Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-07
The Warren House Cornet Band

will 90 to Spencer next Tuesday, to
make music for the commencement
exercises of Burritt College on thefol-
lowing day.
Rev. F. L. Leeper will preach in
Viola Sunday night, and Rev. Mr..
Monroe, of the Babtist church, will
preach in the Presbyterian church
here Sunday night.
The A. M. E. Church and the
Medford Band had a celebration in
Doty's grove on the 4th. The rain
which fell about one o'clock spoiled a
good deal of the fun.
The remains of Mr.. Mason
French, brother of Col. John H.
French, were brought here Wednes-
day morning from Tullahoma, and
inferred in our new cemetery.
Mr.. Charley Faulkner's horse
ran away with his buggy Wednes-
day, going down the long hill near
Faulkner's factory. Charley and
Rev. F. L. Leeper were thrown from
the buggy, and both right badly
bruised.
Mr.. Atwell made his last trip
here as mill carrier between this
place and Smithville, last Saturday.
The new contractor, Mr.. j. R.
Cantrell, took charge of the route on
the LIST inst, and a Mr.. Potter is now
the carrier.
The announcement of Mr.. Robert
Miller as a candidate for Trustee and
Tax Collector will be found in our
columns today, also a card setting
forth the reasons for his candidacy.
The Office could not be bestowed up
on a more needy man.
"A party of about twenty-five
ladies and gentlemen went out from
town Wednesday evening and took
supper at Nicholson Springs. They
returned quite early-the next morn.
ing-about one o'clock. They all
report a pleasant time.
Mr.. John Jones is announced to.
day as candidate for Constable Of
the first district. His course in put
ting his claims before the voters
through the proper channel is high
ly commendable, and candidates fol
like offices in this and other district:
should follow suit.
There was large crowd in at
tendance upon the Union Sunday
school pic mic at Faulkner's Spring,
on the 4th, and the day passed of
most pleasantly. The rain interfere(
with the program to some extent
but Notwithstanding this the pic MI
is pronounced a success,
There was no general observation
of the GLORIOUS fourth" here thi
time. All business intitutions ex
cept the banks moved on as usual. 4
number from town attended the pi
mic at Faulkner's Springs, and larg
crowd of young people went out t
Nicholson Springs in the evening
The colored people had big day u
in Doty's grove.
Sparta State and Farm: Mr.. VIM
Lively, the genial proprietor of tn
McMinnville art studio, is contem
plating putting up a gallery here
he can secure a suitable location
We hope he may succeed in this, a
we are needing an artist, and one c
Mr.. Lively's merit would be an az
QUESTION of which Sparta might we
be proud.
Beginning on next Thursda
night, services will be held in tn
Presbyterian church every night an
morning until after Sunday. TIL
pastor will be assisted by Rev. Gee
A, Trenholm, of the First Edgefel
church. The Centennial services OF
dered by Presbytery will be include
in this meeting. A cordial invitatio
is extended to everybody to atten
the services.
Frank MadduX moved into HI
} new business house this week, tw
doors east Of his old stand. He no,
! has large, well-lighted room
! and his stock Of stove
tinware, ETC., shows up
greater advantage. He has a fu
5 stock of stoves and tinware of a
kinds, lamps, fruit jars, bird cage
etc. He invites call from all of h
friends and customers at his me-
5 stand.
Let the very best men in eaC
district be selected for MAGISTRATE i