The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-03-22

M. @. Curtis left Monday for Dayton,
Ohio, to take charge of large building
j. G. Uukefer & Co. are erecting there.
j. P. Hart has been confined to his
home this week with symptoms of
pneumonia, but isreported better today.
The big lumber plant and box factory
of j. A. Wilkinson, which was burned
at Bristol several days ago, will be re-
built at once,
The Presbytery of Holston will meet
in the Presbyterian church at Greene
vile, Tenn, on Wednesday, April 18,
1906, at 1880 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zimmerman and little
Miss Nellie Mccormick, of Bristol,
spent Sunday in this city, guests of
Mr., and Mrs. Hugh L. Webb.
The Washington county republican
senatorial and foterial convention will
meet in Jonesboro on Saturday, gath,
to nominate county candidates.
There has never been such variety
Of wall paper heretofore shown in this
city as the Patton Drug Co. is carrying
this year. Prices lower than previous
years.
The Patton Drug Co. kas a strong
line of wall paper in prices from cents
to 81. so per roll. see the line, it costs
nothing to look, and they can sure in
terest you.
The special Sunday dinners at the
Planters Hotel are increasing in popu-
larity, and the local and travelling pub
lie are highly appreciative of the ex-
cellent menu served.
DR.. E. A. Denton, prominent young
dentist of Greeneville, will remove to
this city soon and form partnership
with his brother, DR.. J. A. Denton, in
the practice Of dentistry.
The popular comedian, Harry Beres-
ford, will appear in the jolliest of all
comedies, "The Woman Halter" at the
Soldiers Home theatre Friday and
Saturday nights of next week, 23d and
cath.
Jonesboro will hold a municipal cleo
ton on April 5th. There are several
candidates for mayor, among them j.
W. Stone, A. s. Murray and e. @. Sla-
ter. A mass meeting may be held to
choose ticket
Squire A, FL. Bullock and daughter,
Miss Bonnie, and j. d. Collect and
family left Tuesday for Southern Texas
to make their future home. W. W.
Keebler accompanied them on visit
for few months for his health.
Miss Artie Wright, formerly head
clerk at Prescott's Five and Ten Cent
Store, left Monday morning for John
son City to accept position with the
firm there. Her many friends will re-
greet her departure. Bristol Courier.
Jonesboro correspondent Bristol Cou.
rier "Miss Fan Anderson has secured
position in the Military Academy
near Dallas, Texas, and left Friday fol
that point. Miss Anderson is very
capable young lady and will doubtless
succeed in her new position. "
A. W. Names, an engineer on th,
South Il Western Railway and O wei
known employee in the construction de
partment Of that road, died Sunda.
night at Hotel Carnegie after yer.
illness. The remains were shipped t.
his former home in South Carolina TO
interment.
Mr.. II. Courtney Moore, one of tn
eounty's we'll known and substantial
citizens, died Sunday al his home OF
Chucky river of heart failure. He wa
a giant in physical proportions and wa
one of the leading men and property
holders of that vicinity He leaves
wife and several children.
William Brading, father of our es
teemed townsman, j. E. Brading, die
at his home on East Fourth street
Chattanooga, last Thursday afternoon
aged So years. Deceased is survive
by three children-S. T. Brading an
Mrs. Morgan Llewellyn of Chattanoc
ga, aud j. Il. Brading of this city, VIII
have the sincere sympathy of innumel
able friends and acquaintance in thi
city and section. The funeral service
were held Friday afternoon, attende
by surviving relatives and large gail
ering of friends who held the decease
in the highest esteem.
The 1906 seed catalogue of T. W. Woo
& Son, just received, is far in advant
of any previous issue, The value (
this publication in giving full and III
to-date information in regard to bot
vegetable and farm crops for souther
planting can not be estimated. Tt
annual issues of this catalogue hav
done more to aid in the diversifcatio
and growing of profitable crops in Il
south than any other similar public
ton in this country. This catalogue
mailed free to farmers and gardener
upon request, to 7. W, Wood & Son
Richmond, Va.