Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-05-12

-Chancery Court has bean in session
this week, Judge Burton presiding.
e. w. Smart and T. E. McCul.
loch of Viola were in town Thursday.
Sweet potato plants ready and for
sale by. j. B. RITCHEY.
viii Doty, of Chattanooga, made
flying visit to his parents here this
week.
Guy Black caught the finest string
of fish Tuesday we have seen this
season.
Maj. J. A. Jones, of Woodbury.,
was in our city this week attending
Chancery Court.
Sweet Potato Slips, several varie-
ties, for sale by W. V. Whitson.
Hon. G. Marchbanks, of Sparta,
was in attendance upon our Chancefy
Court this week.
j. V. Rowlctt, the well.known
lumberman, registered at the Warren
House Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. E. Muzzy made a
visit of several days to friends in Tulla-
homa this week.
DIR. G. I. Stainback, Rev. S. s..
Patterson and j. B. Ritchey returned
Tuesday morning from Presbytery.
Hon. T. j. R. Swafford and w.
G. Smith Esq, of Sparta, attended
Chancery Court here this week.
-Chas. H. Etter, representing
Herman, Winter & Co., Nashville,
was among our visitors this week.
Jos. L. Mcmillan, now of Louis
vile, was in McMinnvile this week,
visiting his mother and our merchants.
When you want good and nice
cook stove call on Frank Maddux and
examine the "Gold Medal" and ken.
lucky Belle"
Will Lively has received a new
stock of supplies, and can now make
you as good picture as you can have
made in Nashville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Gaul, OIL
Spencer, were in town this week
Mr.. Gaul is engaged in sheep farming
on the mountain near Spencer.
DIR w. g. Barnes, ]. j. Mead
Ows, John Cunningham, Isaac Barne
and Others from Irving College were il
town this week.
R. N. Rudd has just sheared 128lb
of wool from a year old buck lamb
Also Glib washed wool from eve
/, They are of the Merino breed
Bowling Jennings, COL, was ex
hlbitinga we'll filled pod of green pea
from his garden last Saturday, Thi
is the earliest we have seen this season
Don't forget to call on 0. NJ. Thur
man & Go. when you want a good sew
ing machine. See advel tisement in al
other column.
i. and U. s. Club will meet at
F. College on Friday evening, Ma
18th. All the members of the Gu
are cordially invited to be present.
Mr.. F. Fleming, of Manchester
has been on a visit this week to tn
5 families of his son, DR.. w. II. Elem
ing, and his daughter, Mrs. A. l
Snow, Of this place.
The Pastor of the NJ. E. Churcl
South, most earnestly request ever
member of the church to be in attenC
ance at the church meeting Sunda
evening at 3 O'clock.
Henry Merker now has sole charg
of the Warren House barber shop, h
partner, Mr.. J. A. Overstreet, havin
returned TO Nashville. Merker unde
stands his business thoroughly, and d.
serves patronage.
--Messrs. H. H. Faulkner, J. f
Hughes, and j. w. Snodgrass hay
. been made committee to raise funC
for monument over the grave
Encoh Cooksey. A subscription pap,
will be circulated and the committe
request all to give whatever they ma
feel disposed.
Asa Faulkner Esq. returned la
Monday from Boston whittier he wei
on business. He informed us he hg
procured the services of civil eng
neer to come here and estimate the W
ter power of Caney Fork Falls. I
thinks after this is done capital will
ready for investment.