Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-27
GRUMPY COUNTY NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Our
Regular Reporter.

and independent. That peace and
plenty reign supreme in our midst is
indicated by the mrestained festivi-
ties of our rustic youths, which are
witnessed here almost every night.
Our new courthouse is being reared
rapidly. Four masons have been
laying brick this week at the rate Of
5000 per day. There are also III work
on the building, two carpenters, a
Cooper, a Tanner, and several Others.
These Workmen are presided over by
about Il dozen bosses, one of whom |
am which.
The writer, in company with Mr..
NJ. l.. Nearn, made a flying trip to
Tracy City Monday, returning same
day. While there we had the pleas
ure Of partaking Of the kind hospital
tiles Of our friends, Mr.. |. l.. Parker
and family.
Mr.. James Campbell, after a lin
gering illness, died at his home in
Burroughs Cove Sunday, the 18th
inst.
a. party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. McRae, Mr.. and Mrs. r. a, Pat
ton, Y. b. LOckhart and Miss Irene
Beene, John Meeks and several Others
of this place, visited the celebrated
stone-dOor, near Reersheba Springs
last Sunday and spent the day. Miss
Julia f. Hege, photographer, of
Beersheba, accompanied the party
with her instruments for the purpose
of taking some views. But, I am
told that every attempt Of Miss Hege
proved a failure until II. b. NOrthcut
retired from view, when everything
worked like charm, and she took
some splendid views Of that pictu-
rescue place.
James Quinn, ESD, who has been
studying law under our leading at
torney, Mr.. j. X. p. Pearson, has
been licensed to practice his profess
sion in the various courts of the coun-
try. He and Mr.. Pearson have form
ed partnership, and, as Mr.. Quinn
is the older person, the firm name
will be Quinn * Pearson. Anyone
wishing business transacted in any OF
the courts of this county, will please
call on or address Quinn & Pearson
attorneys at law, either at AltamOnt
or Tracy City.
WinslOW Hill, l.. V. WOOdlee and
Putnam Hill, with their sweethearts
spent the day last Sunday with the
family Of Mr.. Isham Dykes, of Tarl
ton. The visitors claim that they en-
jOyed the visit splendidly, and the
only complaint heard from Mr.. Dyke,
is, that the boys played havoc will
his potato patch.
MyyOungfri William Mitchell
of Irving College, wishes me
to inform Miss Hattie Barnes that hi.
failure to accompany her to singin,
the other Sunday, did not grow ov
of any desire ON his part to disappoin
her, but was the outgrowth of dir,
necessity. AS nothing serious result
ed, | move that Billy be pardoned.
Mr.. A. McRae and wife, of thi
place, parted one day this week, Mr.
McRae leaving and going to Hamil
ton county. But he went on bust
ness and is expected to return Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Woodlee, O
Burroughs Cove, have been visiting
relatives and friends at this plac
this week. Mrs WoOdlee boasts tina
she has never been without "pOne
since she married.
|. j. ii. Walker, of Tracy City
was here today, and said that he ha,
only partially recovered from tn
shock he received a few weeks ag
upon hearing COW under his floor
John WOOdlee boasts of his exec
lency as an OK doctor, but we thin
he is little off when he says hi
muley OK has the hOllOW-horn.
Miss Beersheba Walker, of Tar
ton, gave us pleasant call today &
she passed through our town on he
way to Tracy City to spend wee
or two visiting relatives and FRIEND
at that place.
Mrs. Clemie Lockhart, of this plac,
has pet "toad' that is of brigl
red color, and weighs about n
pounds. 1t is perfectly harmless. an
eats most anything that is given i
am informed by Eddie Woodlc
and requested to say that f. b. f
ter, of Irving College, has usurpC
his (Woodlee's) Ererogative of NAL
ing impressions upon the heart