Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-03-28
GRUMPY COUNTY NEWS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by Our
Regular Reporter.

ly disappeared yet.
Mr.. Patton, one of tie courthouse
contractors, sent his family here Tues
day, aud he arrived today. Mr.. Pat
ton SyiIl occupy and run the hotel this
year.
Several of us whetted up our insatia-
bic appetites last Sunday in anticipa-
ton Of a wedding supper; but we were
sadly disappointed. This seemingly
preconcerted action of Uncle Brad and
Miss Lydia is severely critized by
those of US who were disappointed.
Uncle Brad is hereby warned of the
danger OF falling into violent hands in
case he repeats the disappointment.
Mr.. Watch Landlords wife died at
Tracy City Sunday and was buried at
Philadelphia, near Tarlton, Tuesday
morning. She leaves husband and
an infant child.
Mrs. Nancy Lockhart returned
Monday from her appointment at
Beersheba Springs. She reports one
conversion.
Mr., j. S. l.. Walker, Of Collins
River was here Sunday and said there
were only three things in this
world that lie wanted. We furnished
him with two Of them but couldn't
accommodate him with the third.
understand that J. B. Nunley of
Collins River, had very strange kind
of spell Sunday night, but we are
glad to know that he is getting all
right again.
Rev. E. H. Bennett, of Tracy City,
was visiting his daughter, Mrs. G. G..
Griswold here the first of the week.
Mr.. Hannibal Green, who had his
neck broken a few weeks ago, is now
radidly recovering.
Mr.. Rose Tate, who lives four miles
from this place had the good fuck to
kill large deer Wednesday, and also
IA fine wild turkey yesterday.
Parson Quinn has erected a drug
store at Pelham, and just received and
opened up full stock of drugs. We
are glad to know that this business lit
tie place is improving.
-. X. P. Pearson and his brother
Jim arrived here Thursday night on
the hunt of seed potatoes. joined
them Friday, and after few hours
hunt we found Il potato pen and re-
turned late at night with nine bushels.
Pretty good raid.
j. S. and A. r. Lockhart made q
very necessary trip to Tracy City yes
terday, returning same day.
Misses Julia and Minnie Hege, Of
Beersheba Springs, were visiting friends
at the hotel here Thursday.
Miss Belle Thompson, of Tracy City.
who has been visiting relatives and
friends here this week, left for hel
home this morning. Miss Belle is 8
pleasant young lady and we are always
clad to have her come to see us.
Mr. |. L. Parker, of Tracy city, ar
rived here this morning and will re
main few days.
Mrs. Cinda Nunley was in the city
today to see the deputy county cour
clerk, but | do not know whether SHE
procured her license or not. And by
the way, will take this occasion tc
say to the young men and old ones toe
that Mr.. Nearn has plenty blanl
licenses now, and they to order too.
N. B. Barnes, of Collins River, wa
yisiting relatives and friends here to
day.
Hiram Woodlee, COL. came on
today to get him wig, also som
homemade sugar for his wife. H
went to every store in town but coul,
find neither Wig nor sugar.
One of our widows had two sweet
hearts to call to see her at the sam
time the other day. Serious troubl
was apprehended at first, but in shor
time, an amicable arrangement havin
been reached, one of them was see
slowly retiring, and nothing serious re
suited.
| know of two women in our tow
who oonpot eloon noOra fhon thirfae