The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-03-14
THE COMET.
Personal MENTION

Jackson's for fresh goods,
Jackson leads in his line.
Jackson's for Western beef.
Jackson's for the best goods.
Jackson's tor best brands of flour.
Go to McFarland's for fine chewing
tobacco.
N. F. Murrell was down from Eliza
oethton Saturday.
G w. Venuer made business trip
10 Erwin last week.
G. J. st John was down from Bristol
Monday on business.
Sheriff Pritchett made professional
visit to johnson City Yesterday.
DIR. T. G. Carter has been In the city
several days during the past week
Go to G. T. Mcneil for onion sets
and StowelPs evergreen sweet corn.
Gold Dust -four is the best fancy
patent sold here. 1t is so guaranteed.
Misses Estella and Blanche Blaesi
are visiting friends and relatives in
Cincinnati.
A full line of all the leading patent
medicines, fresh from the eastern mar
kets, at Mcfarland & Co.'s.
Miss lizzie Briscoe, one of virginia's
loveliest daughters, is visiting the
Misses Wood, on Pine street.
Mrs. G. E. Crawford left early this
week for Cincinnati to purchase her
spring stock OF millinery and fancy
goods.
Take your prescriptions to McFar-
lands City Drug Store, where your
work will be done by thoroughly
competent prescriptionist.
DR.. G. FL. Berry and wife left Satur-
day on a Southern trip. They will
visit Atlanta, Birmingham and other
Southern cities before returning.
The total eclipse Ct the moon Sun.
day night was not success from q
johnson City standpoint, owing to the
numerous clouds that obscured the
view.
Mrs. J. Fl. Drummer, the milliner, hal
returned from an extended visit to hel
old Mobile home, and is anxious to SCI
her old friends at the old stand in the
rear OF Hart & Smiths.
Go to Mcfarland & Co.'s to get til,
best scent cigar in the State. Asl
for the Sabarosa, Dacosta and Ophela
all clear Havana filled cigars. Ais
the best 10 cent cigar in Johnson City
Col T. E. Matson is receiving tn
congratulations of his numerou
friends over the arrival of son at hi
house Monday evening. The colone
says he is a lusty youngster an,
weighs nine pounds.
W. A. Long, of McMinn county,
spending few days with his brother
Dr. E. A Long, in this city. Mr.. LonJ
is member of the present Legislator
and is taking advantage of the reces
to visit East Tennessee.
w. H. Stone, a West Market stree
merchant, has an interesting relic
1t is Philadelphia newspaper pub
tished June 10, 1861, and contain
he latest war news and other inc
dents OF interest at the time.
Mr.. Q. ]. Stout is back at his oil
4 place at Netherlands prescription cas-
and, being graduate of the Baltimor
School OF Pharmacy, with eight to te
years practical experience as a pr
1criptionist, you can rely on havin
our work in this line done with acc
racy, neatness and despatch.
Prof. ]. S. Wilson, prominent ed
Gator of this section, delivered an O.
; pertaining and instructive lecture
Washington College last week, also
Erwin, Tenn. Friends of educatiC
are anxious to have him lecture to
Johnson City audience, and he m,
i be prevailed upon to do 80 in the ne
future.
Mcfarland & Co. have Just receiv
splendid line OF tooth brushes. h,
brushes, ladies' ana gentlemen's Dire
l. ing combs, toilet soaps, perfume
and articles of every kind for the toll
anc they respectfully invite the ladi
Of the town and surrounding count
to call and examine their goods al
prices.
Berney Burleson, who has been wi
The COMET in the capacity of blu
ness manager for more than We
left Tuesday afternoon for Pike coun
KY, to accept position with an {
cheering corps His family will foil
him at an early day, and they "
probably make their home there
he future.
Mr.. r. L. Bruner, the New W
Racket Store buyer, has returned fir,
New York. He has a pleasant SIN
upon hiH ruddy countenanCe VIII
, seems TO indicate that the public '
10 well to hold their breath, as well
their each, until their new stock
rives. The breath will be needed
EXPLANATIONS OF praise and surprise
y the variety of the bargains offered, :
the cash will enable one to take
vantage of the low prices asked for
- necessities Of lie.
Z Mr.. A. G. Mason, one among
Z oldest citizens, died at his home
this place last Monday morning.
3 was almost eighty-two years old,
& had been in business here some 81
Z years; he was also a prominent i
Mason, and had been member