Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-11-13

miles from town.
The biggest stock of Overcoats
ever in McMinnville are now being
shown at j. G. M. Ross & Sons. They
will have in their second shipment,
consisting of extra fine Overcoats next
week. Come and see. GIBBS
The room occupied by ]. B.
Ritchey's drug store is being ceiled
and freshly painted this week. There
seems to be a general disposition
among all of our merchants to bright
en- up their store rooms with paint
and other Improvements.
ID. L. Brown, Warren House Cor
ner, has just received a fresh stock OF
Canned Peaches, Tomatoes, String
Beans, Peas, Pine Apples, Oysters,
etc. The largest variety Of Canned
Goods in town, and all of the latest
brands in the market.
The Good Templars will have an
oyster supper at the Court House to-
night friday where oysters will be
served in the various styles. Every
body invited. The proceeds are to
be applied to some useful purpose by
the Lodge. r. .A-
When our city school is provided
with new desks, which we hope will
be right soon, it will be a place to
which our people can take visitors
with pride. We wouldn't much like
to show the present insightly old
benches to strangers.
For bargains in Sugar, Coffee,
Flour, and other groceries, go to
Northcut's. He has received a large
stock of fresh goods in the grocery
line this week.
Mr.. r. G. Hutchins, who remov-
ed to this place from Michigan last
spring, has purchased the farm of
Judge j. p. Smith, on the Sparta
road, near town. Judge Smith will
remove with his family to Chatta-
nooga in a week or two.
Il. F. Capshaw wants everybody
to know that he will open up a big
stock of new and beautiful jewelry,
silverware, ETC., next week, suitable
for holiday presents, and will aston
ish you with low prices.
1t would be good idea for the
pastors of the various churches to
meet and agree upon a program for
Thanksgiving day in time to have it
published the week before in the To-
cal papers. The matter is often de-
layed until too late to give it general
publicity.
We want everybody to know that
we are closing out our stock of Mems
Clothing and Ladies' Wraps, at prices
away below anything ever before
offered. We will give you bargain
in these goods. Come and see us.
GROSS d COLLIER.
The annual report of the Com.
missioner of Pensions shows that in
Warren county there are twenty-five
pensioners, who draw from the Ma
tional treasury the sum Of $207.00 pei
month.
On last Saturday morning the
barn of Mr.. Mccormack, about one
and half miles from Morrison, or
the Manchester road, was destroyed
by fire. A large quantity of feed anC
a full blooded Clydesdale stallion
were burned. 1t was the work of in
cendiaries.
"A negro named Will McReynold
was arrested and placed in Jail herr
by Marshal Gross last Friday, upoI
instructions from the Chief of Polio,
Of Chattanooga. Mr.. w. j. Howard
of the Chattanooga police force ar
rived Saturday, and took the negr'
to that city on Monday, where he i
wanted to answer for stealing lot o
money, clothing and jewelry.
An advertisement of the Scientit
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the age in its class, having splendi,
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rest its claims to this proud position
A more useful or instructive paper
not published in this country. TIL
publishers, Mum & Co., New York
do large business in the way of sc
) Letting patents, for which they hav
the most ready facilities. Copies c
the Scientific American can be see
/; at this Office, where subscriptions Wi
also be received for same. Price $50
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