Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-03-14
GRUNDY COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our
Regular Reporter.

We have had few pretty days this
week, but we had considerable snow.
fall again this morning, which lulls to
quiet the restlessness of our gardeners.
| wish to express publicly my sin
cere thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Tate, and their lovely daughter, Miss
Stella, for splendid dinner given by
them last Sunday on the occasion of
my 31st birthday. Several of the
people of Altamont and vicinity at
tended the dinner, and their manner
at the table, which fairly groaned un-
der its load of good things, was suffi-
cient evidence to us that they all en-
ioyed it. We are satisfied, at least,
that j. S. Lockhart, ESQ.,, and 7. B.
Northcut enjoyed the dinner, otherwise
they could not have tarried so long at
the table.
Last Monday being County Court
day quite number of our citizens
were here squaring up their little &C
counts with the Trustee. Some of our
taxpayers have experienced no little
difficulty in raising means to pay their
taxes, but they have all exhibited a
will and determination to pay that is
quite commendable.
Mr.. McRhea, one of the courthouse
contractors, arrived Tuesday with his
family and moved into the hotel here.
In connection with Mr.. Patton, who
is expected to arrive with his family
in a few days, he will occupy and run
the hotel while he remains here.
Work on the foundation of our court
house will be resumed as soon as the
weather will admit. The wood to be
used in burning the brick is now being
hauled to the brickyard.
Aunt Nancy WoodIee and family
have removed from the hotel into the
Logue house.
have been informed that Mr.. John
Scott, of Collins River, has determined
to improve the stock in his neighbor-
hood, for which purpose he has recent
ly purchased a lot of improved stock
of almost every variety from the COM
mon house cat up to the noble horse.
| am glad to see such an interest mani
tested by Mr.. Scott in the improve
ment of the stock of Collins River,
and hope to see him succeed in hi;
laudable undertaking.
am told that Mr.. j. j. Morton, Of
Collins River, has concluded to quit
the mercantile business, because he
cannot sell goods high enough to make
a profit, and that l.. V. Woodlee has
determined to raise no more corn, be
cause he cannot sell it high enough t
suit him. We hate to know that thest
men are becoming discouraged in thei
respective callings.
am glad to say that Adrian North
cut and family, who have been sicl
for several weeks are now improving
Mr.. NJ. L. Nearn, G. & NJ, mad
a business trip to Tracy City yester
day.
Mrs. Brown, Familiarity known a
Aunt Pop Brown, died on Collins
River Wednesday night. She leave
a host of relatives and friends to mourn
her death.
Taylor Dugan, of Collins River, ha
new toy in the shape of a boy tina
arrived at his house the other night
Taylor is happy man and don't 20
forget it.
Messrs. Cooper Scott, Greer Wood
lee and James eagle, all of Ware
county, were on our streets Mon
day.
No one went from Altamont to tn
egg-nog,oration of President Clevelan
Wednesday, but l guess he was egg
nog-orated all the same.
A. H. w.
Altamolt, March Z, 1885.
The Exposition Continued.