Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-11-20

-Mr. t. III. Mercer arrived from
Pikeville last Saturday, and has spent
the week visiting his father and
numerous friends in this place and
vicinity. 1t is his first visit here for
seven years.
Try a package of the new Mince
Meat at j. H. Cummins'. Two pies
in a package.
The sales of Coats thread by 0.
M. Thurman &Sons, wholesale agents
for same at this place, will amount to
thirty-five hundred dozen for the
year 1886. ..rf.t
w. S. Maddux & Co. have on
hand large display of ladies' and
gents Saddles, together with a big
stock of double and single harness,
brides, blankets, collars, whips, etc.
Repairing at reasonable rates.
BY agreement among the various
pastors, union Thanksgiving service
will be held in the Presbyterian
Church at half past ten o'clock next
Thursday morning, to be conducted
by Rev. t. M. Mcconnell, assisted
by the other pastors. Let all who
possibly can attend, and make it
truly a Thanksgiving service. a
Get ready for the Holidays.
Buy Raisins, Currents, Citron, ETC.,
for mince pies and fruit cakes at D..
l.. Browns, Warren House Corner.
The Manchester Times has adopt
ed an iron-clad rule to discontinue all
subscriptions at the end of time paid
for. 1t is a sensible, business like
practice, and if every county paper
in the State would do likewise, it
would be money in thepockets of the
publishers. 1ii g. ..i "'
Country merchants, and all deal
ers in coal oils, in this and adjoining
counties, will find it to their interest
to buy their oil of j. B. Ritchey.
-Shelbyville Gazette Mr.. S. j.
Walling, the cashier of the Peoples
Nationol Bank, and a new citizen, is
winning golden opinions from all
with whom he comes in business con.
tact. He has become a permanent
citizen of our town, and as such we
) welcome him to our midst.
"A large line of stationary will al
ways be found at d. l.. Browns. One
| quire ofpaper and two packages o
envelopes in neat box for % cents
A quilt containing 1852 pieces Of
calico, made by Mrs. Matte Wooton
: of Viola, was exhibitedby the maker
, to some of her friends in town las
] Monday. No two pieces in the quill
are alike, each one having been takel
from different pieces of calico. L
f evidently required several years tt
, gather material for this quilt.
"A large stock of overcoats tina
have been used for samples are nov
n being offered very cheap by 0. M
l Thurman & Sons.
: Chancellor w. S. Bearden, @
: Shelbyville arrived Tuesday at noOl
and opened the Chancery Court. TIL
: court was in session until noon tc
}. day (Friday). 1t was special term
d and not a great deal of business wa
transacted. This was the first coul
n held here by the new Chancellor, an
}, the lawyers and officers of the coul
: speak in most favorable terms ofhin
e The Chancellor will return to Shelby
vile this morning.
n All kinds of canned goods, vegt
5, tables, fruits, meats, fish, etc., at l
d l.. Browns.
l. Our fellow ,townsman and e,
'. County Court Clerk, Mr.. A. HI. Gros
will be an applicant for Deputy Wa
ar den of the Penitentiary, and pet
:. ton to be presented to Gov. Taylo
is recommending his appointment
in that position, was circulated here tn
week and signed by onr busine
men generally. Mr.. Gross is in ever
81 respect a good man for the position
e. and we hope he may succeed in S
curing the appointment. He is {
I'd upright, honorable, reliable man, ar
r. would render the State efficient sc
us vice.
oe All of the members of the LODI
nc of Good Templars at this place a
urgently requested to attend the re
p ular meeting next Monday night,
'e- there is important business to trar
act. A great deal of good can be 8
he complished by this Orderif the mel
& bers will giveit the proper encourag