The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-03
PERSONAL MENTION
I md Local News Of the Town and vi.
clnity Briefly Told.

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See that fine glassware at Jackson's
y For quality of goods and fair dealing
go to Jackson's.
Go to S, B Whites for any kind of
stove you want.
Geo. I Mcneil has two good milk
cows to sell cheap,
Jackson's Mocha and Java blend OF
coffee can't be excelled.
You can get all the lard cans you
want now at S. B. Whites.
Gold Dust -four is the best fancy
patent sold here. 1t is so guaranteed.
Mrs. w. L. Mcfarland has returned
from visit to her parents in Bristol.
Mrs. John |. Cox and children, OF
Bristol, are visiting relatives in the
city.
Rev. G. T. Francisco preached at
the M. E. church, South, last Sunday
night
@. W. Carr has accepted position
as travelling salesman for Knoxville
wholesale house.
Miss Sarah 9, Stanley, of Knoxville,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. e. Cloyd,
on Division street.
7. ]. O'Ferrell, OF Enterprise, Miss,
is visiting his wife's parents, Judge
Chandler and Mrs. Chandler, on Wa
tauga avenue.
We regret very much TO announce
that Esquire A. &. Pickens is quite
low with consumption and rheuma.
tism at his home near Flourville, Tenn,
Mrs 0. e. Lyle and little daughters
Eva and Pearl, after spending week
with ]. W. Eakin and family, returned
t. Johnson City saturday.-Bristol
/ Courier.
Mrs. Geo. A. Ross and little daugh
ter, Juanita, have returned from q
short visit to Knoxville, where they
were the guests of Geo. A. Ross, OF the
Tribune local staff.
k,Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Boring are enter
Iining Young lady at their residence
on Market street. They have had this
pleasure since Christmas Eve, and are
justly proud of their Christmas pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. H, Bowser, of Lou
isville, KY, are visiting her sister
Mrs f T. Hart, on Watauga avenue
Mr. BoNser is chief engineer on the
N Chesapeake and Ohio & Southwestern
Railroad.
,rnere was slight wreck neal
Rhinestone on the Southern Saturday
morning. The trucks under q car o
freight train No. 100, westbound, be
came displaced and derailed three cars
The wreckink train was sent up t
get things in shape.
II Mrs M. A. Corpening and family
have moved to Johnson City from
Al Marion, N. O., and are occupying
their new residence on Watauga ave
4 nue. and Baxter street. We welcom,
them among us and heartily commenC
4 them to our citizens.
sR Rev E. P. Grow, the new pastor O
x the Christian church, arrived in tn
Z city last Tuesday, and will preach hi
n opening sermons. next Sunday, Jan
q AIRY 9th, at 10 80 a. m. and 6 80 p. m
Z The public is cordially invited t.
attend these services.
III "Aun" Rachel Gregg died at he
Hill home near Flourville Christmas even
III ing at dusk, of old age. She was eighty
III eight years old and had been Chris
! I'LL ian for more than half q century
S The deceased was an aunt OF Co
Nathan Gregg, OF Sullivan county.
mi The dance at the Piedmont Hou
last night was quite an enjoyable a
8 fair Those present we're: w. /
4 Cooper and wife, Misses Cora Patti II
Lynn Haun, Ida Simcox, Kate Sin
cox; Messre. E. D. Houston, job
Jobe, j Sanford Crouch, r. L. Bow
man, P. P. McGough, Jas. Crockett
and Gus Sparks.
Alexander Booth, an old man nes
eighty years old, and who lives 0
West Main street, is liable to SUITE
uni, rs he receives immediate relic
He is out of provisions and mas bu
little fuel Mr.. Booth has been a har
q working nan all his life, but is no
TOO old and feeble to work. He is
worthy object, and should receive al
quick,
Major G. I. Lee, State and count
Il Tax attorney, is spending month {
y n onoke, Ark, among bis old frienC
and amid the scenes OF other year
IN Is his first visit to the State stint
! 891, and, while enjoying we'll ear
ed vacation, he will take time to clo
some business matters necessarily lie
omen when be left there in 1891. III
major is an untiring worker and oil
81 our best lawyers, and THE Com
wishes him pleasant visit and
happy New Year.
Mias Iva Johnson entertained fe
III hef young friends last evening
lhe resideuo sc OF P G. Range. II
waning was spent very pleasant
= Having games. etc. Refreshmen
vaye served at II o'clock, Those pr,
Nnt were: Misses Belle Miller, Kat
simcox, Mamie Martin, Annie Cent?
A,art;e Weller and Beatrice Reeve
ETe.srs Gus Sparks, Will Boucht
lIen and Will Harris, George MART
}. ~ Collins, Will !ohnson, Lawren
;nanp, Garner Range and Char