Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-08-29

lty, neaueu Dy HOStlllaSter Kennedy,
went to Caney Fork Falls and spent
the day Wednesday.
The first loan made by the Build
ing Association was taken at the
meeting of the Board of Directors last
Monday, by ID. F. Wallace of the
New Era. The amount of the loan is
four hundred dollars. The Associa-
ton is each day growing in favor.
Two new members were added this
week.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church at this place gave an ice
cream festival at the Warren House
ball room on Thursday night which
was quite successful in every respect.
The crowd in attendance was quite
large, and the cash receipts satisfac-
tory to the managers.
j. r. Biles and wife, of Ruther-
ford county, after spending week or
ten days among relatives and friends
in this and White counties, returned
home the first Of the present week.
Joe frightened our sanctum with his
genial presence for a short while
Tuesday morning.
Something is going to happen
down town. Something uncommon,
we mean, at least the wind lies that
way now-Hus Brooks is reading the
Rev. Sam Jones' book. A little of
Sam Jones' theology would be pow
erful good for Hus, but its awful
rough on billiards and liquor.
Mr.. ]. T. Potter, of McDill, Por-
tage county, Wis, reached McMinn-
vile this friday morning, and will
spend week here, looking over our
county, with a view of locating per-
mantly. He is very favorably i'm
pressed with our section so far and
we hope to secure him as resident.
Mrs. Bostick, with her son and
three daughters, leave for their home
in Atlanta this morning. Their de-
parture will be much regretted by the
Warren House guests. The young
ladies have been popular favorites
with everybody, and have made
many friends here, whose best wishes
go with them to their home.
Mr.. T. II. McWhirter, Secaetary,
has our thanks for a season ticket to
the Tennessee Valley Fair, to be held
at Rhea Springs, Tenn, commencing
September Doth, and continuing four
days. This has been one of the most
successful agricultural fairs in Ten
nessee in the past, and the managers
purpose making this years exhibit
more attractive than any in former
years.
The September number of the
Southern Bivouac is on our table,
and comes fully up to the standard Of
first-class literary magazine. Its
contents is made up of interesting
sketches Of Southern life, thrilling
war "reminiscences, pleasant fiction
poetry, etc. We are glad to know
that the BivOuacis meeting with pop
ular favor, and is rapidly gaining &
large subscription list. 1t is publish
ed by B. F. Avery & Son, Louisville
KY, at $500 per year.
Mr.. Hesseltine, who was here
last week from Michigan, was so wei
pleased with the products of thi
country and the mammoth proper
tiOns of the corn, that he had a corr
field photographed, in order to mOr'
conclusivelv verify the big stories h'
would have to tell on his return Il
Michigan. Mr.. Hesseltine expressed
himself well pleased with our cOun
try, and determined to make this hi
( home as early as possible. Will,
here he made a good impression upol
our people, as also did hisfellow trav
: eller, Mr.. Hutchins, and if they re
= turn, they will be sure Of a cOrdia
welcome.
l -Corkins, Yeaman & Co., repOr
the arrival since last week of the fol
lowing land prospectors from tn
: North: B. F. Irwin, Geo. Morris
: N. Killen, A. Johnson, ID. johnson
=, j. w. M. Myers, ]. M. Zeigler, I
e Stambaugh, Ohio; Chas. Nelson
: Daniel Fall, Mr.. Brewer, 7. T. Chase
H. Craft, Mr.. Mills, Indiana; +
y Hutchins, r. Hesseltine, Michigan
j Some of these gentlemen have di'
Il posed of their homes in the Nortl
r and will locate in Warren. Other
e Of them have returned home to Sc
V their property with the design {