Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-03-29
GRUNDY COUNTY.
The News and Gossip Of the Week as
Gathered by Our Regular Reporter.

tive of bursting buds and babbling
brooks, and garden seeds are now being
talked of, and will soon be in great
demand.
Our courthouse committee met here
again last Monday, and after mature
deliberation they concluded to submit
Mr.. Only's original plan to the Coun-
ty Court and recommend its adoption
with this exception. The town clock
is to be dispensed with. The building
is to be of stone and three stories high
with a beautiful tower. 1t will con.
tain large burglar proof safe, and the
principal offices are to have fire proof
vaults. If the County Court at its
next term adopts the report Of this
committee and accepts the proposition
Of Mr.. Only l will endeavor to give
your readers a minute description of
the proposed building.
A Sabbath school has been organic
ed here under the supervision Of Rev.
John Mansfield. The present prospect
for a good school is very fattering.
We sincerely hope that the parents of
Altamont will let prejudice be thing
of the past and encourage the school
by their presence and assistance. If
they will do this we will have a good
school at Altamont, and the fruits of
our united efforts for good will be seen
in the coming years when these child
rem then grow up to be men and wo-
men, will bless the parent whose hand
led them to Sunday-school.
Capt. Ewell Smith, who is charged
with burning our courthouse, and who
was recently arrested in Texas and
placed in the Nashville Jail, has since
given bond for his appearance at the
next term of our court, and is now at
large again. He and his friends are
also trying to make bond for his son.
Aunt Lucinda Brown, wife of Green.
berry Brown, of Warren county, died
at the residence of her son,in>law,
William Lathrum, at Dan, near Beer.
sheba Springs last night.
Mrs. j. E. Scruggs, Of Beersheba
Springs, who has been very low fol
several days, is improving now, and il
is hoped she will soon be we'll again.
Rev. John Mansfield, of this place
is quite sick at my present writing, but
we hope he will soon be able to be or
our streets again. y
/ had occasion to make trip to Pei
ham last Monday, but do not wish tt
make another until the road is bottom
ed.
H. B. Northcut was asked at pub
lie sale the other day why he did no
buy some bacon that was offered? Hi
only answer. was, chats too thin"
Martin Gillian, Esq, of Pelham
being unable to come in person, sen
in his report this week by Mr.. Good
man. 1t is fourteen pound boy, an,
: without objection the report stand
adopted.
+ A strange noise was heard the othe
night as of distant thunder. But whe
the facts were ascertained it was onl
= Adrian Northcut runningeRver tn
rocks and through the mudSB tell hi
friends that it was boy and pulle
:. down twelve pounds. Next.
!. Mr.. Benefited has removed his fam
lily from Northcut's cove to the stat
=; of Georgia, and there are about tw
4 young men in this county making the
arrangements to follow them. A pal
e of his property had been attached, br
:, Mr.. Benefited escaped with it, and th
boys will follow and press their suit.
!: William Meadows, of Irving Go
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