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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31

"Your Aunt Betsy" said she. "The
idea of such a patriarcbal specimen Of
antiquity, as you are presumipg to call
such young blooming beauty as I am
Aunt Betsy. Aunt Betay indeed" The
people began to gather around to see the
fight, and so surrendered and apologiz.
ed and begged forgiveness. and retreated
III good order with no loss on our side.
Not long ahef that j met Kit. Warren
and mentioned Aunt Betsy, and be
frightened up and said: @Where is she 2
I must see her. She and. were school.
mates when re were children" Iu a
quiet, uncopcerned way asked Kit. how
old be was and he told ME, but shall
not mention it for the present, Pm going
to keep that as ammunition to prevent
another assault. Well, well, I do love
Aunt Betsy-that is as a father or a
brother, and II lnevercall her Aunt Bet.
sy again.
My wife and children ard grand chill.
dren were all delighted with the great
show at the exposition. We TOOK the
ground rounds and i pointed out the
great men on the grand stand and ex-
planned che Wild West show, and we
visited the Indians camp and saw Mr..
Comanche Bill and Mrs. Comanche
Bill, and that reminds me of the letter l
received the day before which is as fol,
lows:
Mr.. Bill. ARP: My husband and |
desire to thank you for your kind allusion
to our show. We have long known you
and are much pleased at your apprecia.
ton. I take especial delight and pride
in the suceess Of the ezpouition as / am a
Georgian by birth, and my lepgiuga to
set foot on the dear old soil had much to
do with our making the pleasant engage.
ment. If Mrs. Arp is not literary
myth ne shall be delighted to meet her
and yourself when you visit the exposi.
ton. beg you to accept the enclosed
bill (ten dollars) for the benefit of those
soldiers graves. With cordial regards [
am MRS. CoMANCHE BILL.
That's nice-that's all right. There's
no Injun gift about that. When I was a
lad and one boy gave another something
and took it back again we called it Injun
gift and made faces at him for his selfish
ness.
And this reminds me to say that Miss
May Waring, Of Clement, has in the art
gallery Of the exposition beautiful oil
painted folding genius, and it is to be
ratified for the benefit of those same sol.
dier's graves. Miss Maude Andrews has
it in charge and wants everybody to take
chance. If you don't draw it your
money will not be lost
BILL ARP.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31

The first cannon which came into
use after the discovery of the explosive
properties of gunpowder, during the 14h
century, were called bombards. They
consisted of iron bars bound together
with hoops Of the same metal. The first
cannon balls fired from these primitive
weapons were round stones. 1t is a mis-.
take to suppose that breech.loading guns
we're not tried till recently. They were
made when cannon first came iDto use,
but were soon abandoned because no one
knew how TO make them strong enough.
Among the early cannon were culverins,
which were made four times the length
Of man, the early artillerists having
conceived the idea that the longer The
gun the further it would carry.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31
The Richest Ex.Slaye.

Ihe wei .nlest cOloreQ man ID tne
South since the war, who has born q
slave and set free by the emancipation
proclamation, was Ben Montgomery, of
Mississippi. He belonged to Joseph
Davis first, and then to Jefferson Davis.
For years before the war he was the Sec
retary of Hon. Joseph Davis, Jefferson
Davis elder brother. The Davises were
large planters and owned the "Hurri.
canes" estate, consisting of three cotton
plantations at the extreme lower end of
Warren County, Miss, and about eigh.
teen or twenty miles below Vicksburg.
There were between 10000 aud $4,000
acres of the finest land on the Mississippi
river in these plantations and over 75)
slaves.
All the letters respecting ne business
of these places for thirty years were writ.
ten by Ben Montgomery. Hs frequently
went to New Orleans on business for the
Davises and carried with him once
$4,000 in money. He travelled with
Davis all over the North, and could have
run away fifty times had he wished.
But he remained loyal to the last. The
Davises were noted for their kindness to
slaves. They had finer quarters" on
their plantations, probably, than any
planters in the South, excepting the
Hamptons. They kept physician
always on the places and in every way
cared for their "colored people," as the
slaves were frequently called. When
Jefferson Davis and his brother Joseph
left their homes, one as the President Of
the Southern Confederacy and the other
as a brigadier.general, they put every
thing under Ben Montgomery's charge.
he made the crops of 1S61-62 and
1928, about 5000 bales of cotton, and
shipped it to New Orleans and sold it to
foreign buyers for gold. This money he
carefully sent to Davis. In 1865, wher
the slaves were emancipated, Davis SOLD
the Hurricanes" to Montgomery fol
100000 in gold. When the federal
"agents for the protection of abandoned
property and lands" came to take pos
session of the Hurricanes, they found
Ben Montgomery with title SO strong
that it could not be upset and they lef
him in peaceable possession.
After the war he continued to plan
these places, making every year from
1,100 to 2, 200 bales of cotton, besides an
abundance of corn and hay. In 1S7f
there being balance due on the pay
ments, Davis took the property back, bu
left Montgomery in charge. These
places now yield handsome income t.
Davis, who lives on the Mississippi sea
shore at Beauvoir, but visits his old home
once year. Whenever he goes back e
his former residence, all the old time
negroes within fifty miles comes to Sc,
"Old Marse jeff" When Ben Mont
gomery died, in 1881, Davis went to hi
funeral, and there was no sincere
mourner than he who once had the fat
ofa people upon his shoulders, at tn,
grave of his old and lifelong friend
though his slave.
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Progress.

1t is very important in this age
Of vast material progress that remedy
be pleasing to the taste, and to the
eye, easily taken, acceptable 10 the stom-
ach and healthy in its natures and
effects. Possessing these qualities,
Syrup of Figs is the one perfect,
laxative and most gentle diuro.ic eYess
known, s,.iss.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31
You Know not Your Fate.

Ifyou continue to suffer with indiges.
tion you will never know what your fate
may be, and it must come sooner or later.
Dyspepsia after a time will wear your
system and digestive organs away and
you will be worthless to yourself and
obnoxious to others. Begin Immediately
to remedy the evil by taking DR.. West.
moreland's Calissya Tonic, the greatest
remedy known for torpid liver aud dis
eased blood. 1t will set the liver TO
work, purify the blood aud give tone 10
the whole system. Buy it of your
druggist for so cents and sl.00 a bottle.
"A colicky baby at night ie athletic;
Il can raise the houge.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31
TEA6HERg'G COLUMN.

. -uga Ali communications intended for
this Column should be addressed to D., Fl.
RUSSELL, School Commissioner, Ander.
son, s. G.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31

= The vein of ore in the Treadwell
mine, Alaska, is 464 feet wide, and
extends along the mountain three.quar.
t-rs of mile. The mine produces
100000 in gold bullion monty, about
40 per cent. of which is profit.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31

Will some of the pupils answer this
question? Why does a ball of paper
suspended from the ceiling of q heated
room move about3
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31

extend invitation to Friends who come to the
to call nand see They ceranyow to, them
selves sfa lei no chance pass to buy their
5 Merchandise Right
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BILL ARP.
atlanta Constitution.

he tells of His Boyhood and Its Trials.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-10-31

We had big time at the exposition.
There were folks and people innumerable.
Thousands and thousands, and all of them
were sober aud none were sad. A won.
dering countryman said to me: Stranger
I never seed as many people in all my
life, and there's nary two alike Anoth.
er man said: I can see now why land
has gone up so. God Almighty aint
maxim any more land, but keeps Oh. max
ing people, Betsy Hamilton made an
assault on me in the Agricultural Hall
while I was peacefully meandering
around and charged me with calling her
Aunt Betsy.
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Omen for Business.

The San Marco Restaurant is now
open and tue public is invited to drop
IN and be refreshed by a first class
meal at any time. The proprietors,
Messrs. Boughton { Hallam, are both
experienced r~estaurateurs and will
use their every effort to make the San
Marco a frst-class dining hall where
ladies and gentlemen can be served
with the delicacies Of the season as
we'll as the substantials Of life. In
connection with the restaurant they
will run a bakery and confectionery
and orders for bread, cakes, ETC., will
receive their prompt attention. Take
a look through the San Marco dining
hall when you are passing,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-19
We Olde Time Concerto.

Prof. HornbloWe r with his trained
class Of musicians, gave an olde time
concerto at the Opera House last Fri
day night. The house was filled to
its utmost capacity with the theater-
going people and all seemed to be
pleased with the entertainment which
consisted of old time songs and instru-
mental music. The program contain
ed the names OF some OF the best vocal
talent in the city, The rendition Of
"Way Down on the Swanee River
by Miss Mary Wilder, "The Last Rose
of Summer" by Miss Dora Cargille
and the work Of Miss Fannie Sullivan,
OF Abingdon, at the piano deserve
special mention, The piano used
was one of the celebrated Everett up.
rights. 1t is u~nequalled for tone
finish and is sold by Mr.. N. H. Ben,
nett, of Jonesboro. The entertain.
ment was given for the benefit Of the
Baptist Church and about $4,000 re,
allied. L. A. Calvin had the matter
in charge and is entitled to a grear
deal OF credit for its success.
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Married.

Hon. A. J. Patterson and Miss Mat
tie Barley were married this morn
ing at Limestone, Tenn. Handsome
ly engraved invitations announcing
the fact we're issued this morning and
the COMET was one Of the happy re-
cipients. Both OF the contracting
parties are well known to our people.
Mr.. Patterson is n of the most sub
stantial as well as the most popular
young men in East Tennessee, He is
now q member of the Legislature OF
Tennessee from Sullivan county. Miss
Barley lisa very charming young lady
highly cultivated and will be a fitting
companion for ANDY" The COMET
entends congratulations aud hope:
that as the years roll by they will grow
happier. They are Eat home at Bluff
City, Tenn.
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Johnson City is already beginning
to assume its holiday attire. The
merchants are arranging their Christ
mas goods so as to attract the eye Of
the purchaser. Some of the stores
are filled with a variety Of nice goods
Tor the holiday trade and there is no
doubt that the incest line Of goods
ever brought to this city is being dis
played this season. Read this issue
Of the COMET carefully and you will
find no trouble in purchasing your
wares with benefit to yourself. As a
rule you viii never do wrong to pur-
chase your goods from the merchants
who advertise in the COMET. They
are the representative business men
! OF the city.
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]. j. Scott, of Knoxville, is at the
Piedmont House.
Go to Mcfarland & Co.'s to select u
nice Xmas present.
Miss Sallie and Leone Faw are visi-
ting friends in Knoxville.
: Cigars and tobacco al
r. D. Grigg jr.
See advertisement OF Bristol Opera
House in another column
We are offering goods cheap for
Christmas. Hunter% Brown.
All kinds Of musical instruments
for boys, at Geo. R. Brown's-cheap.
An endless variety Of toys for the
holidays at Geo. Il, Browns.
Fresh candies, crackers, etc, at Geo.
r. Browns.
Christmas goods at
Hunter 4 Browns
Leave your orders for produce at
Geo. R. Browns.
"54 40 or ight"-ior explanation
see "War" Robertson's advertisement
this paper.
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Ladies' New Markets and Short Cioaks'
Jersey Jackets and Wooden Hosiery
Cashmeres, Henriettas and Flannels'
and most everything to make comfort
able and adorn the fair SEX.
We are also prepared to meet any
competition in Mems Suits, Men and
Bows Oyer-coats, Winter Caps, Wooden
Under aud Over shirts, Heavy Brogan
Boots, Obtained Boots, Fine Call
Boots. Gum Boots, Arctic 0ver-shoes
and Rubber Shoes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-19

Fresh fruits Of all kinds at Geo. r.
Browns.
For anything in the tinware line,
call at A. P. Henderson & Co.'s.
Parties who contemplate purchas'
ing Pianos or Organs will do we'll to
correspond with n. G. Bennett, Jones.
boro, Tenn. MI. Bennett handles the
leading instruments Of the country
and sells for cash or on the install
ment plan.
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Fresh Meat.

For fresh beef, pork, sausage,
dressed chickens and turkeys aud all
kinds Of family groceries and fancy
candies, leave your orders at Onks 4
Young's and have your goods deliv-
cred promptly.
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Engines and Cars Coming.

Two engines and some flat cars will
arrive in a few days for the use OF the
tracklayers on the Three C's. Track
laying will commence in earnest about
the first Of January.
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Ah Where You Stick Of Lieorice.

Come and see the new Drug Store
corner East Market and Roam streets,
Full line of pure drugs and medicines.
Prescriptions filled at all hours day
and night, by a regular pharmacist Of
twenty years experience, at
Dnnrnrri -
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ours Truly,
CRUMLEY & GILMER.
CITY SHOE STORE.
Your Attention,

We have just received the largest
and finest stock OF furniture, carpets,
rugs, druggets, mats, window shades
and drapperies ever displayed in this
city.
Blankets, comforts and bedding
supplies, mattresses, pillows, holsters,
springs, cots, blankets and all grades
from 75c. to $500 per pair. 1000 pairs
now in stock, and will all be sold at
a sacrifice to close them out.
Parlor suits all grades styles and
prices. Lounges bed lounges and
touches.
so styles of wicker rockers, bamboo
rockers, carpet seat and back rockers,
platform rockers, folding rockers,
childrens' rockers--over $50 styles Of
rockers, Easy chairs and just the
thing for a Christmas present. Come
and see us; we can suit you in style.
quality and price.
A fire line Of oil paintings, litho'
graphs, oileographs, chromos, ETC., in
endless styles and prices and much
lower than ever sold before.
Come and see our immense stock
AID learn our prices. We will sci
you goods at rock bottom prices to re
duce our stock before taking stock thu
first OF the year.
Our house is full of nice, new goods
1t will do you good to see them.
Respectfully,
McNEII e. WOLFE
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Mr.. w, M. Patton, Of Johnson City,
was in town last week IN the interest
OF his Wholesale grocery establish
ment, He seems to be a general ia
yorite here.
We understand that a movement is
on foot to establish a line Of telephone
from this point or Cranberry to Ba-
kersville, Boone and Linville.
Squire Pritchard has just returned
from johnson City with a nice lot Of
new furniture ior the Elk Park Hotel.
Mr.. G, X. Lide, OF Johnson City,
was in town yesterday in the interest
of his hardware house at that place.
We understand the Cranberry COM
pany has received large orders for ore,
and it must be so, il we should Judge
hom the amount they ship over our
railroad every day.-Elk Park Post.
Plush goods of all kinds, consisting
of Toilet, Manicure Sets, Collar, Cuff
and Glove Boxes at the Book Store.
Secure your seats at Gump'a and
don't fail to hear "Only a Farmers
Daughter Saturday night.
Leave your orders at the San Marco
for fresh oysters for Christmas and
have them delivered to your home.
Will Patton, the Square grocer has
received a large and fresh stock OF
fruits for the holidays and he will sell
it.
The San Marco has received 10 box.
es OF fresh Florida oranges for Christ
mas.
Go to Will Patton's on the Square,
for your Christmas candy and fruit.
He has a fresh stock and sells at bot.
tom figures.
The Masons have rented the room
over Rhea, Seehorn & Co.'S store for a
lodge room and will move to it at
once.
If you want candy for Christmas
you can find what you want and in
any quality at W. NJ. Patton's on the
Square. His prices as well as his
candy will suit your taste.
DR.. H. L. Campbell, Of Roam Noun
tain, has moved to Johnson City, and
is occupying the Swingle property on
King street. DR.. Campbell is a first.
class physician and offers his profes.
sional services to the public.
The young men Of Johnson City are
preparing to give a musical festival al
the Opera House on the 9th inst
Prof. j. B. McMillian's orchestra wi!
will furnish the music and u rare
threat is in store for those who will be
favored with an invitation,
Mr.. A. A. Powell has opened a drug
store in the Rankin store house OF
Market street. Mr.. Powell has recent
ly moved to Johnson City from Vir
ginia but is a gentleman worthy the
support Of the citizens OF our city anC
will get a share of the patronage.
The Harmeling Opera House, ii
Bristol, Tenn. will open January End
1890, with the world renowned Men
dleshon Quintette Club, of Boston
This company Of distinguished artist
is too we'll known to need a description
/, Let Johnson City turn out and hea
them. Excursion rates will be given
Secure your seats in advance.
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PAY DAY =!
S0tnrdnr. neeemher. e1st.

Pay your Building Association Dues
to viii Harr. at Watauga Bank.
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Christmas Turkeys.

II you want a nice, fat, dressed tur-
key for Christmas, place your order
with 0nks & Young.
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The Rail Arrived.

All the steel rail necessary to lay the
track of the Three C's road through
Washington county have arrived and
been unloaded in Carnegie.
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prescriptions hlled at all hours DAY
and night, by a regular pharmacist of
twenty years experience, at
A. A. PowELL's.
The largest line of Christmas goods
in the city at the Book Store.
Buckwheat flour and Maple syrup
on hot cakes at Geo. R. Browns.
w. G. Mathes made,a business trip
to Knoxville yesterday.
Fresh prunes and apricots at Geo.
r. Browns.
Mince meat, fresh and pure at Geo.
r. Browns.
The latest. thing out the "Longfel-
low" at the Book Store.
Chamber sets at
Hunter & Browns
Rev. W. M. Christian is visiting rel
atives at Kingspton, Tenn.
Thurbers maple syrup at
Hunter d Browns
Fresh oranges at
CARRIER, Simpson & Co.'s
Miss Kate Wilds, of Jonesboro, ie
visiting Mrs. G.. X. Lide on Boone
street.
Solid gold watches and watch
chains for ladies and gents at
l. N. Beckner's.
Miss Cora Lee Adams, who is at.
tending school at Glade Springs, Va.
will come home Saturday to spend
the holidays with homefolks.
Mr.. D. II. Taylor is down from
Washington to spend the holidays
with homefolks.
Christmas Cards in endless varieties
Call and see our line at the Book
Store.
Gravely's fine chewing and Love
Jack smoking tobacco at the City
Drug Store of Mcfarland & Co.'s
Go to Browns and buy a bag O
candy and get a ticket in the frs
music box in the city.
For fddles, harps and banjo's go t.
Browns.
A fine line of cigars, cigaretts anC
tobacco at
CARRIER, Simpson Co.'S
Miss Sue Reese, OF Chattanooga
is visiting Miss Mary Wilder IN SprinI
and Maple Streets.
New millinery at
B Hunter & Browns
CARRIER, Simpson, & Co.. keeps
full line OF confectioneries, fruits, &c
W. A. Nelson vas up from Lime
stone last Saturday.
Mr.. ]. ]. Adams and wife will re-
turn-from Bristol Saturday mornin
and will remain in the city, MI
Adams having finished his work a
Bristol.
French candy fresh at
CARRIER, Simpson & Co.
See ]. N. Beckner's line OF watchG
and jewelry, silver and silver plate
ware, gold headed canes &c.
A. B. Whitaker was down from Bri
tol yesterday getting somo points o
handling real estate from our liv
agents,
The first issue OF the Mountain Pc,
published at Elk Park, N. O., by job
s. Williams, has been received. 1t
is a creditable paper and is republies
in politics.
George Mountcastle, OF Lexingto.
N. c., was in the city this wee
George is cashier Of the Bank of lie
ington and was a former citizen
johnson City.
Why do you build your house {
the wrong lot, when it only costs
each to have them staked out by
J. M, PHILLIPS, Civil Engineer.
Mrs. ]. E. Brading has gone dov
to Chattanooga to spend the holida
70 with home folks.
We are receiving a fine line OF 81
h~ankerchiefs and muffiers for Chri
mas. Hunter Il Brown.
Prescriptions carefully compound
y at all hours at R. D. Grigg jr'.s 7
family druggist and prescriptionist
A large invoice OF Thurber's fan
groceries just received at
ra Rhea, Wood & Co.'s
The Courier can't count. We v
count for it next week and show
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OUR STORE WILL BE
CLOSED
CHRISTMAS DAY.
aam
T H Z
u r. O 3 I II M
SOLVED.


-
1t has always been a difficult
matter to get suitable CHRIST.
MAS PRESENTS for gentlemen.
We give a brief list of articles
which we are sure will suit your
Father, Brother or Sweetheart.
A BIT OF NECK-WEAR.
We ere showing the FINEST
line ever brought to the city.
A PALE OF GLOVES.
We have the VERY BEST IN.
dressed KID.
A PAIR OF S~USPENDERS.
We are showin5 some Elegant
Designs.
A MUELLER.
We carry the ONLY COMPLETE
line to be found in Johnson City.
"A SILK HANDKERCHIEF
Whe have the LovELIEsT
CHINA Silks, with and won't Dor.
ders.
A PAIR OF CUFF BUTTONS.
We have a line of Collar and
Cuff Buttons, and will guarantee
the goods and prices. We will only
hold these goods a few days.
Come early and ofteu, and we
will make you happy as often as you
come.
We forgot to say that HALF
A DOZEN
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
will be acceptable so most young
men; also a Box of
COLLARS AND CUFFS.
Yours truly,
CRUMLEY GILMER.
CITY SHOE STORE.
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= storE,

and they are carrying them off in
loads. They are acting wisely too
for no doubt we have a cold, hard win
ter approaching, and now is the time
20 select from a fresh stock your
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-19
CAMPBELL \ fNv9 r..
OUR GOODS
n NEARLY All IN

But not to stay but a very short
time, for the people have already found
out that here is the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-12-19
WOODEN UNDERWEAR,

COMFORTS : AND : BLANKETS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-02-07

grew paler and weaker.
" Like Il worm in the
bud something seemed
to be consuming her lifa.
Her mother sought the
cause. Ii was not heart
trouble; ii seemed to be
some mysterious maludy.
Weaker ana weaker So.
grew until a doctor was
ocalicd, hut he either did
not understand her case
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The good old Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam.
Best known cure for Coughs, Colds !. Consump-
ton. Genuine Cutler Bros. x Co, Boston