Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-03-15
GRUNDY COUNTY.
The News and Gossip OF the Week as
Gathered by Our Regular Reporter.

show the candidates what it is to be ON
boom. But we have read so much
recently about the wet weather that
we feel just like we had been dragged
through horse.pond at the tail-end of
a water-cart.
1t being County Court day, quite
number of our citizens were IN town
Monday. Bad weather and horse
trading seemed to be the principal top
les Of conversation on the street that
day, and several horses and mules
changed hands.
The polite and jolly candidate could
be seen here Monday, interviewing the
dear voter, and presenting his superior
claims and peculiar fitness for the office
he seeks. Our Trustee who is a candi-
date for reelection, has no opponent
yet; but the race for sheriff bids fair
to be an exciting one, there being five
candidates already in the ring and others
expected.
The Court House Committee failed
to meet last Monday, but will meet
here on the 18th inst, when some final
action will be taken upon the proposed
plan for court house.
The Egg Beating" Club of Alta
mont met again last Monday night.
The chairman being absent, Mrs. E.
G. Woodlee was called to the chair,
and explained the object of the meet.
ing to be of the gravest Importance,
which we omit for want of space.
We were sorry to hear of the sudden
and unexpected death of the infant
child Of John Dykes, of Tarlton,
which sad event occurred on the 2nd
inst. The bereaved parents have our
deepest sympathy.
Mrs. Nancy Woodlee, Proprietress
of the hotel here, has been quite i'll for
several days, but we are glad to say
that she is improving now.
Andrew Lockhart ST., and Mrs.
Nancy Lockhart, both of this place,
were happily reunited in the bonds OF
matrimony last Monday evening at
their former residence, and seem to be
enjoying the second honeymoon with
the greatest felicity.
Mrs. Luticia Stump, who has been
visiting her fathers family at Tates
vile for several days, returned home
last Tuesday and there was another
soul made happy.
G. G. Griswold of this place, lett
yesterday morning for Fayetteville, &c
be gone several days. Consequently
we have another mourner in our camps.
Don't weep Matte, George will be 6
good boy, and return soon.
William Coppinger of Collins River
was in town Monday praising the AL
lamont cooks. He says there is not 8
sorry cook in Altamont We acknowl
edge the truth of this assertion but
Mr.. Coppinger, how did you find il
out?
r. I. Dykes, Esq, attended courl
Monday The children here wondered
what it was he had on his head. They
were told that it was cap, less tn,
bill, but they are still wondering why
he wears that cap in preference to going
bare-headed. 49,
J. S. i. Walker, of TarIton, visit
ed our "burg" today, and said tina
there was not pound of coffee, nor {
pig with a tail to be found in his neigh
borhood, and he further reports that j
there are any bottoms to the roads hi
cannot find them. This is strange
women without coffee, pigs withou
tails, and roads without bottoms. w,
are sorry to hear this unfavorable re
port from Collins River.
T. B. Roddy, County Court Clerk
made oath in due form of law las
Monday, that he was increasing II
weight at the rate Of one pound da,
since, he was married, Well, Sir
Tom may make a man yet.
How long! 0, how long till tn
sound of the wild geese will be hear,
going northward, and some of the in