Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-05-19
JOHNSON CITY ITEMS.

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Friday.
Judge Hart went down to Jonesboro
Monday.
I. L. Earnest was up from Jonesboro
last week.
P. N. Smith, of Knoxville, was in the
city Tuesday.
R. r. Bayless, of Knob Creek, was in
city last week.
]. II. Crouch came over from Flour
vile last week.
Noah Dove, of Doves Mill, was in the
city last Friday.
j. D. Lyon, of Telford, came to the
city Monday night.
Judge kirkpatrick was up from
Jonesboro Monday.
Maj. Pettibone was cracking his jokes
in the city last week.
Green coffee 10 cents a pound at The
Bee Hive, Johnson City.
S. H. Hendrix, of South Watauga,
was in the city Tuesday.
T. W. Grills, of Jonesboro, was on
our streets last Thursday.
j. NJ. Martin, of Boon's Creek, was
in the city last Thursday.
G. M. Taylor, of this city, went up to
Elizabethton last Thursday.
N. G. T. Love, of Happy Valley, was
in the city one day last week.
G. w. Dove and Miss Minnie Reed,
of J%onesboro, Sundayed in the city.
G. w. Bashor and N. Cox, from near
Limestone, were in the city last Friday.
w. N. Brown. a student, of Washing
ton College, wasin the city last Friday.
F. w. Dulaney, of this place, was
visiting at his home on Cherokee last
j. A. Martin a lumber dealer of this
city went up Oh Holston river last week
on business.
c. M. Ross, of 1.-THE Twinklings," is
at Washington College attending the
commencement
Miss Lizzie Reeves, who has been
visiting in the city, returned to her
home at Jonesboro last Thursday.
i. N. Beckner keeps a full line OF
of every description. Call on
him when you want anything in his
line.
A number of distinguished men from
J%onesboro and other prominent places
came to the city last Thursday to bid
N the 3 C's.
j.. b. Milligan, secretary of Y. NJ. G.
A., of Chattanooga, passed through the
'ity last Thursday en- route to Wash
ngton College.
Does your watch need repairingY If
10, take 1t to l. N. Beckner, johnson
City, who guarantees satisfaction on all
work in his line.
Brooms 10 each, best tea 80 cents a
good tea 40 cents a pound, sugar
y pounds for 81. Pure drugs and
medicines at The Bee Hive.
d. w. Williams and wife, of Greene
lille, passed through the city Monday
morning en- route to Erwin and North
Carolina in the interest of the Building
md Loan Association.
Nat Humphreys, who whipped his
wife in this city some time ago, was
in Greeneville last week by
Chief of Police Morelock and brought
here Wednesday night by Sheriff Hick-
~. Thursday he had a hearing before
esquire Martin. His fine and the costs
amounted to $41 70, and failing to give
bond he was sent to Jail.
Last Thursday was the day setfor the
'ale of the c., G. & G. Railroad. The
bidding was opened by ]. Mcdonald, of
Mcdonald, Shea & Co., whose first bid
vas 100000, but Sam Hunt, of the
Finance Company Of Philadelphia,
'aised the bid to 1926, 900. The bidding
vent on between these gentlemen un-
Mr.. Hunt bid it off at $500, 900. The
claims against the road amount to about
$500, 900, a majority of which is due to
Mcdonald, Shea & Co. The bid can
reopened at any time before the LIST
If July, at which time the sale will be
confirmed by the court. Mr.. Hunt
'ays that if the road falls into the
hands of the Finance Company it is
heir intention to complete it within
he present year.
Some of the idle boys of our city are
constantly breaking the law on the
streets and elsewhere, and every day
some of them get pulled for bad con-
This is nothing new, but some
lines our police get their fingers in the
rap, and of course they must be pros
'cuted accordingly. Last Sunday our
big, long chief having some suspicion,
'ursted open a window and went into
ieo. w. Campbell & Co.'S shop and
'ound a keg of beer which some parties
lad bought and placed there for their