Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-08-14

Gay.
Charley Carrick, a popular shoe
drummer Of Nashville, has been in
terviewing our merchants the present
week.
Mr.. j. F. Neill, representing a
Chattanooga hardware house, was in
the city this week.
Miss Ida Smith, of Milton, Tenn,
a former student of G. f. College, is
on visit to friends at this place.
Prof. w. X. Patterson, of Smyr-
ma, came up Wednesday, and is mix
ing with his many warm friends in
McMinnville.
Mr.. j. G. Biles, of this place, was
re-appointed as the member of the
State Executive Committee for the
Third Congressional District. Hon.
T. M. Mcconnell, of Chattanooga, was
made Chairman Of the Committee.
-Anti-septic Embalming Fluid for
preserving the dead at Lively's. If
The band concert and supper in
the Park Thursday night was a de-
lightfully pleasant occasion, and was
largely attended. Everyone present
enjoyed the evening to the fullest ex-
tent, and all hope the boys will re-
peat it soon.
The best grain drills, plows and
cooking stoves at bottom prices for
cash at A. p. Seitz'.
The store on the North side of
the square formerly occupied by Me-
dearis & Co., has been fitted up for a
meat market by Mr.. J. B. Butler. A
large refrigerator has been built in
the room and fresh meat will be kept
on ice during warm weather.
In the race for Chancellor Mr..
Bearden carried every county in the
the division except Warren. In our
report last week franklin county was
given to Mr.. Burnam by a majority
of rs. The official returns to the Sec
rotary of State give Mr.. Bearden a
majority of $50 in that county. vqn
Wheat bran for sale by J. B..
Ritchey.
The following delegates from
Warren county attended the Guber-
material Convention at Nashville this
week: J. F. Morford, chairman, D..
F. Wallace, secretary, j. H. Savage,
]. G. Biles, E. ]. Wood, w. E. B.
Jones, w. w. Fairbanks, T. G. Lind,
S. T. o, Neal, p. H. Marbury, J. w.
Irwin, r. NJ. Reams, w. S. Ross, J.
B. Biles, J. S. Walker, Frank Wom-
ack.
Mead & Ritchey want to buy a
car or two of nice clean oats.
Mr.. Alvin Avant, a prominent
young lawyer of the Smithville bar,
was in McMinnville the first of the
week and gave the STANDARD Office
a call. Mr.. Avant is pleasant and
interesting young man, and thor
ough Democrat, and will probably
be candidate before the Senatorial
, convention of this district which will
be called in the near future.
, Mr.. ID. O. Jenkins has sold his
stock of goods to Mr.. j. II. Cummins,
> and retired from the mercantile bust
{ ness. Mr.. Jenkins extended to his
t customers every kindessan courtesy
t in his power while while in business,
and he now requests all who are in
debted to him to return the favor by
= a prompt settlement of their accounts.
, The demonstration of last Satur-
f day night must have been very graf
flying to the successful candidates OF
o McMinnville. The Warren House
: Band, attended by fifty or hundred
citizens, Serenaded in the order
named, DR.. Smart, Mr.. w. V. Whit.
r, son, Mr.. M. d. Smallman and Mr.,
w. l.. Swami. DR.. Smart and Mr.
Swami neither being orators, simply
= thanked the band in few words fol
= the compliment. Mr.. Whitson and
Mr.ISmallman both spoke at more
j length. The speeches of both of these
gentlemen were overlooking with
good feeling andgratitude to the PEG.
e pleOf Northumberland Warren coun
e ty for the handsome majorities rolled
n up for them by their home town and
: county. At the residence of Mr.
II sandman, Messrs. w. 7. Murray
S. 7. O'Neal and w. w. Fairbanks
Il were called upon and all made pleas.
}. ant speeches. a number of ladies
III Uracpd the crowd assembled at Mr.