The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-02-21
THE COMET.
FEHSONAL MENTION
And Local News OF the TOwa Ind VI
clnity Briefly Told,

And Local News Of the iowa Lnd vi.
clnity Briefly Told,
Jackson's for low prices.
Jackson's for fresh goods.
Jackson leads in his line.
Jackson's for Western beef.
JAGkson's for the best goods.
Choice candies at Whitlow Il Cos.
Jackson's for best brands of flour.
John /. Cox was in Knoxville Tues
day.
Charlie Piper was up from Jonesboru
Monday.
Sheriff Pritchett was called to the
city Monday on business.
Sam Leach has returned to the city
after prolonged absence.
Clerk and Master Young has beer
in the city several days TN business.
Gold Dust -four is the best fancy
patent sold here. 1t is so guaranteed
A thaw is usually Objectionable, but
the present one is looked upon with 4
great deal of favor.
Miss Kate Kirkpatrick, who hal
been visiting the Misses Bowers, lei
yesterday to visit Mrs. w. L. Range
ut johnson City.-BriStOI Courier.
John B. Patton and son, Robert, o
Paris, Texas, have been visiting tn,
family of h, A. Wood and other rela
tives in the city and vicinity during
the past week.
The Faust and Marguerite compan,
that was playing the devil thIougl
this section met their fate at Jont sbor
last week. They fought bravely, bu
had to surrender to "Old Pete"
The yonng people of the First Pres
byterian church will serve dinner fror
II clock a. m. until p. m; suppe
from 8 p. m. until 10 p. m, at Hoss ,
Hodge building, Main street, Feb. 2.
Come and celebrate the birthday {
the Father of our Country.
j. w. Renfro, a well-to do farme
from Watauga Valley, was in the cit
yesterday on business connected wit
the First National Bank. He came
exchange over $4,000 worth of tim
deposit certificates for receivers cert
iicates, kind of a jump from the fry
ing pan into the fire.
Prof. Jos. H Ketron, of Blooming
dale, Tenn. in recent letter to friends
states that Rev. S G. Ketron, presto
ing elder of the Greeneville district,
dangerously i'll at his home near tina
plac3. While his condition is yer
serious his friends there hope for hi
very.-GreeneUilie Democrat.
A special train was run on the E.
& W. N. G. railroad last Sunday fror
this place to Allentown to accommt
date the Odd Fellows and others {
Johnson City and Elizabethtou VIII
desired to attend the funeral of Eliza
Simerly. A large crowd of sympathi
ing friends attended from this city.
In another column will he foun
the Advertisement OF Davis, Hill & ca
produce dealers of Washington, d {
They are in one OF the best market
in the United States for the disposal
produce from Southwest Virginia an
East Tennessee. Mr.. Thos r. Hi
has been in this section for some da,
and left today for Washington. The
references are splendid and we b
speak for them a liberal patronag
from our shippers Bristol Neus.
Judge ]. P. Smith will shortly b
come resident of Johnson City. II
is preparing to move his family fro
Jonesboro tothis city, and will occul
his recently acquired dwelling {
Walnut street, between Spring ar
Buffalo streets, which is now being +
touched in anticipation Of the ever
| Judge Smith and his most estimab
! family will be quite an acquisition
Johnson City society. and will accor
I ingly be cordially received into O
! midst.