Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-10-13
TOWN AND COUNTY.

next OaDDaLn.
Ben Medearis has on exhibition at
his store horned frog sent from Texas.
1t is curiosity if you never saw one.
Hugh Whitesides, Democrat, was
elected Mayor of Chattanooga Wednes-
day.
In the municipal election at Nash
vile Thursday, G. Hooper Philips was
elelected Mayor.
III. B. Northcut Esq, of Altamont
one of Grundy's best citizens and bust.
ness men, came down last week and
placed his daughter, Miss Jimmie, in
Prof. Finney's school.
BE sure to attend the meeting
which will commence at the Presbyte-
rian church tonight Saturday. Rev.
S. V. McCorkle, of Rodgersville, will
hold the services. He is an able min
lister and will interest you.
"A young man Oh Collins river
has killed 500 squirrels within the last
three months, besides attending to his
regular duties on the farm. He re-
Gently carried twenty to neighbors
house, and young lady present ate
the heads of fourteen for supper.
III. r. Etter and family arrived
safely at Borden last week and are
we'll pleased with California. We are
glad to know that Mrs. Etter stood the
trip finely notwithstanding her feeble
health. Hope she may realize the de-
sired restoration by the move.
S. j. Elkins went to Rutherford and
Cannon counties this week. When he
returns he will visit Sequatchee Valley
on bushes for the firm of Turpin u
Elkins, in the tombstone business.
Mr.. Elkins is our authorized agent to
receive and receipt for subscriptions to
the STANDARD.
In another column will be found
a statement of the Peoples National
Bank of McMinnville. A comparison
of its condition now and year ago,
shows very large increase of business.
1t is a safe and reliable institution, as
the continued increase of its business
very plainly indicates.
-Ex-Dept. Shift. Tom Etter, was still
in the mountains when last heard from
refusing to be reconciled. We inquired
the cause and was informed that the
very idea of a baby, even boy baby,
at his house was more than he could
stand. We hope he may soon recover
from his alarm and return home.
The G. S. d. g. met last Monday
night and elected the following officers
j. H. Cummings, r. Sec. L. F.
Massey, Cor. Sec.; B. B. COnen, Treas
G. A. Hopkins, A. CD. N. Hopkins
M. After the election the following
question was discussed, affirmed tina
there is more pleasure in pursuit thar
in possession" and decision rendered
in favor of the affirmative,
Fayetteville Express: We are re
liably informed that Manager Thomas
of the Nashville, Chattanooga, an(
st. Louis railway, will, in few days
put regular passenger train on thu
Winchester and Alabama road, which
will leave this place and run through
to McMinnville and return the mex
day. This will be a great convenience
to travellers coming TO and leaving
Fayetteville.
Rev. H. B. Reams, pastor of tn
M. E. Church South, at this place vii
preach his last sermon here next Sun
day night. He leaves for conference
Monday morning. Mr.. Reams ha
been faithful worker here for the las
twelve months, and has made man
friends among our people, and it
hoped that he will be returned to thi
church.
The statement of the Nations
Bank of McMinnville will be foun
in our columns to-day. A perusal {
this statement will show that tn
affairs of this bank are ably an
skillfully managed. Their surplU
f,nd OIL ,,nd;,;laI ,Dro6ts on,ourt ,