The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-25
THE COMET.
SEEN AND HEARD.
Personal and Other Items That Have q
Present Interest.

J. W. Bye, OF Kingsport, Was in town
Wednesday.
HIS. Conway was down from Bris-
tot Tuesday.
H e. Graves, Of Bristol, was in the
city Monday,
N. Z. Default WAS down from Bris.
TOD Saturday.
Hon. A. II. Pettibous Was in the
city yesterday.
MRS. Burts is still very low and not
expected to live.
Hon. Abe Fulkerson, of Bristol, was
in the city Sunday.
W, w. Devault was in from his Wa
ta0ga farm Tuesday.
W. E. Harris was over from Big |
Stone Gap last week.
DR.. Peoples was in from Marbleton
the first of this week.
G. P. Spence was down from Rural
Retreat, Va, Monday.
james A. Maher, of Roam Mountain,
was in the city yesterday.
Wade II. McNees spent last Sun
day evening III Jonesboro.
We call attention to FIN, Landreth's
advertisement in this issue.
Maj. W. s. Campbell returned Sun.
day from visit to New Orleans.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of ]. II. Preas T. Coin this issue.
Hon, John M. Brabson was in town
Monday and Tuesday looking after his
boom and other small matters.
We call attention to the advertise
ment of Biddle & Ellsworth in this
issue.
John Lindamood, who has been
twisting up brakes on the Cincinnati
Southern, returned Sunday on &C.
count Of the continued illness OF his
mother.
The ladies of the Second Presbyte.
rian Church will give q supper and
entertainment on Washington's birth
day-February % Look out for
something unique and entertaining.
LOST-A pocket book, containing
note payable to my order, made by
Andrew Friberg. Finder return same
to the Bee Hive and receive reward.
400 4t G. D. FRIBERG.
Tyler Campbell was mingling with
friends in the city Monday and Tues.
day. Tyler wants to drop the title Of
attorney general and assume that of
"His Honor" His prospects seem to
be pretty good.
Recorder Carr and wife went to
Knoxville last Tuesday. Mr.. Cars
business was to collect city taxes from
the railroad company. He and Mrs.
Carr also embraced the opportunity to
see Clara Norris in Hoyt's "a Trip TO
Chinatown"
We call attention to Chas. N. Brown
d Bros advertisement in this issue.
Joe Anderson, representing Louis
vile dry goods and clothing firm, was
in Bristol yesterday. Joe is one of the
boys. For several years he clerked for
w. W. Kirkpatrick, the johnson City
clothier. He is quite popular in East
rennessee.-BriStol Courier.
The corporation tax books are in
my hands for payment until February
1st. After that time they will he in
the hands of Chas. Mcneil, city con
stable, for collection. This January
1st, 1894, @. w. CARR,
490 Ct Recorder.
In another column will be founG
the announcement of DR.. Jacob Leaf
as candidate for reelection to the of
fee of county court clerk. The Doc
tor is dyed In the wool Republican
but is q very popular man and hal
made an accommodating public ser
want.
Gen. ]. T.. Wilder, of Johnson City
passed through Bristol yesterday OF
mis- return from Washington. He wa
in the House Tuesday night when thu
free coal bill was passed. The genera
is a strong advocate of protection, anG
OF course did not appreciate that revi
sion in the tariff.-BriStoI Courier.
"Jim Corbett," alias John Webb
had bout, one day lsst week, will
Tom Murphy, alias "Peter Jackson.
The fight lasted about one minute ant
a half, during which time Murph,
"went to grass" by right handle,
h10u, fropo Wahh This uoa tha e..