Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-26
MIR. B. Fl. Cooke, of Nashville

uhl' ID LIZ NOOhO3 VI NdSuNllSj
who is summering with his family at
Crisp Springs, was in town few hours
last Saturday afternoon.
Work has been in progress for
some days on the foundation for the
new Methodist church. The dirt from
the excavations is being used in grading
South College Street, which is being
Strengthened to the depot.
The last issue of the Tullahoma
Enterprise made its appearance last
Saturday. The Office has changed
hands again, and the paper will be the
Tullahoma Republican in future.
"A merchant very rarely realizes,
who never in the STANDARD advertises;
but he who advertises every quarter
makes plenty of money--or else he
ought-er.
When you have little leisure
promenade down to D. 0. jenkins
and take look at his stock of Fancy
and Staple Groceries, which are al.
ways fresh and satisfactory to purchas-
ers.
In todays issue will be found the
name of w. P. Davis as a candidate
for sheriff. Mr.. Davis is a worthy
young man, competent and well quali>
fed to fill the office to which he as,
pires.
w. w. Womack directs us to say
that the report that he has, or would
withdraw from the canvass as a candi.
date for Trustee and Tax Collector is
false. He will be a candidate to the
end of the race.
The Keller Force Feed Drill, with
or without the fertilizer attachment,
the best in use, on exhibition at Mead
q Ritchey's. Don't fail to see it be-
fore purchasing.
DIED-Ferdinand Gray, the infant
son of I. G. and Aline Maddux, at the
home of the parents, near Short Noun
tain, Sunday night, and was inferred ir
the cemetery at this place last Mon
day. The bereaved have the sympa
thy of the community.
Judge E. D. Hancock, of Muir
freesboro, candidate for Chancellor
4th Division, was here Wednesday
Judge Hancock fills the Office very
satisfactory to the people Of his divi
sion and will no doubt receive large
vote. He has no opponent.
Mr., L. R, Blanton, special com
missioner of the Louisville Exposition
tor East Tennessee, was in McMinn
vile one day this week for the purpos,
of inducing some of our manufacturer
to make exhibits of their wares a
that exposition. The Eagle Mill Co.
the Spoke and Handle Works, anc
perhaps other manufacturers here, vii
make exhibits. t
The young met Thursday nigh
and organized a brass band. 1t j
their purpose to raise the funds to pun
chase their instruments by general sub
scription, all the members subscribing
literally themselves. The instrument
thus become the property of the citi
zens, and when any member sewers hi
connection with the bandhe surrender
all interest in his instrument Let th
citizens subscribe literally, and thu
enable the young men to purchase frs
class instruments.
We have received q beautiful piC
ture of the Southern Exposition, whic
opens at Louisville, KY, August 18th
and continues until October 25th. Th
view is of the main building, which
one of the largest exposition building
ever erected. 1t covers thirteen acre
of ground, and will be lighted through
out by five thousand electric lights.
j. L. Miller, Esq, whose nam
appears in our announcement colum
as a candidate for Representative,
well known to the people of Ware
county, having been chairman of IL
County Court for several terms, whic
office he filled with fidelity and to tt
satisfaction of the people. We can So