Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-05
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Mr.. JOhn LOt1and, the revenue
agent, was here several days of this
week.
MIR. ID. +. Wallace, of the New
Era, left for Washington last Monday
morning.
VIM. Mason left Tuesday for Muir
freesboro and other points in the in
terest of the Mountain City Woolen
Mills.
There will be a church sociable at
the residence of Mrs. M. V. Hill on
Friday evening, Dec. 18th. All are
cordially invited to attend.
j. w. SnOdgrass left on Sunday
last forSmith county, on twoweeks'
trip for the marble works of l.. c..
Turpin.
The Gordon (Neb,) Press an
nounces that Mr.. John Beech will
make visit home in the near future.
-Messrs. John Mccormick, Frank
Spouls, r. |. Krebs and w. IL.
Wright, all of Ohio, arrived at noon
to-day (Friday) and registered at the
Warren House.
We are indebted to Mr.. j. H. Gum,
of Pelham, Grundy county, for some
very kind words of encouragement
for the STANDARD, received in let
ter this week enclosing a renewal OF
his subscription for year.
Mr.. G. W. Martin, at Goodbars
has taken upastray roam steer, which
he would like for the owner to call
and get. We should have called at.
tention to this last week, but lost oul
memorandum.
Prof. Ben Randals, of Short
Mountain, was in McMinnville one
day this week, and left orders witt
us for some circulars for his deserved
ly successful school at that point, thC
DIST term of which will open Jan. Il
1886.
We wonder for how long oul
street lamps are wound up. They
have been extinguished rather early
or else we have been on the street
rather late several nights of this week
We would like to know the schedule
time.
DIR. S. G. A. Rubey left for Nash
vile this (Friday) morning, wher
he will attend the winter course 0
lectures at the Dental College. Hi
many friends here will miss hin
very much during his absence. H
will return about the first of March
Mr.. p. G. Owen and wife, of Jei
ferson, Ohio. arrived Thursday, an
are stopping at the Warren House
We understand they will probabl
spend the winter here, and perhap
purchase property and locate perms
nently.
"A protracted meeting will b
commenced in the Presbyteria
church of this place on next WedneT
day night, to be conducted by DR..
S. Arbuthnot, ID. d., of Nashville
assisted by the pastor and the otht
ministers of the town. All are mos
cordially invited and urged to atten
the meetings.
Mr.. n. V. Chandler, who VIZ
visiting friends last week in McN1inl
vile, returned Tuesday to his hon
in Dakota. He leaves with very Fl
vorable impressions of the count.
and thinks he will return next seaso
to engage in stock raising.
The Yankees were in town agai
this week, but their arrival did n,
strike terror to the hearts of all as
would have done twenty-odd yea
ago. They were greeted with heart
hand-shakes and genuine welcOm
from all.
Mr.. r. l.. Taylor, wife and daug
ter, Of Hazlegreen, Iowa, RENAME
over from the excursion, and hav
rooms at Mrs. Gross. They are n
gotiating for the lease of a cottage
which to spend the winter, beiI
very much pleased with McNIinnvil
and surroundings.
MIR. Isaac Lister, of RichwOo
Ohio, arrived Tuesday to become
permanent citizen of Warren count
He will occupy a portion of E.
Rowan's domain. Mr.. Lister visit
our county last summer, and his col
ing now is the result of his prospe
ing then. He reports that several
his neighbors talk of coming Sou
soon.