Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-10-04
GRUNDY COUNTY NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Our
Regular Reporter.
To the Standard.

10 the Standard.
AS it has been several months since
your readers have read an article
from this place, will give them
few dots to inform them that Alta
mont is still alive and looking up.
A good rain, however, just at this
particular time would replenish our
springs, and go far toward laying the
dust and rendering travel more pleas
ant. We have had some very cool
mornings this month. We had frost
on the morning Of the 10Th inst.
James Mcclure is now painting our
new Church house and Masonic hall,
which, when finished, will add great
ly to the beauty of our little town.
If the owners of the hotel and pri-
vate residences here would have their
buildings painted, Altamont would
present quite different appearance
and be much more attractive to those
seeking homes on the mountain.
Mr.. S. A. Savage and family,
formerly of this place, but recently of
Tracy City, have removed to Alta
mont and taken up their abode at
their former residence. Wewelcome
Mr.. Savage and his eStimable lady
back in our midst.
Andrew Lockhart, ST., of this
place, was quite ill one or two days
this week, but we are glad to say he
is able to be on the streets again.
Mrs. II. B. Northcut was confined
to her bed by sickness a few days this
week, but we are glad to know she is
up again.
J. X. p. Pearson, attorney, and L.
B. Lockhart, sheriff, both of Tracy
City, were on our streets Thursday.
Rev. +. H. Bennett, of Tracy City,
is visiting here this week.
c. p. Beddow, of Marion county,
the nominee of the Democratic party
for joint representative in this FlotO-
rial District, spent several days of the
past week in our county becoming
more extensively acquainted with
the people whom he expects to repre-
sent in the next General Assembly.
In the capacity Of a pilot, 1 had the
pleasure of accompanying Mr.. Bed
dow on his tour through the county,
and am prepared to say that he made
quite a favorable impression wher-
ever he went. Although Mr.. Bed
dow is comparatively young man,
being only "A years of age, yet he is
a man of intelligence, and seems to
be well posted on the current politi.
cal topics of the day. From the best
information we can obtain he is q
young man of irreproachable charac.
ter, and undoubted integrity, and we
feel confident he will make us a safe
representative in the next legislature
After conversing with men from va
rious districts of the county since hi;
return home, we feel warranted in
saying that, especially in the north
ern portion of the county, he will mo-
only carry the full strength of his
party, but he will make considerable
inroads upon the Republican ranks
In fact, the Democratic hosts of ole
Grundy will rally to the support O
the nominee of their party from
Cleveland to Beddow, and in the
county election we expect to see oul
democratic majority greatly increased
over that of any previous election.
made trip to Pelham this week
and while there 1 was informed tina
Daniel Condra, (although he is {
straight-out democrat) will probabl!
vote for Mrs. Lockwood, the petit
coated candidate for President. 1t i
also believed that John Burnet, Esq.
is inclined in the same direction.
More anon,
A. H. w.
Altamont, Sept. 9th, 1884.