.. and Mrs. Lide returned yester-
day
A telegram published in another
column announces the fact that the
Senate Of South Carolina has passed
a law validating the bonds issued by
{ the townships for the railroads. The
8 C's is interested in this decision to
the amount OF 100000 and the law
, Just passed will have something to do
with the work on this end of the road.
L'Art de la Mode, for December, is
: on Our table. 1t has six col0red plates
: and is filed with fashion notes that
i, will please the women. 1t may truly
2 be said to be q journal of the latest
! styles and an examination OF one copy
t will convince you OF that fact. 1t is
: published by w. J. Morse at No. 8 L.
E 10Th Street, New York, for $3.50 per
e year, Single numbers IS cents.
Bob Brooks, colored, was arrested
last Sunday and had a preliminary
-, hearing before II. c. Hart ESQ.,, on
the charge Of poisoning the boarders
at the Peoples House some time ago
: The trial was put off until this morn.
ing on account Of the illness Of wit
ness, and not being able to give bono
Brooks was taken to Jonesboro aaC
put in jail. Some very sensational let
tiers written by Brooks to Mr.. Smith
=. the proprietor of the house, regarding
= Smiths domestic affairs, were reaC
= during the trial Sunday
IT There is great excitement in Cooke
y county over Incorporating execution
Il OF Jesse Cole, the murderer OF Samue
= Large, which takes place tomorrow a
Newort. There is trouble between til,
Large and Cole families, and Alex
Cole, q brother Of the condemned man
has notified the sheriff that he will b,
y killed on the spot if the execution il
carried out, Jesse Cole is still in thu
Knox county Jail and was visited thu
other day by his father, mother, wifi
and sister, The meeting was very COO
and Cole showed no signs OF breakin,
: down. Sheriff Waters, of Cooke
county, is organizing a special gusrC
of 100 men
n The following young ladies will re
= ceive on New Years evening, January
It LIST, 1889: Misses Mary and Matte
. Wilder, Libbie Cure and Mrs. Johr
Cure, at Miss Wilder's; Misses Stacy
h Crumley and Mary Lyle, at Miss
: Crumley's Misses Sallie and Leone
}. Faw and Pearl Barnes, at Miss Faw's
P Misses Birdie and Matte kincannon
< and jamie Williams, at Miss Kincan
mons; Misses Smith, Heuser and Mar