Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Pound Party tonight.

Joe M. Lively spent OuHuay laSI
at home.
j. S. Doyle, of Sparta, was here
this week.
Mrs. Robt. Park returned home
last Saturday.
Asa Gross went to Nashville
Tuesday, returning Thursday.
The Building and Loan Associa-
ton made another loan of $500 this
week.
Jas. S. Barton was in attendance
this week at Chancery Court in
Sparta. 4A
-Messrs. Irwin and Jones made a
trip to Cannon county on revenue
business this week. 3,
DIR. Chas. Mitchell, health officer
of Nashville, was here visiting his
relatives this week.
"A large number of wagons have
been employed in hauling gravel
upon our streets this week.
Col. J. H. French returned last
Wednesday from an extended trip
through the Western part of the State.
Mrs. b. l.. Bell returned from a
three weeks visit to friends in White
county last Monday, accompanied by
Mrs. Quill England.
"A number of young ladies Joined
ina 'possum hunt Thursday might, but
it wasn't a good night for 'possums.
Better luck next time, maybe.
-Messrs. j. H. Savage, T. G. Lind,
w. V. Whitson and Jas. Waters, of
the McMinnville bar, attended cir
cult court at Smithville this week.
M. D. Smallman, Esq, went to
Smithville last Monday and spent
several days of the week there in at
tendance upon Circuit Court.
Any one who could not enjoy
the lovely weather we had for sever
al days of this week is too mean to
live.
Owing to the quarterly meeting
last Sunday at the M. E. Church,
Rev. j. G. Myers did not preach his
ark sermon, as announced. He will
preach it, however, tomorrow night
-Messrs. E. G. Mead and F. M
Smith have been on the mountain
with hunting party for the last ter
days. They will probably return to
day.
e. l.. Macon left for Nashville OF
Monday last with a couple of wagons
and teams. He expects to locate
there and engage in the livery busi
ness. We wish him success.
There will be preaching tomor
row morning and night, by the pastor
Rev. Y. M. Mcconnell, at the Presby
terian church.
An employe Of Nashville firm
was engaged Thursday in putting VI
the galvanized iron cornice on tn
front of the new bank building
When finished up this building will
present the handsomest front in town
Some boys out 'possum hunting
one night recently, freed Horac
Stiles cat, which was killed and lug
ged home before it was discOvere,
not to be 'possum.
-Chas. Colville has been confne,
to his room with sickness for tw
weeks. Itseems lonesome on the COZ
ner without Charles, and we hope h
will soon be out again.
There musthavebe very heav
rains on Hickory Creek and the heat
waters of Barren Fork last Friday
as that stream was past fording her
from noon Saturday until noon MOI
day.
Mr.. c. W. Marine, who latel
came with his family from Michigan
has purchased a farm in the mort
part of the county on Mountai
Creek.
Don't forget the pound party
the courthouse tonight. Take yoI
wife, your sister-if your sister hi
better company take somebody else
sister and have a pleasant evenin
I'VE are requested to announ
that the ladies of the NJ. f. ChurC
will serve an oyster and sardine su
per at their church, on Friday nigh
Nov. Goth. Everybody invited.
Mr.. John LofisAd, the Reven1
Agent, returned to this place no
Nashville, last Tuesday, aGcomp
MED by his wife. They ere stoppl
at the WaEsen House, and win