The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-09-04

NdilhheT anu tulh Dung lelt lues-
day for Roeersvillo. They wiIlallend
tho Rogersville synodioal Institute
the ensuing year.
Miss Lillian Boyd, one of Sweet
waters most charming young
ladies, is visiting her brother, r. S.
Boyd and other relatives in this
vicinity,
Mrs. 7, Ii. II. Lusk died last Satur-
day Of consumption. Interment in
the City cemetery Sunday afternoon.
She leaves husband and five chill
dren to mourn their loss, besides many
friends.
The well-known farm Of DIR. Baker
containing 5000 acres, lying 4 miles
southwest of Abingdon, was sold this
week by Horsley & Campbell, real es-
tate agents, to Mr. st. John, of John
son City, Tenn.-Abingdon Virginisn.
Mr.. James A, Anderson, OF Unicoi
county, died at the residence of his
sister, Mrs. A. A. Taylor, in this city
last Thursday night and was buried
on Buffalo Friday. He was 45 years
of age and an upright, honorable man.
n. D. Richardson and Spiral
Hill, of Nashville, arrived in John
son City, last Friday night in the
special car of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company. They spent
Saturday at Cranberry.
Mr.. l., c. Hoss and family arrived
in the city Monday from Gainesville,
Ga, They have returned to Johnson
City after an absence of nearly twenty
years, and will again make their home
here. They are living on the corner
of King and Roam streets.
Work on thecounty bridge at Jack
sons iord,progresses steadily, although
the bridge will not be ready for use in
the time specified in the contract.
The piers will be completed this week,
and there will then remain the joJ OF
boiling together the iron trusses.-
Jones5oro Herald and Tribune.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Vinegar have
returned from Lake Geneva, Wis. Mr..
Vinegar has entirely recovered his
health, and while absent purchased a
fine stock of jewelry and silverware
and is again ready for business at his
stand in Hunter & Browns store on
Main street.
Mr.. Hood Tucker has resigned as
Division Engineer on the Three C's,
and accepted situation as Chief En-
gineer OF the East Tennessee Land
Co., at Hartman. He leftlast Friday
to take the position. He is a fine en-
gineer and the Three C's loses a good
man.
Mr.. H. G. Pryor, OF Carrolton, KY,
has purchased a half interest in the
furniture business of E. S. Wolfe, and
the new firm will be Wolfe & Pryor.
Mr.. Pryor has been engaged in manu-
featuring and wholesaling furniture
for a number OF years and is thor
oughly acquainted with the details Of
the business.
The Johnson City base ball team
went down to Greeneville last Thurs
day to play series Of three games
with the Calterss. " The first game
was called, on account OF darkness,
with even score, and the last resulted
in victory for our boys by score of
II to 16. Only two games were play
ed on account OF rain.
Mr.. Chas. A. B. Hall returned Mon.
day from an extended trip through
and other States. He says
other towns are growing, but not as
rapidly or as substantially as Johnson
City. He finds people everywhere
anxious to hear of the place, and a
great many signified their intention
of visiting the Queen City of the
Central South this fall.
1t will be seen elsewhere in our col
umns that Mr. d. S. Mcintyre has
four houses to build, the plans and
specifications OF which can be seen at
the Carnegie Land Company's office.
Contractors and builders who desire
to bid on this work will find it to their
advantage to examine the plans and
specifications and leave their bids
early, as the houses are to be built at
once.
What our Dickey bird overheard
las night while it was riding on
the top of a certain buggy return
ing from the party at ]. S. Thomas;
He-"What a beautiful moon
that is, darling! Could you ask for
better one?"
She (tired of waiting for him to
propose)-"Yes Ralph-a honey
moon"