Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-02
TOWN AND COUNTY.


a location for bakery.
Mr.. Thomas Clarke, of Kentucky,
is prospecting for home in Warren
county.
Rev. Richard Simpson, of White
county, was in McMinnville one day
last week.
Mrs Biles went to Rutherford
county last Saturday to visit the fam
lily of her son, Joe r. Biles.
"A number of gentlemen from
McMinnville will go down to Nash
vile next week to attend the races.
-Revs. j. T. and Baxter Barbee
stopped here a few hours las Monday
on their return from the Presbytery.
Quite a large delegation of North
ern prospectors arrived Thursday
afternoon and are looking over our
county.
MIR. Cox, of Illinois, and MeSsrs.
Todd and Hamilton, of Putnam
county, Ind, are in town prospecting
fer homes.
Rev. II. M. Mcconnell returned
home last Monday, and will hold
service at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow.
Col. p. H. Marbury, Mrs. B. j.
Hill, Mrs. j. B. Ritchey, and Miss
May Conner returned from New Or
leans Thursday evening.
&C. G. T. Myers left Thursday
morning on business trip through
Sequatchie Valley, as tombstone
agent for Wood & Robinson.
Col. j. H. Hughes, who has been
confined to his room for several weeks
with sickness, is going to Chicago to
be treated.
The parties from McMinnville
who attended the Presbytery at Viola,
are loud in their praises of the hospi-
tality of the Viola people.
Miss Clara Stainback returned
home on last Wednesday afternoon
from visit of several monthsto rela-
tives in Mississippi.
IS. F. Pennebaker and his little
son, Edwin, came up from Nashville
last Saturday, and spent a day or two
here.
Miss Anna Black went to Baird's
Mills last Saturday to spend three or
four weeks with her friend Miss Car
rie Hancock.
Mr.. P. S. Corkins, of the real es-
state firm of Corkins, Yeaman & Co.,
went up to Viola this friday morn
ing, to show lot of prospectors over
that beautiful section of our county.
Mr.. Benjamin Sawyer who was
here in the spring, and his brother,
are here this week. The former is a
stone mason, plasterer and paper
hanger. Mr.. Sawyer is also accom-
panied by his son.
Mr.. M. B. Harwell has had about
twenty chickens stolen in the last
week. Mr.. d. L. Brown lost quite q
number last week. There are various
reports of petty thieving around
town.
We understand our city authori.
ties have determined to strictly en-.
force the vagrant law, and few idle
negroes around will either have to &C
to work or move out for other fields
and pastures green.
Sneak thieves are making havoc
among the chicken roosts around
town. John Beech fired couple O.
shots at some of them last Saturday
night. A little cold lead, well ap
piled, is mighty fine theft poison.
Our streets are almost deserted
The mercantile business is reported
very dull. Farmers are busy finish
ing corn planting, and loafers art
going fishing. Some Of the more in
dustrious farmers are done planting
and have commenced plowing ovel
corn. Oats are looking very fine.
The Building Association com
pleted its organization last Saturday
night, and adopted bylaws. Messrs
G. Coffee and P. S. COrkins, both be
ing bonded officers Of the Association
were withdrew from the Board o
Directors, and Messrs j. Z. Jones ant
d. f. Wallace added in their stead
The Association is now ready fO
business, the membership fees ant
first weeks dues will be payabl
D. Monday. Let all the members re
SpOnd promptly.