The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-23


Christian Association.
James May suicided near Jonesboro
last week by hanging himself. His
body vas not discovered until six days
after the hanging and was very much
decomposed
a. P Henderson y Go. go to the
bottom on prices for tinware stoves
and house furnishing goods, and will
not be undersold by any house in the
city
John w. Hunter is having the
Mat Carr farm, recently purchased by |
him, laid off and will put the lots on
the market shortly. He has some
nice property and the first purchasers
get choice
"Bright's disease has no symptoms
of its own" says Dr.. Roberts, of the
University OF New York City. Adj
ditional prof why Warmers Safe Cure
cures so many disorders which are
only symptoms OF kidney disease
Hale & Dougherty are agents for
the Knoxville Nurseries and are call
ing on the farmers Of this and adjoin-
ing counties Those who are contem-
plating buying this year, should GER
tainly give them their orders, as they
sell nothing but what is suited to the
latitude.
At meeting Of Company A. Satur-
day night Joe H. Pierce was elected
second Lieutenant in place of Cy H.
Lyle, resigned. H. w. Weller is first
Lieutenant Differed as it is the
company will do some nice work at
Memphis,
Farmers of Washington and ad-
Joining counties, should purchase
J their fruit trees from the Knoxville
Nurseries They furnish nothing but
first-class stock, The proprietors are
heightened, christian gentlemen, and
perfectly reliable in every respect.
Strawberries are getting plentiful
but frst-class berries are rather scarce.
The finest and freshest berries in the
city are to be found at Evans & Craw-
iord's on the corner above w. NJ.
Christians store. Tire COMET can
vouch for their quality having tried
tIum
Company A is drilling every even
ing now and is doing some nice work.
: Dress uniforms have been ordered and
y are expected in few days. The boys
will look "slick" in their new uni
! forms and will make some company
get down to business if it gets a prize
t at the encampment next month.
The First National Bank has report
of its conditionin this issue. This is the
second statement that has been made
A since its organization and it is a very
nattering one indeed. By referring to
it you will find that the bank is doing
" a save business and is in a sound fl
:, nancial condition.
! Lucas Dixon, manager OF the daily
Courier, and Miss Amalia Lindsay
were married at Blountvillelast Friday
. afternoon, The marriage was a sur
= prise to the brides parents but the bus
mess OF q irst-class journalist is to
g surprise people and Luke" is one OF
Z. that class. Accept congratulations
II "Porkie," and our Endorsement OF your
action.
e The board OF mayor and aldermen
ought to get an experienced man as
their boss, so the streets could be put
in first.cass condition before the sum
:. mer is over. johnson City Dept. Her
a. aid & Tribune.
Do you want boss for the board OF
for the streets? Very likely the for
e. mcr as it has majority Of Republi
s cans.
j. S. Eggers, Of Zionville, N. c., wa
in the city Saturday and purchased
1T nice bill OF goods from Evans, Eau
cette e. Co. He has been buying hi
70 goods in johnson City for some tim
is from the above firm and no doub
70 saves money by doing so. This firm
carries a large stock Of goods and ha
very fattering jobbing trade il
~ Western North Carolina and Virgini
as Mr.. Eggers subscribes for the CONE
al and therefore knows where and whom
to deal with.
" "Your attention is called to an ad
ny vertisement in this paper OF "A. 7. Ey
ans & Co., Chicago, H., who are ofel
ing complete set Of family scales 70
al 9Scts. This extremely low price
20 made to get new customers, for t
Nv every one to whoma set Of scales
sold they mail their catalogue, givin
full description and wholesale price
ar Of watches, lewelry, sewing machines
:, i hooks and large variety OF uselt