Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-06-06


and Miss Mary Ritchey returned
from Bentonville, Ark, accompa-
MED by Miss Athelia Smart, daugh-
ter Of DR.. John Smartt, Of that place.
Miss Smart will spend the summer
here, the guest Of her aunts, Mrs.
Rithey and Mrs. Hill.
r. A. Campbell, Secretary Of the
Prohibition executive Committee,
Nashville, attended the commence
ment exercises at G. f. College
Wednesday and returned to Nash
vile Thursday. Mr.. Campbell eX-
pressed himself as well pleased with
the exercises and the school.
The price Of early Irish potatoes
is likely to be good this season. Buy
ers have already made their appear
ance in Sumner, Davidson, and other
potato growing counties. The crop
in those counties will soon be ready.
The Board of Directors of the
Building and Loan Association will
meet at the Office of Corkins, Yeaman
q Co., Monday afternoon at fo'clock.
Every member of the Board is urged
to be present, as there will be busi-
ness of importance to transact. The
Members can get their books now by
calling on the Secretary.
Mr.. ID. b. Carson, the telegraph
operator at this place, will put up a
telegraph line from McMinnville to
Nicholion Springs during the present
month. A telegraph connection will
be quite an advantage to the springs,
and will be much appreciated by the
guests.
Misses Mary and Maggie Reed,
of Nashville, and Miss Lois Dyer, OF
Lincoln, ILL.,, left for their homes this
morning. These ladies have all re-
signed their positions in the c. f,
College faculty, and will not return
in the fall, much to the regret of the
many friends they have made during
their stay here.
"A lamp exploded in the lecture
room of the G. P. Church last Wed.
nesday night, setting fire to the floor
and pues. Fortunately it was dis.
covered and extinguished before any
serious damage was done.
Under ordinary circumstance
our people would no doubt give
Blind Tom large house, but as hi
performance in the new chapel of thu
G. F. College next Wednesday nigh
will be for the special benefit of tina
institution, we hope to see the house
filled to its utmost capacity.
During the summer lull in mer
camille business is always the time t.
secure the best bargains, and ]. G. M
Ross & Son are now offering all line
of dry goods and clothing at lowe
figures for cash than ever before. l
will be advantageous to you to cal
T on them.
Mr.. j. G. Martin, Secretary G
Peoples Mutual Life Insurance Order
left Wednesday morning on busi
, ness trip to Nashville and Franklin
He will return today.
: Mrs. White, of Memphis, Mrs
Eve and Mrs. Beasley, of Kentucky
: all having daughters attending G. I
} College, were here during the con
mencement exercises of that institu
, ton this week.
, Miss Enola Rudolph, of Clark
, vile, Tenn, a former student of {
F. College, spent several days of tn
last week visiting the Misses Wa
> lace, on Rebel Hill. She left fC
home Thursday morning.
Mr.. w. L. Clark and wife,
Memphis, arrived Thursday of La
: week. Mrs. Clark is visiting Mr.
e Murray, on Rebel Hill, and Mr..
= has gone to Hurricane Springs {
spend a couple of weeks.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Bostick a
u rived from Cleveland Wednesda,
. and will spend a week or two anon
IL their relatives and many frient
here.
"A number Of young ladies al
Il gentlemen made Pop Gourd a Wis
> one day this week. The old lac
! held up from five to ten fingers f
each member of the party.
Mr.. Stalnaker, of Stockwell, Inc
y was here last week, and on Saturd;
: last purchased the farm of j. L. Ga
~ nett, on Faulkner's factory road. NJ
." Stalnaker is an old neighbor of Me:
COrkins and Yeaman, through who