Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-08-14

R. M. May.
R. N, Dosser left Monday for the East
to buy goods.
Some big cuts in clothing for the next
80 days at A. G. Britton's.
Now Is the time to buy a suit at A.
q. Britton 3, the price cutter.
Remember all our wooden goods 90
regardless Of cost. R. NJ. May.
Harry Stoops, of Chattanooga, was
In town Monday and Tuesday.
The first home grown melons of the
season were brought in last Monday.
Miss Bosie Stuart spent a few days
last week with friends in Johnson City.
Geo. c. Mottern offers to the trade
this season the finest grade of salt on
market.
The town was full of people Monday,
and the ubiquitous horse jockey was in
his glory.
James Edward Shipley, Of Knoxville,
is in town for a few days, on his way to
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Always 60 to A. C. Britton's when
you want clothing, shoes or hats; he
leads In low prices.
Miss Myrtle Larmer, of Bristol. is the
guest of Misses Mona and Stella
Pritchett this week. q
w. E. F. Milburn, of Greeneville,
was here Monday fixing up his fences
for the next Congressional campaign.
For fifty cents you can buy 80 pounds
of fine salt in a long two bushel cotton
bag. A good bargain at Geo. Mottern's.
Will Brown, formerly of this place.
but now of Chattanooga, spent a day
or two with his mother in this place
this week.
Remember the Sunday School picnic
to be held at Strong's Springs next
Saturday, and 20 prepared to have a
nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Wilson and chill
dren, Of johnson City, were guests Of
relatives and friends on Rocky Hill
last Sunday.
Rev. 7. j. Eskrijge, of South Pitts
burg, is here on q visit to his wife and
baby, who have been spending the
summer here.
In order to reduce my stock 80 as not
to have so many goods to move, l will
begin a Red Letter sale Monday, July
10. R. NJ. May.
R. NJ. Mays new building presents
quite q handsome appearance since the
cornice has been put on and the front
has been penciled.
A. G. Britton is offering some excel.
lent bargains in clothing in order to
reduce stock before his fall line arrives.
Save money by buying now
j. V. Kennedy, with the Chattanooga
Shoe Company, came up last Friday
and has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
NJ. s. FornshelI; he is nov in Virginia,
where he will remain a few days.
Tate Springs Mineral Water helps
others, it will help you. Mathes &
Patton have reduced the price to Doc
per gallon. You pay 81 per gallon
for other mineral water, why not use
Tatep
Mrs. DR.. W. H. Reeves, who has been
spending some time with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings. has returned
to Washington, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Florence, who will spend
the winter in the city.
Salt 80 cents per bushel. Side meat
81 cents per pound. Green coffee 20
cents, and everything else in the gro
GERS line cheap as the cheapest and
low as the lowest; come and see. G.
G. Mottern, the Grocer.
Judge s. j. Kirkpatrick and family
returned from their summer residence
at Unaka Springs last week. The Judge
has been quite sick but at this time We
are glad to say that he Is better and
We hope for his entire recovery
Our colored population turned out
largely to attend their emancipation
celebration at johnson City last Thurs.
day. A train of thirteen cars from
Knoxville passed through here loaded
down with colored people whose oh.
j~ective point was johnson City.
When l get into my new building l
want new goods as well as a new house,
60 in order to have everything new l
must begin al m to sell off what
goods I have In stock, and they 60 re-
gardless of cost, 60 II you desire any
thing in dress goods, clothing or slip
pers, call on R. M. May.
We were shown yesterday by our re-
spected townsman, A. B. Cummings,
an old time bowl, of nice pattern and
unique ornamentation, that is known
to be at least one hundred and seventy
five years old. 1t was at q time the
property of Mr.. Cummings'gr grand.
mother, showing oonclusively that it is
Of great age.
All four Of the pulpits in town were
filed last Sunday by visiting minis.
teis; Dr.. Jno. 7. Wilds, OF New York,
preached in the Second Presbyterian
Church and Rev. Mr.. Doggett, from
Fort Worth, Texas, preached in the