The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-04-03

r. Butler,
Mrs. Dyer, mother of Mrs. r. G..
Hunter, returned to Sweetwater to-
day,
DR.. r. S. Bolton has returned from
Chicago and formed copartnership
with DR.. ]. w. Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Estes returned
from an extended trip through Flori-
da last Monday night.
D. G. Colson, of Kentucky,is in the
city looking after his real estate in.
terests and adding to his acreage.
Joe evans is improving his property
on West Main street by tearing away
some small wooden buildings.
Mrs. R. L. Hickey and children,
went to Sullivan county this morning
to spend few weeks with homefolks'
DR.. Bowman has sold out his dental
Office to Drs. Gillispie & Stokes and
taken a position in the First National
Bank.
Rev. j. P. Smith returned to Chat
tanooga yesterday after spending sew
eral days in the city visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Z. T. Hart.
Miss Grace Smith, one OF Chatta.
noosa's society young ladies, returned
to her home yesterday after spending
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. e T
Hart.
Graves & Riley, of Bristol, have
opened a real estate Office on
Public square. They have come here
to get business and to make money
What's the matter with Bristol?
A. T. Hoss left Monday for Phila
delphia for his wife who has been un
der treatment there for several weeks
They will spend week or two at the
seashore before returning home.
The Morristown. Daily Gazette wal
issued yesterday. 1t viii be ISSUED
every evening 1t is six-column
paper, well printed and of course ably
edited as Col. John Helms is at the
helm.
The storm last week did little dam
age in Johnson City. Two frames o.
dwellings were blown down and sew
eral small houses were damaged slight
ly. A number OF trees were blown
down in and below the Carnegie add
ton.
A Number of local items are crowded
out this week by advertisers that cam
in for space after the paper was nearl.
made up. The people will advsrtis
in the COMET and we must accemmo
date them.
Hon. Jack Faw came down iron
Bristol but did not buy the city as b
intended and SOW it in oats. Wher
he saw more men at work here grad
ing streets, ETC., than he had eve
seen at Bristol he declined to buy.
The board of Mayor and Aldermal
have been sworn in and have takel
charge OF the city's affairs. G. 7
Crouch was elected Recorder and
Burleson and Bob Remine we're re
tanned on the police force. The selec
tions are good ones.
There will be an entertainment q
the Opera House Friday night for tn
benefit OF the Sunday Schools OF Johr
son City. Mr.. 3. Dudley Duncan wi
render program OF choice reading
and the literary lovers may expect
treat. Seats on sale at M. /. Gump
for 25 cents.
Messrs. Parker Il Ficklin, OF Ro!
noke, have caat their lot in Johnso
City and have opened real estai
Office in the Eagle building on Mai
street. The gentlemen came to [
highly recommended and have tn
elements that go to make up hustler
Read their ad. in this paper and Civ
them call.
The statement of the Wataus
, Bank at the close OF business Mch. 81
, will be found in another celumn.
shows the bank to be in a good health
condition and that the past year hs
been a good one for it. The busine
is conducted on sound banking pri
cipes and the officers enjoy the con
.. dence OF the entire community.
+ B. Bowman was reelected presider
and Will Harr was retained as cashi
with G. p, Cass to assist him.
The statement of the Citizens Bar
which appears in another column is
t remarkable one in many particular
: In the first place the bank is only 81
: months old, and its resources amour
: to nearly 100000 The loans amour
$111,717 So and cash on hand and dl
from other banks $74,SS6 66. SOL II
of the capital stock has been paid
and the deposits reach s1350S0 Z
Q with S1,64l SO as the net undividt
! profits for the first six months, The
are few If any banks in the State TIL
, can make such a showing and it
e sufficient evidence that the busine
: has not only been conducted ably, b.
that johnson city is thriving tow
The stockholders are some of our be
:, men and have associated with the
# some very prominent gentlemen
/ other places. Below is full list j
T II Wilder. II. II Stratton. I \