Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-10
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Local and Personal Briefs.

Smartt's.
Wonder when we are going to
have any winter.
Guaranteed pocket cutlery at
Smartt's. er le afrr9
Cash paid for green hides by w.
s. Maddux. gJii53H tl@H rs
Everything in canned goods at
Smartts & Co.'S. .~u h1E
Go to ID. o. Jenkins for banan-
mas, oranges and lemons. g ta'
House with seven rooms for rent
apply to D. L. Brown. ~
LOADED Shells and ammunition of
all kinds at Smart & Co.'S.
IA big stock of tinware has just
been opened by d. o. Jenkins.
Fresh stock of candies, lemons
and oranges just received at Smartt's.
Buy your groceries of d. 0. Jen-
kins. Fresh goods always on hand.
Mr.. VIM. Spears, of Marion
county, was here few. hours Thurs
day.
Mr.. r. Kennedy returned home
from Nashville Tuesday last in time
to vote.
"A large stock of both toilet and
laundry soaps will be found at d. o..
Jenkins.
Mr.. A, H. Woodlee brought the
returns of Grundy county down
Wednesday night.
Democrats around McMinnville
all look like they had swallowed
something which tastes bad.
Work is progressing rapidly on
VIM. Houchin's new block and also
on the new Baptist church.
Frank Spurlock went to Nash
vile Wednesday on legal business.
He expected to return today.
Mr.. f. Webb has been confined
to his home with sickness fora week
or two, but we learn is improving
now. ...-....-.,
Mr.. Mel Atkinson came home
from Memphis Monday, to visit his
relatives few days and get in a
straight demscratic vote.
If you want good pocket knife
for a little money go to ID. o. Jen-
kins'. He has large assortment OF
both pocket and table cutlery.
Mr.. Tom Jones, while working
at the Griswold mill last Wednesday,
received a painful scalp wound and
several bruises from falling timbers.
On our 4th page today will be
found striking and instructive illus
tration of the comparative worth Of
the various kinds of baking powders
now in the market.
Mrs. Barnes returned to her
home near GAINESVILLE last Tuesday,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs
Chas. Thurman, who will visit there
for a couple of weeks. "N
John Wood thinks the confine'
ment of the postoffice is injuring his
health, and for this and other good
reasons he will probably go back tc
the farm next spring.
Sparta Expositor: Mr.. j. N
Walling, late cashier of the National
bank, and wife, left last Friday fol-
Leadville, Col, where they will re
side in future. We regret to lose
them from our midst.
Rev. j. T. Curry, the new pastor
of the Methodist church, has taker
rooms in Mrs. CoX's house, on the
corner opposite the church, and is
boarding at the Warren House with
his family. Fa.'.' IS.
Capt. Irwin looks weary, and We
would not be surprised to learn thai
the duties of his Office are telling
disastrouSly upon his health. We
are afraid the march winds vii
throw him into chills. E. ..
1t does not make any difference
who is elected President, d. O. Jenk
ms will keep up his stock of candies
all the same, and he has show cast
full of the very best varieties now.
The weather since the election
has been like the news-very COquet
fish. We have had sunshine anC
shadow following each other in quicl
and frequent succession.
w. S. MadduX will continue t,
make the best harness in the coun