The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-02-14

TINS week.
Ralph Boyd and ]. F. Crumley went
up to Bristol Saturday night and stay
ed over Sunday.
An interesting communication on
the Sanitary conditions Of the town
war crowded out this week.
Miss Hattie Brewer, Of Bristol, is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. j. G. Oowan, on
Fair View.
Miss Jennie Brown, of Ebenezer,
Tenn, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Geo.
r. Brown.
Judge s. J. Kirkpatrick, OF Jones.
boro, was registered at the Wataaga
Monday.
Col. G. r. Vance and NJ. L. Black
ley, of Bristol, were registered at the
Watauga Monday.
Messrs. Chas. Hoskins, Chas. Jen-
nings and Sam Humes, of Knoxville,
.pent Sunday in johnson City.
Miss Maria Elan, who spent tn
winter visiting relatives in the city,
has gone to her home in Middle Ten
nesseo.
The Democratic population OF John
son City is increasing rapidly, A W.
er, weighing 10 pounds, arrived al
viii Harris last week.
After diptheria, scarlet fever, or
pneumonia, Hoods Sarsaparilla wi
give strength to system, aud expel all
~ison from the blood.
Gov r L Taylor returned to NASH
vile yesterday morning Hon. B. NJ
Hord and Mr.. ]. M. Stafford, OF Nash
Vile were with him.
Joe p. Summers returned Tuesda
light from business to Knoxvil,.
stop at Morristown Sunday adde
pleasure to the trip.
DR.. Phil. Knapp, the Eminent Opti-
ian, will again visit johnson City fo'
two days only, February 20 and 9
CONSULTATION free. Office 1T Watar
House.
The stove at Penland, Hurst & Cu,
got wrong last week and gave then
snme trouble. At that time it WA,
no trouble to b. soOted in goods an,
is not now, for that matter.
We add the name of Geo. Noun,
castle to our city list this wetk
George is good looking, clerks at tn
Watauga Bank and knows the gem,
inc thing when he sees it.
Capt, w. H Nelson, of Roam Moun-
tain, passed through the city on his
way to Chattanooga Saturday nighl
and returned Tuesday. Cap will go
to Washington on the 4th of March.
MIR. Lenoir, of the firm Of Evans,
Faucette & Co, Left Tuesday morning
for his home at Lenoir, N. c., where
IN he will go in business. Johnson City
loses model young business man and
good citizen.
Last Saturday night there was an
impromptu party given in honor of
Miss Nellie Hoskins and her cousin,
Mr.. Chss. HoskinS, OF Knoxville, at
the residence Of DR.. and Mrs. Kincan-
non, on Peachtree st. Those who
were present report delightful even.
ing.
A dozen or more OF the society peo-
pie gathered at the residence OF Miss
Mildred Smith, on Watauga Avenue,
last Tuesday evening to party given
in honor OF Miss Nellie Hoskins.
Supper was served at ten o'clock and
ample justice done it by all present.
The evening was spent very pleasant
ly until II 80.
The COMET acknowledges the re-
{ ceipt OF an announcement of the mar,
riage of Mr.. T. L. Earnest and Miss
Lula B. Grisham. at Jooesboro, las,
Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs Ear,
: nest left on the O'Clock train f.,
q Richmond, Va. The COMET joins the
t host OF congratulators, and wishe.
them long and happy voyage
r through life
: Ifyou think there are no pie.hunt
i ing Republicans in the First Congress
"A ional District inquire of Hon. A. A
u Taylor, He received ~ letters Mon
day morning and receives on an aver
r. age OF SO per day. Of course he can
IL not answer all these snd has ever
3, now 500 on hand unanswered. Psrtie
% should not think hard Of Mr.. Taylo
b If they do not hear from him a
urpmnLly "a they wisk