Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-01-07
-Messrs. o. NJ. Thurman & Sons,

more than l,OO0 dozen over their
sales of 1886.
ALL of the officers of the knights
of Honor elected at the last meeting
are earnestly requested to be present
at the installation next Monday
night, att which time refreshments
will be served in the lodge room.
Mr.. /. B. Neal, of Rowland, was
elected Chairman of the County
Court last Monday. Mr.. Neal is
thoroughly conversant with the du-
ties of the position, having filled it
once or twice before, and will keep
the County's affairs in good shape.
-Messrs II. p. Maxwell g. Son
have purchased the mercantile stock
and business of +. n. wager, and
will carry a general line of family
groceries, tobacco, staple dry goods,
notions, country produce, etc. They
solicit liberal share of patronage
from the public in general.
Dempsey Roller, of the l4th dis
trict of this county, was found dead
in the road near his home last Satur-
day morning. The verdict of the
Coroner's jury was that he came to
his death from the effects of an cpl
leptic fit. He was nearly seventy
years old, and good citizen, we'll
thought of by all of his neighbors.
Mr.. Harry V. Upton, of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, who was reported few
weeks ago as being dangerously i'll
at the Warren House, so far recover
ed as to be able to leave for home
with his father last Monday. He
made many friends here who wish
him speedy recovery togood health.
Smart & Cogreet you today with
their many good wishes for your con-
tinued prosperity and success. AL
low us also to hope that the friendly
business relations established between
us in the past may be continued in
the future. With the assistance of
Mr.. John JOSS we will at all times
keep stock full and complete and
supply your wants at rock bottom
prices.
MIR. A. S. Taylor, of Lancaster,
Texas, who has been on a holiday
visit to his relatives and friends in
White county, was in Nc Minnville
Thursday, and made the STANDARD
a pleasant call. Mr.. Taylor was the
agent of the STANDARD for several
years at Cave, Tenn, and he has had
it sent to him regularly during his
residence in Texas.
The attention of our readers in
the Viola and Hickory Creek coun
try is called to the advertisement O
A. M. st. John, dealer in genera
merchandise at Viola. Mr.. st. Johr
carries large and well selected stock
of goods, and shows by his judiciou
use of printers ink that he intends Il
offer his customers good bargains
He has adopted a strictly cash sys
tenn, by means of which he can sci
goods cheaper than on the old credi
plan. 1t pays to trade with the mel
who advertise. Try it.
Rev. B. Miyoshi, a Japanese con
vert to Christianity, who has bee
studying for the ministry in Cumbel
land University at Lebanon for sever
al years, lectured in the G.. p. Churc
: at this place last Sunday night, O
the manners and customs of the pee
pie of Japan. He had crowde
l house, and entertained his audienC
1 very pleasantly for an hour. Afte
: the lecture he exhibited his Japanes
l costume, and a number of otht
quaint and interesting articles. II
also delivered a lecture to the pupi
= Of G. F. College on Monday afternoon
Y Mr.. Miyoshi will complete his studio
y at Lebanon next June, and return
0 Japan as a missionary among his ow
people.
r If our County Court had accom-
:, plished nothing else last Monda,
l. the order which it made to have
:. fireproof vault constructed in til
d Courthouse would have been suf
Gent to entitle it to the plaudit
"well done" from all the people
Warren County. BY reference to Il
10 proceedings in another column,
" will be seen that the Court appointt
I; a special committee for this purpo
i and instructed them to have Il
II vault constructed as early as pract
y cable. The vault will probably
lie built in the room occupied by /
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