The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-06-26

H. S. Cane was over from EstellvilIe
Tuesday,
John l. Cox, ESQ., was down from
Bristol Monday.
Mrs. j. f. Brading left to-day for
Chattanooga to visit her parents.
Miss Charmie Hamilton and Mis-
Alma Watson, of Bristol, are visiting
Mrs. w. ]. Thomas.
The obituary OF James J. Hughes
was crowded out Of this issue, but will
appear next week.
Mrs. w, P, Hamilton is down from
Bristol and is stopping with her
daughter, Mrs. w, ]. Thomas.
NJ. l. Gump left Monday for trip to
Trinidad, Colorado, where he goes to
spend a few months with home-lolks.
Bert Crawford has gone to Cloud.
land, N. c., to control the electricity
which connects that famous summer
resort with the world far below.
Burleson and Remine, the police,
are like McGinty. They are seen on
the corners at all times dressed in
their best shoot OF clothes.
Gov. 7. C. Pound, Chippeway Falls,
Wis, was in the city few days ago,
and was shown around by Singiser &
Chandler, the real estate brokers'
Mr.. Shipway returned to the city
Tuesday and brought his wife with
him, He has adopted Johnson City
as his future home, and the COMET is
glad he has.
DR.. G. H. Taylor, formerly OF this
county, now prominent young dent
list of Johnson City, is in this place
mingling with his old friends,-Mor-
ristown Gazette.
B. F. Conway, Of Lebanon, KY, ar
rived in the city Tuesday. While
here he will probably let the contract
for the new hotel on the corner Of
Main and Division streets.
Mrs. f. A. Stratton and M sses Sal
lie and Leonora Faw left this morning
fol Mountain City to spend few
weeks. F. A. Stratton and w. w.
Faw escorted them over.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Evans died at Roam Mountain
last Friday, after an Illness OF several
months. The remains were brought
to Johnson City for interment.
Messrs. ], B. and f, N. Nash have
sold the Merchants Bank to T. F.
Wood, A. P. Moore and others. II F.
Wood will be the President and A. p
Moore the Cashier.-Bristol Courier
Graham's delivery wagon is the
nobbiest turnout in the city. He has
a first class grocery store and when he
gets his new additions built will have
the most commodious store in the
city.
The beans in E. F. Winegar's bear
jar were counted last week, and there
were 177S of them. NJ. G. Curtis wor
the gold watch chain by guessing thu
exact number. ]. D. Hufiine guessed
1879 and got the cuff buttons.
Mr.. ]. j. Ford has moved to Bristol
where he will locate and pursue hi
trade. He is a frst-class carpenter
but did not bave to leave johnson
City to find work, as there is grea
demand here now for workmen Of a.
kinds.
Mr.. P. NJ. Ward has moved his fan
lily to Johnson City and will make tn
place his future home. AS soon as tn
building is completed he and Mr.. FIR
berg will open drug, book and col
, fectionery store in the Hale block o
Main street. They are Dacoto hustler
and are here for business.
Mr.. W. D. Stuart, OF Whitesburg,
in the city organizing a company
= establish a marble mill here for sawin
! and finishing marble. Mr.. Stuart OWL
y large marble quarry at Whitesbur
but recognizes our advantages as
place to finish the product for tn
market. He has located his yard, an
t the Three C's will run a side-track
. it in few days
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Al