Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-25
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express one daylast week. s' 1s7s
The barrel hoop machinery has
been moved from the stave and
heading factory to the planning mill.
"A car load of National Fertilizer
just received by d. b. Carson. Price
$1.75 per 100 lbs. 'Sa'" s'. ~ F'"a
The pleasant weather of the last
week has put people to clearing up
gardens and getting ready for spring
work. Ea t"ualiv tyldW diuT'a 0mod
9--4--All who owe us must settle at
once. AS we are going to close out
business we can not afford to wait.
10 oai;srl Of aalalsP POTTER Brosd
o All persons indebted to j. B.
Ri.chey for Service of Jersey Bulls,
Idaho and Princeton, teM please set
tie for same. 2w,a
s-Mr. Nun Cunningham killed a
mad dog with an axe at the residence
of his brother-in-law, Mr.. A. HI.
Faulkner, on Spring street, Thurs
day. .'sl ~ % s.Nf z ' 'A'l''
sour Selection, Sensation" and
"Beauty Spot" are among the lead
ing brands of new cigars just received
at d. Il. Browns. Give him a call
when you want a tirst-class smoke.
'a Mrs. Jas. Quick. of Blue Spring
Cove, this county, was thrown from
horse on Wednesday afternoon and
had her ankle broken. The limb
was set and dressed by DIR. Black. ="
oh, yes! D. o. Jenkins is still in
the procession with a full stock of
new and fresh family groceries. Re
member he delivers all goods to your
door without extra charge. b.
Mr.. ]. T. Potts has been confined
to his room with quite serious ill
ness for the last week. 1t is hoped
by his many friends that he will be
out again at an early day. @ 40
Mrs. Jas. s. Doyle, who has been
lingering very near the portal of death
for two or three weeks, was sinking
quite rapidly this friday morning,
and can hardly live through the
day. F-'I rd
Ten years ago a delivery wagon
was unknown in McMinnville. Now
five or six of our grocery firms have
them, and two or three others are
getting ready to add this convenient
feature to purchasers. u
The subscribers to the G. F. Col
lege stock will meet at the store OF
Morford 4 Co., to effect an organiza-
tionnext Tuesday night. 1t is hoped
that the Committee will succeed in
raising the subscription to the desir-
ed amount 49, by that time.
Some person or persons entered
the City School building on Wednes-
day night, by prising up one of the
windows, and either burned or car
ried off a number of books, and other
articles, including a Webster's Una
bridged Dictionary. The lock was
broken on the door to the upper room,
to effect an entrance into that. Char
red matches were found all through
the building, and these wereevident-
ly the only lights used. We hope
the parties may be apprehended and
severely punished, ! bra svgag
-Messrs. ]. J. Brown and J. B
Walker, of Dover, Ark, arrived
Thursday, Mr.. Brown bringing his
daughter to enter school at G. F, Col
lege. So. ..,e' 1.,,.- y ''' 's,,
3 ~....-. El.t9a rs F8" ,rHJa aas
-Maldie Huston, COL, died at her
home in the vicinity of Smartt's
Station, ON the 18th inst, about 20
years of age. She was consistent
member Of the Christian Church. 7'.
"A meeting of the stockholders of
the White County Fair is, called Ito
meet at the courthouse on the. first
Saturday in March for the purpose Of
raising money to pay off the indebt-
ness of the association. Sparta Elk
poster, ono glqaa 3E1atO t1o4 81
We have peculiar reasons for wish.
ing this meeting immense success.
The poem which appears in this
issue of the STAADARDEis FROM the
pen of Miss Jessie Virginia. French,
Daughter of Col. Johndt Fl.
French and the gifted Southern au-
thoress, Mrs. l.. Virginia French,
so long and favorably known in this
community. The mantle of poesy
falls gracefully upon the daughter. 1t
is hers by right of inheritance, and
our thanks are due the talented au-
thoress for this beautiful contribution.