Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-01-19
TOWN AND COUNTY.

ping AT the warren House, comes en-
dorsed by ministers and doctors and
other prominent people from all sec>
tions of the country. Read his adver.
tisement in another part of this paper.
His generous terms of treatment com
mend him to the afflicted.
&C. L. Keaton, of Dibrell, sent us
correct solution of the Turpin prob
lem last week after We had gone to
press, but not in time to secure the
prize. We are glad to see the boys
take hold of such propositions ST.
promptly.
Gen. G. G. Dibrell, our efficient
and faithful representative in Congress,
has our thanks for several public docu
ments
Mr.. Wiley, of Manchester, was
in McMnvlle last Wednesday.
--Hosa Taylor of White county, was
here last Tuesday with car load of
fat hogs, which he sold on the train to
a Nashville man at a reasonable profit
and returned the same day.
j. R. Groves sold two car loads
of fat hogs to gentleman from Ken.
tucky this week
Rev. R. G. McLeskey and w.
w. Pearson, of Kentucky, who have
daughters at school at e. F. College,
attended the recent exercises at the
College.
The first number of the Peoples
Paper was issued from Chattanooga,
by Grissom, Basket d Co., is on our
table. 1t is neat eight page paper,
and well filled with bright interesting
matter. Subscription price 50 per
annum.
R. M. Reams, of the STANDARD,
left Monday in the interest of the
Peoples Mutual Life Insurance Order,
to be gone about three weeks.
The attention of housekeepers is
called to the fact that Mr.. D. o.
jenkins is in receipt of fresh family
groceries which he is selling cheap.
His goods are always fresh from the
markets, and his prices low. Call on
him.
Mrs. Malin, a very pleasant lady
of Paynesvile, Ohio, spent few days
in our town and vicinity, this week.
She was on her way to Florida to join
her husband who is spending the win.
ter there. Her son Mr.. Geo. Malin,
accompanied her.
The Park well, we understand has
been out of order now for two or three
weeks. 1t is great convenience to a
large number of our citizens, and il
possible, should be kept IN order.
We regret to learn as we 90 to
press this morning, (Friday,) that
John Cardwell was accidentally killed
Thursday evening by the falling of a
tree. We have not learned the particu'
lars of the accident, but understand he
was badly mangled. Mr. Cardwel
was an older brother of H. j. Card
well, and one of our best citizens.
Miss Hattie Coleman, of Wood
bury, who has been visiting Col. Ed
Woods family for several weeks, lef
Friday for Sparta to visit friends.
j. S, Doyle and wife, of Sparta
spent this week with friends here anC
returned home Friday.
Geo. II. Randolph, who has beef
in business at Sparta for the past year
came home Monday to spend few
weeks with the old folks.
jesse Wooton, j. b. Wootor ant
Steaphen Wooton of Grundy county
sold to Mead q Ritchey last Thursda,
1900 pounds of dried fruit, all drieC
by their own families.
Seth Williamson, COL, porter q
G. +. College, has invented self
opening and closing gate in which
displayed considerable mechanical gem
Gus. He has a small model Of hi
gate which works splendidly. Tn
parts are all simple, strong, and dura
bic, and not likely To getout Of order
1t is useful invention, and woul