Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-11-15
SOUTHERN STANDARD McNIINNVILLE TENNESSEE. 52Ta343
Charley Scales and wife, of Clear,

ihOht, NVIV III tOMu AnuTsudy.
ID. Q. Jenkins replenishes bis
stock of Fancy and Family Groceries
every week. This fact gives him
lively trade. His stock of CONNECTIONS
cries is also always kept full and fresh.
The fall SO far has been very
pleasant and favorable for outdoor
work. Farmers have taken advantage
of the favorable weather to gather their
corn and finish wheat sowing. Wood
and coal has generally been procured
and stored away for the cold season.
The Odd Fellows at this place
want an oyster supper in the near fu>
ture.
The fair Belva received one vote
in Lebanon. DIR. White, the chivalric
editor of the Herald, admits to having
cast it. Register.
The fair Belva also received one
vote in McMinnville, but her gallant
admirer has not owned up yet. We
believe 1t was Maj. Gooding.
Capt. Gray passed through this
place from Mailing last Monday on his
way to Fayetteville.
Mr.. Hoyt, near town, has shown
us this week some fine samples of fresh
strawberries gathered from his straw
berry bed in the open air. Mr.. Hoyt
thinks this late production is the result
ofjudicious manuring,
Rev. NJ. B. Dewitt, D. D., for.
mer pastor of the G. P. Church at this
place, and late of McKeesport, Pa,
has received a call to the pastorate of
the Edgeield G. P. Church, Nashville.
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Rev. j. C. Brien, of Smithville,
was here few days ago. He is au-
thorized to receive and receipt for SUBJ
scriptions to the STANDARD.
Mead q Ritchey want TO buy 100
fat turkeys for thanksgiving.
Hayes Smith, of this county, left
Wednesday morning for Bell county,
Texas, where he goes to make his
future home. Mr.. Smith is clever
man, was good citizen, and we hope
he may be well pleased with his new
home.
For the present Mead, Gray &
Co., have closed their office at Walling,
there being no movement in grain at
this time. All communications for the
firm should be addressed to McMinn-
vile.
| Mrs. VIM. H. Smith, formerly a
resident of this place, died at Belleville,
ILL.,, on the 9th inst. Her remains
were brought to this place on the early
train last Monday for interment.
President Arthur and also Gov.
Bate have issued their proclamations
setting apart Thursday, Nov. 9th as
day of thanksgiving to God for his
many blessings. Let the day be de-
voted to that purpose.
| California and Iowa sending to
McMinnville for tombstones What
do you say to that, you who doubt our
facilities to succeed in manufacturing ?
Our enterprising marble man, L. G.
Turpin, has recently shipped monu-
ments to H. r. Etter, Borden, CAL,
and to H. Wilbur, Independence,
Iowa. These parties had marble yard.
near them, in their own country, but
said that Mr.. Turpin's prices with the
freight added, we're better than they
could do there, and besides they ad-
mired his style of work and material.
The New York Enamel Paint i;
ready mixed and may be used by any
one. 1t gives satisfaction.
We regret to announce the death
Of Mrs. Warren Cummings, wife Of
Warren Cummings, of Cannon county.
which occurred last Friday. She was
a good woman and her death is regret
ted by large circle of friends.
Buy your cigars and tobacco from
Northcut & Mason. A full list o