Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-16
GRUMPY COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our
Regular Reporter.

j. M. Morton, of Collins River,
has traded his crop to w. G. Barnes
and turned his attention to fishing.
We wish him success in his new bust
ness.
According to appointment, Rev.
j. G.. Blackwood preached for the
people here Sunday night.
l am reliably informed that B. F.
Roddy, Of Tracy City, supplies the
Pelham market with eggs. 1 am
told that when he leaves home to at
tend his Lodge meeting at Pelham
every other Saturday, he invariably
fills his saddle-bagswith eggs and car
ries them along. This is a new mode
of transportation.
We are glad to learn that l. w.
Morton, of Collins River, has 50 far
recovered from his recent spell of
sickness as to be able to ride out on
horseback and carry his gun with
him. He has concluded, however,
that he will not be able to make a
crop this year.
r. A. Patton left for South Pitts
burg Sunday, to superintend some
public work at that place, and will
remain there until next week Mrs.
Patton accompanied him as far as
Tracy City, and has been spending
the week with friends at that place.
Mr. John Bailey and Miss Flora
Myers, both of Tracy City, were
married at that place a few days ago.
We hope, however, that times will
get no harder in consequence of this
transaction.
l am told that j. H. Killian and
Hiram WoOdlee, colored, spent the
day last Sunday on the mountain
side hunting for fishing canes. 1t
was good place for fishing canes,
but it was rather Il peculiar day for
the business.
We are informed thatall the schools
at Tracy City are moving on very
successfully.
The smile that has been seen play
ing upon the face of S. n. Griswold
has grown to fool size grin. OF
course it is girl, and Norman claims
that it is the "boss" girl of Grundy
county. 1t is the first new conner of
the kind at Norman's and weighs
about 8 pounds.
Our people were somewhat excited
a few minutes ago at the unusual and
frightful appearance of ]. S. Lock
hart, Esq, who came dashing into
town to tell us that he can now be
called grandpa" We acknowledge
this is enough to bewilder a man,
but Joe shows signs of recovery.
Mrs. Lucy Lockhart also rejoices al
the top of her voice, and can be dis.
tinctly heard at the distance of two
miles shouting 81 am somebody's
grandma, too"
We were sorry to hear that r. w
Mcdonald, of Tracy City, was bitter
by vicious hog the other day, but
hope he will soon recover.
The demand for wild salad being
vastly greater than the supply at thii
place, / took my "better half" to thu
valley Tuesday where she could ge
something to eat, and the result of
three days trip is an increase in he
avoirdupois of about eight pounds.
Mr.. M. Il. Nearn's wife has lief
him and gone to Tracy City, and h,
goeth as mourner about our streets
We sympathyze with Mr.. Nearn il
his misfortune, but we presume tina
Mrs. Nearn will soon return as she i
only visiting her sister at Tracy City
Believing that sign was right 70
sheep shearing, l.. V. and M. j. D
WOOdlee, Of Tarlton, prepared
place in an appropriate fence cOme
yesterday and commenced shearinj
their flock Of sheep. They works.
hard all day, and at sunset they ha
taken the fleece from one sheep. Tn,
poor sheep does not regret the loss o
its wool, but bleats most pitiabl
over its great loss of hide.
Aunt Nancy Kililan, of Collins
ISiver, who is 80 years of age, still
does considerable work in and out
doors. One day this week she hoe
4 large patch of potatoes in a fe,
hours. She has one of the best ga
dens in the neighborhood, the resu
of her own work principally.
Peter Schild, Jr., of Beershet
Springs, has been boarding at Wn
Lathrum's part of his time recen
ly. You see, Mr.. Lathrum has
pretty girl, and she has attracted NJ
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