The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-08
For the best steaks served in the city
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MISS Carrie Brlscoe has returned TO
Bristol, after a short visit to the Misses
Rogan.
Johnson City entertained the Elks in
great shape at Johnson City Saturday.
Bristol Courier.
Miss Jennie Worth, au attractive
young lady from Abingdon, Va, is Wis
iting Mrs. O. X. Lide.
Joe and Ira Matson, John Wood and
Walter Miller have returned to the
University of Tennessee.
1t will be good news to his friends to
know that Joe Wilson is able to be
about after severe spell of typhoid
fever.
A. f. Hoss, Mrs. Hoss and son Hugh
have returned from visit to Birming-
ham, Ala, where Will and Fred Hoss
are living.
You can't sell goods at night unless
you have proper light. Consult the
Watauga Lighting and Power Co. They
will offer you inducements to burn.
David Deaderick and Miss Ina Dead
erick are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Rogran. 1t is possible that Mr.. Dead
erick will locate permanently in John
son City.
Come in and look at our new line of
moulding, mat board, frame ornaments,
&c. We are showing the very latest
patterns in moulding. Cargille's Art
Gallery.
Capt j. E. Lawton of this city is
secretary Of the Quincy Manufacturing
Company. The company recently in
creased its capital stock to $45, 900 and
has moved its plant from Roam Mount
ain to Chattanooga.
After spending o ten days honey
mon at the old home of the groom on
the Wataugs, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. De-
Vault left Wednesday on the vestibule
for an extensive bridal tour to the land
Of forwers and oranges.
The serious illness of Mrs. Allan
Harris mas caused her many friends a
great deal of anxiety. They will be
glad to learn that change for the bet
ter occurred Wednesday, and it is now
believed she will recover steadily.
W. r. Blevins and Miss Make L.
Collins were joined in holy wedlock on
Sunday afternoon at the home of the
bride by Rev. o. o. johnson. After
the ceremony bountiful Wedding sup
per was partaken of by those present.
The announcement is made in Bristol
that Thomas J. Deane, q contractor on
the Soldiers Home, and Miss Hattie
Plunkett, of Bristol, are to be married
on the 14th instant. Mr.. Deane is be-
ing congratulated by his many friends
in this city.
L. S. Lindsey was here yesterday
from johnson City. Mr.. Lindsey has
accepted a position with Chandler &
Hascall in connection with N. & W.
work which they have in West Virginia
and will go to West Virginia soon.-
Bristol Courier.
NJ. A. Russell and Miss Callie E.
Slough went to Bristol last Mon ay
and were married by Parson Burroughs
returning in the afternoon and are now
living at the Sharitz Hotel Russell is
New York, but now located in this
city as q machinist.
A telegram from Jonesboro says: e.
J. Baxter, Esq, who has been threat.
ened with an attack of appendicitis for
some time, left Wednesday afternoon
for Johns Hopkins Institute at Balti'
more, accompanied by his brother,
Rev. W. w. Baxter of Manchester, KY.
A small blaze in the basement of 6
new residence Summers, Barton & Par
rott are building on Watauga avenue
called out the fire department. Friday
afternoon. The house is being plaster
ed and fire is being kept in the rooms
in care of Waterman to dry the walls
Fortunately no damage was done.
| Complete 1908 samples wall paper
| just received. Ingrains, pulp-tints
arepes, vanished tiles, edgings, moir'
ceilings, embossed and other up. o-dat
papers, &c at your service, on Yves
Main St, johnson City, opposite FRS
Presbyterian church. Henry Starr
Painter and Paperhanger. 1851
| P. S. Mcclure, the we'll known opti
clan from Knoxville, is back in johnson
City, aud will be at his office in the LIE
House until January 14th. II you nee,
7pectacles or eye glasses scientifiicall,
fitted to your eyes, call on him o
phone. to him and he will call at you
home and fit your glasses. Phone 152
Frank Hayes joined the navy las
year, but soon got enough and tried t
, desert last week. He was on the Phil
adelphia and while it was anchore
near Norfolk Frank came ashore an
proceeded to come home. He was al
rested here Monday and taken back b
} Policeman Wilson. When Frank dc
| 'erts again he'd better Jump overboar
in midocean if he don't want to be car
, tured.
J. A. Parsons, the Hub proprietor
g has moved his store to the Eagle builC
= ing, and for the first time since he ha
e been in Johnson City has rear doc
4 to his place of business. Not being fl
miliar with back doors, when he a
tempted to-use this one Wednesday {
d an exit he fell down the icy steps inf
= the alley, and has been laid up eve
S since. As soon as be RECEIVERS he wi
! devote some time to the study of BAG