The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-01
Give Summers & Barton your order for


a cider mill.
Oliver Plows and repairs at reduced
prices at Summers & Barton's.
Oliver Flows and repairs at reduced |
prices at Summers & Barton's.
Repairs for the Oliver, South Bend, |
Vulcan, and Avery Flows
at Summers & Barton's.
Capt. A. j. Barnes, formerly of this |
city, now residing in Virginia, was In |
the city this week ON a business trip.
Miss Annie Brownlow returned to her
home at JOnesbOro, after an extended
visit to her sister, Mrs. Z. A. Cox, Tues
day.
Reports from tobacco sections are very
favorable for splendid crop of tobacco
While the crop will not be so large as
expected. the quality will be better, and
unless something unforeseen happens
after this time the crop will be worth
more money than usual. -Greeneville
News.
On last Monday in the United States
court at Knoxville, G. F. Campbell and
wife recovered Judgment against the
Southern Railway Company for So, $50
for injuries received by Mrs. Campbell
by that railroad company. Attorneys
for Campbell, Robt. Burrow and Isaac
Harr.
Misses Lula and Georgia Hodges and
Mat Dickey, OF Johnson City, who have
been spending few days visiting Miss
Fannie Akard, Of near Blountville, re-
turned homo today accompanied by Miss
Akard, who will spend few days at
Johnson City and will also visit friends
at Watauga before returning home
Bristol News.
The many friends of Mrs. Eta Park
White, Of johnson City, Tenn, formerly
of near Tusculum, this county, will be
glad to note her as the successful con-
testant for a Holman Self-pronuuncing
Bible, prize offered by Rev. j. A. Bur-
row. OF Knoxville, Tenn, for the best
essay on Conservation" Contest open
to all Epworth Leaguers of Holston Con-
ference. M. f. church, South.
vile Democrat.
Prof. Frank NJ. Smith. formerly SUI
perintendent of public instruction, was
arrested at JoneSboro last week on a
warrant charging him with carrying
fire arms. When searched none were
found upon his person. Persons who
saw him when he first arrived in the
town are positive they saw pistol in his
| hip pocket. Being in Buffers baiiwick,
he no doubt felt justified in preparing
himself for any emergency.
An attempt was made by the prisoners
in the jail to escape on Monday. When
the sheriff went to open the door Tom
Gibson and Dock Upton made break
and grabbed the sheriff, who held in his
hand large lock with which he sue.
cessfully defended himself. BY the as
sistance of j. N. Fair, who is on q
sentence Of ten years, for murder, he
Succeeded in holding them at bay, This
act of Fair IL very commendable, fol
had he been so disposed he might have
escaped while the sheriff was battling
with the others.-Herald and Tribune
Hon. w. p. Rrownlow, OF Jonesboro
was in Knoxville for a few hours yester
day. Mr.. Brownlow Is one of the mos
prominent Republican leaders 10 thu
, First district, and has a, burning desir,
: to represent the good people of his sec
= tion in Congress. He was defeated IL
the last convention, but says he is sur
r to get there next time. Mr.. Brownlow
: not doing much in politics just now. II
e is interested in telephones and is at pres
t ent connecting Jonesboro by telephon
with nearly every town and hamlet with
:, ina radius Of thirty miles,-knoxvill
g Journal,
b On last Monday, Chief of Police McIr
l. turf received a telegram from the chile
of police of johnson City asking him
n arrest man by the name of +. N
e Chritzman, who boarded the vestibule q
(. that place. Mr.. McInturf met the trai
,r when 1t ran into Greenevile, found h
man on board and arrested him. Late
n Mr.. McInturf received another telegral
II stating that Chrltzman was charged wit
10 disposipg Of mortgagod property, al
c. that IL no would pay the bill, $22 so, al
N cost, to release him. He paid the amour
and was turned loose. -Greenevlle Der
" ocrat. Chritzman was arrested at tt
to instance OF j. M. Carr, who was securi
e. on judgment against Chritsman al
K held mortgage on the goods that
30 forgot to leave here when he left sever
months ago. AS above noted, the del
s. was paid and Squire Carr is correspon
lie ingly happy.
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