Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-01-26
County News
NOTEWORTHY OCCURRENCES and
PERSONAL MATTERS GATH
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VIOLA.

school at Viola Normal commenced
the 18th inst. with a good opening,
with the same faculty we had last
term. New students are coming in
almost daily. The prospects for a
first class school at this place are IA
vorable, and it does us good,as good
school is something to make any
community proud.
Death has again spread its wings
over our land and carried away one
of our best and most esteemed citi-
zens, Joseph Wagner, who died
Thursday night after short illness of
not quite a week. Mr.. Wagner
lived a devoted Christian, a noble
husband and useful citizen.
Mr.. Anderson Mansfield, of this
place, sold his house and lot to Mr..
+. X. p. Reynolds. We learn that
Mr.. Mansfield intends moving away
and Mr.. S. A. Etter will occupy
Mr.. Mansfeld's house. We re-
gret very much to lose Mr.. Mansfield
as Il citizen, while at the same time
we are glad to have Mr.. Etter with
us.
Mr.. j. II. West. of Pelham, who
recently purchased the Viola Mills
from Mr.. |. c. Garretson, has moved
to our village and has been overhaul
ing the mills and is getting them in
first class running order.
Mr.. =. II. Ashburn rises early,
moves rapidly and sings sweetly-it
is girl
Quite pleasant affair transpired in
our village at the residence of Mr.,
Anderson Mansfield last Sunday
evening at 6 O'Clock, when Miss Ada
Mansfield was married to Mr.. F.
Phillips, Of Dunlap, Tenn Ed. w.
A. Sewell officiating. n good crowd
had gathered in and after congratula-
tons were received the happy pair
with a number of admiring friends
repaired to the dining room, where Il
bounteous supper had been prepared,
which all enjoyed hugely. Mr.. Phil
lips left early Monday morning with
his bonny bride for his home. We
wish the happy pair all the blessings
this life can afford them.
Miss Leila Butterworth, of Nash
vile, who has been visiting Mrs. A.
VI. st. John, returned home last
Thursday.
a goodly number of our citizens
were attending court this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. G. LOgue, Of Yer.
villa, were on our streets Saturday.
Messrs. Jesse Bonner and r. j.
Mansfield returned last week from
Sequachee Valley.
Miss Fanny Carter, Of Cadiz, Ky,
spent few hours in our town Mon.
day, the guest of Mrs. A. NJ. st John
Mrs. w. l.. Garner, who intended
leaving last week for Waco, Texas
had to give up the trip on account Of
sickness.
Mrs. f. NJ. Dickey, who has been
visiting in om town for several days
left Monday for Fayetteville. She
then intends going to Cadiz, KY, tC
take charge of a music class.
Mr.. G. II. Gwyn, formerly of thi,
place, and now of Waco, Texas, after
visit of several days in this vicinity
returned home last Wednesday.
Mr.. y. &. Brown made Il bushes,
trip to Bell Buckle last week.
Mr.. s. II. Morgan has rented DR.
Wooton's farm at this place, and mas
gone to keep house all alone. What
Il strange0 notion for Mr.. Morgan
when there are lots ofnice hOuSekeep
ers in this county whose parent,
could spare them on certain c0ndi
tons.
Mr.. John +. st. John, our county
tax assessor, has commenced his
work. All be ready, for he is coming
to sc you.
y. NJ. st. John wishes to say &c
the people of this vicinity that hC
means strictly business this year, and
j. going to keep wide awake and III
with the times, and can furnish YOU
with anything you may need from {
shifting needle to a harvester. L
YOU have any old teeth that need
extracting or new ones put in call on
him; or if you have any old clocks OF
watches that won't run he will either
repair the old ones or sell you new
ones; or ifyOur shoes or harness need
repairing he can do that or sell YOU
new ones, or almost any thing else
YOU want, nc will be pleased to wait
"a YOU. He can also take your sub
,criptiOn for the best newspapers o
the day. When you come to town
don't fail Ia call on him and be con