Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-01-21
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Local and Personal Briefs


--Oat Meal, Hominy, etc, at
West & Co.'S.
For the best smoke in town try
"Triplet" or DANDY Dat" at Vests.
ID. o. Jenkins has all the popular
varieties of candies, all fresh and
from the best manufacturers.
If you will try one of Vests
DANDY Oats" you will smoke moth
ing else.
Try the new A A A A Cigar, the
finest smoke in town. Sold only by
D. l.. Brown.
Mr.. G. A. Reams spent several
days Of this week with his relatives
here.
Gold weather does not stop the
constant arrival of new and fresh
goods of all kinds at ID. y. jenkins.
Mr.. w. ID. Wallace, formerly of
this county, but now of Tracy City, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Go and see E. Webbs' new cloth
ing, just arrived. He has lots of it
for hoys and men, and he will sell
low as he bought cheap.
--Morford & BileS are now receiv-
ing the largest stock of Groceries,
Hardware, Stoves and Flows ever in
McMinnville.
Better settle up your taxes this
month. On the LIST of February all
unpaid taxes will be put in the hands
of constables for collection, conSe-
quently there will be extra costs.
Trade has been light with the
merchants this week. The rough
weather has kept people at home,
and there has been very little doing
in any branch of business.
"A large stock of Buggy Whips,
Riding Whips, Wagon Whips, and
Whip Lashes for sale by Morford &
Biles, cheap for cash.
Mr.. Frank r. Davis was ming
ling among his numerous friends here
two or three days Of this week. He
is now engaged in the construction of
what is known as the Crawford rail
road, through Wilson county.
West & Co get fresh groceries
every week.
The STANDARD Chess Club has
had some interesting games this
week. DR.. Stainback holds the
championship at present. The Club
has agreed to have his picture put in
the Americans gallery of chess play.
ers.
-"Triplet," the leading cigar in
town, at West & Co.'S.
Our Circuit Court, after quite 8
short term, concluded its labors last
Wednesday and adjourned. Tht
Purdam case, from Coffee county,
was continued by consent of botf
sides, on account of absence of wit
nesses, the weather being too severe
for many of them to get here.
Try some of those eXcellen
white Fish" at West & Co.'S.
Mr.. Finley Bruster, after a pleas
ant visit oftwo or three weeks to hi
pareLts in this vicinity, left Wednes
day on his return toTexas. He was
accompanied by Eugene Fleming
who goes to make his home in Texas
There were several other departure
for the Lone Star State on the SANE
day.
Try that nice New Orleans Mo
lasses at West & Co.'S.
An old colored woman nance
Rhoda England died at the home o
Henry Tally, COL, near this place
last Tuesday. Henry says she wa
100 years old at the time of her death
but how accurate this may be W
have no means of knowing. She hao
been blind for the last three years, bu
retained her mental faculties up to tn
hour of her death.
Bologna Sausage and fresh checs
at West & Cos.
Winter Millinery closing out a
cost to make room for spring goods g
VIM. III. Meadows. \ few Set
Thomas Clocks, and some watche
and jewelry at cost to customers i
the Millinery trade. Great bargain
in these goods for the next 30 day.
Now is your chance to save money
Call and see for yourselves. 2w