Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-26
VIOLA.
The NeighbOrhOOd News from Our
Regular Correspondent.

Regular Correspondent.
To the Standard.
The school at the Viola Normal
closed last Friday. Therewas great
many present. The school had not
prepared anything for the occasion,
and just recited their lessons as they
did in their everyday work. In the
evening Miss Merritt, principal of the
music department, had her pupils to
play some pieces, which were SPLEEN
did, showing that Miss Merritt had
used every effort necessary to adorn
her pupils. AT the close Of the exer-
cises Misses Melissa and Burnie Mer-
rift played the well-known duet "Il
Trovatore," which was performed
very gracefully. The school will be
suspended until the second Monday
in July, when it will open again with
a full corps of teachers in every de-
partment.
There has been several persons in
our village this week, among the
number, Mess. j. f. ROddy, Matt.
Roberts and Webb Wileman, Hills
boro; Profs. Ben and y. d. Jones
and r. G. Brown, Manchester Prof.
j. p. Clark and Crit Hughes, Nc
Minnville. Jimmie Northcut, Alta
mont ; John Belcher, Barren Fork.
Miss Melissa Merritt has gone to
Nashville to spend the holidays, and
her sister, Miss Burnie, has gone to
COwan. Their departure seemed to
cover the young mems hearts with
darkness, as one has lost his appetite,
another can't sleep, while it seems
another is not in his right mind.
Miss Josie Summers, of Trousdale,
Is visiting in this vicinity.
Miss Emma Winton is visiting in
Nashville, the guest of Miss Jessie
WintOn.
Sam Bruster, from near McMinn-
vile, was on our streets one day this
. week.
Miss Alice Brewer, who has been
visiting in McMinnvilIe has returned.
Miss Docie Dodd, of Tullahoma,
who has been visiting in our village
Cor some time, has returned home.
We are of the opinion that Sam Nc
Culloch will teach his next singing
class in TullahOma.
Mr.. Matt Pulley, of Mississippi, is
visiting relatives in this community.
Mrs. w. l.. Garner received from
Texas this week box containing a
number of very handsome parlor or
aaments. They were sent by her
daughter, Mrs. j. p. Massey, of Waco,
Is Christmas present.
1t seems, by the number of our citi-
2ens who have gone away, and Others
who speak of going, that they dO not
expect much Christmas here. But
they are mistaken; there will besome
here anyway.
DR.. w. II, Moore and family are of
and expect to spend the holidays in
Beech Grove. Col. r. +. Burnham,
and his daughter, Miss MolIie, Mrs,
Garner and daughter, Miss Emmie,
left "Wednesday morning for Hunts
vile, Ala, to remain until after the
holidays. NJ. H. Gwyn and wife
will spend Christmas in Tullahoma,
DR.. f. H. Jones and Miss Matte
Floyd left Thursday for Murfreesboro
DR.. Jones expects to 60 to Nashville
before he returns.
The musicals at the residences OF
i. F. st. John and J. d. Walline
were complete successes. Col +. G.
st. John, R. L. Miller, Miss Burnit
Merritt and Mrs. J. n. Bonner, fur
nished some most excellent music
We heard young lady say thu
other day that she was going on {
"dear Chase" pretty soon.
Col. f. G. st. John, of Hollow
Springs, is visiting his brother in thi
community.
While two of T. B. Fults' boy
were cutting wood Tuesday evening
one accidentally cut the others hanC
with an axe, but it is not serious.