Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-16
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Ed Harwell spent Sunday at home

MIR. H. K. Bryson, of Fayette-
vile, was visiting here this week.
Mr.. F. p. Clute, of Tracy City,
spent Sunday in McMinnville.
ID. B. Carson made a short bust
ness trip to Nashville this week.
Hon. ]. H. Cummings, of Wood
bury, was here day or two of this
week.
The farmers are experiencing
some trouble from the cut-wOrms
working in the corn.
Cyrus McClarty, mine host of the
Warren House, was in Nashville a
day or two of this week.
JEFF Baker, of Nashville, was in
terviewing the grocery trade along
this line during the last week.
We learn that Mr.. E. S. Rowan
is preparing to build new sawmill
on the site of the one recently burned.
Mrs. f. l.. Nicholson, and Mr..
A. Y. Stevens, of Nashville, spent
Wednesday night at the Warren
House.
The prevalence of extreme cold
weather throughout the North eX-
plains the freaks of bOreas of late in
this locality.
Mr.. Jno. G. Shoffner, of the War
trace Touring mills, was here last
Tuesday and Wednesday, looking
after the wheat and flour trade.
-Hacket Ross returned from Hot
Springs Tuesday last, much improved
in health, having dispensed with
crutches entirely.
B. G. Scott, with his wife and
two children arrived from Tracy City
Thursday afternoon, and will spent a
few days with friends here.
Jas. M. Clendenen, who has been
canvassing in Texas for the Peoples
Mutual Life Insurance Order for sew
eralmonths, returned home last week.
Rev. M. B. Dewitt will preach
the commencement sermon for the
Shelbyville Female College, in the
G. p. Church at Shelbyville on June
18th.
g. A. Reams has sold his bust
ness interest at Shelbyville to his late
partner, and will be up this friday
afternoon to spend few days with
relatives aed friends.
Mr.. r. L. Lowery, formerly of
this county, but now of Troy, Texas,
is spendinga month visiting among
his old friends and relatives in War.
rem.
Mr.. McCullock, of Tullahoma,
has leased the Waters steam saw.
mill in this place, and expects to have
the same in operation in few days
Mrs. j. P. Gartner leaves fol
Ohio next Monday to spend a few
weeks with @elatives there. We
wish her a pleasant visit and safe re-
turn.
Mr.. Conant, who has for three
years past, resided six miles west O
town, on the Nashville road, will il
few days move to Ohio. He ha,
accepted a position in a railroad office
in Toledo.
Mr.. j. r. Cumpston, Of Saybrook
Illinois, arrived in town Wednesday
Mr.. Cumpston is photographer anC
expects to establish in his profession
at some point in the South.
There will be preaching in tn
Baptist church at this place Sunda!
morning and night, by Elder S. c
Evans. The public are cordially in
vited to attend the services.
DIR. G. T. Stainback will leav
next Monday for BentOnville, Ark.
to attend the General Assemble O
his church, which cOnvenes at tina
place next week. He will be accom-
panied as far as Memphis by Mrs
Stainback and Master George. The,
will be absent couple of weeks.
We have a letter from sub
scriber in Kentucky, requesting u
to announce the death of John
Simpson, which occurred the 13t
day of December, 1884, at the &C
vanced age of "a years, months an
9days. He was raised by the c. I
church, and died firm in the faitl
He left a wife and six children.
Silk Nits Of beautiful and variOr
shades at Faulkner d Smiths.