Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-04-18


ing to attend the Nashville Presby-
terry, which convened at GAINESVILLE
on Thursday. They spent one day
at Smyrna on their route.
The faculty and students of c. F.
College, accompanied by most of the
young men in town, will make their
annual excursion to Caney Fork
Falls on Friday, the LIST day of May.
The April number Of "Baby-
hood" a magazine devoted eXclu-
sively<to the care of infants and
young children, is at hand. 1t is a
magazine for the parents to read, and
not the children.
1t will be seen by an advertise
ment elsewhere that an election for
Mayor and Aldermen Of McMinn-
vile will be held at the courthouse,
by Sheriff Maxwell, on Saturday,
May 9th.
We were misinformed last week
as to the death of Rev. Isaac Wood
ard. His death, however, occurred
Wednesday of this week, and was
buried at Shiloh church by the Ma
sonic fraternity on Thursday.
Capt. H. j. Hawkins, Of Cowan,
Tenn, general agent of the Peoples
Mutual Life Insurance Order, of this
place, paid the home office visit this
week. Capt. Hawkins is working up
a large membership for this popular
Order in his territory.
Two brothers, Messrs. McConnell,
with their families, of Pearson, Mich
igan, have located in McMinnville
this week. They will probably be-
come permanent citizens and engage
in manufacturing. To all such the
STANDARD extends a hearty well
come.
Rev. T. M. Mcconnell Is attend.
ing Presbytery at GAINESVILLE this
week, and his wife is visiting her
parents at Franklin. Without fur.
ther notice is given there will be nc
more preaching at the Presbyterian
church until the first Sunday in May
Mrs. j. G. Martin has just receiv
ed and placed in her millinery and
ladies furnishing goods establishment
very handsome oval front, silvel
mounted showcase, with four story
tower on either end. The case, dress
ed with an elegant display of rart
and beautiful millinery goods, pre-
sents a most attractive appearance
We have just issued from thi
Office, for Rev. II. M. Mcconnell, /;
32-page pamphlet, containing two o
his sermons, entitled "SalvatiOn b.
Grace, or Man Lost and Saved" ant
"Predestination from a Presbyterian
Point Of View" The books are OF
sale at w. H. Fleming's and d. L
Browns, at 10 cents per copy.
f Col. J. H. French was at home
few days of this week, and in a tall
with us expressed his willingness t
! very materially aid in the establish
, ment of creamery and cheese faC
tory at this place. These enterprise
have been successfully established i
other towns in the State, and we Sc
no reason why one here would nc
:, be a good investment. We woul
like to see some of our business me
and Jersey cattle owners take hol
: of the matter, and at least invest
: gate it, with an eye to establishin
S one if found profitable.
The editor of the Tullahom
Republican is evidently very sicl
e Some of the stuff he vomits up j
u this weeks issue of the Republica
S gives unmistakable indication of bill
' 1t would be well for his friends
: keep him away from the vicinity
n the depot at Tullahoma for a fe
, days, as, under the present shattere
$ condition of his nerves, the sight of
+ party of Northern settlers enroute
II McMinnville might cause him
% commit suicide.
II Harry Wallace, the son of M
and Mrs. d. F. Wallace, died at the
q home on Rebel Hill, at about
e o'clock, Friday night, April lot
l. and on Saturday afternoon was la
lie to rest in the new cemetery by Il
side of the little sister who only pr
er coded him by three days. This far
l. lily has been severely afflicted in Il
a loss of two of their loved ones in
E. short a space of time. EverythiI
y that love, kindness, and medical SIX
I'd could dictate was done to prolol