The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-06
Mr., ]. j. WINS, Of Athens, is in the

in the city last week.
Miss sallie Wilds, of Alton, is visit
ing relatives in the city.
Bring us some chickens. Campbell
& Pouder
]. S. Fitzgerald, OF the Morristown
Pilot, was in the city, Monday.
Mr.. S. B. Burriss, OF Tama county,
Iowa, returned to the city Monday.
All kinds OF Boots and Shoes at
away down prices at Campbell & Pou-
der's.
Miss Susie Young, Of Gainesville,
Ga, is visiting the Misses Wood, on
Myrtle avenue.
Miss Matte Harle, of Morristown, is |
visiting Miss Farnie Barley at Mrs,
Will Hairs.
Miss Charmie Hamilton came down
from Bristol, Monday, and is visiting
Mrs. w. J. Thomas.
The child found floating down the
Watauga river in barrel, turned out
be McGinty's ghost.
Geo. X. Brown has bought and
moved into the brick dwelling former
| ly owned by j. W. Boring on Ivy street.
Mr.. George Wilborne and bride
have been spending their honeymoon
in Johnson City. They win return to
Bristol this week.
The election is over, everybody is
satisfied now turn yourself loose for
Johnson City and make 1890 the best
year in its history.
Miss Grace Smith, decidedly pleas
ant and popular young lady Of Chat
tanooga, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Hart on Maple street.
A. f. Hoss has returned from Phila-
delphla. He stopped at Washington
and attended Reeds hippodrome on
pass issued by Hon. A, A. Taylor.
Rev. C. A. Duncan came up from
Jonesbero Saturday to assist Rev. J.
c. Cowan in the preparatory services
before the Lords Supper at the Pres
byterian Church.
Mr.. w. B. Bauthus, of Sullivan
county, has bought the stock Of gro
ceries and produce, good will &c, OF
George R. Brown, and will continue
the business at the old stand.
G. T. Hammer, Familiarity known
as Temp" has been appointed post
master at Bristol, and as ALI. Taylor
did not make the appointment he will
probably not be removed before 1898.
Revival rervices are beng held at
the NJ. E. Church South and the
Methodist Church and a number OF
persons have been converted, and
added to the membership of the
Church.
DR.. Brown Ramsey, OF McMinnville,
was in the city this week. DR.. Ram
sey and wife are visiting the family OF
G. w. st. John, at Carriers. He is
very much pleased with johnson City
and will probably locate here.
John Lindamood, the lightning
: freight clerk at the E. T., V. & G. rail
road depot. was married last Wednes-
day night to Miss Lula Morgan, by H.
G. Hart, Esq John is an old COMET
typo and we wish him the greatest
success in life.
the new schedule on the E. I. V. &
G. R. R. will go into effect next Sun
: day. By the new arrangement trains
will arrive here as follows: No. / at
II AS y. m. No. 2 at 8 :55 p. m. No. 3
at II :25 p. m. No. 4 at II :05 a. m. No.
, 5 at 40 a. m. No. at $50 p m.
No is made about six hours later,
and No. 2 about five hours later.
The initial number of the johnson
City Advance was issued yesterday.
w. A. Thomas is the editor and de.
/. clares in his salutatory that he will
advocate Republican principles be.
. cause he was born that way, The pa
per presents a good appearance typol
graphically and is a 7-colum folio
We wish it success and long life
: Jerome Greenwood, the gentleman
= ly barber, has left US and gone to
Johnson City. We wish Greenwood
n well always and everywhere. He is
: the best barber we ever saw, and per.
v feet gentleman.-Athens Post.
S Mr.. Greenwood has opened barber
shop in the Piedmont House. He il
J. the first white barber Johnson Gity
: ever had.
!. Mr., W. III. Harrison, Jr., 7. P. A, 81
the c., G. 4 @. road, has been in The
city for the past week Mr. Harrison
e has been connected with the road fol
n more than year and has been very
n successful in inducing parties to yisi
d Johnson City, and other points along
y the road and most of them have pur
n chased, and located here or elsewhere
Il On last Thursday evening an APP
preciatiye audience filled Jobe's 0peri
k House to hear Prof. A. HI. Merrill Civ,
,e an entertainment OF humorous anC
l. dramatic readings. Prof. Merrill wa
al introduced by E. d. Duncan in
Is pretty little speech and begun hi
to program with one Of Artemus Ward
70 lectures Prof Merrill is from Nash
Vile and member OF the faculty o
+, the Vanderbilt University He wa
~ ~ highly recommended and sustaine,
~ his well earned reputation as an elo
~ cutionist by his work here. The pee
~ pie OF Johnson City are indebted t
- the Longfellow Literary Circle, an es
W. tablished organization OF the city TO
el the entertainment. end the Circle dc
at serves to be congratulated on the sue
or cess Of their undertaking. The liter
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