Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-01-02


bers, and at night the Good Samari-
tan degree was conferred upon twen-
ty-four persons, thirteen gentlemen
and eleven ladies, which ceremony
was followed by a Good Samaritan
supper in their lodge room.
Elder R. w. Officer, of Paris,
Texas, preached most excellent SER
mon in the Christian Church of this
place last Wednesday night, to an
appreciative audience. He will re-
turn to this place Saturday evening,
and will preach Lords day and at
night. All are respectfully invited to
hear him.
Mr.. John B. Conner, of Viola, in
this county, has invented and recent
ly received patent on "Combina-
tion Hay Elevator and Carriers" 1t
is very ingenious device, and can
be used for elevating water, stacking
hay, or any purpose for which an ele-
vator is useful. Mr.. Conner will sell
territorial rights to manufacture, sell
and use the the invention.
Nashville Union Miss Jessie
French, one of McMinnville's charm
ing young ladies, and daughter Of
Mrs. L. Virginia French, the poetess,
is stopping at the Nicholson, where
she will spend the winter. Miss
French has achieved considerable
reputation in the literary field her.
self.
The union meeting at the Pres
byterian Church closed with a very
pleasant and impressive service on
Christmas morning, at which there
was a good attendance. During the
meeting about forty persons found
peace in Christ, and a number of
"back-sliders' renewed their allegi-
ance to Him. There were ten or
twelve additions to the various
churches last Sunday.
The congregation of the Court
Street Cumberland Presbyterian
Church in Memphis, presented their
pastor, Rev. III. A. Jones, with a val
liable gold watch on Christmas day.
The letter from the congregation ac-
companying the watch and the pre-
sentation speech of the spokesman,
together with the gift, all attest a
very high esteem for Mr.. Jones on
the part of his congregation.
One of the most bountiful feast OF
good things of which it has been our
good pleasure to partake in long
time was the Christian Church Sun.
day-school supper at the Waters and
Walling College on Christmas night
The supper room contained over one
hundred feet of tables, loaded down
with the most palatable and tempting
viandsthe culinary artand the confec.
toner could supply, to say nothing O.
fruits and nuts in great profusion
Some interesting exercises by thu
Sunday-school, and some very swee
music by the string band led by Prof
Sheriff., added much to the pleasure
of the evening. There were owe
three hundred persons present, ole
and young, and the grand march o
the little folks into the supper room
singing a gladstone song was indeet
treat worth seeing. All who wer
present feasted sumptuously, and we
the supply Of good things was not ex
hausted.
We hope all our friends and patron
have had a pleasant Christmas an,
are now ready to enter upon the Ney
Year with hopeful hearts, willin
hands, and firmness of purpose t
make the best of life through the year
T Ye editor had a delightful visit t
friends in Rutherford county durin
Christmas week, and enters upon tn
new year with hearty determine
ton to make the STANDARD both in
/ teresting and useful to all who ma
peruse its columns. Wehave receive
many kind words of encouragement
many expressions of good will, an
many good wishes for success, for a
of which we feel sincerely grateful
l 1t is our wish and purpose to max
the STANDARD a liberal, progressiy
| newspaper, enterprising in spiri
| pure and chaste in tone and EXPIRE
r sion, and without bias in its dealing
D with people and their affairs, strivin
e ever for the greatest good to til
!. greatest number. Whenever occ;
e sion demands it we shall defend ii
, right and denounce the wrong wit
4 out fear or favor. On this platforl
: we shall try to merit liberal patro
age.