Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-02-06
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Mr.. e. 7. Faulkner left last Tues
day afternoon for Jackson, Mich.
The ground hog did not see his
shadow in this section last Tuesday.
Mr.. G. G. Black has been confined
at home with sickness for several
days.
Jim Moffitt says this is mighty
rough weather on dumb brutes and
bachelors.
Valentines at Ritchey's drug
store. 1t
The clearing up Of the gardens
will be the first order of the day when
the snow is gone.
w. A. Mason left Tuesday last
on a trip for the Mountain City
Wooden Mills.
Rev. r. NJ. Mcconnell went to
Nashville last Tuesday to attend the
Moody and Sanky meetings.
The thermometer was down be-
low zero here again this (Friday)
morning.
f. G. Barger, of the firm of f. c.
Barger & Co., New York, visited
McMinnville today.
The school at Waters and Wall
ing College was opened on last Mon
day with about twenty-five pupils,
we understand.
Fresh Clover and Herdsgrass
seeds for sale by j. B. Ritchey. 11t4
MIR. P. S. Corkins has been in
West Tennessee for the last week on
business connected with his real es-
tate agency.
w. S. Maddux & Co. are getting
in fresh stocks of everything in the
harness and saddle line.
We regret to know that Mr.. d.
o. Jenkins has been confined to his
room from sickness for the last week.
We hope to see him out again at an
early day. s''7--''''-'
Take your harness to w. S. Mad
dux & Co. and have it well repaired
before beginning your spring work.
Everything in the drug line Uery
cheap for cash at J. B. Ritchey's drug
store. 1lt3
The most general weather prog
nostication is that a pretty spell will
follow this snow, and that the rough
est part of the winter is over.
For Landreth's and Sibley's fresh
Garden Seeds, in bulk and papers, &C
to ]. B. Ritchey. lift
"A. Nunnelly requests all of his
old customers to give him a call al
his new stand, where he will take
pleasure in waiting upon them at any
hour OF the day or night.
Horse collars from 4Oc upward a
w. S. Maddux & Co.'s, and every
thing else at rock bottom prices fol
cash.
Mead & Ritchey will buy Hens
Ducks and Turkeys next Monday
February 8th, at same prices paid las
week.
The McMinnville Building anC
Loan Association will make a loan O
5000 at O'Clock on the Morning O
Feb. 18th.
Subscribers for Prof. Heads bool
will please call at Ritchey's drugstor
and pay for and receive their books
The money is needed to pay for pub
LEGATION.
Mr.. w. H. Ross left this Friday
morning with his sister, Miss Allie
for Nashville. Hacket will return il
few days, but Miss Allie will be ali
sent for several weeks, visiting friend
at Lebanon, Tenn, and Bowlin
Green, Ky.
Mr.. A. Nunnelly has purchase
of Mr.. J. G. Ramsey oneof the build
ings in the frame range on south sid
of East Main street and fitted up
nice store room. and bakery. H
moved into his new quarters one da
this week.
We heartily second the Era
suggestion to the young men of M
Minnville to organize themselvt
into aclub for mutual intellectual in
provement, with theamendment thu
young ladies also de included in tt
membership. We are constitution
ally opposed to all clubs, lodges an
secret societies "for men only" 3
all means let a social and literal
club be organized by the young pc
pie of both sexes.