The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-10-31
ToNEsBoRo, Oct. 90, 1889.

Saturday.
Miss May Gookin has returned from
Bristol.
Mrs. j. 7, Wilder spent few days
in Knoxville this week
Miss Carrie Nugent, of Rogersville,
is visiting Mrs. A. f, Hoss.
Green Burleson is building resi-
dence on Poplar street.
Miss Josie Edmunds, of Estill-
vile, Va. is visiting Mrs. j. B. Cox.
We want every man in Washington
county to read the COMET, Now is
the time to subscribe.
Attention is called to the notice Of
]. L. Wofford, Attorney in fact for
Mrs. ]. F. Gillian.
Oh, most noble street committee,
give us sidewalk on Spring street, or
give US spikes for our shoes
Company A will meet at the Wa
tauga House Friday night, at Z o'clock.
w. A. DICKINSON, Capt.
J.P. Swift will pay the highest mar
ket price in cash for corn and hay, at
his livery stable on West Market
street.
Miss Fornie Berkeley left in compa-
ny with her sister, Miss Matte, Tues
day morning for Louisville, KY, to
receive medical treatment.
Do you suffer with catarrh? You
can be cured if you take Hoods Sars-
aparilla, the great blood purifier. Sold
by all druggists.
Mayor Jobe is having Main street
widened as fast as circumstances will
allow. The fence in front of the Chris
tian Church has been moved back six
feet.
The First District Press Association
is called to meet at Morristown on the
18th OF November 1t is hoped that
every newspaper in the district will be
represented.
We have received papers containing
very complimentary notices OF the
marriage Of Rev. DR.. e. D. Gregory,
but our space will not admit Of their
publication this week.
A rare treat is in store for the mem
bers Of the Longfellow Literary Circle
tomorrow night. James M. Crumley
will entertain them at the Piedmont
House. Elaborate preparations are
being made.
The Courier says DR.. j. B. Hash, Of
this city, will move to Bristol, and has
accepted the presidency OF new bank
to be in operation by the 18th Of
November. F. N. Hash will be cashier
The capital stock is $4,000. q
DR.. H. L. Campbell was down from
Roam Mountain last Saturday. He
announced the pleasing news to the
COMET that he expected to move tc
Johnson City in a few weeks and
grow up with the Metropolis.
T. N. Taylor sends the COMET tc
John T. Williams in Leadvale, Colo
RADIO, this week. If you have any
friends in the West you can't please
them better than to send them the
COMET a year.
The Northern Methodist church O.
this place is being hastily papered by
Mr.. j. NJ. Havely, OF Knoxville. Mr.
Havely left yesterday for Bristol, but
his brother, of the firm Of Havely
& DeBow, Knoxville, will complete
the work on the church here.
Mack" everybody's dog, met on,
OF his country cousins in the street tn,
other day who disputed his right o
way. "Mack" downed him, thrashe(
him soundly and walk off with his tai
curled SO tight that his hind leg
danced "Yankee Doodle" trying t,
stay on the land.
Joe Price, sawyer at Clark's saw
:. mill near this place, met with horri
y Bile death last Friday. In attempting
to adjust log, he fell ON the saw ant
= was literally cut into pieces. Portion
OF his body were thrown all over tn
mill. Price was young man and IN
!, married, but he was a hard-workinI
, man, and his sad death is to be regret
ted.
l. J. P. Swift, of Waynesville, N. G
y has arrived in the city and has opene
a feed, sale and livery stable on Yves
a Market street, in the stable lately occu
t pied by Jas. Sealf, Mr.. Swift is youn
), man but an experienced livery MAI
9 and will try to please the public. H
will keep first class saddle and bugg
q horses, and his turnouts will be OF tn
d finest make. He only brought fe
head OF horses, and few vehicle
with him, but will receive car loa
of buggies, hacks, and carriage
" this week, and will be ready to fu
1. nish turnouts for all purposes ne,
week.