The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-26

G. P. Cass is in from Knoxville Tor a
few days.
Col. ]. l.. Wofford made a business
trip to Cornith, Miss, last Friday.
Joe Gilmer came up from Knoxville
Business College Monday evening.
Mrs. W. L. Mcfarland went up to
Bristol Monday night, and will spend
the holidays there.
Miss Linnie Ham, OF Dry Greek, is
spending the holidays with friends in
the city.
DR.. H. B. Wilson and bride, are
spending the holidays at Prof. J. s.
Wilson's.
G. A. A. Pierce postal clerk on the
Narrow Gauge, has moved his family
from Elizabethton to Johnson City.
Frank Seton is IN the city and will
spend the holidays here. He is To-
Gated at Burlington, N. G.
John Jobe is at home for Christ
mas. He is with Capt. Buffers engi-
neer corps on the Three C'sin North
Carolina.
John II. Caldwell and wife came
down from Bristol and spent last
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
Caldwell.
Mrs. P. s. Cox and son, Gordon, OF
Careyville, are spending the holidays
with Mrs, D. A. Patton on Buffalo
street.
Misses Bessie Yocun, Retta Lyle.
and Nellie Miller came up from Rog.
ersvilIe Saturday to spend the holl'
days at home.
Charles Yocum spent Sunday in thf
city. He is travelling for G. B. Hor
ton & Co., OF New York, and has beer
touring the south.
G. w. st. John, Miss Lena St. John
ana Miss Johnston we're over from
Carriers yesterday doing their Christ
mas shopping.
DIR. J.. G. King left last week 10
Dallas, Texas. He will return in
few days and bring with him Mrs
King and the children.
Hon. w. p. DUNCAN was down iron
watauga Point Monday, looking a
pleased as if he had not left the bos
young Pat-at home. )
Charlie SRehorn arrived in the cit
Monday night. He is q member G
the firm Of Rhea, Seehorn 4 Co., an
comes to prepare to commence bus
ness.
Brownlow Davis was IN the city 0
Monday, living evidence OF the lac
that he was not killed in q wreck o
the Wiley Lumber company's road 8
Bluff City.
Mr.. N. w. Taylor has moved wit
his family to johnson City. NJ
, Taylor is a photographer Of note an
will fit up one Of the best photograp
galleries in the state, in Johnson Gil
, at an early day.
Mr.. OFT. Baird, Of Bristol, will ha'
charge of the johnson City stea
laundry. He is an experienced oper
: tive and will employ only relisb
: help. First class only will be turn'
out.
Jessie Beam sends the COMET to
]. Cliff, in Philadelphia, for a Chri
= mas present. If ycu want TO plea
your friends do likewise. 1t will
highly appreciated by them and "
;, only cost you $l,25.
P. F. Cogan was over from Est
I vile last Saturday to get the ''scuC
to pay off his hands. He says he
leveling out the earth rapidly for
Three C's and will finish his contri
. in the required time.
MI. Green, an attorney from Y
ginis, is in the city on . prospect
a. trip. He may decide that Johns
N City needs more lawyers than it is
.s, present blessed with and cast his
It. among us,
~ w. G. Mathes has very greatly ]
III proved the property recently pureh
= ed nv him Of the Jonesboro Compa
by having the streets marked Oft v
a iurrow. The lots are simila
~ marked and il Is no trouble to
=. where lots are now and how they fa
A decided improvement.
n,
AZ The COMET and the man in
as moon have been keeping tab on I
r.. eral couples Of young gentlemen
n. ladies and have seen them tax
,e. the preliminary steps toward Il
nd rage. We won't tell this week
in can't keep the secret more thar