The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-01-28
WHOLE NO. 4O4
GREENEvILLE GOSSIP.

past year is very gratifying to note,
and sustains the safe reputation the
town has always enjoyed in this re-
spect There has not been fr several
years business failure here of any
consequence. People who have money
invested in local enterprises have cause
for satisfaction.
There is not vacant store in the
business part Of our town, and the real
estate agents have many applications
for store rooms. This fact will un-
doub'edly lead to the erection Of more
business houses in the spring.
Hon. John M. Brabson OF the First
National Bank, will leave in a few
lays for Tampa and Orlando. Florida,
IN search of health and pleasure. Our
Ieople regret to have him leave, even
II it is for short while, and we trust
hat he may be greatly benefited by
the trip.
Henry Milligan lost few days from
mis- desk this week on account OF the
prevailing epidemic.
Quite number OF our citizens will at.
tend the River Convention to be held
at Knoxville on February Sd.
Miss Anna v. Landstreet, Of West
Virginia, is visiting her brother, John
Landstrest, Of this place.
Miss Nellie Naff is down from
Martha Washington College at Abing-
don, Va, on a short visit to her
mothers family.
The pension examining board COM
posed Of Drs. Arnold, Cloyd and
Wheeler meets here every Wednesday
and is kept quite busy examining ap-
plicants for pensions.
Jake Bewley OF the E. 7. V. 4 G. r.
R. law department has been here fol-
several days adjusting the claims OF
,ur people against his company.
Mr.. James McIntnrf, OF the r. NJ. s.
who has been off his run for several
lays, on account Of the grippe, we are
glad to see is able to be out again.
The Electric Light Company have
put in anumber OF fincandescent lamps
in our new depot.
Mr.. N. N. Kingsley and wife, have
eturned from an extended trip to
Ohio. FH
There will be a public sale OF the
stock and farming machinery OF the
ate Judge Patterson, at his farm near
Home Depot, on Feb. 6.
Isaac Harmon returned from the
'puthern stock markets, on last Sun.
lay. He reports business as being
very dull, and money hard TO get.
We are sorry to report that the con
iition Of our old friend, James 0'Brien,
toes not improve, as his many friends
would like.
Mrs. w. A. Allen is very sick at her
iome on West Main street.
| We are glad to see the Misses Fra
.ier again at their places in the post
'fice, after siege with the grippe.
! Hon. Newton Hacker was down
fromJonesboro, and spent one day
with us this week.
i Col. ]. II. Doughty has returned
from business trip in Georgia.
Our Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
have ordered fire engine and hool
aud ladder truck, to cost $500, and W,
hope it will soon be here, Our connt,
court, at the January term, ordered al
immense fire cistern, TO be built on tn
corner of the court house, for the pre-
] lection Of the county property.
A new stone crossing is being pu
down on the corner OF Church an
Water streets.
! Mrs. @. G. Sewer is down from Bril-
tol, on a visit to her sister, Mr.. w.
> Allen.
H. F. Shown, OF the Spencer Med
8 cine Co., took trip on business col
s nected with his firm, to points up th
road last week.
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