Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-11-21
TOWN AND COUNTY.


fail to attend.
-Messrs. H. G. Snodgrass and w.
T. Anderson, of Sparta, were here
one day last week.
Mr.. ]. r. Bosom, of Walling,
was in town today FRIDAY and made
the STANDARD a call.
Elder Geo. Gowen, Of Flat Creek,
Tenn, has been attending the meet
ing in progress at the Christian church
here this week.
james Mcconnell, of Walling,
was on our streets day or two this
week. He is running an extensive
lumber business at Walling.
Louis Stroud, the Warren House
barber, was in Nashville two or three
days of this week, and that accounts
for so many men going around with
unshaven faces the last day or two.
Representing Goodall, Fite &
James, Nashville, G. A. Reams is
now in McMinnville with full line
of samples of toys, Christmas goods,
and notions.
Mrs. Clara l.. Baker came up
from Nashville on Saturday last and
spent the week visiting friends here
and attending to some business mat
tiers for her mother. She returned to
Nashville today.
The brick for the new Methodist
church are being placed upon the
ground, preparatory to an early COM
mencement of the work we hope.
The brick were brought from Rock
Island by rail.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lofiand re-
turned to Nashville on Monday.
They made a number of friends dur
ing their short stay here, all of whom
will be glad to have them come again.
Dan Cantrell, who came near
putting an end to the existence of
Bill Hughes, COL, two weeks ago,
and who was arrested at Smithville
by the Sheriff of DeKalb county, was
brought here and placed in Jail last
Sunday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church desire to return thanks for
the generous patronage given to the
pound party last Friday night, and
also to Messrs. r. Kennedy and Crit
Hughes for the efficient service they
rendered as auctioneers.
On Thursday, Nov, Goth, union
Thanksgiving service will be held al
the c. p. Church, which will be CON
Quoted by Rev. A. j. Crawford, and
in which all the pastors will partici'
pate. The service will be held at II
o'clock a. M, and everybody should
attend.
DIR. NJ. II. Fits, Of Ohio, who
has purchased the Prior property
made us a call one day this week
We found him very pleasant gen
tleman, and commend him and hi
family to the kindly offices of Oul
people. DIR. Fits is thinking of es
tablishing home for invalids here
DR.. G. T. Stainback left Wednes
day morning for Stewards Station
Ala, to assist in protracted meet
ing, and will be absent until the lat
ter part of next week, Consequently
there will be no preaching at the c
p. Church tomorrow.
Mr.. s. II. Doak, editor of tn,
Woodbury. Courier, and Prof. w. f
Bell, came up from that place Satur
day last and remained over until Sun
day afternoon. Mr.. Doak paid hi
respects to the STANDARD while here
and we found him quite cOmpaniOna
BILE.
There is something new in stor
for all who want pleasant evening"
entertainment. On Thanksgivin,
night, Thursday, Nov. Goth, Their
will be "soap bubble sociable" a
the Presbyterian parsonage. The ad
mission price will be fifteen cent,
and the one who blows the larges
soap bubble will be awarded hand
some prize. Let everybody attend
There will be lots of fun.
J. b, Birge went Friday mornin
to Nashville to join the Northern eA
cursionists, and with them to max
the tour Of Middle Tennessee. w
hope he may finally conclude to Il
cate and invest his means in Nj
Minnville. His doing 50, will d,
pend upon a proper presentation {
our advantages 10y our citizens. 1t
us N,oEp I'M