The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-01-09

aOsurC 10 notlce'
Home FIGURING Mill, at Home,
Greene county has ground this season,
up to December 10th, over n million
bushels Of wheat. 1t is turning out
one hundred and fifty barrels o! flour
per day.
The contract for the construction
Of the long talked of new depot at this
place, has at last been let to S. w.
Marshall, OF Cleveland. We under
stand that work will begin at once
Athens Post.
Mr.. ]. B. Mcmillan, the accomplish
ed leader OF the orchestra at Hotel
Paramount, has gone to Cincinnati to
enter the conservatory OF music in
that city. He will return in June
next.-Bristol News.
Mr.. Joe Miller, OF Nashville, Tenn,
formerly with H. B. Grubh's, candy
and crackers has accepted a position
in G. P. Wofford's Candy Factory, at
this place; he is an experienced man
in the business.
Hon. Isaac Hampton, OF Danville,
N. Y, has moved his family to John.
SON City, to spend the remaining
months of the winter in the city.
They are boarding at Mrs. M. T.
Smiths on Myrtle street.
w. P. Harris, general superintend-
ent Of the Three C's road with head
quarters in Johnson City, has moved
his family here. He has purchased
the Colonel Yocum dwelling on
Second avenue and will take posses
sion in a few days.
Roam street is being opened and
widened and as oon as it is graded
and the creek bridged so wagons can
cross the railroad, it will be one OF the
most important streets in the city.
The corporation should see ts-it that
it 10 put in condition at once.
Invitations are out for ian evening"
at Mrs. F. A. STATIONS this evening
at 6 80. The invitations are necessa-
rily limited but the fortunate holders
are expecting a pleasant evening and
Mrs. Stratton never disappoints those
who enter her domain with such an
expectancy.
G. p. Casa has been elected by the
Watauga Bank to fill ont the unex-
pired term OF the assistant cashier,
w. r. Rhea, resigned. The selection
is a good one. Mr.. Cass is a Carter
county boy, but has been at Knoxville
for sometime with Berwanger Bros. AS
book-keeper.
The City Of Frankfort, KY. has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes within the corpora.
ton. fthe board of mayor and alder
man Of Johnson City had some of the
nerve that city council had, We
might expect a good law passed oc'
casionally even if it WAS opposed by
some people.
The Detroit Free Press sent out 0
handsome souvenir with their Christ
mas edition. 1t is a fine lithograpt
taken from the celebrated picture IL
for Dog" The Souvenir, the Weekly
Press for one year and the Household
supplement and the COMET for one
year will be sent to any address fol
$500.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Burrow, OF Bris
tol, spent a few days this week will
their son, Robert Burrow. 1t was Mr.
Burrows first visit to Johnson City il
twenty-three years. The most ia
miliar sight to him was the f. T., Y
& G. depot. 1t is nov just what i
was tw%enty-three Years ago, excep
that time has SCARED it up a great deal
The johnson City Cigar Factor,
has increased its force and is still be
hind with its orders by yer 5000
cigars. The new employees added al
B. T. Mathews, Of Galveston, Texa'
John H. johnson, Knoxville, w, Il
Boyd, H%arrisonburg, Va, and JOSEF
Reinsburger, Winchester, Va. TIL
factory has been in operation only
short time but has built up a goo
trade and manufactures only first-clas
goods.
The longfellow Literary Circle hay
arranged al a considerable expense t
have Prof. A. H. Merrill, of Vande
bilt University, Nashville, to Wis
johnson City on the 30th of %Januar.
and give an evening Of select an
miscellaneous reading in Jobe's Oper
. House. Prof. Morrill, is very highl
= spoken Of by the press and publi
In order to avoid overcrowding,
small admission fee viii be charge
y at the door. Tickets will be place,
p on sale in plenty of time to give all
chance Of securing good seats.