The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-05-09

w. T. Johnson, Elizabethton, was
in the city Monday night.
J. W. Hunter made business trip
to Chattanooga this week.
A fresh stock of candies ut
Geo r. Brown
w. f. Harris, of Big Stone Gap, was
in the city Monday and Tuesday and'l
invested largely in real estate,
Miss Mamie Patty returned from
Parrotsvlle Saturday. She was ac-
companied by her sisters, Misses Kate
and Mamie.
4 pit. cups, 8 qt. cups, 2 half gallon
cups, ! coffee pot. Each 10c at the
Johnson City Tin and Stove Co.'s
store on Main St., Harris Block.
Mr.. B. A. Simmons and wife left
last Thursday night for their home at
Hartford, Conn, after spending sever
al weeks in the city, the guests OF Mr..
]. A. Wilson.
On the 4th inst. Jonesboro voted to
enlarge the corporation. The prope-
sition carried and now the citizens in
the old corporation will have to drive
their cows further to pasture.
NJ. F. Hickey returned home last
night from Orlando, Fla. after an alb
sence OF four years. Todd" looks as
natural as ever and will perhaps re.
main in johnson City,
Mrs. Carrie Lyle, of st. Louis ar,
rived in the city Saturday night and
will spend the summer with relatives
in this vicinity. She 10 making head.
quarters at Mrs. w. ]. Baritone.
The Presbyterian Sabbath School OF
this city is getting up "Bazar OF all
Nations" for the benefit OF their libra
ry fund. 1t will take some time to
complete their elaborate arrange
ments, but they hope to be able TO an
nounce the date in two or three weeks.
Miss Mollie Galloway returned to
her homo at Edgeworth Monday after
spending a very pleasant week in the
city the guest OF Mrs. r. G. Hunter.
1t is likely she will move to Johnson
City if she can get Hou(t)se to suit
her.
The Bolton Brothers are the hyest
plasterers in the city. They can make
a corner so sharp that it will almost
shave man. While walking through
a house they were plastering yesterday
a representative OF the COMET got hi
, finger badly cut on a corner that haC
just been finished.
. Milton Lyle, Of ST. Louis, arrived
8 Saturday andwill spend the summer il
Johnson City and vicinity. He will
be welcomed by many old friends
1t is his first visit to Johnson City
since 1883 and he was very much sur
. prised at the wonderful growth Of th,
8 city in the last six years.
J.F. Gillian returned from Atlant,
Saturday night. He had Sigh
growth on his left eye and went Their,
to have it treated but nothing eoul'
be done for it and he has lost the sigh
OF his eye entirely. His friends her
v will be sorry to hear OF his misforI
+. une but he says he will still "risk on
il eye on Johnson City dirt.
y The COMET has received an invitG
ton to the Fourth Annual Drummer
Picnic at Knoxville on the 18th ms
. The invitation is unique but is lacl
a ing in one particular. 1t represent
8 girls sitting alone on a rock. TIL
idea OF two girls being alone at
u Drummer's picnic is out OF all reason
The drummers, however, may /
;. behind the rock.
le Mrs. ]. E. Crandall gave an aftS
noon reception last Thursday to h'
~ married friends from 2 to 80 o'cloc'
n She was assisted by Miss Nettie Shor
3 ridge. The evening was given to u
young people and was highly enjoye
by select party OF johnson City Q
IL ciety. Miss Carrie Summers assistt
OK the hostess and her sister, Miss Shol
ridge, in doing the hOnors,
The contract to build the depot
I'M Observation-Disclosures has been
ed to Stratton g. Stratton, of Johns
re-, City. They are 70 begin work the
of this month. 1t is said that Il
ha same firm will build the depots
n. Honaker and Swords ek.-Leban
Va, News.
)ys :, :,
a. The above firm is now compelled
run their works night and day in
-, der to keep up with orders. Like
:. other enterprises in johnson G
u they do not know what it is to be il
and never get left when they bid
work.
w. at is fact that many OF the b
Oh proprietary medicines of the da
au- said the late DR.. ]. G. Holland
o'h Scribrer's Magazine, care more 8
cessfu than many physicians, q