The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-01-02

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spout the holidys in the city, the guest
Of Miss Mary Pry.
d. H.. Taylor has returned to
Washington after spending Il week
with home folks here.
John l.. Sullivan and Jackson, the
negro, will fight next May in San
Francisco.
A. B. Tucker, resident engineer on
the G., c., Q road, spent Christmas
day in Johnson City.
C, B. Smith, division engineer on
the Three C's, spent Christmas with
his family in Johnson City.
Mrs. Fannie Hawkins returned to
Jonesboro last Friday, after spending
a week with Mrs. Chas. Mcneil.
Prof. T. P. Summers came up from
Morristown to spend Christmas in
Johnson City, and is still here
Hon. A. j. Patterson and bride, re.
turned to Bluff City, Monday, after a
two weeks tour of the eastern cities.
w. A. Dickinson has bought the
Piedmont House and will take charge
OF it Monday. The price paid was
10000,
The new hardware store OF Rhea
Seehorn & Co, will be open about the
10Th Of January. Look out for their
announcement.
The Citizens Bank has issued a neat
calender for the new year. II you
have not been served call at the bank
and get one.
The Barnard boys are again on the
warpath, and may do something yet
that will make hanging good enough
for them.
The Woman's Missionary Society
y the NJ. f. Church, South, will meet
at the Parsonage Friday afternoon at
$50 p. m.
For sale or exchange for good ccun-
try property,-A good grocery store
and restaurant. Inquire at the COMET
Office for full particulars.
One hundred bushels Of charcoal
wanted at once.
Johnson City Tin d Stove Co.
F. D. Love has been spending the
holidays at home. He will return
this evening to John Hopkins Insti-
tute, at Baltimore.
"It's only a question of time" and
a short Time, too, as to when your
rheumatism will yield to Hoods Ssr-
saparllla. Try it.
A. S. Gump was down from Bris-
toll last Saturday, and was really sur
prised at the progress Of Johnson
City.
An original poem from the pen Of
H. IL. Hyder, the poet laureate, Of
Watauga, will appear in our next
issue.
Miss Jennie Brown, a charming
young lady of Snaps, Va, spent the
holidays in the city, visiting relatives
and friends.
Rev. Mr.. Pyatt, Of Emory and Hen.
ny College, filled the pulpit at the NJ.
E. Church, South, last Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Hon. Robert L. Taylor is expected
to make the dedication speech at the
opening OF the Harmeling Opera
House, January 2.
Capt. NJ. H. Cannon, warden OF
the %penitentiary at Coal Greek, was
presented, Thursday, by the guards,
with d handsome cane.
Miss Meena Smith spent Tuesday in
the city, and attended the marriage OF
Miss Mamie Patty. She returned To
Elizabethton in the afternoon,
Mrs. S. b. Johnston, OF Knoxville,
returned to her home yesterday after
spending a week in Johnson City
with her friends.
Prof. w. A. Right was up from
Athens during the holidays, but ha:
returned to his post in the Grant
Memorial Institute.
Mr.. w. B. Wilson and wife, came
up from Chattanooga to spend Christ
mas, and to be present al the mar.
riage OF Miss Emily Wilson.
VIC. Smith, a live real estate agent
invites you to place your property in
his hands, and see him before buying
See his advertisent in this issue.
Misses Minnie and Jessie Kirkpat
rick, and Messrs Williams and Bow.
man. came over from Jonesboro, tC
attend the musicale last Friday night
d. j. Fine, one Of the most substan
till men in Washington county, was
in the city yesterday. He made
pleasant New Years call on the COMET