The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-12-28
THE COMET.
SEEN AND HEARD.
Personal aaa Other Items That Have a
Present IHterest. y, :.

WASH Orumley ana Ike Harr vent
to Knoxville today on legal business.
Hugh Webbs little hoy, who has
been sick for sometime. ID much bet
ter.
Charlie Harris. son OF Senator Har-
ris, was in the city a few days this
weak.
Wiley Faw is in from Kentucky to
spend awhile with his iyiepds and rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs James Miller have
beSn quite sick for some two weeks.
but are better.
Hon. w. P. Brownlow is in the city
today in the interest of his rapidly
growing boom.
Tickets sre on sale for Gov. Tsylor's
lecture Saturday night. Go early and
get good seats. A& pt
81. E. Dean, who is operating asaS
mill in North Carolina, is spending the
holidays at home.
Geo. L. Anderson is up from Brise.
vile, spending the holidays with
friends and relatives.
The State and County taxes are
now due and can be paid at H. G.
Harris Office until the first Monday in
February, 1894. On and after that
date they will be in the hands of the
constable for collection. 1876 st
W.T. humor, pathos and genuine
pleasure by sour Bob" at the opera
house Saturday night.
"Our Bob" has changed and pnb-
lished "The Paradise of Fools" and it
is pronounced grand lecture every.
where.
Miss Ida Peoples, of Jonesboro, and
MISS Emma Hart, of Mllligan, are Wis
iting Mrs. H. G. Hart on West Mar ket
street.
.' The State and County taxes are
now due and can be paid at H. q.
Harris office until the first Monday in
February, 1894. On and after that
date they will be In the hands of the
constable for collection. 1861
Miss Minnie Bailey, who has been
teaching at Fagan's, is in the city to
spend the holidays with her sister,
Mrs, DR.. Toy.
F. NJ. Paul, State printer, spent a
few days in the city this week, the
guest of r. Fl. Drummer. Mr.. Paul is
an old newspaper man ofKnoxville.
Tuesday was court day at Morris.
town. Mr.. Bowman, Brabson, and
Milburn were there and took the
stump in behalf of their several booms
for Congress.
J. T. Browning, OF the STAFF, went to
Tusculum today to attend the mar
riage of S. B. White and Miss Eta
Park, which will take place this even.
ing at-that place.
The critics pronouce 'Our Bob" the
best lecturer, and "The Paradise OIL
Fools the best lecture on the Ameri.
can platform. He will appear at the
opera house Saturday night.
Christmas day was celebrated az
usual in this city. Whiskey and fire
crackers prevailed. Two or three fell
lows got struck in the head with rocks
and still others got into the calaboose
The State and County taxes ar,
now due and can be paid at H. G
Harris Office until the first Monday il
February, 1894. On and after tina
date they will be in the hands OF th,
constable for collection. 1866
Tuesday evening of this week tn
young men Of the city gave most de
lightful entertainment at Hotel Pied
mont. The evening was spent il
dancing, games, &c. A number Of tn
young married ladies acted as chape
rons.
Hugh Webb's little boy, Worley,
bright and interesting child of abou
five years, has been dangerously ill 70
more than week, but we are glad t
report that he is now much improve
and on the wav to speedy recovery
John Webb's little son, Ross, has ais
been very sick with Bronchitis, but hi
too, we are pleased to learn, is abou
we'll again.
Gov. Turney has pardoned Williar
and John Smith, convicted at the las
term OF the Circuit Court OF Carte
County OF dynamiting fish, and ser
fenced to pay fines of $50. A pardo
was also granted to VIM. Strader, cor
yicted at theJanuary term, 1898, (
the Circuit Court of Giles County, (
assault with intent to commit murde
and sentenced to eleven years in
nrisnnn1ent