Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-24
Circuit Court convenes here next

Ice cream festival tonlgnt Friday at
the G. P. Church.
MIR. B. F. Lawrence, of Cannon
county, called on the STANDARD last
Saturday.
j. R. Hughes, of Atlanta, son
of Col. j. H. Hughes, is on weeks
visit to his fathers family.
H. L. Walling went to Nashville
Wednesday morning to attend the
Prohibition Convention.
R. H. Ellsworth, of the Smith
vile Nurseries, was here in the interest
of his nurseries this week.
Mr.. Mathes, of Illinois, is visiting
the family of his brother-in.law MIR.
Jas. S. Barton, of this place.
The prohibition meeting held in
Nashville this week was perhaps the
largest temperance meeting ever held
in this or any other state south.
Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald Of Lebanon,
will preach the commencement sermon
for G. F. College, at the Q. P. Church
in this place, Sunday June 1st.
B. G. Scott, wife and two children
of Tracy City, are visiting friends in
McMinnville. We are always glad to
see them. They will be here for
several days.
From this date, the boat belong
ing to ]. M. Lively and H. P. Newton
will not be loaned to any one. This
rule will be strictly enforced, and is
made to prevent annoyance to their
friends as we'll as themselves.
The old Biles homestead, Z miles
from town, on the Nashville road, was
sold during the past week TO Mr.. D.
j. Sensor, of Hawkeye, Iowa, for
$4,000. The place comprises 700 acres
Of land, and is one Of tte Tsst farms in
the county.
-DIessrs. Houchin q Biles sold to
Messrs. Anderson q Bronson, of Spar
ta this week, a handsome six passen.
ger hack, to be used as a transfer
between Doyles, the present terminu:
Of the railroad, and Sparta.
Attention is called to the card oi
DIR, j. NJ. Lasater, in another column
His office is at the Warren House, anc
he will make regular periodical visit
to McMinnville. In his absence, en-
gagements can be made through Mr.
johnson at the hotel.
The largest line of gents furnish
ing goods in the city at Medearis &
Co.
ID. B. Carson, the clever R. r
agent, and telegraph operator at thi
place has had several hands at worl
this week ditching and filing up tn,
holes in the bottom, this side Of tn
depot. Good wide bitches have beer
cut so as to thoroughly drain the bot
tom, which will contribute much t
the health of that part Of the town
Mr.. w. N. Cameron, of Modesto
CAL, who is visiting relatives in Sparta
came down last Tuesday on the morn
ing train and paid the STANDARD Of
flee visit. He returned on the even
ing train of same day accompanied b
his neice Miss Birdie Broyles, who j
attending G, F. College at this place
Col. G, Marchbanks, of Sparta
will deliver lecture at the M. L
Church at this place next wednesda
night, 2Sth inst. All are invited t
attend. Col. Marchbanks is a goo
: talker, and as there will be no charg
, or admission fee it is hoped that b
will have a full house. Let as man
turn out as possible, as the subject
) of vital Importance.
-Demorests Monthly for June show
: all the artistic and literary merit whic
has placed this publication high up 0
the roll of aspirants for public favo,
l The stories and poems will be foun
readable, and "The Worlds Progress
= instructive and suggestive. The var
: Gus departments contain much th'
will prove useful in the household
e The frOntispiece is fine oil picture
the Queen of the Garden.