Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-08-04
TRoUsDALE.
A Death, Marriage, a Shooting
scrape and Pic Nic---All of the
Neighborhood News.

uOl WedlHeI Is llle Topic Vi cOnVerSd-
ton among farmers now. We are
needing rain in this vicinity very
much. 4 u.g ~
Miss Cumi Anderson died on the
18th, and her remains were inferred
at the French graveyard, near this
place, on the 10Th. The mother and
relatives have the writer's deepest
sympathy in the loss they sustain,
She expressed herself as perfectly
willing to die, and was not afraid of
death.
g Mr.. Billy Anderson and family, of
McMinnville, were visiting in this
neighborhood last week.
The funeral of Keith Smith, on the
fourth Sabbath, was attended by a
large congregation. Messrs. Sewell
and Logue continuedameeting which
resulted in several accessiOns to the
church. 1 i.N
Miss Myrtle Mathews, of Morrison,
was visiting Miss Lille Hoover last
Sabbath. ta.... -,|. ..'"
DR.. M. S. Brewer carried certain
young lady to church last Sunday,
but she failed to go back with him.
Ask DIR. the cause.
William Holmes carried Billy
Brown to Bedford county last week
and returned yesterday. Mr.. Brown
is in bad health and will remain some
time with Rev. Thos. Tillman in
hopes of being benefited by drinking
sulphur water. Mr.. Tillman is re-
covering from his illness.
A terrible affair took place about a
mile from here, at Darnell's mills, on
the 18th, between Dave Darnell and
Sam Soap, our former jolly good
miller. The parties mentioned met
at the mill, and Mr.. Soap in friend
ly manner asked Mr.. Darnell to eX-
plain some reports that he had set
ahoat in regard to their mill matters,
when Darnell became very angry,
called Soap a liar, drew pistol and
began to fire. At the first shot Soap
threw up his arm, but Darnell con-
tinued to fire until he had shot four
times, the second taking effect in
Soaps left arm, ranging through the
side and lodging underneath the
shoulder blade. Mr.. Soap called to
his son to bring him his gun, when
Darnell turned and ran. Mr.. Soap
attempted to follow him, but he was
too weak from loss Of blood. DR..
Hill attendended the case, and Soap
is now recovering. We do hope our
laws will yet be so rigidly enforced
as to severely punish those who car
ry pistol and wilfully wound aquiet
and unoffending citizen.
w. T. Rains is still travelling with
the thresher.
Buddy" Wilson is about to lose
his heart some where in this neigh
borhood, and he came very near
losing his balance too, last Friday,
while passing a house and looking
back at young lady.
We attend the pic mic at Green Hill
on Saturday last, and were well
pleased with the proceedings Of the
day, for which many of the citizens,
both old and young, deserve great
credit. The table was beautifully
supplied with everything nice and
good to eat. There was quite large
crowd in attendance, and the Sunday
school of that place, joined by the
Caney Branch and Wilson Chapel
Sunday schools, marched to the stand,
where devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by S. w. Leming, followed
by an address of welcome by A. r.
Hammer, Superintendent.
After singing speaking commenced
for which we think it is our duty to
compliment some of the speakers for
the manner in which they delivered
their addresses.
Thos. Smoot, mere boy, made a
speech that did credit to himself, the
careful training of his parents, and
speaks well for the neighborhood
There were others who spoke eX.
tremely well, but whose names we
failed to learn.
Miss Belle Crisp read an essay, sub
ject, "Honesty the Best Policy
which was very interesting. Several
other young ladies read interesting
pieces.
At twelve DR.. Carson, of Morrison
arrived with new organ, and after
dinner we heard some excellent mu-