The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-03-13

What does the Mountaineer think
of Col. Toncray's crowd buying SO
largely in Johnson City?
MARSHAIL'S MUSIC HOUSE.
ME-. Hickey is candidate for
Constable on the Republican ticket.
R. J. West has taken charge of the
music house Of Marshall g. Co., in
this city.
Do We understand the Advance TO
say that A. B. Bowman, Esq, is a can.
didate for mayor?
Miss Rachel Richmond, one of the
fairest flowers of Rose Hill, Va, is
visiting Mrs. J. B. Cox
The Johnson City Tin & Stove Co.,
have another lot Of the Celebrated
Charter Oak Stoves and Ranges.
Mr.. Harry Hargreaves is now east
contracting for the iron work for the
two furnaces he is building for the
Carnegie Iron Company.
Eayor Ike T. lobe has contracted
for the erection of modern dwelling
at cost OF $4,000 Architects are
now at work on the plans.
Prof. James A. Tate was in from
Miligan Tuesday. He will address a
prohibition mass meeting at the Opera
House Friday Eight. Everybody
especially the ladies, invited,
We cast agree with the Advance
exactly, If more OF our women were
gifted" like Mrs. Albeit they would
not have to take in washing to sup
port the family.
While out riding Last Friday, pony
fell down with Jas. A. Martin, bruis.
ing him up considerably, but he is
around all right now. Jim is hus-
tier and will not down.
w. G Mcintyre came up from
Knoxville, Monday, to look after his
interests here, He was accompanied
by Mr.. Taylor, an architect, who
thinks of locating here.
Nashville's new directory gives her
population of 10000. When Frank
lin and other towns in radious of
f. >(ty miles are annexed, the capital
citv' will have 10000.
con Wilder should get him Horse shoe"
and dec, Tate it with blue ribbon, tits sign Of
Cod mck Col Haynes has one of which he is
,opy nrond --Mountaineer,
Tho Go lionel may yet FIND that a
shoe nearly worn outby an Elizabeth
ton Jackass will not bring good luck.
The Mountaine,p has been etching to tell
something but it would ruin the world WI
S SOM, nsiionptoinetT. you
Your subscribers are in the same
fix, except they have been itching to
hear you tell something for several
years.
J. D. Faucette left yesterday for
New York to purchase new spring
stock Of dry goods and notions. I'D.
Faucette & Co., SUCCESSORS to Evans,
Faucette & Co, will carry larger
and better line Of goods this spring
than ever before and will spare no
pain to please the people.
tbs now an assured fact that the
e. T. V. & G. people will build a
branch to Embreeville and it looks
as if Johnson City was certain to be
the starting point. The company has
established headquarters here and
seems to recognize johnson City's adj
vantages over all other towns.
Hon. A. A. Taylor has returned to
Washington sitter ten days visit to
his home here. He took run around
the district while here and was &C
satisfied with the state Of things that
he added 20S acres to his Chucky Val.
lev farm at a cost of little over
$4,000. lie now has one of the best
farms in the district.
Will Grigsby, young man OF eigh
teen or twenty years, fell on the side
walk, last Wednesday evening, in al
epileptic fit. He was carried into
Roberts drug store where he received
medical attention. For fifteen min
utes his jaws we're so tightly locked
that medicine could not be admins
tered, and it was feared that he woulC
die in this condition. He hnall!
came around all right, however, anC
was able to get home Cigarette
smoking was the cause of his trouble
He doesn smoke them now.-Morris
town Gazette.