The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-08-15

Fruit Jars at Hunter &Browns.
The purest cigars in town at
Geo r. Browns.
Candies, nuts and raisins at
patton's.
The four new electric lights are up
and casting light on great many dark
places.
Blackberries wanted at Hunter q
Browns.
At meeting of the board last Fri
day night the tax for 1889 was levied.
The advalorem tax is 70 cents on the
800, and the privilege tax is 80 cents
on the 800.
Fresh lemons and fancy candies and
fruit jars at Geo. R, Browns.
Handsome line Cashmere scarls and
shawls at kirkpatrick e. Co.'S.
A large crowd will go down to Lime
stone from Johnson City Saturday to
attend the Davy Crockett celebration.
Dried Black berries, Dried apples and
Peaches wanted by Hunter &Brown.
Will Thomas, of Jonesboro, depos-
tied some change with Recorder Lusk
last Thursday for being drunk and
disorderly.
All the latest magazines and novels
at Chas. d. Fine Il Bros.
Kirkpatrick & Co. have just received
big line OF spool silk and twist, all
shades.
Mat Clifford has the frame of his
dwelling on Walnut street about up
He is building neat house.
Hunter & Brown will pay more fol-
Dried Black berries than any one IN
the city.
Fresh country melons at
Geo. R. Browns.
There will be o dance at Unakf
Springs on the night OF the 22nd in
slant. Go up and enjoy yourself.
Banjo, violin and guitar strings a
Chas. D. Fine & Bros.
Watermelons and cantelopes at
Patton's.
A popularity of Hoods Sarsaparill'
is that while it purifies the blood, j
imparts new vigor to every function o
the body.
Seaver & Summers have reduced tn,
price on cider mills and feed cutters
These are seasonable goods and nov
is the time to buy.
Overseer Mclaughlin has largC
force of hands and teams at work OF
Watauga avenue this week. The grad
is being cut down enough to drain tn
ford near the school house.
Stationery Of all kinds at
Chas. D. Fine & Bros.
John Humphrey and Jake Glover
got full as owls or any other fowls las
Saturday and we're doing the town un
til officers Bnrleson and Remine tool
them in.
Big drive on all kinds Of goods at
Kirkpatrick & Cos.
You car get macaroni at
Geo. R. Browns.
If flood is caused by the continue
rains we are now having and it shout
submerge our delinquent subscriber
may the Lord have mercy on thei
souls.
Handsome line tricot and plaid far
nels at Kirkpatrick & Co.'S.
The East Tennessee, Virginia an
: Georgia railroad will soon have ruI
ming seven new passenger engine
which will have much larger capa'
, ity for power and speed than the ell
gines now in se.--Morristown Den
ocrat.
We haye just received the most con
plete line Of harps ever brought
Johnson City. 5r
Chas. D. Fine & Bro.
5 The schedule of the passenger trair
i on the East Tennessee, Virginia an
: Georgia railroad is 361a miles an hou
S including stops. This is said to be Il
; fastest of any road in the South, thi
J, OF the Queen and Crescent being on
391s miles an hour.
Will Patton has moved into his Of
:. stand and has a complete line of fame
o groceries and confectioneries.
w. T. Pritchett was tried last wee
at Jonesboro for causing the death
VIM. Patton with croton oil last wi
ter. After eighteen hours the jul
t decided he was not guilty.
Mason fruit jars cheap at
r Kirkpatrick & Cos.
Mr.. Peters, of Ohio, is here, and wi
!, commence at once the grading of Il
streets in the Tennessee, Virginia al
North Carolina Steel and Iron Cor
J. pany's new addition on the Northwe
q side of Bristol. Work on Vernon al
Prince streets will be commenced {