The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-12-21

MT uuu MTb. "A. W. ppeuceF Will
serve dinner Christmas evening to a
few friends.
Some rare bargains in fancy work if
you 60 early to the Sale at Chas, Car
gille building Saturday the 10TH
At a meeting of the city council
Thursday night j, Il. Strain was elect
ed street boss.
See 1. N. Beckner's stock of jewelry
before you purchase your presents.
James Ponder, Misses Lucy Ponder
and Anna Connolly made flying visit
to Knoxville to see Santa Claus.
Get your wife, daughter or best girl
one of those nice watches at /. N.
Beckner's.
A. f. Hoss and wife and Hugh Hoss
have gone to New York to spend the
holidays with Fred Hoss and wife.
F. P. Baxter will move his stock of
goods to Armbrust & Smith building,
on Spring St., after Jan. 1st. 111S-2t
Mr.. G. D. Friberg has been called to
Lafayette, Ind, on account of the
death of his brOther-in law, Mr.. H. A.
Taylor.
Miss Lillian Gillespie, one of our
most popular and beautiful young la.
dies, is at home from Southwest Vir-
ginia Institute to spend the holidays.
Miss Dora Alice Pierce left Tuesday
to visit her sister, Mrs. T. G. Jarnagin,
at Tate Spring. She will also visit her
brother, Phil H. Pierce, in Knoxville
before returning home.
An accident occurred on q S. & w.
freight train Tuesday that may cost G..
d. Pippin his life. He and a fellow
brakeman were jerked from a moving
train by telephone wire and Pippin
was so badly injured he may die.
Clyde Wampler was brought home
from the hospital at Knoxville Sunday.
He is minus two toes on account of an
effort to climb on moving train. He
is Just twelve years old, but his expe-
rience is likely to last him through life.
You will always get clean rooms,
comfortable beds and good meals at the
Star Restaurant.
Dick Berry and Esq. Miller were
down from Unicoi Tuesday. Mr. Ber-
ry is chairman of the democratic exec
utive committee of Unicoi county and
one of the most popular men in the
county. He lacked only two votes of
being elected hoater in 1902.
Mr.. W. E. Simcox and Miss Dora
Sanders were married Wednesday ev-
ening by Rev. M. P. Carico at the par
sonage.
After q long illness Mr.. p. G. Hoss
died last Saturday of paralysis at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. d. V.
Sells. He was one of our oldest citi-
zens, and few years ago was one of
our most prominent brick contractors.
The remains were buried at Milligan.
The Star Restaurant has been thor
oughly renovated throughout and in
vites you to eat and sleep there while
in the city.
Misses Mary and Mabel Gilderseeve
will come up from the University of
Tennessee to be at home during the
holidays.
When you are in the city for day
drop into the Star Restaurant and get
a good meal for 25 cents.
WHICH?
OYSTERS AND WATER OR OYSTERS.
The tub oyster is fabby, tasteless,
soft and "wishy- washy." The Seal
shipt" oyster is natural, solid, UN-
wATERED, and has full RICHNESS OF
FLAVOR that will prove q new sensation
to your palate. Besides, "Sealshipt'
oysters are pure-no representatives.
ever used. Try them. We've goi
EN-. Fl. W. Pardue.
R. NJ. Galloway passed through the
city Friday enroute from Swiss, N. c.,
to his home on Boone's Creek for the
holidays.
Ed McClain is erecting a large stable
on West Market street and will move
his feed, sale and livery business there
as soon as it is completed.
Mrs. T. J. Galloway was successful,
operated upon last week in Philadel
phia hospital for cancer Of the breas
and is recovering nicely. Her man,
friends here will be glad to know tina
she will soon be able to come home il
good health. Her brother, r. @. Hun
ter, who accompanied her to the hos
pitol, has returned.
= W. P. Cooper Dead.