The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1902-06-05

The best place to trade is where you
can do best. That's Jackson's.
NJ. Jackson went up to Bristol Tues
day to attend King College commence
ment.
IT You want the best there is to eat
go to Browns restaurant, on Buffalo
street.
The friends of Mrs. U. s. Archer will
be gratifed to learn that she is conva.
lescing,
John A. Price, of Johnson county, is
visiting DR.. W. r. Price on Watauga
avenue.
Mrs. j. M. Brown and little daughter
have been visiting at Unaka Springs
the past week.
Geo. Brown is now serving the best
of ice cream daily at his restaurant ON
Buffalo street.
Mrs. j, r. Englebert was in the city
Wednesday making some purchases for
NIdhb6IIJ IuH'
Charlie Wright and Miss Ida Wright
came down from Bristol to spend Sun
day with relatives.
Mrs. l.. Armbrust and daughter have
returned from an extended visit to
points in Kentucky and Louisiana.
U. S. Archer bought fine pair of
mules Wednesday morning from w. G.
Swingle. The price paid was $3.50.
Don't fail to call on N. E. Gibson,
Jonesboro, to see the Jones vertical
mower with its renowned shear cut (928
Romeo Russell, deputy trustee, was
up from Jonesboro Wednesday and spent
the day in the city on business and
pleasure.
J.. G. Campbell is having stone wall
built along his lot on Roam street. 1t
will add much to the appearance Of his
premises.
Mrs. George r. Hurlbet and Allen
Hurlbet have gone to Dansville, N. Y,
on account of the serious illness of Mrs.
Isaac Hampton.
re. Hunter is able to be out and looks
better since having his stomach refined
and other internal improvements made
at New York hospital.
Go to X. p. Jones & Co. for building
material of all kinds. Office and Yards
near depot, beside the "Big Spring"
f. p. Baxter, manager.
John Harrison Holt Price is a dis
tinguished guest at the home of DR..
and Mrs. W. r. Price. He arrived
Sunday and weighed 10 pounds.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. O. Z.
Walters died last Friday night, after
short illness. Interment Sunday at
the Walker burial ground near the city.
r. p. Eaton and Mrs. Eaton, of Lee
noir, Tenn, are now residents of John
son City. Mr.. Eaton and U. s. Archer
are associated together in the lumber
business.
Mrs. Henry LYLE and Miss Ruth
Lyle are at Unaka Springs for a few
days. Miss Mary Gertrude Lyle went
up Wednesday to remain the rest of the
week with them.
You ought to have electric lights in
your residence. The Watauga Light
ing and Power Co. will make you some
interesting figures and convince you
that good light is the cheapest.
G. S. Preston, the druggist, went to
| Knoxville last week and returned with
his family, including his mother. They
are occupying the new cottage on Wa
tauga avenue, just built by DIR. W. j.
Miller.
The residence of S. h. Taylor, the
| liveryman, was discovered to be on fire
Tuesday morning about nine o'clock,
but the blaze was soon extinguished.
The damage was fully covered by in
surance.
Contractors and builders will find ev-
erything in their line at the retail lum-
Der yard of X. p. Jones & Co., corner
Buffalo and Cherry streets. Flooring,
siding and ceiling specialties. T. p.
Baxter, manager.
Will Miller has accepted position
with VIM. +. Uptegrove & Bro as book
keeper and Hugh Boring takes his
place as chief book keeper with Wof-
ford Bros. Stanley Miller takes the
desk heretofore held by Hugh.
H. w. Lyle & Co. have given the fire
company box of cigars as an evidence
of their appreciation of services render
ed Monday night in fighting the fire in
their store The fire made them smoke
and they want to make the boys smoke.
Shingles, long leaf vel low pine, and
other grades flooring, best framing, as
we'll as the cheaper grades, in all kinds
of lumber and building ma terial, at X
| P. Jones q Cos, one square from depot
beside the "Big Spring"
Buy Gold Dust -four,
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