Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-11-15
GRUMPY COUNTY NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Oar
Regular Reporter.


To the Standard.
On last Sunday evening Altamont
was the scene of one of the happiest
weddings in the history of Grundy
county. About sunset the bridegroom
arrived from Crisp Spring, Warren
county, and the happy bride being in
waiting, the ceremony was at once
performed in the presence of few rel
atives and friends. We congratulate
the happy couple and wish them much
pleasure in their old age. The bride
seems well pleased with the new rela-
tionship.
One night during the last term of
our Circuit court here, the hotel being
somewhat-crowded at the time, some
of the guests from Manchester were
given room up stairs in which the
ladies, who run the hotel had some of
their wearing apparel hanging on the
wall. One of the guests, whose ini>
tials are John P. Lasater, in order to
pass the time, riggid himself up in a
full outfit of the starchy apparel, and
went from room to room in his female
attire to the great amusement of the
other boarders, who had already re-
tired for the night. The only COM
plant made by the ownerof the clothes
made use of by DR.. Lasater that night
is, that the starch was entirely knocked
out of the material, and that she is
having some trouble in reitting them.
The election last Tuesday passed off
quietly in Grundy county. The vote
polled was very light. There are four
districts in the county from which the
official returns have not been brought
in yet; consequently we cannot give
the correct vote at present. How>
ever, we have received information
from source we deem reliable, that
G. P. Beddow, Democratic nominee
for Floater, from Marion and Grundy
counties, is elected by a majority of
about three hundred. From all the
information we can CLEAN, the race be-
tween Neal and Evans for Congress
was very close one, and will proba-
bly, be contested. We feel assured of
the election of Cleveland and Bate.
The Democrats of Grundy feel rejoiced
at the general result of the election,
and feel that they can safely lodge
their trust and confidence in Cleve-
land. Bate, Neal, McElroy and Bed.
dow, and hope for better times. In
my next, / will give the official vote
of Grundy.
The building of our courthouse has
been let to Messrs, McRhea q Patton,
Of South Pittsburg, at 100000. They
are to commence work at once, and
have it completed by the LIST of Octo-
Der, 1885. 1t will be built of brick
after the plan of the Manchester court
house, and is to be two story building
40 feet wide and so feet long. So we
think the long talked of work will
soon begin, and we hope the building
of the courthouse will inspire our peo>
pie here to repair and improve their
residences and beautify the town.
A concert will be given at this place
on the night of the 22d inst, for the
benefit of the Altamont Sunday school.
A good time is anticipated, and "every-
body and his wife" invited to attend.
Persons over IL years of age will be
charged an admission fee of % cents,
children between the ages of 6 and II
years, 10 cents, children under 6 years
of age admitted free. We will try to
interest all that come.
A. H. w.
Altamont, Nov. 8, 1884.