The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-04-11

q Co.'S They want all the wool in
the country and will pay. good prices
will sell you good Factory Jeans at
25c. in exchange
The Presbytery OF the Holston d.
vision Of the Presbyterian Church
commenced here yesterday. About
80 pastors and delegates are in atten-
dance
Nearly 1000 coal miners in the Jelli-
co distrt are idle because of a disa-
greement with the employees in regard
TO wages and the number Of pay days
in each month.
Last Sunday night four more car
loads OF North Carolina negroes pass
ed through Knoxville bound for Texas
to because farm laborers. They were
from Goldsboro.
j. L. Clark and J. w. Slimp are in
the city for the purpose OF organizing
cutting school. They represent the
National Garment Gutter Co. and will
open school Monday.
Isaac H. Wing, of Bay Wis, is
in the city the guest of j. A. Wilson.
Mr.. Wing is interested here with B. A.
Simmons in real estate and also in
Virginia coal fields
The Johnson City Medical Society
called a meeting yesterday and elect
ed DR.. E, S. Miller, Sr., and DR.. s, H.
Toy delegates to the meeting of the
State Society.
The Presbyterian Church is great
ly improved by the work recently done
on it. The spire has been rsmodeled,
inside blinds have been put in and the
church has been reprinted 1t is now
lighted by electricity.
Mr.. r. B, Reeder and wife who have
been III Eastern Virginia since last
Oct.,. have returned to the city and
will probably make this their future
home. They are now at DR.. S. H.
Toys.
The friends OF John J. Robinson of
this city will be pleased to know that
he has just been elected a member OF
the American Society Of Civil Engin-
GERS. We heartily congratulate Mr.
Robinson on this coveted distinction.
Jobe's Brass Band was playing on
the street Tuesday night. There are
10 pieces in the band and under the
leadership Of Prof. Mcleod the boys
make first.cass music. Johnson City
is proud OF the band and has every
reason to be.
J. f. Carpenter, OF Clinton, Iowa,
was in the city several days this week.
Mr.. Carpenter is member OF the firm
OF Curtis Bros. & Co., the largest sash,
door and blind factory in the United
States. He came here at the instance
OF Mr. B. A. Simmons and invested in
| ronl aofota haforo No IoFt
Rev. Jas. McTeer will lecture in the
NJ. E. Church, South, Friday night
for the benefit OF the parsonage. His
subjects are "Your Mother-in.law,'
"What l know about Indians" and
"Why / quit whisky" He is highly
spoken OF by the press as an eloquent
speaker. Admission 25 cents.
Senators Mynatt, Jarvis and Berry
and Representatives Stainback, Pat
9 terson and Andes, the committee APP
pointed to have the remains OF Gov
), Sewer removed from Alabama 10 TIL,
National cemetry at Knoxville, hav,
o settled June 10Th as the day intermen
4 at Knoxville
g Mr.. Upton lobe was passing
through Jobe's livery stable last Satur
day when his cane caught in the foo
, and trpped him up. He fell close Il
4 the heels OF horse and frightened
so it stepped back on him and brok'
his right arm near the shoulder. Mr.
70 lobe was carried to his home and hi
Il arm bandaged. He is recovering a
! rapidly as one OF his age and delicat
constitution could be expected to-
e Johnson City furnished 10 occu
n pants for the Jonesboro Jail this weeh
n One negro was sent for stealing
pounds OF lard and nine white boy
8 were sent for stealing chickens.
see ms to have been a regularly organ
: lied band Of chicken robbers ali
many roost was visited by them lai
III winter. More than 2000 chicken
u were touched" by this gang. The
u smiling faces will be seen no more i
Johnson City very soon. Thanks
w officer Burleson.
% Prof VIM. H. Thompson, NJ. I
u University Of New York, New Yor
city, says; "More adults are carrie
to off in this country by chronic kidne
I'D disease than by any other malady e;