Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-04

the Building Association was an
nounced for o'clock a. m. next Mon
day. 1t should have been s o'clock
p. m. Important matters will come
before the meeting. 1t is hoped
every member of the Association will
be present.
This has been a favorable week
for making hay. Some that was cut
last week was damaged by the rains.
The grass crop was never better, and
an abundance of it will be made into
hay for winter feed.
Since the rains have ceased and
the waters cleared up, there has been
good sport fishing in the various
streams around McNIinnville. Mr..
j. f, Morford, Maj Gooding and Nat
Taylor went to Collins river today
(Friday).
AT the meeting of the Building
Association to be held in the court
house next Monday evening at s
O'Clock, an opportunity will be given
to any person who may desire to Sc
cure the first loan of 5000 which will
be offered at that time.
We have received a letter dated
Steuben, Ohio, June %, 1885, inclOs-
ing Is cents for the STANDARD three
months, but the writer failed to sign
any name, or give anyname to which
to send the paper.
Mr.. Geo. Sackett, of Lincoln,
Del, is stopping over in our town for
while prospecting for healthy
place to spend the summer. We hope
he will be well enough pleased to re-
main during the summer.
L. C. Turpin, dealer in Marble
and Stone Work, has a new adver-
tisement in today's paper. For beau
ty and elegance Mr.. Turpin's work is
not eXcelled by any other establish
ment in the country, and the special
attention of all who need work in his
line is directed to his advertisement.
Mr.. Stephens, of Mancester, while
here few days ago, visited the little
family of Jerseys belonging to j. B.
Ritchey and Mrs. Hill. Mr.. Stephens
expressed himself as well pleased
with these Jerseys, especially Princess
the II months old heifer and her solo
fawn calf. Princess is a beauty anC
will make fine mixer.
Several gentlemen from thi;
place will attend the commencement
exercises Of Burritt College, a
| Spencer next week, Messrs. j. ID
Smith and S. r. O'Neal are both OF
the program Of the Caliopean Society
for addresses, and Mr.. n. S. Gooch
of Tavern, Tenn, now reading law
in the Office Of Smith & Fairbanks, o
this place, will deliver an address be
fore the Philomathesian Society.
Mr.. Wesley Mitchell came il
from Nicholson Springs in bugg.
last Friday afternoon, and left tn,
horse and buggy standing upon tn,
street while he stepped into stor,
for a few minutes. The horse be
came frightened at something anC
ran away, running under the sheC
in the rear Of j. C. M. Ross & Som
store. The buggy was totally demol
ished and the horse slightly injured
Several of the land prospector
who have visited Warren county dur
, ing the last spring have decided t
become citizens of the county. Mess
: Corkins, Yeaman q Co. inform u
= that they received Thursday a lette
from an Ohio man, who was here
week ago, indicating his determine
ton to purchase a farm which h
' looked at when here, and directin
them to prepare an abstract title t
the property. A Wisconsin ma
who has been here the past week ha
y also made a selection.
Smithville Watchman and Critic
Miss Black, charming young lad
of McMinnville, is visiting Mrs.
: c. MadduX, on Main street, this weel
Il .....Rev. II. b. Reams, of McMinl
I vile, preached two excellent sermon
/ at the Methodist church here tn
= week. His many friends are alway
, delighted by his visits, but grieve
that he makes them so short and Sc
; dom......Mrs. j. =. Bostick, of CleV,
a land, and Miss Mary Pennebake
t, one of McNIinnville's rare beautie
|. spent few days with the family
|, Rev. S. 7. KeltOn within the la
d week.....AIiss Kate Smart and NJ
It Thomas Smart, of McMinnVill